Evening journal., 1889-03-18
ELkToN CITIZENS DEAD.


County-An Assignment.
Special Correspondence EVENING Ior-pNA Ar
ELKT0N- Md, March is.
Fisherman are catching an abundanc,
OF yellow perch and pickerel in the mi
river. '1''
Mrs. Fitzpatrick of Philadelphia Is Wis
lting hey denghter, Mrs. Henry II. Gil
pin on Main street.
Joseph Bacon. formerly Of Elkton now
o. ~. Pauls, Mimi. visited friends n
this place on Saturday. =
Fire did considerable damape IN Hol.
hngsworth woods on the plank road
causing great loss of timber to DR.. #
4. Mitchell
BY order Of the school commissioners
the public schools Of Cecil county will be
Kept open until May 90, five weeks
longer than heretofore announced
Five men of this town, three white and
two colored, all of who have worked ~
a dwelling house recently erected have
been laidto rest. Two have been drowned
Two died suddenly and one was found
Henry s. Coudon. prominent farmer
s.
signment to Alfred s. Niles of Baltimore
for the benefit of his creditors. His en-
barrassmens is due to losses in cattle
speculations.
James Raymond died Friday afternoon
at his farm three miles east Of Elzton. at
the advanced age of SO years. He came
to this neighborhood when young man
from Switzerland After he had passed
middle age he went to Philadelphia and
studied law and was admitted to the bar
there He returned to this neighborhood
many years ago. He was quite active for
his age and walked to Elkton daily for
his mail. He leaves two married
daughters residing at Philadelphia and
Pottstown, Pa.
At a meeting of Company A. Third
Battalion, M N. g., the following reso-
lutions were submitted and adopted.
Whereas, Death has removed from
our ranks our late comrade, Sergeant
George W. Alexander.
Resolved, That we, his comrades.
deeply regret his untimely death and the
loss to our company of one of the most
efficient and popular members
Resolved, That we extend TO his rela-
tives and friends our sincerest sympathy
in their affliction.
Resolved, That the members of the
company wear the usual badge of mourn
ing for thirty days"
The many friends Of Henry Brown ten
dered him q pleasant surprise party on
Friday evening last, at his home on West
Main street. After spending some time
in singing and merry making, refresh
ments were served. The table was hand
somely arranged but the artistic effect
was soon spoiled by the sharp appetite of
the merry party. Those present were
Misses Lille Bennett, BERTHE McNeal.
Lille Alexander, Ora Brown, Lula Brown.
Emma Hughes. Ada Taylor, Emma
Lewis, Carrie Smith. Mary Matthews,
Viola Matthews, Annie Miller, Fred
Haines, John Terrell Winfield Lewis
Hooper Giles, Willie Feely, Warren
Haines, Charlie Tull, George Brown and
Earnest Ewing.
John @. Davis, an old and highly es. |
teemed citizen of this place, died Of con
sumption on Saturday afternoon last, at
his residence on Main street, in the Goth |
year OF his age. He had been sufferer |
for many months, and for the last three /
months has been confined to his bed. Mr.. /
Davis was native of Woodberry. N. j.,
and settled in Elkton twenty five wears
ago. He engaged in the barbering bnsi-
ness, which he successfully carried on up
to year ago when he was /
obliged to sell out owing to declining
health. He devoted a good deal of time
TO cunning and fishing. For eight months
past he has conducted an oyster saloon.
He was twice married and leaves wife
and daughter by his first wife, who re-
sides in Woodberry, N. j. Through in
iustry and economy he accumulated con
property The funeral will |
take place on Tuesday morning from his
late residence. The remains will be taken
TO Woodberry, N. j., for interment