The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-06-30

tendent of the "Ys' in Cecil county and
Rev. Mr.. Hynson of the NJ. E. Church.
Joseph Il Miller, a well known citizen
of Port Deposit, who was several times con-
vic:ed of violating the old prohibitory law,
was sent by his friends to the county insane
asylum on Monday last for treatment,
When he arrived there, however, it was not
found necessary to confne him in the asy
lum but he was given a room at the aims
house. He is under treatment OF DIR. j. W.
Cooper. Not being a pauper he will be
charged for accommodations and treatment.
Coroner Perry Gutenberg, while en-
gagged in painting the addition to the store
of Mr.. R. c. Lewis met with an accident
results. The scaffolding upon which he was
working was loosely constructed and
board upon which he was standing fell to
the ground thirty feet yellow. The coroner
in falling caught one of the supports and
was not injured beyond several bruises.
AT the last monthly meeting of the Mu-
tual Building Association of Cecil county
on Monday evening last the following nomi-
nations were made for officers: President,
DIR. Chas. NJ. Ellis; Vice President Robert
Marshbank; Treasurer, l.. NJ. Haines; Sec
rotary, George A. Blake; Managers, John
Gilpin, George w. Cosden, S. j. Keys,
Roger Witworth, DIR. J. H. lamar, c. b.
Finley and John Perkins. The annual
meeting of stockholders will tie held the last
Monday evening in July.
The members of the Friday afternoon or
Children's class of the Elkton NJ. f. Church
to the number of about sixty met on w ed
nesday shortly after noon at the home of
their leader, Mr.. Edwin V. Hinchliffe and
were taken by him to the Holly Hall
grounds where they picniced all afternoon
and had an enjoyable time. Others not con-
nected with the class joined them aid there
We're probably hundred children on the
grounds, the use of which was due to the
courtesy of Mr.. George Kerfoot, superinten-
dent for Mr.. Singerly, the owner.
"A communication WAS received by the
Wilmiugto Board of education on Monday
last from Prof. T. l.. Graham late principal
of the high school refusing to accept the
So Sc salary offered by the committee on &C
counts which paid his salary up to th" date
of his removal. He asked for S236,3S the
bala nee of the years salary. Mr.. Morgan
moved TO lay the matter on the table, but at
the request of several mem bers he withdrew
nd Off uarara1 har
pressed an opinion favorable to allowing the
full claim. On Mr.. Palmer's motion the
matter was referred to the committee on ac-
counts to report at the mex meeting.
The Elkton Lyceum of Providence A.
U. NJ. p. Church held its last meeting for
the season on Wednesday evening 1t closed
with an address by the President Rev. w. H
Fax There was no debate. The Lyceum will
reopen the first Wednesday in September
with a grand reception. \ programme was
arranged for the re opening which included
a debate of the question; (which has the
greater influence over Man, the beauty of
art or of nature" The Lyceum has been a
scourse of much enjoyment and instruction
to its members and promises TO prosper as
well in the future as the past.
Mrs Anna Husbands Worthington who
died on Thursday of last week at the resi-,
dence of her son-in-law Mr.. j. A. III irrs, OF
the Eighth district was held on Sunday
last. The funeral according to the request
of the deceased was conducted after the
manner of Friends. The pall-bearers by
| her request were, VIM. H. Moore, Chas. K.
Lewis H. Coale and George Y. Worth
| ington the latter of Alexandria, Va,
| The interment was at West Nottingham
| Friends Burial Ground. Mrs. Worthing,
| tons maiden name WAS Coale, she being the
daughter of Skirworth and Anne Coale
She was almost seventy-two years old and
suffered long illness. She was woman
| of lovely traits and fine couversaiionalist.
| Her husband a captain and in their
early married days she accompanied him
| on several voyages She once visited BraZi
and spent year there. On the return voy
age the vessel was neatly wrecked in ter
ribe gale.
Mr.. Henry G Layman, merchant do
| ing business in Crumpton, Queen Anne
county, made deed of trust for The beuef
of his creditors, to John Perkins, Esq, o
| Elktou, Md. The individual liabilities o
| the firm are stated TO he within 81. 500
| assignable assestS are about $500. Indie
| pendent of real assets we learn that Mr
Layman can show up in matured paper ant
book assets 81 800 more hut which is no
supposed to be collectable. The immediate
cause of the collapse was the maturing of
considerable amount of the firms pape
which had been given in settlement of cit,
bills, and which Mr. Lyman owing to thu
great stagnation of business, and the scar
city of money could not meet. The indirec
cause of the failure was Mr.. Layman'
endorsement of Il larg- amount OF paper 70
friends who have failed, on several thous
ands OF dolllrs of which suits have alread
been brought and Judgement will be obtain
ed With this danger ahead, it was bot
impossible and imp udent for Nj. Laymal
to obtain peeuniary assistance, and henc
Crumpton last October from Chesterville
Kent county where be had been engaged i
the mercantile business for fifteen years.
Cent, Grille Record.