The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-24

| Frank Il. Scott infant son OF Capt. VIM
A Wright died on Saturday morning las
after a weeks illness aged about two years
Tie funeral was beld on Sunday Afternoon
last services at the house being conducte,
by Rev. Il. A. Fl. O'Brien assisted by Rev
K. V. HinchIiffe. The interment was mad
at the Elktou cemetery.
| "A mule belonging to Mr.. Malvern Jone
at Elk Landing was nearly gored to dealt
erty of Mr.. Jones. The cow has cal
which the mule thought he would enjoy
some fun with. He had more of it than ht
bargained for before the mother of the call
ceased her attentions to him.
The pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Elkton in consequence of the
temporary absence OF Mr.. Hill will be sup
piled Sunday 25th inst, by Rev. w. w.
Campbell of Wilmington. Mr.. Campbell Is
not entirely new to Elkton having preached
here in the Presbyterian Church year or
two ago. His sermon, on that occasion is
spoken of as a very eloquent one.
| Rev. T. A. Fl. o. Brien, pastor of Cherry
Hill and Union NJ. E. churches, will start
on Tu 'sday morning next for Greenville,
Tenn, where his parents reside. He will be
accompanied by his W fe and child, and will
be away from his charge about month, q
leave of absence having been granted him
for that time. Mr.. O'Brien has not visited
his former home in Tennessee for ten years.
The attendance at Woodlawn Camp
| Meeting last Sunday is said to have been
larger than on any Sunday within the last
was preached in the morning by DIR. Swim
dells of Philadelphia, from Ezekiel tx, 46
Rev. Thomas Terry preached in the after
noon, and Rev. w. L. S. Murray at night.
Rev. l. Jewell conducted the children s
meeting.
The Mercantile Agency of r. G. Dun &
Co., has opened an office in Wilmington.
Del, and placed Mr.. G. G. Cameron in
charge of it as Manager. The Office will
have charge of Delaware the Eastern Shore
of Maryland and Accomac and Northamp-
ton counties in Virginia. The R G. Dun &
Co., Mercantile Agency commenced bust
ness in 1871 and is one of the Oldest strongest
and most reliable in existence.
Mr.. Marks Lieberman has improved
his we'll known and popular clothing store
in Elkton by rearranging the display of his
stock. The counters in the main store room
have been removed to a room in the rear
and mum Der of large ia bles put in the front
room. The store now has decided city
appearance and besides is much more con-
venient than formerly. Mr.. Lieberman has
laid in his fall stock which should be in
'spected by all persons desiring to purchase
clothing.
Mr.. John W. Mccoy, leading citizen
Iof Baltimore, died on Tuesday morning
after an illness of several years from a COM
plication of diseases. Mr.. Mccoy has visited
Elkton several times, having been patient
of DIR. G. NJ. Ellis for several years. DIR.
Ellis accompanied him to Europe in June
of last year. They spent three months in
England and Scotland. He was very
wealthy. leaving an estate of over million
dollars. He was greatly interested in art
and literature.
George Horner and James Bell two en-
ployees of Singerly's Pulp Works were very
badly burned on Tuesday night by the ex-
plosion of a black ash furnace which threw
scaldiDg liquids on them. They were burned
on the face and breast. DIR. j. W. Cooper
attended Horner and DIR. H. HI. Mitchell
dressed Bells burns. The accident was
caused by the black ash becoming solid
from lack OF heat. The top and front of the
furnace were blown out, the bricks being
thrown several yards.
Professor Edward d. Portsr, for nine
years professor of agricultural the Univer-
sity of Minnesota and director of the State
Agricultural Experiment Station at st. An
thongs Park, Mimi, since its organization,
has been unanimously elected dean of the
College of Agriculture of Missouri and di
rector of its experiment station. Professor
Porter has accepted the places and will en-
ter upon his duties at all early day. Prof |
Porter is a native of Cecil County and was
formerly professor at Delaware College.
The second mines of Elkton and North !
East played match game of ball on Mon |
day afternoon in Elkton. The pitcher,
catcher, and first bsseman of the visiting |
nine belong to the first nine of North East.
The visitors were victorious by a score of Is
to 6. The mines were composed as follows:
Elkton-Green. c.: Moore. p; Bennett, LIST
b.; Parker, I'd b.; White, Sd b.; Thompson.
$. s.; lamar, |. f.; Lewis, r. f.; Gilpin, C. f.;
North East-Nystrum, c.; Reynolds, p;
Min ker, LIST b.; Rose, ID b. Steward, Sd b..
Biddle, 5. s. Yeamens, l. f. !; Foreacre, r. f..
Lowe, C. f. Score by innings.
North East 0 3 0 2 2 3 0 2-13
Elkton 0 2 0 @ 0 1 o. =
Mr.. Richard Maxwell umpired the game. |
There will be a grand musical concert |
held on the evening of September 4th on the |
beautiful lawn of Mr.. E. S. Armstrong ~ |
miles from Glasgow, (near Cooch's bridge). |
Mr.. Jacob T. Clymer leader of the West |
Presbyterian Church choir, Mr.. Henry |
Baird, leader of the Central Presbyterian |
Church choir of Wilmington and Mrs. |
Clymer and Miss Virgie Conner will parti- |
cipate in the concert which will commence |
at 7.30 sharp. Admission % cents, children |
under 10 years Is cents. The festival will
be continued the next evening and there
will be instrumental and vocal music. If
stormy on September 4th the musical con-
cert will be held the next evening. Gates
open at o'clock both evenings. No admis
sion fee will be charged the second evening.
Personal.