The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-02-09

to their sentiments by requesting the resg
nation OF the pastor.
MIR. j. Walter France, a telegrap
operator, has been placed in charge of tn
Baltimore and Potomac offie at Upper Mar
boro, which was deserted by the agent W
b. Tompkins whose whereabouts are un
known. Mr.. France is son of Presidin
Elder John France and well known i
some sections of Cecil county.
The newly appointed trustees of tn
poor organized on Saturday last by electini
the following officers: President, Thomas Fl
Warburton; Secretary and Treasurer, E. w
Janney; Overseer of the Almshouse, DAME
Hawk; Keeper of the Insane Asylum
Slater Carhart; Physician to the Almshous
and Insane Asylum. DIR. j. w Cooper.
The ladies of the Elkton Cathoi
Church will give supper on the Afternoon
and evening of Wednesday and Thursda.
February Goth and 21st. They have ais
arranged for concert on the following
evening washington's birthday by a frs
class company from Wilmington. Detail
of the supper and concert will be givel
next week.
| In a conversation this week with Mr.
Wesley Clayton, of the Second District, wht
was a cousin of Hon. John NJ. Clayton who
was so cowardly assassinated last week by
his political opponents, we learned that they
were raised together and were as intimate
as brothers. Mr.. Clayton was greatly af
fected by the news of the dastardly murder
of his cousin.
Three persons have already announced
themselves candidates for the office of town
| bailiff at the election to be held the first
Monday in May. Messrs. Amos Pierson,
George r. Howard and Henry Wood are
the candidates. Mr. George T. King. who
has filled the office in very efficient man.
ner for several years past, is not a candidate
| for reelection.
| Tho moon quartered first on February
7th, is full on February 18th. and has last
| quartering on February 22d, making but
| three changes in the month, a somewhat
unusual occurrence. The moon will be fur
thest from the earth on February 9th. and
nearest on February oath. The sun beg n
at 8. 10 in the evening.
| JAS. Crawford, a native Of this county,
| who for a number of years filled the posi-
ton of clerk at the European Hotel, Will
mington, Del, recently rented the United
States Hotel, near the depot in that city,
| which has been closed for some time MI.
| Crawford will make q first-class hotel of
| the United States where he would be pleased
| to 500 his numerous Cecil County friends.
Special services will be held in the Pres
byterian Church of this town next week
On Monday evening Rev. T.. r. Mcdowell
of Greenville, Del, will preach, on Tuesday
evening. Rev. j. B. Kendall of Lincoln
University, Pa, on w Wednesday evening,
Rev. j. L. Vallan di CHAM. d. D., of Head of
Christiana. Del, on Thursday evening" Rev.
l.. Marks, D. D., of Hanover street, Will
mipgton. All are invited to attend.
The third rifle shooting contest for a
silver media; by members Of the Groome
Guards took place Thursday afternoon.
Corporal Charles Boulder secured the prize
scoring Is. George T. King and George
Alexander each scored II. A high wind
prevailed during the shooting and inter
fered greatly with the marksmsn. Mr..
Taggart, who won the medal last week did
not compete Thursday on this account.
Two colored men have been employed
NV h. To mi IN ipya
that are allowed on the streets unmuzzled.
They use a net in capturing the animals.
The dogs are kept in tho stables on the
Fair Grounds Three had been caught on
Wednesday but two escaped. Tue owners
have to pay a dollar to secure the release
of the dog, otherwise it is killed. The col
ored men receive fifty cents for each dog
captured.
Clarence Biddle, son of Henry Bddle,
who owns a farm in the Second District, on
which he resided until few years since,
died at his fathers home in Havre de Grace
on Monday in his 22d year of consumption.
The young man was employed by the Union
News Company at Perryville. His funeral
took place on Thursday morning from his
fathers residence. The interment was made
1T Bethel cemetery. Rev. Asbury Burke
officiating.
-Shockley & Smith, auctionesrs, will sell
for Rhinehart & Co., at the FELTON, House
Elkton. on Tuesday, February 18th, at l
o'clock p. M, 80 head of cows, all forward
springers, Holstein and Durham stock, will
weigh from six to seven hundred pounds,
and fine mixers. These cows are all young.
This is rare opportunity for farmers to
purchase good stock. Also four head of good
horses. Terms made known on day of sale,
and will be made satisfactory to buyers.
Rev. Jacob Miller, rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake City, an
nounces that "dnring Lent it is his inten-
ton to hold weekly Cottage Services in ad-
dition to those held in the church. These
services are OF familiar character, and
much used even in city parishes. They are
free to all. We shall be glad to receive in
vitations from any of our Pensioners to
enter sn open door for holding a Gotta ge
Service for reading, singing and prayer.
Mr.. Walter H. Oracle, formerly of this
place and who has many friends here was
| in Elkton last week on business for the firm
| of Eshleman & Craig the well-known shirt
| house of Philadelphia, with which he has
| been connected for some time past. He will
| return to Elkton next week with fine line
Of samples of fine custom made shirts and
l &.Ir.
| measure on the spot and guarantees a fit
This is the beauty of Mr.. Gracie's system.
| The managers of the Chautsuq IA Assem-
| bly, have engaged Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, of
Purdue University, Ind, to give series of
lectures on household science and a course
Of demonstration lessons in cookery at
Cbautauqua next summer. An attractive
building will be erected for Mrs. Ewing
ventilation, convenience, etc. The course
| will extend through two weeks Mrs. Ewing
is a well-known former resident of Elkton.
| Every available inch of the Odd Fellows
| Hall was occupied on Thursday night by
the crowd that gathered to hear the popular
| Hi Henry's Minstrels. This troupe fully
sustained the favorable impression made on
| a previous visit 1t is tirst-cla,s in every
particular and we have yet to meet with a
person who attended the performance OF
| Thursday night who was not delighted with
| the entertainment. 1t is very seldom that
our town is visited by so pleasing a com
pany.
The oxford Press is authority for the
following: The people of Conowingo, Md.