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

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Brom well also called to see him this week.
1t is said that Mrs Andrews, who spen
several weeks at the Howard House a yea
or two ago with her husband, DIR. Andrews
a dentist, left her husband recently in New
York state and eloped with another man t.
| Texas.
An oyster supper will be held in the ole
church building at Leeds on Friday ant
Saturday evenings, Sth and 9th of February
Supper tickets 25c. Ice cream and coufec
tionery will be served. y large attendance
is desired.
| The Cecil County Medical Society re-or
ganized at Port Deposit on Wednesday
| DIR. III. Fl. Mitchell was elected president
and DIR. John II. lamar, secretary. Severa
visiting physicians from Hartford county
We're present.
| -Ceciltou desires to initiate Its Second
district neighbor, Chesapeake City, in the
matter of creamery Messrs. Spur & Per
kins, proprietors of the Eagle Creamery al
Middletown, Del, talk of establishing &
creamery there
| The Quarterly Conference of Rowland
Vile and Mt Pleasant NJ E Circuit has
| appointed a committee to purchase Barrigel
Chapel aud has requested that Colora be
associated with the charge during the next
| Conference year.
| Governor Jackson of Maryland, gave a
state dinner Monday evening at the Execu.
! tive Mansion, Annapolis. Governor Beaver
OF Pennsylvania, and wife, who have been
visiting Governor and Mrs. Jackson were
the guests of the evening
George Farrell, a colored man of this
town who was sentenced to serve a year in
the house of Correction for violating the
probihitory law. arrived home on edues-
day evening. He is very ill of consumption
and had to be supported to his home.
The members of the Ladies Aid Society
of the Elkton NJ. E. Church were engaged
several days this week in preparing the new
parsonage for the occupancy of the pastor
Rev. Charles Hill who moved into the
building with his family on Thursday.
been purchased by syndicate of Pennsyl-
vania capitalists as reported in some papers
Some of the owners were approached by
agents of a Pennsylvania company but there
has been no transfer of property as yet.
The Young Peoples Association will
hold an entertainment consisting of Mrs.
Jarley's wax works, etc, in the hall at
Cherry Hill on Wednesday evening Febru-
airy 9th If stormy it will be held next even
ing. Proceeds for benefit of the church.
Harlow H. Curtis, of Newark, Del, and
well known in Elkton, has resigned his
position as State editor of the Morning Ne,cs
and will seyer his connection with that
journal in two weeks. Mr.. Curtis will prob
ably pass the summer at his home in New
ark.
Marks Lieberman the well-known
clothing dealer has inserted new card in
this issue in which he announces great
bargains He sells childrens suits from
S1.25 up; boys suits from $3.50 up; mems
suits from So up. Examine the stock and
see for yourself.
MIR. Richard Carpenter. son of Constable
Carpenter, OF Chesapeake City moved his
furniture on Thursday from Ekton to Viii
mington. Mr.. Carpenter who had been
working at his trade here for several years
recently secured position in the car shops
in Wilmington.
MIR. Fl. C. McCabe who has been spend
ing several months with his mother Mrs.
Jennie McCabe in Elkton, left yesterday
for Baltimore where he has accepted the
position of superintendent for Smith & Roe
manufacturing druggists, Columbia avenue
and Scott streets.
Herman Ball has larger stock at Oak
Hall than he desires to carry He wishes
to inform the public through our columns
that in order 70 reduce il he is selling goods
below cost. This is not sham sale, but
genuine one, eveay garment being sold at
figure far below COST
The Salvation Army will have a rors-
ing time at Havre de grace next Friday
when Marshall Booth son of tie Com
mander-in-chief of the Army will be
present. Between fifty and a hundred
are expected to go from this place and
special rates have been secured.
There will be literary entertainment
held in Zion NJ. E Church, on Thursday
evening February 7th, consisting of local
and instrumental music, select readings,
essays, etc. Admission 25cts. Proceeds for
benefit of church and parsonage. If the
weather is unfavorable will be held next
evenin
"A warrant was issued for an Elkton
colored man this week by Mr.. John Long
who accused him of the theft of hay from
his stable in the rear of his residence in
the Hollow. This was on Monday and as
the colored man who is still in town has
not had a hearing we judge the prosecu-
ton has been abandoned.
The Salvation Army continues to hold
successful meetings in Elkton and over a
hundred persons have protessed conversion
They have rented a house on Main street
not far from the place of meeting where the
officers reside. They have announced their
intention of erecting barracks here bat have
not decided on the location.
"A day spent in duck shooting is calcu-
lated to give a man an appetite for his sup
per. This is what an Elktoniau is said by
his companions to have disposed Of at that
meal one day last week. ThIrty-one fried
oysters, three pike, eight roast potatoes,
seven Maryland biscuits, five pieces toast,
four cups coffee and eight apples.
The loss TO the county on account of the
fire in the Court House was only about S75
Mr.. Jacob Rambo did the necessary car
pentry work and Mr.. Thomas H. Lort the
painting. The County Treasurer and Clerk
to the County Commissioners moved back
to their old quarters yesterday from the
School Commissioners room which they hal
occupied since tie fire.
The town Commissioners on Wednes
day published the following circular: "No
| tice is hereby given to the owners of dogs il
the town of Ekton to muZzle or coGfine
their dogs as all dogs found running at laret
within the town limits unmuzzled three
days after the date of this notice will bt
killed" The circular was signed by Joseph
L. Wells, secretary of the board
| We are indebted to Capt. BILLY" Fow-
Ter now engaged engineer with Thomas
Bradley the well known commission Mer
chant of Philadelphia for a descriptive cir
cular of the Rankin Patent lee Machine
Mr.. Bradley Uses ono of these Machines TO
refrigrrating his fresh meat warehouse ant
which machine is in charge of Capt. Fow
Ter, whose mechanical ability is well known