The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-15
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT. v


Hill.
"A double frame dwelling house is being
erected on Collins Avenue by Joseph L.
Wells.
Mary, daughter of Frank P. Price OF
this town. died on Wednesday aged about
four years.
Mrs Rehecca Pierson died on Friday OF
last week at the home of her son-in-law in
her 10th year.
Fifty new volumes have been added to
the library of the Elkton Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
w. w. Moore and John Browp, living
near Colora, have suffered from the depre-
dations of chicken thieves.
"A colored man of this vicinity named
Levin Norris and known general as ''Uncle
Levi" died recently aged 90 years.
Samuel Williamson whose address is
given as Elkton and VIM. Clayton of Rising
Sun, have been granted an increase of PEN
sion.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Matby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
ratas. Mch17tf
The singing of Prof. Thorpe, the blind
singer, at the Catholic Church on Sunday
evening last was very much enjoyed by a
large congregation.
Now is your time to buy first-class
clothing of eclass house at reduction
of 20 per cent. rigSt along. Notice Wana-
maker & Brown's0ig "cut" in another COL
umn.
Edward Taylor our popular liveryman
old this week to the Hon. John A. j. Cres-
ell, his handsome black driving horse.
T. Creswel shipped him to Washington
use there.
- DIR. C. o. Cooley, of Medelia, Minnesota,
,cn of the late Corbiu Cooley, near Row
ldville. was in Elkton on Saturday last
iting VIM. T. Warburton, Esq, a former
loolmate.
There was a party at the residence of
n Myers, who resides between Elkton
Chesapeake City on Wednesday even
last which was largely attended by the
,g people of the vicinity.
trs John Cutlery has exchanged her
on the Nottingham road about three
aes from Elkton, for the house on Church
s.-set occupied by Clinton ]. White and
led by Edward W. Taylor.
The monthly meeting of the Fair Man
GERS was held on Tuesday last. A new set
lfby-laws was adopted, the revision of the
dialogue completed, and the classification
entries for the dog show arranged.
Il David R. Wright, of this place, has ac-
#.epted position in the Office of j. Miller
I Thomas, of Wilmington, Del, publisher of
she Peninsula Methodist, and will assume
The duties of the position on Monday next.
Edwin b. Prettyman, who formerly
4 had a shoe store in the Hurn building, Elk
ton. and who has been engaged in business
in Wilmip gtou for year past, has rented a
storeroom in Middletown, Del, where he
will shortly open a shoe store.
There will be preaching at the Free
Methodist Church on Sunday morning by
the pastor, Rev. W. H. Laning, and in the
evening by Rev. F. A Perkins. The pastor
will preach at Providence at p. M, and at
Pleasant Hill Church at 7.3O d. m.
Mr.. George G. Austin, representing the
law firm of Turner, Mcclure and Rolstou,
of New York, was in Elkton on Tuesday
Mr.. Austin had business with r. c. Thack
cry, ESQ.,, in connection with properties re
Gently purchased by Col. Egenton Hogg in
this County,
The supper of the ladies of the Elktar
Catholic Church announced for the last
three evenings of this week was not held
owing to Odd Fellows Hall having been Sc
cured by the Lindley Company The supper
has been indefinitely postponed. 1t may
be held after Lent.
A first-class orchestra has been formed
in this town. 1t is composed as follows
First violin, Justis Dunbar: second violin
Jacob Stien; first cornet, John Dunbar; sec
ond cornet, Scott Diebert; trombone, Ulys
ses Diebert; bass, Hiram Diebert; small
drum, j. HI. Marshbank.
The report of the Secretary of War OIL
the number of militia of the States show
that in Maryland the general staff number
33, commissioned officers, 100; non-commis
stoned officers, 412; musicians, 1873; privates
1928; total number organized and morgan
lied available for military duty, $4,000.
The building on Main street formerl.
occupied by W. w. Burkley as barbe
shop and belonging to Postmaster Wells
has been rented by Frank Kerr & Son VIII
will shortly remove their tailoring bushes
there Frank Kerr, Jr., will soon retir
from the firm and engage in business else
where.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa
peake City. Rev. Jacob Miller, rector
Services next Sunday at II a. m. and I
m. Morning sermon, "Isrsel Separate
From Other People," Evening. John til
Baptist Imprisoned by Herod." Services o
Ash Wednesday both morning and evening
"Who is on the Lords Side?"
Rev. Anna Shaw, a national organize
of the Womsn's Christie an Temperance III
ion, delivered temperance lecture in til
Elkton Presbyterian Church on Wednesda
evening before an appreciative audience
She is concise and fluent talker. Member
of the choirs of the Presbyterian and Metl
odist Churches sang several selections an
the Loyal Legion sang a selection.
Leroy G. Passmore. of Leslie, has pu
chased from j. W. Anderson, of Noting
ham station, Chester County, Pa, his ha
and grain warehouse at that place tor 500
1t 10 stated that this business will be col
Quoted by Passmore & Gillespie who al
now engaged in the same business and WI
will remove to Nottingham In the sprini
They will take possession April LIST.
Charles Clinch, of Wilmington, an
Miss Ella McCloskey, of Chestnut Hi
were married at the Eikton Roman Catbol
Church on Thursday afternoon at o'cloc
Rev. j. d. Carey perforrse ed the ceremon
Miss Mary Murphy of Elkton, was bride
maid and VIM. McCloskey a brother of Il
groom was best man. The newly marie
-aA~ule started on the AL train north c
-edding tour.