The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-01-19
GLOGAL DEPARTMENT. y

Read the new card of the Elkton Stool
Farm.
DIR. H. HI. Mitchell is again confined t.
his room by illness.
Remember the ladies and children
grand matinee, Saturday at p. m.
Saturday night Carrie Stanley will APP
pear in her own comedy the Golfers Daugh
ter.
Mrs. Hannah Hill, of Rock SPRING
this county died January 4th in the I'D yea
of her age.
Eleven children We're taken into th'
Elktou NJ. E. Church on probation last Sun
day morning.
Mr. George Johnston who has been con
fined to his home by illness for two weeks
past is improving.
The Cecil Farmers Club meets at the
residence of john r. Bond, Esq, on Wed
nesday next 23d inst.
Evans Schaeffer, second son of Mr.. John
Schaeffer formerly of E'kton but recently Of
Chester, Pa, died las week.
Mrs Emma H. Palmer, of Nav York
who had been visiting friends in Elkton LEFT
On Monday for Philadelphia
Mr.. John c. Davis is quite i'll at his
residence on Main street. Mrs. McClay, an
aged lady, is very low at her home on Church
street.
Nelson Boulder residing in Cats Swamp
had one of his legs broken Thursday after
noon by colt falling upon it. DIR. Howard
Bratton set the limb.
A "Kaffee Klat"h'' will be held by the
Elkton Womaus Temperance Union in the
Frazer building on the evenings of Tuesday
and Wednesday next.
The funeral of J imes II. Moss who died
at the residence of his father in Elk Neck
last week took place Monday. The inter.
ment was made at Bethel.
All interested in horse breeding are in
vited TO visit the Elkton Stock farm and
examine the fine standard bred horses there.
K. T. C. Crouch, superintendent.
Joseph W. Abrahams, an old and highly
respected citizen of Port Deposit died on
Wednesday last. A sketch of his life will
be found in our Port Deposit items.
Rev. J. P. OTIS of Port Deposit was in
Elkton on Monday. He attended the fun
eral of James II. Moss held that morning.
Rev. E. H. Nelson was in town Tuesday.
In the case OF the State vs.. Adam r.
Magraw an indictment for obstructipg a
public road, a plea of not guilty con-
fessed by the stale this week in the Cir
cult Court.
Wilson, Esq, aud a graduate of Lehign
University on Thursday took position in
the engineering corps of the p. w. & B. r.
r. at Wilmington.
"A good story is going the rounds con-
corning young legal gentleman who at
tended the entertainment at Perryville,
Tuesday night. As he denies the alega.
ton we will not publish the yarn.
John B:ocsson, until year or Two past
resident of the First district of Cecil
county was arrested last week in Camden,
n. j., on charges of forgery and embezlle-
ment and committed to Ill in default of
bail.
Mr.. E. Prettyman ofthis town was best
man at the marriage on Thursday evening
of his brother Chas B. Prettynan OF Dover,
Del, to Miss Lizzie E. Bardsley daughter
of City Treasurer John Barisley OF Phila-
delphia.
The Elkton NJ. E parsonage was com
peted this week. The walls have been
tastefully papered by Mr.. Thomas H. Lort.
At a meeting of the Ladies Aid Society held
Tuesday afternoon committee was APP
pointed to select carpets.
Morning service in the church of the
Good Shepherd, Chesapeake City will be
omitted on Sunday next, owing to the I'M
avoidable absence of the pastor. George A.
Steele. Esq, will conduct the evening SER
vice to which all are cordially invited.
John Rowland, yard master of the p
w. & B. Railroad at Chester and station
agent at Thurlow with his wife and daugh
ter visited his sister Mrs. Samuel NJ. John
son this week. His mother Mrs. Ohio Now.
land also visited Mrs. johnson this week.
The usual service will be held in North
East on Sunday evening next at $50 O'Clock
by Rev. j. d. Carey. If sufficient encoUr.
agement is extended a Sunday School Glass
will be formed then anl service will be held
in the future every Sunday. \ good attend
ance is therefore desired.
The Free Methodists of the Elkton
Circuit will hold their fourth quarterly
meeting in the Free Methodist Church in
this place, Jan, 18th, and Goth Rev. A. G.
Miller, OF Phillipsburg, y. j. will have
charge. Revival services are being held
and are expected to continue each night next
week. All are invited to come
Mrs. johnson, wife of Mr.. Howard
johnson, formerly of Elkton and now resid
ing near Singerly station died on Tnursda J
afternoon at five o'clock of general debility
She had been a sufferer for number o.
years. Mrs. johnson was sister of S
Kennard Miller of Cherry Hill aud of Mrs
Col [. d. Davis of this vicinity.
Carrie Stanley appeared as Edmond
Dantes and gave powerful rendition o
the character as the young sailor, her bouy
ant spirits as the prisoner in the Dungeon
Joannss the jew and Count of Monte Cristo
her voice powerful and sym pathetic Away
won the applause of the public. The per
torrance was good one throughout.
WIN Shivery, a young married ma,
residing on Church street, and employed a
the Pulp Work, was badly injured o.
Thursday afternoon. While moving some q
the machinery a heavy piece of iron fell o
one of his feet crushing it badly. He viii
be prevented from working for some week :
Dr. Howard Bratton dressed the wound
Miss Hetty A. Spence daughter of tn
late William Spence died at Allen Peter
mans near Les DIS where she made her homp
on Thursday night. She was in her thirty
fifth year aud was = sister of our well know
citizens Messrs. George A. and VIM. q
Spence. Her funeral will take place at tn
NJ E. Church at Cherry Hill on Sunday a
one o'clock.
The musical and literary entertainme en-
given Ly the ladies' in aid of the building
fund on the Presbyterian Chapel at Perry
Vile on Tuesday evening was a success
The musical part of the programme wa
conducted by Miss Carrie Webster daughtt
of Col. f. H. Webster of Bel Air and Nil
Shetky, Mrs. Roth, aud the Rev. Mr. Bal
cock and A. 3 'm|av, of Baltimore. Mr.
Dillehunt as usual delighted her audIeuc
by her artistic recitations only contirmln
the previous favorable impression made b