The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-17

| - lHeTe Is Soou sioIy SoiuS VI Piotn
nent farmer of Elk Neck. He resides in tn
lower part of the Neck and was recently
member of berrying party that visited tn
upper part, near North East. He wandered
off from the party and WAS soon lost in TIL
woods. He paid boy il quarter to take hin
to his friends. This is about man wht
was born and has lived all his life in TIN
Neck.
The concert at Aiken, on the p. & o
railroad, Monday evening for the benefit o
ST. Mary AIMS p. f Parish, was largel,
attended. and the muslc both vocal and in
strumen tai, excellent. Those who took par
in the musical programme were Mrs. Whit
aker, of West Virginia; Mr.. j. l.. Finnan
of Eth ton; Misses Elsie Ascherfield, Mrs
Dora f. Richardson, Niss Berthe Conner
Miss Maud Shure, Miss Clara Ascherfelt
and Mr.. lewis H. Ashertield, of Havre d.
| Grace.
-Melmar Academy will open its second
year September 10th, under the same
teachers as last year Miss Leila Walker re
turns and everything promises well for g
year of good work. Melmar has established
its reputation for first class school and we
hope to welcome lot of new pupils this
year. Boarding can be had by addressing
the principal, any one wishing to enter
their children will find this school all that
has been claimed for it. Rev. j. r. Miligan,
| A. NJ.
| A Snrral horse W Stolan from the
farm of Mr.. James H. Foard near Badwins
Factory in the Fourth district on Tuesday
night last. The horse was taken from a
| field. A saddle and bridal were stolen from
the stable the same night. Mr.. Foard was
offered 5000 for the horse recently. Constable
E. B. Smith and ex-sherif VIM. T. Boulder
were employed in searching for the stolen
horse. kilograms were sent TO various
places. Mr.. Foard heard at Wilmington OF
a horse resembling his being driven toward
Philadelphia.
-Bailiff George r. Howard had warrants
issued on Monday for fourteen persons on the
| charge of drunkenness and dsorderly con
duct on Saturday night last. A mum Der of
young men had a keg of beer near the freight
depot and it was alleged were drunken and
disorderly about nine o'clock. There was
a row down town later in the night. The
accused were given hearing on Tuesday
evening before Justice A. j. Scott. Five
of the number were convicted and the Others
acquitted. 1t cost those convicted from 81
| to Sc. VIM. S. Evans, Esq, appeared for
the town authorities and John S. Writ,
Esq, for the accused.
Rev J. R Milligan will open an Acad-
envy at the Rock. The session house is I'M
del going repairs for this purpose and no
pains will be spared to make this a success.
it will he conducted upon the same plan as
Melmrr Academy at Zion. Young men
will be fitted for college, young ladies too if
they so desire or for teaching. In addition
to The regular English branches. Latin,
Greek, French aud German and Book keep
ing, Music and Art under Melmar teachers.
Those wishing to send their children can
address tho principal for further particulars
and terms. Rev. J. Il. Milligan, A. NJ.
Zion, Cecil county, Md.
The Quaker City Yacht Club of Rhila-
delphia is now cruising in the Chesapeake,
and next Monday all the crafts of the fleet
will RENDEZVOUS at Turkey Point. They
will be joined there by the vessels of the
Chesapeake and Baltimore Yacht Clubs.
and the entire fleet, in two divisions, will
then sail up North East river, in process IN
to "Shady Beach," the residence of Mr. Jos.
l. Mcdaniel, owner of the yacht "Mascotte"
where all the yachtsmen will be entertained.
| The fleet will then sail together to Colchester
and other points, with yacht races, fishing,
bathing, and a clam bake at Colchester on
their programme for next week.
The funeral of Samuel Gillespie took
place on Saturday last at the residence of
hisson-in-law J. Alvin Jamison at Warwick
| in the First district and the interment was
made at the Methodist Protestant cemetery
at that place. Mr.. Gillespie died on the 9th
inst, of old age. He was a native of Lam
caster county, Pa. He came to Conowlngo
| in the Eighth district of Cecil county when
| a youth and clerked in the store of the late
Isaac Brown. He afterward cerked in the
store of the late Joseph Haines at Brick
Meeting House and was for some years pro.
prietor of a hotel in that place. He removed
to Warwick in 1857 and opened hote
which he kept until 1850.
| Rev. j, H. Manly of Petersburg, Va
son of Clayton Manly of this town will
speak at the Elkton A. NJ. f Church or
Monday evening, August 18Th on "The
Social Progress of the South" A recen,
issue of tie The Progress, Petersburg daily
contained the following Oak st. Church
was crowded last night by both white and
colored people to hear the special sermon O
the pastor, Rev, j. H. Manly, ITO the
Worst Man in the City" Many were un
able to get in the church, so great was tn,
crowd. The sermon, which was an effectiv,
and eloquent one, was listened to with in
terest throughout. Rev. j. H. Manley ii
one of the colored preachers who are doins
a good work, and his efforts toward tn,
elevation of his race in this city is com
mended by white and colored alike.
| A game of base ball was played at Far
mington on Saturday afternoon last between
the Harrington and Woodlawn clubs re
suiting in a victory for the home team by
score of go to 8. The Pennington club wa
as follows Kirk, c.: Terry, D.; R 'msey
LIST b.; Ell May berry, End b.; Clifford, Bird b,
Gather, $. s.; c. 7. Dare, !. f.; c. E. Dare
, r. f.; Fri May berry, C. f. The Woodlawl
club was composed as follows: Tomlinsol
c.; Abrahams, p; Hanna, LIST b.; Horton
End b.; Bride, 3rd b., Ewing, =. s.; Jenness
|. f.; McCush, r. f.; Pond, C. f. The score b.
innings was:
Pennington l 0 l l 3 4 So
NWoodlawu 0 l l 0 3 o O.
TNgry struck out 10 and Abraham, 9 Min
bases SN. balls were made off Terry and tnre
off Abrabs ns. Two base hits Gather, C. +
Dare. UmpNe' Sheer,
The Orphans Court was in regular SCI
sion on Tuesday. The attention OF the coul
was occupied for several hours in hearin
cases over the property of the late Charlie
w. Holt, of Elk Neck, who died in De"em
her last. The charge of the Administrative
the widow of the deceased, against Capital
Washington Holt and other mernb ers of hi
family for concealing property belonging
the estate was withdrawn. The claim of Al
drew Holt, brother of the deceased, that
Champion reaper included In the inventor
t belonged to him and not his brother was a
1 lowed. Two sisters of the deceased file
n claims for $50 and ss5 respectively, for se
= vices rendered during his illness. The
Y were each allowed SOB Charles G. Crothe
: appeared for the administrators and A lbe
C Constable and WIN. S. Evans for the CLAIM
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