The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-02
G.L0GAL DEPARTMENT. y

flkGon on SATURDAY anu 'ouuuay lase.
Miss Laura Heatzig, of Elkton is visit
ing in Patterson, n. j., and New York City
Mrs. J. VIM. Perkins aud children OF
Wilmington visited friends in Elkton this
week.
Mr.. George Young, of Chicago has been
visiting his mother Mrs. Rebecca Young, of
Elkton.
The Rev. Charles Hill will preach at
Crouch Chapel on Sunday tomorrow at
$50 p. m.
MIR. and Mrs H. H. Haines, of Rising
Sun, have given up their contemplated trip
to Florida.
Mr. Alfred Davis will take the place at
Mr.. Henry vinsinger's mills vacated by Mr..
Pierce Matthews.
Mrs. James II. Scott, of Elkton is visit
ing her brother Dir. james S. Crawford in
Washington, D. c.
Religious services will be held at Jones'
Chapel, Elk Neck, tomorrow Sunday
evening at 7.3O p. N.
The Scott Fertilizer Company presented
their friends and customers with hand
some calendar this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Miller spent
Sunday last with their daughter, Mrs
Thomas Shallcross, near Centreville.
The NJ. E. congregation at Centreyille
will present their pastor Rev. Charles Hill
with handsome gold watch before confer
ence meets.
The extreme cold weather on Sunday
last froze the pipes of the lower mill at
Baldwin's and it was shut down Monday
for repairs.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch11tf
MIR. Cecil Mcdowell who ten years ago
was clerk in the store of Mr.. R. c. Lewis,
visited Elkton this week as agent for the
Farrell safe.
"A pleasing exhibition was given last
week at the Cooper school, Sylmar. The net
proceeds will be used for the purchase of
dictionary and maps.
Items from w. l.. A., North East, and
J. c., Zion, were received too late for inser-
ton. Always glad to hear from you. Why
not write earlier in the week?
The annual Missionary Anniversary Of
the Elkton NJ. E. Sunday School will be
held Wednesday evening, March 18th. Rev.
J. p. Otis will deliver An address.
Mr. William Boulder (colored,) of this
town received this week an orange from a
Florida friend which weighed % ounces,
and measured Is inches in circumference.
The six men engaged IN the feather-bed
renovating business at this place for several
weeks and boarding at the FELTON, House
left this week for Millington, Kent County.
A game of base ball between students
of Melmar Academy, Zion, and the pupils
of Grove school, this county, last week was
won by the former by score of eleven to
six.
The County Com missioners were in ses-
sion Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week correcting the assessment list.
They concluded this work. No other bust
ness was transacted.
Rev, E. H. Nelson, of Chesapeake City,
was in Elkton for short time yesterday.
The revival meetings that were commenced
the first of the year at his church are still
in progress. There have been owe. 20 con.
versions.
Charles Peacock has teen appointed post
master at Cherry Hill, Cecil county, vice
DIR. j. S Whitaker resigned. Mr.. Peacock
is drug clerk in the drug store of DR.
Whitaker and the postoffice will remain in
that store.
Mrs. John E. Alexander and Miss Mag
gle Hill, a committee appointed by the La
dies Aid Society for the purpose one day
this week purchased a handsome S85 suit o
furniture tor the parlor of the Elkton NJ. E
parsonage.
Deputy Sheriff E. w. Janney and c. Fl
Johnson attended court at Belair this weel
- as witnesses in the case of State VS.. Harri
London, the Italian they arrested on trail
at this place several weeks ago on charg
of larceny.
Our friend and contemporary Mr. A. ?
McCombs of the Havre de Grace Repubttcd
has been elected president of the Nationa
Bank of that place to succeed the lat
Arthur Vosbury. 1t is such an easy ste
from an editors sapctum to the presidenc
of a bank.
Collector James B. Groome on Tuesda
promoted Benjamin p. Hanson, formerly c
Cecil County, from temporary night inspec
tor with pay only when employed, to nigh
inspector at So day. This is new pos
ton created by the demands of the increase
business of the port.
MIR. j. Rowlinson. representing tn
Grand State Exposition to be held in SeE
TENDER next by the Maryland State Ayr
cultural and Mechanics Association
which Frank Brown is president, was
Elkton this week in the interest of the col
templated exposition.
Calvin Merritt will remove with b
family to Wilmington about the 25th
this month. Mr.. Merritt will work at h
trade of carpentering and his wife will OPT
a boarding house. Mr.. VIM. Morgan resi-
ing on North street extended, has rented ii
house Of Mr. Merritt on East High street.
ready for the coming spring and has I
painted the steamer Emma Giles and al
refftted her with Lew carpets and furnituI
The boat recently purchased by the col
pany has been named Colchester and is |
ing placed in shape for the summers bu
ness.
AT the Athletic exhibition given
students of Dickinson College last wee
Frank B. Harvey. of Childs was memt
of the Dickinson team in the tug-of. "
that defeated the team of the Indi
Training school. Edwin v. Hiuchliffe,
Elkton performed on the horizontal bar a
played the organ at the same entertainme
Mr.. H. Clay Baker who had Deen freis
agent for the Philadelphia, Wilmington
Baltimore railroad Company at Elkton
several years was removed last week.
Raker who is a native of Cecil county ca
tn this town from Edgemoor where he '
station agent for the company in whose {
plov he had been for over 20 years.
Baker was very efficient agent. Mr.. L.
Finnan who has had charge of the fret
at Perryville for some years was appoin
TO succeed Mr.. Baker,
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