The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-10

Elkton station on Thursday for the Phila
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore excur.
sion to Colchester Beach. A large number
are expected to patronize the excursion Of
the same company to Colchester on the 22d
inst.
Mr.. VIM. j. Price, Jr., of Centrevile
has purchased the interest of Mr.. Chas. a
Busteed in the Observer of that town. The
paper will be conducted under The firm
name of Roberts, Price & Roberts. Mr..
Price was book keeper in the Queen Anne's
National Bank.
Mr.. John McCauley, of Philadelphia,
former resident of this town, has been APP
pointed baggage master at the Wilmington
station of the Philadelphia, Wilmington 4
Baltimore Railroad, with which he has been
connected for number of years as baggage
master on trains.
Rev. Charles Hill, pastor OF the Elkton
NJ. E. Church on Sunday morning last
preached the concluding sermon of a series
on the Lords Prayer. His text on Sunday
morning last was "For Thine is the King
dom, the Power and the Glory" and the
discourse a very able one.
The Scott Fertilizer Company is one of
most reliable manufacturers of fertilizers.
Their goods are of the highest grade in
chemical analysis and exactly as repre-
sented. The Sure Growth brands especially
have won well deserved reputation as one
of the best manufactured. Read their new
card.
-Elkton and Chesapeake City base ball
clubs will play match game on Monday
afternoon next at Chesapeake City. The
old-time players in Elkton will form the
club from this place. Many of them have
not practiced this season hut are confident,
Notwithstanding, of getting away with the
Chesapeakers.
The horse attached to the milk wagon
belonging to Mr.. George B. Davis ran away
about seven o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing. The team brought mp against a tree
near the corner of Bow and High streets.
Some milk was spilled and the vehicle
damaged. A small boy who was driving
was not seriously hurt.
Mr.. f. w. Mahoney. a well-known far
mer living near Bay View, died on Sunday
last from throat affection with which he
had been afflicted for several wears. He
was 55 years old and leaves IA widow and
several grown children. His funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon, Revs. Mr.
Jones and H. w. d. johnson officiating
Among the special premiums at the
Oxford, Pa, Fair to be held September 25th,
26th and 9th, we notice the following: "Tbe
Scott Fertilizer Company of Elkton, Md,
offer half-ton of Sure Growth Super Phos-
plate for the best bushel of Red Wheat ex-
hibited at the Fair, grow. by Sure Growth.
Half-ton for hest bushel White Oats grown
by Sure Growth.
There will be a concert given under the
direction of the young ladies' of Saint
Marks Chapel for the benefit of Saint Mary
Anne's Parish a t. Coudon & Co. IS warehouse,
Aiken, on Monday evening, August 18th,
at o'clock. At close of con-
l.
the evening should be rainy it will be held
Tuesday night. Tickets, 25 cents.
Jacob b. Maxwell of Middletown, Del. =,
son of Mr.. Alexander Maxwell, proprietor
of the National Hotel of that place and a
nephew of Mr.. Chss. w. Maxwell of Elkton
was married on Wednesday afternoon to
Mrs. Jessie Clayton the pretty young widow
of Eugene Clayton, youngest daughter of
the late Col. Joshua Clayton. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. S. Beers in the
parlors of the National Hotel and was at
tended by select and fashionable gather
ing. The young couple left in he &. "a o'clock
north bound train for a trip to the northern
watering places.
The marriage was announced on Tues
day last of Mr.. George P. Whitaker, Jr., O..
Principle Furnace, son of the late Henry
Whitaker and grandson of Mr.. George P.
Whitaker to Miss Mamie Porter, eldest
daughter of VIM. T. Porter president of the
j. Morton Poole Company and president of
the Board of Water Commissioners of Will
miugtnn, Del. The ceremony was perform
ed in October last but the young couple did
not make the fact public until about two
weeks ago. Mr.. Whitaker who is connected
with the iron works at Principle took his
wife there on Thursday last.
Charles H. Clayton of Calvert had the
left side of his face badly injured by kick
ing horse Saturday. He was returning
from North East and had passed through
Bay View when his mare commenced to
kick as a team was going by. Mr.. Clayton
was knocked from the wagon and fell to the
the falling rain restored him to conscious.
nsss. He was taken to a neighboring house
and medical attention was given him. The
mare kicked herself free from the wagon
and was found at Zion on Sunday morning
with nothing but back band on her. Pieces
of harness were scattered along the road
from Bay View to Zion.
There was fine display of fireworks al
Colchester on Friday night OF last week
The displays were in forty-five different de
signs. One of the most wonderful wa.
"Aladdin's Tree" on which in fiery colors
were shown, first the blossoms and then tn,
fruits. The "Fiery Dragon" was a hair
raising sight. A fire monkey dancing ON
trapeze was also exhibited to the crowd
which by this time was prepared to accep
any wonderful sight. Two ships then en-
gagged in terrific onslaught. The display
ended with the simultaneous explosion O
200 rockets. During the entire performance
rockets were shooting through the heaven
and exploding every minute.
Mr. WIN. II. Vanderford, of Westmins
ter. Md. former resident of Elkton, res
cued two ladies from the surf at Atlanti
City Thursday morning. He had warne,
several persons of dangerous hole, ALI
was on his waT> out of the water, when h
heard the cry of 'tHelp!' He called the at
tention of several gentlemen to the cry, bu
they seemed to thiuk it was from some chill
dren. Mr.. Waterford went to their rescue
when one of the ladies seized him by tn
| shirt collar so tightly as to choke him, an
the other caught his legs in such name
as to stop their use. He struggled with tn
| ladies for some time, and finally called fo
assistance. A gentlemen relieved him q
one, and he brought the other out. The la
dies were much exhausted. Mr. Vanderfor
was nervous from the struggle, but soon re
gained his former condition. The ladie
asked for his name, but he replied, "Yo
are safe; that is sufficient" Mr.. Vanderfor
Is small of stature, but in former years Wa
considered quite AL athlete, and it was onl
his presence of mind and physical strengt
that saved the ladies. Mr.. Vanderford
one of the editors and Du blishers of he De,