The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-10-05
Mrs. John T. Caldwell died at her home

Mrs. John T. Caldwell died at her home
in Wilmington IN Thursday of last week.
Her funeral took place on Monday last ser
vices being held in Scott NJ. T. Church. In
terment at Riverview Cemetery. Deceased
formerly resided at Westamwell, near Elk.
| ton.
| w. +. Moore, secretary of the Farming
ton Base Ball Club requests that we pub
lish that that club challenges the winner of
the championship game to be played on
Tuesday at the Fair. Game to be played
either Saturday October 18th. or on October
18th.
"A farmer of the Fourth district who
had attended every Oxford fair, spring and
| fall, since the fair was org inized was un-
able to be present at the last one owing to
| press of work. III states. however, that he
will find time to visit the Elkton Fair next
| week.
The Elktcn Base Ball Club was defeated
by the North East Club on Saturday last on
the grounds of the latter. TIE score was
II to 8. The members of the Elkton club
state three members of the Havre de Grace
nine played with the North East Club on
this occasion.
DIR. Charles r. Pullen. the popular
young dentist of Chesapeake City has in his
possession tooth that was extracted from
the head of Mrs. WHEELING who was lately
executed in Philadelphia for poisoning her
husband and child. 1t will be ON exhibl-
ton at the Fair.
| MIR. John Charshee, of Perryville, EN-.
| ployed as a brakesman on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, met
with a serious accident on Monday. He
worked on the way freight and while coup
ling cars at North East was run over by
part of the train.
| Mr.. John Fenton, a we'll known farmer
of this vicinity, was married on Sunday
evening last in the Elkton Catholic Church
| to Miss Minnie O'Rouke, of this vicinity.
Rev. j. D. Carey performed he ceremony
| in the presence of a number of friends of the
| bride and groom.
The October number of The Parish
Cleaner, published by Rev. Jacob Miller of
Chesapeake City. announces that festival
will be held in Masonic Hall, Chesapeake
City. commanding on Thanksgiving day,
Nov. 2Sth. Proceeds in aid of the Church
of the Good Shepherd
Book Ne,os, John Wanamak er's literary
monthly for October is authority for the
s.stement that Mrs. Mary E. Ireland. of
Baltimore, sister of Reuben Haines, Esq,
of this place and the translator of cred
Carl" has an original dialect story now in
the press of George Routledge & Sons.
George Hargreves and John Earle, the
latter colored, had an alteration on We'd
nesdav on Water street, Afterward Har-
graves brought charge against Earle for
violating the prohibitorv law. Justice A |
j. Scott heard the case Hargraves swore
that he bought whisky Of Earle and Earle |
swore that he didn't. The case was dismis. |
sed.
Republicans remember that if your |
names are not on the list of the district in |
which you reside by Thursday night next |
you will be unable to vote at the coming |
election. The registers sit on Monday, |
Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday to re-
ceive new names. Friday will be devoted |
to appeals alone and new names will not be |
added that day.
The journal of the Twenty first Annual
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Easton has been
received From the statistics we learn that
the Diocese has 35 clergyman, 80 parishes,
50 churches and chapels, 1869 communi-
cants. There have been 293 combinations
and 2 churches consecrated. Total amount
of contributions $40, OS7.14
MIR Charles Ernest, has opened an oys-
ter saloon in the building on Main street
where the Late John C. Davis conducted the
same business last winter and will be pleas
ed to receive the patronage of his friends
and tho public generally. Oysters of the
best quality will be served in all styles. Mr..
Earnest will continue the barbering bust
ness under the Howard House.
Mr.. Thos. B. r. Wright for six years
past foreman in the Cecil County Ne,cs print
ing office was this week appointed to po-
sition ID the Government Printing Office at
Washington, d. c. He left for Washing
ton on Wednesday. Mr.. Chas. E. Alexan-
der who has been connected with the Ne,Ds
since it was founded nine years since has
succeeded Mr.. Wright as foreman of that
paper.
Cards are out for the wedding of j. Ed
ward Tylor, young lawyer of Talbot
County aud editor of the Eastou Gazette to
Miss May Clark, daughter of the late /.
Davis Clark, who was State Senator from
Talbot and one of the wealthiest citizens of
the county. The ceremony will be per-
formed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Trappe, on Thursday morning, October 18th,
at IL o'clock.
The Methodists of Newark, Del, held
interesting meetings on Sunday last at
which the last $3.50 of $3.50 recently ex-
pended in remodeling the Sunday School
and lecture room, refurnishing the same,
new fences, new curbing, etc. A Sunday
School Jubilee was held. Among those par
ticipating in the services during the day
were Rev. Jacob Todd, Presiding Elder
Murray and Rev. j. S. Willis.
oh my! How is it? The farmers have
had trouble all the year round. Crops short,
some spoiled, some lost. The mechanics are
short of work. The laborer wearied with
bad weather and hard times generally. Yet
the people must be clothed and can be
clothed notwithstanding the hard times.
How is it? Why it is plain. The prices of
clothing have been made to suit the times.
and Ball is the man that did it. Buy what
you need to wear from Ball and you will
of the inducement of low prices, look at the
prices Ball offers: Overcoats worth 81 for
81. "a; overcoats worth S25 for S18; mems
suits worth Sc for So so; mems suits worth
s1S for SIS; children's suits 81 rs for 81 rs.
All goods In proportion. Call and be con-
WINGED. Balls, opposite Court House, Elk.
ton, Md.
DIR. c. w. Chancellor, secretary of the
Maryland board of health, has written an
entertaining and instructive little book on
the "C!imate of the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land" considered with reference to its san
alive and curative influence in pulmonary
consumption and other diseases. The sub
ject Is treated in a mastery and comprehen-
sive manner, and will do great deal toward
attracting the attention of the people of the |
c)untry to one of the most healthy and de- |
the Eastern Shore was unhealthy, which |