The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-10-26


ing all the sizes, Furnace, Egg, Stove
Small Stove and MT. This coal is of choict
quality, and is unusually clean and free OF
slate. 1t is all stored on plank flor, and
supplies can be delivered promptly in good
order.
If THE SCOTT FERTILIZER COMPANY.
All the former mem bers of Battery B.,
LIST Md. Light Artillery, known as Shows
Battery are invited to attend a reunion to
be held in Port Deposit Saturday Nov. 9th ,
1889. (Signed) Thomas Kirk, Theodore j.
Vanneman, John A. Orr, Granville T..
Shauck, James H. Kidd, committee. Avn.
The well-known trotter Sisal belonging
to the Avondale Stock Farm, what won a
race at the Elkton Fair obtained record OF
2.23H, beating a field of fourteen horses in
Patterson, N. j., last week. Sisal will trot
mile on the Oxford track ON Saturday
Nov. 9 faster than has yet been made on that
track.
Mr.. n. X. Warner. of this vicinity,
acted as best man at the Cooling-Scott
wedding in st. Paul's NJ. E. Church last
week. The groom is a member of we'll
known carriage manufacturing firm and re-
lated to ex Sheriff Cooling of Charlestown.
The wedding was quite social event in
Wilmington.
Granville B. Haines & Co., successors
to the old firm of Cooper & Conard, of Phil
adelphia, publish the figures this week of a
special cut in dress fabrics which our read
ers, Hooking for seasonable dry goods, should
specially make note of. When this repu'a-
BILE firm makes such an ann ouncement buy
ers can implicitly rely upon it.
Eek States. Attorney Daniel Bratton this
week purchased the Cecil County Ne,cs. The
Ne,os was founded over nine years ago as
an Independent paper but changed to a
Democratic organ during the last presiden'
tial campaign. 1t was edited from the first
number by DR.. J. H. Frazer. The issue of
this week was issued and edited by Mr..
Bratton.
| Who that ever knew Kaufman Katz
formerly of Port Deposit but for years the
head of the well-known firm of Baltimore
| Clothiers, Katz & Sackerman, will not say
| he is clever man in every sense, and
whose word is as good as his bond. Note
the special $13 suit the firm is offering, and
the first time you are in Baltimore go and
see them.
! Miss Ella Rambo, eldest daughter of
NJ. Jacob Rambo, the we'll known contrac-
tor Ald builder of this place, died on Sun
day nisSt after few davs' illness. She
was Sc Yeas old and had resided all her life
in Elkton. Hsr funeral took place from the
residence of her h.ther on Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock. The interment was in
the Elkton Cemetery.
The young people of Bay View, will
give an Autumn Leaf entertainment in the
church, Wednesday evening, October Both.
L. will be something out of the usual order.
No pains will be spared to make it inter-
esting Admission, 10 and Is cents. In con-
nection with the above, a festival will be
held in the basement of the church. Pro-
ceeds to be used in repairing the church.
Mrs. Margaret J. Biddle, relict of the
late Richard Biddle, died at her home about
a mile from Elkton, on Tuesday after sew
eral months illness in the seventy first year
of her age. Her maiden name was Cleland
and she resided in Wilmington before her
marriage. Her funeral took place on Fri
day morning, the interment being in
Brandywine Cemetery. Wilmington, Del.
The list of eligibles for Custom House
appointments who passed at the recent ex-
animation has beeI published. Thomas h.
Ricketts, of this County heads the list for
clerks with an average of SO. Mr.. Ricketts,
was formerly clerk in the Custom House.
s. j. Tammany, of Hartford County, for
merly of this County passed the examina-
ton for day inspector. His average is 70,
being about seventh on the list for this posi- |
ton.
The Monday issue of the Baltimore
Herald contained the following ga shoot |
ing ARRAY occurred early this morning at
the house of a woman named Berthe May |
which eliminated in the arrest of "Doctor" |
Aaron Adler and James WYATT, civil en-
gineer of Conowingo, Cecil County, Md. |
Adler is charged with assaulting and shoot |
ing, Wyatt with pistol with murderous |
intent, and Wyatt will answer to the charge |
Of sssaulting Adler.
About 100 railroad men were employed
last Sunday in completing the new iron |
railroad bridge over the Little Elk Creek |
near Red Mill, about mile west of Elkton.
This bridge had been in course of c1nstruc-
ton for several months. 1t replaces large
stone culvert which had become insecure
The new bridge is unlike the one over the
Big Elk Creek, mile northeast of town, and
} part Is above the track. Trains passed
over the new iron bridge for the first time
on Sunday. A wooden trestle- work had been
used at that point since the beginning of the
building of the new bridge All trains were
compelled to slacken speed at this point on
that account.
Andrew Campbell, a driver for Mr..
Singerly. has bought land from the Mafit
estate and will build house thereon. Mr..
James P Merritt, has the contract. The
house will be on Maffit street. VIM. Nay
lor, who recently received $2.250 back pen.
sion from the Government, has purchased a
lot belonging to the Maffit estate and will
build residence. Mr.. Jacob Rambo will
do the work. Mr.. Naylor works in the
pulp works. Mr.. James P. Merritt is about
to build house for an Italian on the West
Nottingham road about a mile from Elk
ton. s, B. Enos is building fine house on
West High street. Mr.. Jacob Rambo has
| the contract.
Sunday, Goth inst, was "Good Tidipgs,"
day at Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church. The
interior of the ancient building was nicely
decorated with flowers and evergreens.
| The pulpit stand was removed and an altar
erected in its stead, upon which were laid
the fruits of the year. The evening services
was wei! attended and the exercises pleas
| ing and instructive. Mr.. 8. McCardell and
daughters conducted the music, Miss Hattie
| McCardell presiding at the organ. Recita-
tions were given by Messrs. Gillespie and
Foster, and Misses Haiaes, Thayer and
McCardell. Presiding Elder W. S. Murray
preached at Mt. Pleasa MT on Monday even
ing. 21st inst.
| Mrs. A. R. Wickes, wife of Judge Joseph
A. Wickes, of this judicial circuit. died at
| the home of her husband in Chestertown on
Friday of last week, aged about So years.
Mrs. Wickes had been a sufferer from heart
disease for several years past. DR.. Pepper,