The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-13

Telegraph operator by the Pennsylvania
Railroad AT Broad Street Station, spent his
vacation this week in Baltimore and Elk
ton. Mr.. John Jones, of Baltimore, for
mer resident of EIktou accompanied him
here.
Go with Bricklcy & McCullough's eX
cursion Thursday next the 18th aud see the
greatest water performers living. They
write, read, and sew and do many wonder
full things under water. They perform in A
glass tank, visible TO all. Remember the
date
The Wilmington Morning Ne,cs of We'd
nesday confined the following: George
Hodson a small hoy who ran away from a
man named Mckelvey living near Elkton,
Md, yesterday, has been arrested and con-
fined in the police station until some action
is taken by Mr.. McKelvev.
--Brickley & Mccullough hive secured
the new iron steamer, COLCHESTER" capacity
Q6OO) plenty of room for all, for their ex-
cursion on July 18Th for Colchester and Bay
Ridge, cheapest fare ever cff-red by them,
Only 80 cents to Colchester and return, 70
cents to Bay Ridge and return.
Robert Archer, ED, trustee, has sold
the Boulder Biddle fal m belonging TO Mr..
Townsend Poole and consisting of 300 acres
situated on the road leading from Elkton to
Chesapeake City TO Mr.. VIM. NJ. SIngrrly
for ST, 600 Mr.. Singerly, it is = id, will use
the farm for grazing cattle and sheep.
I MIR. John Lungren continues to carry
the mail from Elkton to lie viSvile Mr..
StoddaId the contractor FIR the route for
four years h-giunirg with July lst failed to
put in an appearance. We hope the Gov
eminent will employ Mr. Lungren perma-
nently again as he is very efficient man
"A former B 'timorean, now resident
of This town who was great admirer of
Kilrain and firmly believed th:t he would
be the victor in the fight of Monday was
very much surprised on opening his door
Tuesday morning TO find pieces of carriag.
curtain tied to his door knob with placard
"In Memory of Jake Kilraiu who died Mon
day July Sth."
Our old friend Robert NJ. Cameron of
North East called 10 see us on Tuesday. He
is engaged in stone qnarrying about one
half mile above that town. He gets out
mos, excellent quality of building stone and
has every facility for the delivery of it either
at the depot at North East, or In the neigh
borhood. Parties contemplating building
would do well to see him.
Jack White, of Perryville was co-nmit-
ted to Jail on Wednesday by Justice Bur
roughs of Pe-ryville. Constable McCardle
placed hin in Sheriff Johnson's care the
same evening. The commitment charges
him with attempting to commit a rape on
the person of Martha Boulder aged IL years
and committing indecent assaults on other
girls and not being man of sound mind
and unfit to he at large
Sundays services at the Free Methodist
Church will consist of Sunday school at 30
a N. Preaching at 10 80 a. IN. and 8 p. m
Rev. A Perkins will hold an open air
meeting in FRI Mt OF the church at p. III.
Rev. w, II. l. ming will preach az Pleasant
Hill at 10 30 n IN Leslie at 3 p. m, and
hold an open air meeting nj Providence Mill
at III. An invitation is extended to all.
Respectfully, VIM. H. Llning, pastor.
We are requested by a friend of the
graduates to say that the statement recently
made in a Cecil County paper that son and
daughter of Mr.. WIN B. II ,mmnnd of Bal
timofe had recently. graduated at the Man
ual Training School in that city is erron-
eous. The frct is that Augustine Hammond
graduated with houors, at the Baltimore
City COLLEGE, aud his sister Bessie stood
equally high in her class at the stern
Righ School
There was considerable interest taken
in the sullivan Kilrain fight here The
Boston slugger was the favorite hut Kilrsin
| had many admirers. The evening papers
were eagerly sought for hut the news was
very unsatisfactory and contradictory. It.
was not positively known here the night of
the fight who was the winner. The news
dealer Notwithstanding he had an extra
supply sold all the daily papers soon after
their arrival.
The corner stone of the Methodist Epis
| copal Church in Chesapeake City will be
laid Thursday the 18Th inst Services to
commence at p. M Rev. Jacob Todd, d.
d, Rev w l.. :. Murray, Pm. D., Presid-
I ing Elder. Revs Chas. Hill, T. A. H.
O'Brien, II H Adams, S. T Gartner f G.
| Atkins are expected TO he present, also
Revs. Jacob Miller of the p Z. and Rev. f.
| Z. Williams of the Presbyterian churches
All are invited.
Union Methodist Episcopal Church of
which Rev. T. A. H. O'Brien is pastor, will
be re-opened to. morrow (Sunday) The
building has been undergoing repairs for
several months. The order of services for
tomorrow is as follows: IA. M, Love Feast
10 80 a. IN. preaching by Rev. L. E. Barrett
of St. Paul's Church, Wilmington; 8 p. M
prea ching by Presiding Elder Murray; 80
p. m. preaching. Quarterly conference will
he held at Union Church on Monday July
10Th.
Work was commenced this week on the
removal of the rear wall of the Elkton
Catholic Church preparatory TO building the
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q feet nearly doubling The seating capa city.
Father Carey will have full charge of the
improvements himself, II has not been long
since he had hrndsnme front added to the
church. The membership has nearly doubled
in the few year that he has been pastor.
The corner stone will he laid Sunday, An
gust 18Th.
The Methodist Protestant Church, OF
Cecil con Nv, intends holding "A camp meet.
ing in w G.. Gray'S grove East Noting.
ham, Pa, one mile and quarter south OF
Oxford, commencing on August 9th and
continuing ten DAVIS, which will he under
cb lrg. of Rev. j. Il. Jones. The organize
ton was completed on Tuesday evening by
the election of the following officers Presi-
dent, Rev. j. b. Jones; Chairman, w. C.
Gray; Secretary, Dali II. Davie; Treasurer
James H. McVey.
There will he a reunion held in Mt
Pleasant Church. Cecil county, Md, Sun
day. August IL, 1889 Former pastors o
the charge are expected to he present an,
take part in the services. All former ant
present met. bers and friends in general ART
most cordially invited. The program is a
follows: Preaching at 10 o'clock a. m
Love Feast, IL o'clock a. m. services by :h
Sunday School at o'clock p. m; preaching
l at O'Clock p. IN; preaching in the evening
at 4 O'clock The names of those who ar
to take part will he published later. 1t i
3 the object of this church to make this a re