The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-09

Pufahl of Wilmington, Del, who will re-
side thereon. Eighteen hundred dollars
cash was the price paid.
Taylor Z. Cooley convicted of man.
slaughter and sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment and $500 fine was pardoned last
week by the Governor of Delaware. Good
ley shot Frank Turner, colored. with wea-
pom which he didn't know was loaded"
Delaware has law to meet cases of crimi-
nal carelessness of this kind.
The Scott Fertilizer Company manu-
facturers of the reliable and well established
Sure Growth brands, have a new card in
| The WING of this issue TO which we invite
the attention of all our farmer readers.
They have an unusually large stock of goods
for the Spring trade, manufactured last fall
and now in excellent order.
-Drlscol the. popular Merchant Tailor of
this town has just received his first invoice
of new spring cloths and cassimeres to
| which he invites the attention of his friends
and customers. They are specially selected
goods of the latest styles and will be made
| to order in the latest fashions. A call of
inspection is respectfully solicited.
| All persons who have not vet paid
| their State and County Taxes should re-
member that according to the provisions of
| the law, all tax bills unpaid on April list
pass into the hands of the sheriff. These
persons would save themselves much trou-
BILE and expense by attending to this matter
before the end of the present month. ST.
| The Elkton Young Peoples Social Club
met on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Lottie Ash This organization is composed
of mum Der of young ladies and gentlemen
who meet weekly at the home of some mem
| Der. The following officers were elected at
the last meeting: President, Miss Lottie
| Ash; Vice President, Victor Bennett Treas
urer, Miss E 18th Dunbar; Secretary, Bert
| Garrett.
Mary and Ellie Davidson, children of
Capt. John Davidson took a stroll along the
banks of the race near Vinsinger's Mill, be-
| tween the morning and afternoon sessions
school on Wednesday. They attempted to
cross plank thrown across the race when
Mary the younger fell in the water. Etfie.
the elder who is probably about 10 years
| old jumped in after her sister and succeeded
in rescuing her.
| Subscribers to THE WING, resident
within the limits of Elkton are respectfully
notified that beginning with next week their
copies Of The WING will be delivered at the
postotfice on Friday evening of each week,
| instead of As heretofore by carrier on SItur-
day morning AS most of our local sub
scriberS send to the postoffice for their ever =
ing mail, they will ny tuis means receive
| THE WIG earlier than they have hereto
| fore received it,
| Governor Jackson has Issued a pronla-
nation designating Wednesday, April 10th
rs "Arbor Day." in compliance with ajont
resolution of the last General Assembly.
| The Governor recommends that the day be
devoted by people throughout the State to
the planting of forest trees, and that parents
and school teachers encourage children 10
| plant or transplant at least one tree each on
The public highway or around their home
or schoolhouse.
The Baltimore american is authority
for the statement that among the Grand
Army Republic Post participating in the
inaugural parade were the following from
Cecil County: Wingate Post, No 3, North
East, James NJ. Cameron, Commander; u.
S. Grant Post, No. TO- Elkton, John w.
McCauly, Commander; Garfield Post, No.
IS, Rising Sun, Samue, p. Ryan, Comman-
der; David Orr Post, No. %, Port Deposit.
| James d. West, Commander.
The fifth contest bet ween members of
Company A, Third Battalion OF this town
at target shooting for a silver medal took
place on Saturday last The range was 200
yards as before and the highest possible
score twenty five. Corporal WIN. 7. Boul-
den was the winner, scoring IA points The
score OF the others was as follows CorporAls
George w. Alexander, II; Charles Boulder,
s; Privates E f. Taggart, Z; Carpenter, Z;
Abrams, 2; Lean, s; Lewis, g. King, u;
Lang, Z; Shivery, IL. Contests for the medal
will be held weekly until one member has
won it three successive times.
Waller S. Sanford young actor OF
ability, supported by an excellent company
will give performance of the well-known
melo drama "Under the Lash" at Odd Eel
lows Hall on Wednesday evening next.
This company rarely visits places small
as EIkton and exhibited three nights this
week in the Wilmington Opera House before
large audiences. 1t is highly spoken of by
the press The Baltimore american says
"The play is exactly the thing to catch the
public and the company is sure to play to
an immense business ali week. Sanford is
young actor not only of great promise but
great present ability as well. His con pany
supports him admirably. The dogs are great
features" Secure reserve seats at Mitchell s
Drug Store.
About 40 Elktonians attended the in
auguration. With but few exceptions they
went by the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Among the number
were George A. Blake, l.. Marshall Haines,
Henry NJ. Mccullough, r G. Thackery
Harry C. Huru, Thomas b. Wright, JOIN
Perkins, David r. Wright. Robert E. Strick
land, Geo. NJ. Evans, WIN. Bowen, Eugene
Gonce Joseph II. McNeal. Edward Pretty
man, VIM. \. Brown, Charles f. Hinchliffe
A. c. Thackery, David l.. Sloan, Edward
T. Perkins. Josep;. f Bradbury, Benjamin
!, Campbell. Daniel H Irvey. Jr. Many wen
from all sections of the county, Among
those were from North East were Messrs
: James Malon and S d. Mccullough
Among those from Iron Hill were VIM
Walton, John Smith, VIM. Smith ant
Frank Moody.
. We have received the first number o
The Church Gail published at North East b,
S amt Mays Chapter of the brotherhood o
Saint Andrew. II is neat little journal o
four pages, with three columns to the pag,
and is printed at the office of the Cecil Star
Il Rev. f X. Miller, rector of St. Mary's Par
ish is editor of the new paper with w. l.
Alexander as associate. In the leading arti
Gle "rhe aim of the Call'' we find the fol
lowing concerning the aims and future O
our new contemporary. The chapter ais
:, hopes that The Church Cal may be tn
= means of aiding in the good work of til
II Parish, and of not only letting our regula
u members know what is going on within on
t bounds but also that others may hecom
| interested in the work of the Church. Ar