The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-01-05

editions are published. This firm also manu-
facture paper fionr sacks, paper boxes and d
general job and book printing stereotypin,
aud engraving.
| MIR. A. A. Jones, for some months pas
agent for the Cecil Hedge and Wire Fenc'
Company having severed his connection
with the company left for his home at Pork
man, Ohio, on Christmas Day. MIR. Jone
made many friends in this county by hi
excellent social traits.
George V. Massey, Esq, of the Dover
Del, bar and who is one of the leading can
didates for the United Stats Senate from
Delaware was educated in Elkton. HI
made his home with Rev. Mr.. Howell il
this town when youth. A number of oul
citizens remember him.
Rev. Peyton G. Bowman pastor of the
Household of Faith church near Perryville
and Mrs. Norris, of Brooklyn, widow of Rev
Samuel Norris who was a minister of the
NJ. E. Church were married in Brooklyn or
Christmas eve. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. George r. Kramer at his
residence.
Mr.. Stuart Smith the popular junior
drug clerk at MITCHELL, met with serious
accident on Wednesday evening. He was
kicked by horse belonging to Mr.. Starrett
Smith who resides near town and knocked
senseless. He was kicked on the cheek fore
head and arm. DR.. II. H. Mitchell dressed
the wounds.
An Elkton barber had an unpleasant
experience on New Years Day. He went
| to the Jail in the afternoon and was admitted.
The sheriff forgot about his being behind
the bars and went down town. He did not
return for several hours and the barber was
very unwillingly held a prisoner during
that time.
"A caveat has been filed in the Orphan $
Court to the will of the late Lawrence Sent
man of the Fourth district. The attempt to
break the will is on the part of a son and
daughter, their attorneys being Albert Con
stable and VIM. S. Evans, Esqrs The pro-
visions of the will disp ,sed of property
valued at several thousand dollars.
conducted the carriage manufacturing bust
ness IN Elkton but with his son Mr.. VIM.
Meisel has recently been employed in
Casinos machine works near Newark, d H.,
had the fingers of one of his hands badly cut
by circular saw on Monday afterno m.
DR.. H. H. Mitchell dressed the injury.
There will be pigeon shooting match
near Elkton, on Wednesday afternoon next
between NJ. Frank Il. Bradbury and Ex-
Sheriff VIM. T. Boulden. E sch will shoot
at ten birds The distance of the trap from
the gunner will be 81 yards and the bounds
will extend 80 yards tn, N lGc h is tor $40
side. 1t is expected tht5 there will be
other matches.
The Soldier Veteran Association, of
Cecil, will hold Sciopticsn exhibition of
Battle Scenes of the Late War, at Odd Fell
lows Hall in Elkton, on Saturday night
January 18th, 1889, at 7.3O o'clock p. IN.
Reserve seats, 35c; general admission, 25c;
children, 15c. If the weather should be
stormy on that night, it Will be held the
next Saturday night.
The second annual meeting of the PEN
insula Horticultural Society will b. held at
Dover, Del, January OH, 10th and 18th,
1889. An interesting programme has been
arranged. On the 10th George B llderston
of Colora, will read paper on Method of
keeping apples. Reduced hotel and rail-
road rates have been secured. For card
orders apply to Wesley Webb, Dover, Della
ware.
Mrs. Julia A. Bitldle, widow of the late
Thomas Bidde, died at her residence in
Elkton, on Saturday morning last. She
suffered an attack of paralysis on the pre-
vious day. She formerly resided a few miles
from town but recently lived in house
which she owned on Maffit street. She was
a mem Jer of Trinity p. E. Church. Rev.
VIM. Schouler otficiated at the funeral
which was held on Monday and largely at
Elkton cemetery.
Conversation sometimes shows in which
direction the wind blows.
A friend of Mr.. E. o. Thompson's over
his special listers;
A. "Have you seen the fine English
listers for sale by E. o. Thompson, 1888
| Chestnut street,"
B. eyes; they are beauties. and 1 am not
alone struck with them, but the old gentle
man is about ready to purchase, and if he
gets one 1 am sure to have one also"
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| Ex-senator John NJ. Miller, of Elkton
and ex-delegate VIM. Ward of the First
district have formed co-partnership under
the firm name of Ward & Miller and on
January LIST opened an office on the north,
east corner of Seventh and Shipley streets
Wilmington, Del, where they will conduct
the real estate and conveyancing business
They will be pleased to attend TO Cecil Co.
business. Messrs. Ward & Miller are able
business men and will doubtless succeed in
their new venture. Col. Miller will remove
his family to Wilmington shortly. Mr.
Ward has resided in Wilmington for som,
time and has large acquaintance in thai
CITY.
"A Christi mas Service of song was helt
at the Elkton NJ. E. Church on Sunday
evening last. The singing by seIec
choir was very fine. The choir was com
posed of the fol blowing: Misses Annie Pier
son, Carrie Ricketts,, Grace Wells, Addi
Brown, Denie Hill, Mary Terrell Lidi
Alexander and Minnie Hill, Mrs. Thoma
II. Lort and Mrs. Daniel Harvey, Jr., Mes
srs. Henry Vinsinger, John Davis, Harr.
p. Hinchliffe, Daniel Harvey, Jr., and Ed VIII
V Hinchliffe. The last named presided a
the organ. The selections included Gain
on the Listening Ear" "Christrnas Morn,
'.The Herald Angels Mrs. Lort sang
solo in the first named and Miss Ami
Pierson in the last Mrs. Harvey sang yer
effectively solo entitled "No Room 70
Him in the Inn,'' the choir singing th
chorus.
The prettIest sight in the world is