The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-12-07

| tSbiuS usdLui6 VI bhb ptCdNipi WIN br I'll
, opening, counting and announcing of tn
| different amounts contained in the Talen
envelopes, one of which envelopes with tw
cents enclosed, was sent to every membe
of the congregation and Sabbath Schoo
about year ago The proceeds of these EN-
velopes will he applied to the liquidation %
the floating debt on the Manse. All persons
holding Talents are requested to Ieturr
them the first evening of the supper, Tues
day 10th inst.
The entertainment at Hickory Grove
school house Oh Thanksgiving evening was
il decided success The ripple of laughter
evoked by ''Babtown School" increased tc
an eddy of mirth by the time the curtain
fell on the mercenary Mrs. FairweatheI
and her discounted family, and culminat.
ed in deafening roar when "the poor lone
woman" carpet bag in hand, stood over
her PROSTATE victims and delivered her
closing 81 eech in the Railway scence." The
recitations ard the music were excellently
rendered and the tableaux very affecting.
Where all did so well it would be invidous
to institute comparisons, hut we must men
ton the singing of little Mabel Wiley,
which was certainly one of the most enjoy
able features of the evening. Miss Nellie
McCardel proved by her singing that she
possesses voice of exquisite purity and
| sweetness.
| Mrs. Anna Martindale, wife of the Rev.
Thomas f. Martindale, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church of Salisbury,
died on Monday, aged ferty-three years.
She has been an invalid for about nine
years. Mrs. Martiudale had all her life
been active in religion and the temperance
cause. For the last eight years she has
served as vice-pSesident of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and
for four years past was president of the Del
aware State Woman's Christian Temper
| ance Union. She attended national con-
ventions of the Woman's Christian Tenn
| perance Union in st. Louis, Cincinnati
| Chicago and Cleveland. Mrs. MartiudaIe
daughter of Rhoades Hazard, of that place
Her remains were inferred at Middetown,
Del. Mr.. Martindale was few years ago
stationed at Port Deposit, in this county,
where both he and his wife were exceedingly
popular.
MIR. VIM. r. Nelson, of this town, who
is well known as an unusually skillful cab
met maker and wood worker, has recently
completed handsome oak buffet which he
has presented to the Ladies' Aid Society of
the NJ. E. Church for the use of the new
parsonage. 1t was handsome and gener-
Gus Donation and the ladies duly appreciate
it, for they have just passed the following
resolution of thanks and sent it to Mr.
Nelson: "ResolUed, We the mem ers of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Elkton NJ. f. Church
having received of Mr.. VIM. Nelson
handsome buffet for the use of the NJ E.
parsonage, the work of his own hands, we
therefore desire to express to him our warm
est thanks for the munificent and beautiful
gift and our highest appreciation of the
kindly motive that prompted such generos.
ity, and our hearty admiration for the
beauty of The conception and the skill that
executed such workmanship"
NJ. A. T. ELLIS, President.
MARY H. KEYS, Secretary.
In local notice by the Oxford Press of
the recent meeting of the stockholders of
the Cecil County Agricultural Society, a ser
ious mistake-which we are charitable (?)
enough to hope was the result of caressness
w made in the amount of the Society's
Indebtedness. Instead of S24, 640.0S as stated
nv the pypSc ba 10 C1l
other misstatement made by the Press is,
that the resolution prohibiting pool selling
at future fairs was lost. The fact is that it
was adopted by vote of eleven to nine We
are not credulous enough, in view of other
recent acts of unmistakable unfriendliness
towards the Elkton Fair, to believe that
this was an unintentional error of the Press
The death of the Elkton Fair would be a
direct benefit to the Oxford Fair Associa.
ton. Mr.. Brinton, of the Press, is the sec
rotary of that association. We are reluctant
in thinking that these misstatements are
prompted by petty spirit towards to the
Elkton F .ir. They are too frequent, how
ever, 10 put ans other construction on them.
The suit of Emory r. Burnte, who has
many relatives and acquaintance in this
county, againest James II. Holmes and
wife of Preston, Caroline county, Md, was
ent cred settled in the United States Circuit
Court in Baltimore on Tuesday by order of
j. w. Il II. Bryant, counsel for Mr.. Burnte.
In 1869 Mr., Burnite married the daughter of
Mr.. Holmes, who is a prominent and wealthy
nit 8 n,
Burnite went to California, and during his
absence his wife applied for a divorce on
the ground of abandonment, which the
Talbot County Court refused to grant.
Pending the decision of the divorce suit
Mr.. Burnite brought the suit just settled.
ing the affections of his wife and harboring
her, claiming Si5,O 900 damages therefor. A
judgment for Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes was
ordered to be entered, and the costs in the
case are paid by Mr.. Burnite, but the terms
of the settlement were not made known
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnite have four children,
the eldest a grown daughter,
Those of our readers who shop in Phil
adelphia have doubtless noticed the elegant
cloak establishment on Chestnut street
above Twelfth, conducted under the name
of Lewis S. Cox q Co. 1t is an unusually
handsome store, and a verv attractive place
TO ladies. IL has generally been known that
William NJ. Singery was the financial
hacker of Lewis S. Cox, and the fact seems
to be that Mr.. Singerly in July last pur-
cal 2 aa ~ ,,l. 4 1
it to Richard j. Lennon, the business how
ever having been continued under the name
of Lewis S. Cox & Co. Mr.. Singerly whose
claim against Lewis S. Cox amounts to a
very large sum, was surprised ON Monday
last to find that execution had been Issu,
upon the stock in the store upon judgments
confessed by Mr.. Cox in favor of George
Victor, of New York, for SlS5, 900. On Tues
day Cox made an assignment for the bene-
fit of creditors to Ezekiel Hum. The total
amount of Mr.. Cox's indebtness it was
stated would reach about $500, 900. Judge
Gordon, upon the application of counsel for
William NJ. Singerly, issued preliminary
| injunction restraining Mr.. Cox and George
Victor from prosecuting the execution OBJ
tanned on the judgment for S1S5, 900, in
which Mr.. Victor, to whom the note is pay
| able, is the trustee for certain creditors of
| Mr.. Cox. The Sheriff is also restrained from
keeping possession of the goods at No. 1920
| Chestnut street, or from selling them under
the execution. In bill of equity filed by
Mr.. Singerly a fraudulent combination is
| charged The bill says: THAT the direction
TO levy upon the plaintiffs property was in
of a fraud h