The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-22

The Elkton Womans Christian Temper
ance Union at a meeting on Tuesday electe
, Mrs. Henry Vinsinger, Miss Mary Biddl
and Mrs Boone delegates to the State col
vention to be held in Baltimore early i
October.
Edward ID. Cleaver, teller of the Della
ware City National Bank, connected sui
side Wednesday by firing bullet into hi
brain. Financial troubles and excessive
religious zeal are believed to have derauget
his mind.
The Presbytery of New Castle will NEE
in the Rock Church, on Tuesday evening
October End at 7.3O o'clock. Delegates will
be met at Elkton. All those expecting Il
attend will please notify Rev. ]. r. Mill
gan, Zion, Md.
Mr.. G. H. B. Massey, Jr., of the Elktol
Tennis Club has been invited by Mr.. Can
field Jones, of the xford Club to accompan.
him to Lancaster, Pa, and play mattel
game there with two of the crack Pennsyl-
vania players.
The largest leaf on Collodian or ele
plants ear that we have heard of is that or
one in the possession of Mr.. Georg w. Well.
OF this town. The leaf measures SO inches
in length. The next largest on the same
plant is 46 inches long.
Miss Alice Schouler, daughter of Rev
William Schouler. and Miss Lucy S. Lit
| har, ha Hannah AnaH-
envy near Baltimore on Wednesday last. A
large mum Der of their friends were at the
depot to see them off.
The conductor and engineer of the con-
bad accident at the depot here by going on
the wrong track without sending out flag
man, we are inform ID, were suspended two
weeks each for their neglect.
WIN. Gardner, Jr., indicted in Kent
county about eighteen months ago for as
saulting Mrs. Wachernitz at Rock Hall,
and who fled for parts unknown, was arrest
ed last week by Sheriff Carey at the home
of his parents in Chestertown.
| Mrs. L. A. Morgan, who has been a
missionary IN African, will lecture at Prov
idence A. U. NJ. P. Church, in Elkton, on
Monday evening, September "a. Subject {:
Woman's Mission on E Irth." Mrs. Nor
| gan is lecturer of ability.
WIN. II. Gardner and Miss Mary Hart
nett were married Thursday morning at the
Elkton Catholic Church by Rev. j. D. Carey.
Mr.. Gardner was formerly gardener for
Father Carey and Miss Hartnett was house
keeper for the same clergyman.
Church of the Good Shepherd Chesa-
peake City. Rev. Jacob Miller will preach
next Sunday morning and evening. Services
1870 and 7.30. Special sermon to young
women in the evening. "Naomi and her
daughter-in-law." Everybody invited.
-Messrs. Chas C. Crothers, Daniel Brat
ton, Hester Hess and Harry c. Hurn re-
Gently drove to Oxford, Pa. They had a
fine drive, the only thing to mar the pleas
ure being the breaking of spring near Ok
ford, which was repaired at that place.
There will be a big day at Bethel NJ. E.
Church, Pivot Bridge, Md, next Sunday,
September %. Love Feast at 9 o'clock and
revival service both morning and evening.
Miss Clara Boyd, of Philadelphia, will be
present and remain for while to assist the
pastor.
Ball the popular clothier of Oak Hall
opposite the Court House has his fall stock
now arranged for speedy sales. Tt EN- braces
the best lines of Mems and Boys Clothing,
ba II in, ElRtan
Call and see for yourself. Sesing will be
believing.
The Republicans of Newark are enthu-
siastic and organized club last week John
N. Spencer OF Casho Machine Company was
elected president, Samuel j. Wright and
George w. Williams. vice-presidents and
w. F. Curtis, secretary. The club will meet
every Friday night.
The result of the September registra-
ton is as follows: First district, % new
names. IA stricken off Second, 25 new, A
off; Third, 40 new, "a off; Fourth, 81 new, Is
off Fifth, 48 new, 35 off; Sixth, 40 new, 20
off; Seventh, IA new, 80 off; Eighth, % new,
8 off; Ninth, % new. 10 off.
Owen c. Crow, who was born in the
lower part of Cecil County died last week
near Smyrna, aged 80 years. He located
at Smyrna IN 1912 where he kept hotel for
ten years. He afterward purchased farm
near Smyrna. He had been a member of
the M. E Church for many years.
clinton II. Garrett, of Newark, DEL,
was killed Wednesday evening at that
place by an engine on the B. & D. railroad.
He formerly resided at Strickerville Pa,
and was well-k known in the Fourth district
of Cecil county. He was SO years old and
leaves q wife and three grown children.
MIR. VIM. Terrell, who holds position
in the Pension Department at Washington,
d. c., has been visiting his father Mr.. John
NJ. Terrell, in Elkton. Mr.. Terrell is study
ing law at night law school in Washing
ton, being now on the second year of the
course. He was accompanied by his wife
and child.
Mary Gillespie, an inmate of the County
Insane Asylum died on Monday night last
from the infirmities of old age She was
confined in Spring Grove Asylum for many
years before the county asylum was con-
structed. She was about 80 years old. Her
remains were inferred in the graveyard at
the almshouse on Tuesday.
"A horse belonging to Mr.. John Gallaher,
living near Leeds, dropped dead in harness
on Sunday afternoon last on the road lead
ing from Cherry Hill to Marley Mills, be-
tween the latter and the almshouse. Coro-
ner Litzenberg was not summoned to hold
an inquest but death is supposed to have
resulted from natural causes.
Charlotte Ann Grinadge an aged col
ored woman VINO is supposed to have been
go years old died on Monday near New
Castle. She spent nearly all her life in the
neigbborhood of Glasgow. Her funeral was
held on Wednesday at st Thomas Church
on the New Castle and Frenchtown pike.
The Rev. Mr.. Broadway officiated.
L. A. Melvin, attorney, will sell at
public sale at the fair grounds Elkton, at 9
o'cock a. M, on Saturday, October 6, 8 new
cook stoves, 3 second hand stoves, 8 farmers
boilers, 300 yards table oil cloth, knives,
| forks, spoons, and many other articles for
housekeepers. AL coffee, sugar, meat,
lard, etc. Shockley & Smith, auctioneers.
George Denny and George Blddle, two
young men of Elkton were amusing them
selves with athletic performances on large
| iron hooks con nected with the derrick at
the freight depot, on Wednesday. Denny
in attempting to Skin the cat" failed but
skinned his head instead. The other fellow