The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-24
sGL0GAL DEPARTMENT. v


Wilkinson, Elkton. If
Edwin Prettyman, fine Shoes, Oil Mar
ket street, Wilmington, Del. Mayl1.
1t will be legal to gun for rail and reed
birds on and after September 9Th.
Trinity P. E. Sunday School held pic.
mic Wednesday in McCullough's woods neal
Westamwell Mills.
The Baldwin's Mill Base Ball Club Wis
tied Chesapeake City on Saturday last, and
was defeated by a score of &c to 6.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
Rev. Jacob Miller will preach in the
Episcopal Church of Cecilton, North Sassa-
fras Parish, next Sunday afternoon at $50.
All are invited.
Nottingham Quarterly Meeting of
Friends will be held on sixth-day next
Goth inst). :, at Brick Meeting House, COM
mencing at 10 A. NJ.
Mr.. w. C. Clark is about to build a
dwelling house on west Main street opposite
that of Mr.. John 7. Bennett. Mr.. Jacob
Rambo has the contract.
Henderson were elected trustees for one
year of Jackon's Hall in the Fourth district
at recent public meeting -
Mr.. James L. Foard has purchased
far Of
Walton for $500. The property adioins the
CHM farm of which Mr.. Foard is owner.
The Elkton and Baldwin's Mill Base
Ball Clubs will play a match game this af-
ternoon. 1t was not understood up to noon
yesterday where the game would be played.
Mr.. Ollie c. Giles, a popular young man
of Elkton, and son of Mr.. William T. Giles,
is ill with typhoid fever. His many friends
hope that he will soon be restored to health.
Miss Lou Heath. well-known young
lady of Elkton, who has assisted Mrs. Lucy
HI. Gutenberg in her store chief saeslady
for several years, is i'll with typhoid fever.
There was an excursion from Chesa-
peake City to Colchester on Wed nesday on
the steamer Emma Giles. A number of
Elktonians were among the excursionists
-Rebecca, daughter Of Mr.. Frank P.
Price of Elktou, died on Friday morning of
typhoid dysentery. She was an interesting
child and her death a sad blow to the fol d
parents. ~
-Workmen on the P, w. & B. Railroad
discovered that the house of Mr.. Clarence
Cameron at Red Mill was on fire on Monday
last. The fire was extinguished before much
damage was done.
Thirty one persons went from Elkton on
the P. w. & B. excursion to Colchester on
Thursday. A larger number went from
North East. The excursionists numbered
in all 26O0 persons.
Rev. T. A H. O'Brien Of Cherry Hill
A&hd Union churches, filled the pulpit of the
Elkton M. E. church ON last Sunday morn
iIg and evening, preachfnsAforcib!e and
thoughtful sermons.
e. T. Perkins for some time past con-
nected with the drug store of r. B. Frazer
in this town, on Monday assumed a posi-
ton as chief clerk in the drug store of E. b
Frazer at Newark, Del.
Mrs. Pearson, widow of the late Peter
Pearson, died on Wednesday at the home
of her son Mr.. Amos Pearson, on east High
street. She had been i'll for several months
and was in her Seth year.
The Rising Sun Base Ball Club defeated
that of Pennington on Friday afternoon of
last week by score of 10 to 9. The North
East Club defeated the Harrington on Sat-
urday by a score of II to 3.
There will he an all-day meeting at
Cedar Hill on Sunday next In the grove.
Clergymen of the A U. NJ p. Church and
other denominations are expected to preach.
The public is cordially invited.
-Melmar Academy will open September
10th. Rev. j. R. Milligan, Principal; Mrs.
j. r. Milligan, Assistant Principal; Miss
Leila Walker, Teacher; Miss Agnes Squier,
Music; Miss E. F. Oldham, AIT. 2t.
There will be Sunday School picnic
on Saturday afternoon August 31st at the
kTONc uCdi OOuu III buc w lucTucSS,
Elk Neck. Ice Cream and refreshmentsf or
sale in the evening for benefit of the school
The Conference Academy at Dover,
Del, Boarding and Day School for both
sexes, prepares for college, business and
teaching. Terms, 500 per year. For cata-
logue, apply TO w. L. Gooding, Princi-
pal. July20 5w.
The Rock Academy will open about
September 18th. Rev. j. r. Milligan, Prin-
cipal; Mrs. j. Il. Milligan, Assistant Prin-
cipal; Miss Maud H. Dudley, A. B. OF
Maine, Teacher; Miss Agnes Squier, Music;
Miss E. F. Oldham, Art. 2t.
The communication of an" in our last
issue dated Zion and headed "a Word Con
corning Our Cemetery" our correspondent
informs us related to the Elkton cemetery
and not to one at Zion. We published the
communication word for word as written.
"A colored man entered the kitchen of
the house of Mr.. j. II. Moore one night this
week and frightened his wife and children
so that they spent the remainder of the
night at a neghbors. Mr.. Moore was work.
ing at the time. The man was not known.
Rev. Frank Harvey will preach at
Perryvile on Sunday August 9th at 10. 80
B.. m, and at Asbury at 3 p. m. Rev. T..
Snowden Thomas of the Peninsula Methodist
will preach at Principle at 1890 a. m., Sun
day September LIST and Charlestown at 3.
p. IN.
The agreement between the Western
Union Telegraph Company and the Balti-
mer came in possession of the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company was recorded
in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
this week.
Church OF the Good Shepherd, Chesa.
peake City, Rev. Jacob Miller, rector Ser.
vices next Sunday morning at 1890. Sub
ject: "The Vision of the Valley of Dry
Cones" Services il the evening at g. Sub.
ject; 1.-THE Love of Christ Which Passetb
Knowledge" All are invited.
A grand re-opening of the Elkton Liter.
airy Association will be held In the lecture
room of Providence A. U. NJ. P. Church
August 2sth 1889. Program for the even.
ing An address by the Rev. d. G. Hill
solo, by Mrs. Mary L. Bailey; select read
ing, by John A Scarr. Debate-Whict
has the greater influence over man, whisky
money or woman. Disputants, Messrs. r
Gibson, p. Boulder, and f. Daniels. w,
hope to make this an evening of pleasure t.
all that may come. G. Daniels, President