The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-01


for use on this occasion.
Tomorrow Sunday will he observed
| as Children's Day at the Elkton M. f..
| Church. Rev. Charles Hill will preach an
| appropriate sermon in the morning The
exercises in the evening will be by the child
rem of the Sunday School. Rev. DIR. Osmond
will deliver an address.
We wish to acknowledge the receipt of
a circular from the Society of the Army and
Navy of the Confederate States in the State
of Maryland which requests us to mention
that Confederate Memorial Day will be
June 9th and that flowers sent to Baltimore
will be thankfully received.
Thieves entered the stable of Charles
Griffith, on the William Baker farm, in the
First district of Cecil County, not far from
Sassafras, Kent County, on Saturday night
last during the heavy rain storm and stole
a bay horse. A buggy and harness were
also taken from the carriage house.
The rain of Saturday night last washed
away large part of the Jresse- work at the
culvert over Little Elk Creek about a mile
from Elkton on the Philadelphia Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad. The tressle
work was to have been used while the stone
bridge was being replaced by an iron one.
Mrs. Ford, wife of j. Franklin Ford,
died at her home on Main street, early
Thursday morning of congestion of the
lungs. She resided in Elk Neck for a num-
Der of years, removing to Elkton few
weeks since, Four of ter children are i'll at
this time. His maiden name was Chasteau.
"A well-known and highly respected
young lady, daughter of a prominent far
mer of the neighborhood of Mechanics Val
ley, has given her friends some uneasiness
by suddenly leaving home without stating
where she was going. The suppostion is,
however, that she is staying with friends in
the city,
DIR. H. d. Barnes, native of Wood
lawn, Cecil County, and graduate of the
University of Maryland has entered into the
practice of his profession at Summit Bridge,
Del, succeeding DIR. Coach who removed 70
Philadelphia. Dr. Barnes is promising
young physician, and we wish him success
in his new field of labor.
Earnest Moore, the three year-old son of
John Moore, of this town, was badly injured
on Monday by being kicked in the face by
horse belonging to Bailiff George r. How
ard. The horse was in a field and the boy
was approaching it from behind when kick
A LORI Sri,r
DIR. G. NJ. Ellis dressed the wound.
An all-day meeting was held on Thurs
day in the Elkton Free Methodist Church.
A conservation meeting was held AZ 9
O'Clock. Rev. Jacob T. Logan of Vineland,
\. j., preached at 1890. Love Feast was
held in the afternoon and an outdoor prayer
meeting at 6.45 p. m., led by Rev. Mr.. Lam
ming pastor. Rev. G.. Fl. Southworth of
Washington was present and participated
in the ceremonies.
If You want anything like fireplace
work, CRATES, tile work for floors, side walls
or vestibuies, or elegant wood mantels, and
irons, bellows or anything pertaining to fire.
place furnishings at reasonable rates you
will find Bayliss & Calkins, No us Market
street, Wilmington, the veIy place You are
looking tor and lower rates than Philadel
pnia. 1t will pay you to stop in their store
whilst in Wilmington and see their elegant
display which costs you nothing.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the w. G. T. U. of Cecil County will be
held in Hopewell NJ. E. Church, Woodlawn,
on Friday, June 7th, commencing at 10
o'clock a. IN. A School of Methods presided
over by Mrs. S. w. Tudor, of Baltimore,
will be held in the afternoon. An evening
meeting at 7.3O will be of special interest.
All are invited. Members of the W. c. T.
U. from distance will be entertained over
night. Dinner and supper will be provided
by Woodlawn Union. Nh
The State Teachers Association of
Maryland will meet in annual session at the
Blue Mountain House on July 9th 10th,
and 18th. The Delaware Association will
meet there at the same time. Mr.. Wilmer,
of Washington County will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome and Governor Biggs of
Delaware will respond. An invitation has
been extended to Assistant Superintendent
John E. McCahan of the Baltimore City
public schools to lecture before the associa
ton on his trip to California last year.
Cherry Grove School. Ninth district,
Anna NJ. Tyson, teacher, closed on May
Esd, with an entertainment consisting of
recitations, dialogues, tableaux, etc. The
parts were all we'll performed. The follow
ing pupils did not miss a day during the
term: Emeline Swayne, Mary Kirk, Chester
Kirk, Minnie Sidwell and Corde;ia Touch
ton. The last named did not miss day
during the year, only one day last year and
half day the year before; making only a
day and half missed in three years-Or-
ford Press.
Democratic workers have been actively
engaged all this week in pulling the wires.
The report that the primaries would be
| called two weeks from today stirred them
| up. 1t is rumored that Messrs. Albert Con-
stable and John S. Writ have pooled issues
and that the latter is to he supported by the
iOTiltr LOT SJdbt StHiboT. LII Is also Sdlu
that no fight would he made against Mr..
| Writ if the primaries are held so early.
! Senator McCullough's friends who desire
his return to the Senate, it is said, are OPP
posed to the early primaries. The call will
| appear in to.day's Democrat.
| Child ems Day was observed on Sum
day last in the Elkton Presbyterian church.
The floral decorations were very handsome.
Rev. DR.. Osmond, the pastor, preached an
| able sermon appropriate to the occasion.
The evening exercises were largely attended.
Singing by the school and responsive read
ings by pastor and scholars formed the prin-
cipal part of the exercises. Rev. Chas. Hill
addressed the children IN a pleasing manner
for quarter of an hour. A selection was
sung by Misses Eva Scott, Sally Il. Manly
and Mollie Drennen, Mrs. r. c. Lewis, Mrs.
George A. Blake, Charles B. Finley, Geo
A, Blake and Asher A. Scott. The last
were Henry NJ. Mccullough. Chas. Heatzie
and Eugene Gonce
A recent number of the Prohibition Ad
uocate contained the following concerine
Rev. Charles A. Hill, Cecil County, and hi.
address before the State Prohibition Conven
ton held recently in BALTIMORE; 'The rev
erend gentleman is a fine looking mar
about 50 years nf age with decidedly Eng