The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-08

Philadelphia Press at YOUNGSTOWN writing
details of the flood that are complimentel
by having their tmes Published with thei
reports is Mr.. Harry s. Brown. native o
Woodlawn, this county.
There will be preaching Sunday morn
ing and evening at the Free Methods
Church by the pastor, Rev. w. n. Lining
Sunday School at $50 a. m, with black
board exercise of the lesson. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
Capt. j. T. Jones will accept our thank,
for a present of luscious wberries of tn.
Sharpless variety which were equal in siz.
and flavor to any seen in this section this
season. Like every thing else the Captain
produces, hey were first-cI ,ss.
MIR. John T. Brown is having his at.
tractive residence on East NJ lin street i'm,
proved by fresh coat of paint. Thomas II
Lort and workman are doiLg the work. The
| Lewis Bros. are painting the house of Mr..
James IL. Scott on High street.
"A three year. old son of Frank Mozart
ney, a wel-known farmer residing near
Elkton, had two fingers badly injured by
being caught in corn shelter with which
he was playing on Saturday last. DR.. II.
| n. Mitchell dressed the wounds.
Michael Kershaw and sister, of Rose
common, ireland, arrived in Elkton Tues
day direct from New York, where they had
landed but short time before. They are
cousins of Mrs. John Kennedy and also re-
lated to Mr.. Patrick Lyons of this town.
To morrow Sunday will be observed
as Children's Day at Jones Oh ipel, Elk
Neck. Services will be held at 2 80 p. m,
consisting of appropriate music by the
school and addresses by Rev. Chas. Hill,
VIM. j. Jones, Esq, and Mr.. X Day Can't
well.
| WIN. S. Evans, Esq, attorney, on Tues
day morning sold at public sale in Elktor,
the farm of VIM. H. Armour, consisting of
/ iS acres, improved by a dwelling house, etc.
| 1t was purchased by Miss Fannie A Carhart
| for 81 $50. Hosea X. Smith acted as auc-
| tioneer.
Mrs r. A. Hndman wife of Mr.. Jonn
c. Hindman, formerly postn aster AT Rising
Sun died on Sunday morning after a long
| illness. Her funeral took place on Well
nesday from her late residence. The inter-
ment was at West Nottingham Presbyter
ian Cemetery.
Horses belonging to Messrs. Manly
Drennen. R. T. G. Crouch and Clemson &
May took part in the races at Oxford on
Thursday. A number of Elktonians at
tended the races but none returned that
night. No report of the races was published
in any of the daily papers,
Posi- master Frank Dale, of Bank, Cecil
County, recently started in the business of
manufacturing aud bottiing soft drinks,
such as sarsaparilla, ginger ale, etc. The
business is done under the Lame CT Cecil
Springs Bottling Co. Mr.. Dale manufac-
lures superior article.
-Children's Day will be observed at
Cherry Hill on Sunday next. The musical
program promises To be very interesting. A
violin. two comets and IN organ will be
used in the services. Children's Day will
be observed at Big Elk Chapel on the same
charge the following Sunday.
Col. r. F. May, of this town, who left
March Both with his son DIR. VIM. May, a
graduate of the New York Dental College to
prospect for a place for the latter to practice
his profession returned home this week. DIR.
May as before stated in these columns. de-
cided to settle at Cohoes, n. Y.
The barn and granary on the farm of
Mrs. Lenetta A Ford, situated near the
mouth of the Bohemia river in the Second
Election district were burned about O'Clock
last Monday night. The contents consist
ing of 25 bushels of wheat 80 bushel of corn
and some agricultural implements were also
consumed.
Rock Presbyterian Church will observe
Children's Day on Sunday next. There
will be interesting services in the morning
including an address by the pastor Rev.
J. r. Miligan, recitations, solos, Duets
quartettes and choruses. Vocal solos will
he rendered by Miss Ada Mackey and Mr..
Norris Lewis.
-Seventy-seven would-be teachers ap-
pc .red before Examiner Squier at the
Elkton public school on Monday. Seventy
one of the number were females and six
males. A large number were quite young
and had not previously been examined.
An examination was held at Port Deposit
the following day.
Flora Janney, daughter of ex-Sheriff E.
W. Janney of Ekton, is the owner of a kit.
ten that is certainly curiosity. The ami
NAL was born without a tail and its front
paws are double. 1t moves more like rab-
bit than a cat. Its mother has double front
paws but is otherwise like ordinary MEM
bers of the cat family.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel, on Elk
Neck Circuit, will hold n strawberry and
ice cream festival on the lawn in front of
the chapel, Saturday afternoon and evening
June 15rh. These annual gatherings have
been a source of much pleasure to the people
and We hope o make this day of thorough
enjoyment for all who come TO us.
The American flag now floats over the
North f ,st public school building, having
been erected on Thursday of last week. DIR.
T. A. Worrall made the presentation speech
on the part of the citizens and j. Wesley
Falls, E>q president of the school trustees,
| responded. We understand that no OF Der
place in the county has flag on its school
house.
| We are indebted to Mr.. VIM. M. Ter
rell, of this place, who has for several years
\ past halI a positiCn II, u ,tapt Ofica Of
| Washington, ID. c., for an invitation to at
| tend the commencement of the National
! University which takes place in that city
on Saturday evening next Mr.. Terrell who
/ is one of the graduates is also Vice Presi
dent of the Senior class
! The oxford Press this week contained
! the following among its fair notes: "Ekton
! Stock Farms entry, d. IN. Ecrue, will be
driven by r. 7. c. Crouch, one of the most
popular visitors to our course. Some how
or other Bob always goes home with slick
! slice of the purse in lis inside pocket, don t
you know. His horses have the speed and
they god cards for the Farm. Mr. Sim
grrly's stallion Artist will be here
Walter Denny, well-known young
man of this town, who has been employed
at the pulp works for some time, recently
secured position as fireman on the steamer
| Josephine Thompson of the Ericsson Line.
He assumed the duties of his hew position
| this week. William GallaheT and Samuel
Jewell of this place, both employed as
tiremen on the Ericsson Line steamers, the
first named on the Josephine Thompson.