The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-11-30

ty, young minister who has filled the pull
nit of the Elkton Presbyterian Church sew
| eral times view arceptahly has received a
call from the Preshy terian Church at Port
Hope, Ontario Mr. Jones will he ready tC
accept it after his ordination at meeting
of the Presbytery on Monday next.
The ladies' of Pierson Grove will hold
their Musical entertainment and Lemon
Squeeze on Wednesday evening next, Dec
4th, at the house of Mr.. Morris Dunbar
commencing at 80 p. IN. Miss Annie Meg
gett, Miss Katie and Anna Grosh. Mrs. f,
f. Penning ton, Miss Elva Gilpin and othets
will take part in the entertainment.
An entertainment will be given at Jack
son Hall, on Saturday evening, Dec. 7th
under the auspices of the "Singing Circle
and Jackson Sunday School. Neither pains
or expense are being spared for to make the
undertaking grand success in all Its de
tails. The gentlemen composing the enter
tainment committee are: Messrs Alonzo ID
Scott, Edward Canaan, Jesse Brewster. w.
C. Henderson, John T. Scott and Thomas
Ritchie The proceeds for charitable pur'
pose. Admission, 10 and 10 cents. Perform
ance 7.30.
| AT the examination of Southampton
public school at the close of the fall term
the following pupils answered an average
of over 80 per cent. of the questions cor
rectly: Seventh grade-Lillie Blake, 81 q
Clarence Miller, 90 81. Sixth grade-Ira
| Astle, "a 90; Eddie Harvey, 81 16. Fifth
grade-Elsie McCauley, so 4 8; Letitla
Burke, 80 As; Sallie White, 80 4-5: Annie
Astle, SO As: Daniel Brennan, 90 5; Manly
Miller, SO; Warner Grant, slh Fourth
grade-Hayes McCauley, S72s; Carrie Grant,
So; Mary Brenn- n, SO. Second grade
Charlie Astle, 80; Lonnie White, SO; New.
man Grant, SO. Elsie McCauley and Lonnie
| White were present each day of the term.
| Mr.. E. KurtZ johnson, prominent
business man of Washington, d. G., has
purchased large interest in the Citizens
National Bank of that city, and of which
the Hon. j. A j Creswell is president The
Erening Star of Thursday, the 21st inst,
| UuaheS Uu0 lOllO~luS uUtlCc Vi Iuc puiShaoO.
can important business transaction was
contaminated to-day in the purchase by
Mr.. E. Kurtz johnson of a controlling in
| terest in the Citizens National Bank. 1t is
understood that the price paid by Mr.. John
son far the 900 shares he purchased was at
the rate of 165 per share. The quotation
Yesterday for this stock was 141 bid. Mr..
johnson has so arranged his business mat
tiers that he will be able to take the p esi-
dency of the hank about the LIST of January.
Gen. Creswell and Mr.. Jacob Tome will still
hold considerable interest in the bank and
| will still remain on the board of directors.
| With Mr. Johnson's fine business qualitica-
lions and the general regard and confidence
| in which he is held in the community, the
bank has every assurance of greatly widen
ing its career of prosperity and usefulness. "
| The last issue of the Peninsula Methodist
contained the following concerning the new
| Cecilton NJ. E. Church, written by the edi-
tor, Rev I. Snowder Thomas, who recently
preached on the clarg-: "a church cost
ing about $4,000, has been nearly completed,
| and tie marvel is how has the money been
raised, and " here did it come from. But
two or three of the members can be called
ealthy; and the largest individual contri-
buttons have been two, of 5000 each, and
one of Sl25 OF the balance needed to finish
the structure tS1500,) one third is already
subscribed, leaving just two other thirds
| far ,rn or thraa ban rfa1 bret hrpN
| to whom God has given we.lth, ~ contrib
ute in token of their gratitude TO God for
| what He has done fer them, through the
instrumentality Of the church, and as a
brotherly proof of their high appreciation of
the Zeal and lib-rality of their fellow MEM
bers, who out of their little ALI have con-
tributed so freely and so largely. The
church is so near completion, we do hope
the needed balance will not fail to come
promptly. In view of the depression in ag-
| ricultural interests, these good people have
done what is at once a surprise and cause
| of graduation.
The following interesting item appeared
| on Tuesday evening in the Laurel CORES
relates to two clergymen well known here:
"The Revs. J. Owen Sypherd, of this town,
and j. H. Duhadaway, of Seafor6, had an
unpleasant experience while trying to reach
Hop per's Island, where they We're to dedi-
cate a new NJ. E. Church, a few days ago.
They went from here to Cambridge and
from there % miles drive was necessary
to complete the journey. They hired a
double team, but uufornately TIE horses
were balky and when half of the journey
had been made the animals concluded to
stop in a young pond, which had been
formed in the road by the recent heavy
rains. The ministers were then compelled
to get out and lead the horses. AS the sun
was setting they entered dense and
swampy forest. In this dismal place the
horses concluded to lie down in the water
Flogging WIS of no avail and after an hour
or more of persuasion another team ap.
preached but it could not pass on account
of the narrow road. The Rev. Sypherd and
man named Donoho, who was accom-
panying them, then alighted and started tt
walk. In a short time the recalcitran
horses made break and started off in
run with the Rev. Duhadaway in the CARR
age The distance through the forest is five
miles and when its end was reached day
WIS breaking. Both preachers were we
through the Rev. Syphred especially so OF
account of his having walked through thu
, entire bog. When the journey was finall.
3 completed the dedication had to be post
. poned owing to the RAIN
The Baltimore Sun of Wednesday in it
city notes has the following interestin!
l story of bad luck caused by good luck whicl
l was brought before Justice Hobbs on Tuesda,
when John L. Byrnes was arrested by Pri
: waite Detectives West and Lyons to answe
the charge of the larceny of zone piece O
e paper, valued at 81; one lottery ticket (No
1882 OF the Louisiana Lottery Company
8 value 81, 500; one certificate issued unde
y the authority of the State of Louisiana
d value 81, 800 in United States ban
n notes." r. Stockett Matthews and Edga
H. Cans were present as attorney
If for the prosecution, but the prisoner waive
II an examination and was committed fo
Is court. The story of the case as told by til
10 man who originally owned the ticket wa
l. as follows 81 am opposed to gambling,
st said be, land don't gamble This was th
third lottery ticket ever bought. and PIT
il it in ny watch pocket and forgot all abor
"a it. 1 have been to church fairs and festiva
o. and have taken hundreds of chances on uu
b. brellas, watches, chinaware and doll babi'