The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-14
ba'n' Department.

- w llilain j. Aiflen, Jne Elkton JoWoiei
aud watch repairer, announces that he will
close ouI his stock OF jnwelry.
An absent minded individual sent an
empty envelope to Treasurer Moore recently,
and doubtless thinks that he has paid his
taxes.
Mr.. Job H. Kirk, of the Ninth district.
died on Monday. His funeral was held on
Thursday, the intermsnt being made at
Brick Meeting House.
Mr. John NJ. Tnackery, who fell in Bal
tmore last week, did not break the main
but only small bone of his ley. His ankle
was very badly spraiued.
An oyster and poultry supper for the
benefit of Bethel NJ. E Church, of which
Rev Asbury Burke is pastor, will be given
on January 25rh and Doth.
Work has been begun on an addition to
Siagerly's pulp works. Tbs addition will
be on the west side of tie works, and will
be occupied by a new furnace.
Mrs. Joseph Bell, Of Wheeling, West
Virginia, and Miss Helen Hasson, of Town
Oiut, buis Nisilcu thCii oiSeoi' -hi 90
Tobias Rudolph OF Elkton. this week.
AT meeting of Seminole Lodge, No Al,
knights of Pythias, of this town on Mon
day last, the officers elected at a meeting
held the week previous, aud published III
our last issue, were installed.
We wish to acknowledge the receipt of
a copy of the last monthly tariff book Of tue
Chicago and Northwestern Railway of
which II. R. Mccullough, Esq, formerly of
this town is general freight agent.
Lieut.. Mitchell H. lamar and Mrs
lamar with President Fell, of st. John $
College, aud Mrs. Fell received the guests
at the big Leap Year Ball of the Wednesday
club, Annapolis, on Monday night.
A public temperance meeting is to be
held tonight at Chrome, East Nottingham,
Chester county, Pa, at which Revs. j. Il
Milligan and J. L. VxnBurkalow of Zion,
are expected to deliver addresses.
Mr. Thomas w. lowering, of 1011 St.
Paul street, Baltimore, father-iu-law of Mr..
Henry S. Coudon, of this county, died on
Saturday last. His funeral was held on
Tuesday afternoon in Grace 2. f. Church,
Baltimore.
The Northern Convocation of the Dio
cese o. Esston, which met i'll Chesapeake
City iu November last, will cid its mex
meeting i'll Emmanuel Church, Chestsrtowu.
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week.
Mr.. Wilson L Coudon, of North East,
few days since threw a hammer weighing
II pounds the extraordinary distance OF l45
feet Z inches. Mr.. Coudon At the same time
threw the 10 pound hammer, English rules,
with one hand, 81 feet = inches.
A meeting of the tockholders of the
Cecil National Bank of Port Deposit, was
held on Monday. The following We're
elected directors for this year: President,
Jacob Tome; R. c. Hopkins, Jesse Hilles,
John 5. Everisr and E j. Rinehart.
Two large barges loaded with wood for
Singerly's pulp works arrived at the wharf
on Tuesday. They contained about 500
cords OF wood that was loaded at City Point,
Va, on the James river. They were re-
LuTDtu later III buc WCcA sllCi duOtiiCi loot
Quite a mum Der of Elktouians Witnessed
a performance of Jim the Penman, by a
NJ adison Square Theatre Company on Mon
day night at the Wilmington Opera House.
The play is an excellent one and the com-
pany created very favorable impression
The ladies of the Charlest.wn NJ. E,
Church will have a supper on "Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, January 18th and
18th for the benefit of the church. The pub
lie are cordially invited If stormy, then
on the following evenings, Friday and Sat
urdsy.
The prohibitory question is being agita-
ted in Hartford county. The local option
law in force there, resembling our old law,
is as ours was very defective. Some are in
favor of repeating it and substituting a
stricter prohibitory law, while others de-
maid license law.
Mr. Charles j. Jamison, the timer,
joining Lsvis's Glass Front, and formerly
occupied by the b & o. Telegraph Com
pany, aud will remove there shortly. He
will occupy his new residence on North
street extended, in March
"A full attendance OF the mem bers of Elk
ton Grange, No. 40, z. of H. is requested
on the 2lst inst, at l o'clock P. NJ, for the
installation of officers for the ensuing year.
State Master IL. NJ. Murray and other
speakers will be present. All farmers are
cordially invited to attend.
There will be no less than $50 delegates,
lay and cleric i to the next annual session
OF the Wilmington NJ. L conference, which
meets in Union Church, Wilmington, early
in March. They have been apportioned
among the mem bers of the various churches
of the city for entertainment.
Mrs. James Black Groome attended the
Charity Ball in b fillmore on Monday night
last She was attired in white satin, drapery
of white Lin. lace, waist in gold, dlaped
with canary wings. Mrs. Groome was one
of the ladies' managing the ball and was a
member of several committees.
John 5. Writ, Esq, as trustee on Tues
day offered at public sale at the court house
door the farm of BENZ inin A. Abrams,
s1ntainipg 70 acres, situated in the Fiji
district and improved by frame dwelling
house. It was purcha sed by James A. Davis
& Son for $500. John NJ. Terrell acted as
auctioneer.
Rev. w. w. Heberton, of Philadelphia,
a former pastor, will preach on Sunday
next in the Elkt on Presbyterian Church,
both morning and evening. His n orning
sermon will he presentation of the IN erits
am, needs OF the Ministerial Relief Fund of
the church for which it is proposed TO raise
an endowment OF a million of dollars.
Harry ID. Elwell formerly of the Peer
less Cigar Company of this town, an ac-
count OF hose arrest on he charge of being
one of three men who broke into the Char
lestown, West Virginia post0 tfice, was pu b.
Isbed in our issue of last week, WAS given
3. hearing nefore Comm issioner Rogers last
week. Mr.. Elwell and the others proved
conclusive a!ibi and were discharged.
AT a meeting of the board of managers
of the Cecil County AS ricultural Society
h.ld on Saturday last a number of prem
iums in dispute were adjusted and Messrs.
George Ricketts,, John Gilpin and Daniel
Bratton were appointed a committee to
apdit the accounts of the treasurer. The
hoard meets again on Tuesday next at IL
o'clock. One hour later the stockholders
will elect new board of managers.
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