The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-10
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residing on L lst High street, OF this town
died on Wednesday morning.
Samuel Short was arrested yesterda,
morning by Bailiff King on a charge o
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Mrs. Alice Todd, wife of Rev. K. w
Todd, and her three children are visiting he
sister, Mrs. j. H. Scott, of this town.
Mr.. Clark S. Grant will sell the stock o
store goods of the late William g. Grant il
Cherry Hill, at auction this afternoon ant
evening.
The snow storm of Monday with TIT
thermometer hugging zero mark made
March appear more like a winter than a
spring month.
Its an old adage that a white mau il
mighty unSdrtjn Any lady therefore whit
procures for husband IA Sdrtin man ough
TO be congratulated.
The missionary anniversary of thu
Newark NJ. E. Sunday School was held oil
Saturday evening last. Rev. Adam Stengl'
delivered an address.
pied by DIR. g. E. Morrow, who will move
in the residence now occupied by Mrs. Mary
Tall when ii is vacated.
The trustees of Delaware College meet
on March 2lst. The resignation of Prof A
a. Benton will be acted upon. No one has
yet been talked of to fill his chair.
The supper at Jones Chapel on We'll
nesday and Thursday evenings was an en-
joyable affair. About SO was Melted to be
used in clearing the chapel of debt.
There WAS row in the neighb orhood OF
Providence Church late Wednesday night,
i'll which revolver was discharged by a
colored man, but no one was injured.
The Rev. Mr.. Duhada way, an able
minister, now stationed at Georgetown,
Del will preach at the Flkion NJ, E. Church
on Sunday next, morning and evening.
Work on repairs to the Holly Hall''
property recently purchased by William NJ.
Siugerly, was commenced lately but sus-
pended on account OF unfavorable weather
The Elkton Academy was opened Mon
day by Prof George NJ. Ettinger. the new
principal, after being closed three weeks.
Twenty scholars were ON the roll at the
opening.
The company performing CLANS, the
German Detective" in Odd Fellows Hall
on FRIDAY of last week was good one, and
deserved full house instead of the slim
audience that greeted it.
Mr.. E w. Purnell and family left Elk
ton yesterday. for their new home in Phila-
delphia and were accompanied to the depot
by mum Der of their friends. They have
the best wishes of the community.
A Chester county contemporary states
that "F. G. Fell removes March 18th from
Kinks Mills with his new wife to their new
home on the farm recently purchased from
Stephen Reynolds, Harrsville, Md"
Within the past two days ffty-two cat
tie, belonging to Harry Hill, in Kent county,
Maryland. were slaughtered, the herd hav-
lug been affected with pleuro- pneumonia.
The owner received S1OS0 for his cattle.
Bear in mind that Prof Bristol's trained
horses appear at the Wilmington Opera
House during the week beginning March
Goth. Read the advertisement and don't
fail to witness the wonderful exhibition.
Samuel johnson ,alias Cuff formerly
of this neighborhood, and now under SEN
tence of death for the murder of John
Sharpless will have to hang, the Board OF
a 10 varIinf
Benjamin R. Drew closed his CT gar store
on the northeast corner of High and Bow
streets last Saturday. John NJ. Terrell
moved his meat and provision store to the
building from the west end on Wednesday
last.
The Rev. William J. Birmingham
delivered the third of Lent star course of
lectures in the Newark, Del, Catholic
Church on Sunday afternoon, and preached
in the Elkton Catholic Church the same
evening.
Rev. Charles Hill preached a farewell
sermon at st. Paul's Church. Wilmington
on Sunday. and there is believed to be but
little doubt that ne will be appointed to the
Elkton Church, rumors to the contrary not
withstanding.
Colonel George W. Balm, the well and
peculiarly known Kentucky orator. will
give his great literary lecture "Among tbs
Masses; or, Traits and Trials of Character
in the public hall at Rising Sun on mex
Tuesday evening, the 18th inst.
Tba stora and dypallinu-hOnse adjoining
the clothing store of Herman Ball has beer
rented by Charles G. Wells & Co., cigal
manufacturers. This firm will use thu
first floor for a retail cigar and tobacco
store, and the upper stories for factory.
The Woodawn w. c. T. q. will have
an entertainment at Hopewell NJ. E Church
Friday evening, March 10Th, consisting o
addresses by Rev. l.. f. Barrett, of Por
Deposit, and j. Jones, of Hopewell inter.
spersed with music Admission, for adults
20 cents; children 10 cents
Three Elkton churches were withou
pastors this week. Rev Messrs Otis ant
Southworth being absent attending tn
conferences of the Methodist Episcopal anr
Free Methodist Churches, respectively, ant
the newly elected pastor of the Presbyterian
Church not having taken charge.
Mrs. Ada Chapman, wife of Charlie
Chapman, living on the Limestone Road
Cecil county, near the Pennsylvania line
died suddenly on Wednesday of last week
She was i'll one day. suffering from conges
ton and heart trouble. Mrs. Chapman wa
about 90 years of age and leaves two chill
dren.
James Miller, the superintendent of TIL
County Insane Asylum, has asked the trus
tees of the poor for an increase IN salary
The trustees, it is said, are averse to granting
it, Mr.. Miller is at present receiving $25
and board for himself ami family. There ar
others desiring the position at the presen
salary.
MIR. Walters, who has been engaged il
the carting business in Chesapeake City
will remove to EIkton this month and en-
gage in the same business here. He ha
rented the house owned by James L. Foar,
and occupied by Edward Smith Mr.. Foar,
is having a stable erected on the prem Use
for his use.
Mr.. Norville Brown, of Rising Sun, VIII
has been railroad postal clerk for a NUN be
of years, resigned his position this week. |
is said that Mr.. Browns position in tn
service was rendered unbearable by tn
efforts of the Democrats to GUST him, AM
that was the cause of his resignation. H
was most efficient clerk.