The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-23
ACLOgAL DEPARTMENT. y

The Rev. j. P. Otis, who has been WIS.,
iting relatives In Virginia, will fill the pui-
pit of Tome Memorial Church tomorrow.
The Chesapeake City Methodist Episco-
pal Church gives an excursion to Rochester
and Bay Ridge on Tuesday next, the 10th
inst.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found hrss-
lass accommodations and exceedingly low
r.tes Mch17tf
Mr.. Samuel H. Miller commenced can
ming on his farm, near wilma, this week.
He employs a number of people from New
Jersey.
Ellis 81 Hinchliffe, proprietors of the
Elkton Gas Light Works, are having new
iron retorts placed in their works. Allen "
Son, of Wilmington, are doing the work
Mrs Margaret Dorsey, widow of Bene-
dict Dorsey, formerly of Cecil county, died
near West Bangor, York county, Pa, on
the 18th instant, in the 6Sth year of her age
A estival and supper for the benefit of
Union IN. E. Church will be held in the
grove 1t the Church on Wednesday evening
next, the 9th inst. All are invited. Sup
per tickets, % cents
The annual fair of the Baltimore County
Agricultural Society will he held at Time
MUM on Tuesday Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday, Sept I'd, 81, 4.h and 9TH. ID.
NJ. Matthews is president and II. c. Long
necker, secretary.
The Calvert Womans' Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet this afternoon at
two O'Clock at Friends Schooihouse for the
annual election of officers and superinten-
dents of departments. Tie years reports
are requested and general attendance is
desired.
Thieves were at the Woodlawn Camp
Meeting on Saturday night last. The tent
of Mrs Crouch of Turkey Point was entered
on that night and sltchel containing nine
dollars stolen, The thief also cut the peck.
cts of dress belonging to Mrs Crouch but
found only little change.
The trustees of the Elkton Methodist
Episcopal church are engaged in making
extensive improvements on the church
edifice. The entire exterior of the building
i, to be reprinted and the roof and spouting
are being repaired. The Sunday School
officials will provide new seats for the lee
ture room.
George Powell, extra freight conductor
on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
Railroad, has been promoted to the position
of conductor on through freight which runs
from Philadelphia to Perryville, in place of
Joseph Daisy. resigned. Howard Cum
mings, fl igmau, has been appointed con-
ductor on extra freight.
The managers of the Oxford Agricul-
tural Society have sent invitations to the
candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania
to be present on one day of the Society's
meeting in September. Gan Oxford eY-
change says: This would be good oppor-
unity for these men to exhibit themselves,
as it is expected there will be crowd here,
and of course every body will vote for them. !"
Wesley Janney, a well known citizen
of the Fourth district, died on Saturday last
at his home near Fair Hill, from the effects
of sunstroke which he suffered about two
weeks ago He was about As years old and
leaves a widow but no children. His funeral
took place on Tuesday from his late resi-
dence, Rev. j. Il. Milligan officiating. In
terment at Sharpe's graveyard.
Ellis Whiteman, son of Samuel White
man of this place died at the home of his
brother George Whiteman in Wilmington
on Saturday last in the 22nd year of his age.
He had resided for several years in Will
mington but spent several months here
during the Spring and Summer. The fu u
eral took place from the residence of his
father in Elkton on Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock. Interment in Elkton Gene.
terry.
Prof We'll, S. o., 3O5 Market ST., Will
mington, Del, has opened an Opthalmic
Institute at the above address, where he
tests the eyes for all defects of the vision
free of charge. Persons suffering from weak
eyes, headache, dizziness, spots before the
eyes, can be fully cured by wearing Prof.
Wells celebrated o. E. p spectacles they
lenses ever invented. Competent oculists
always in attendance. May246m.
The case of Frank Pickering, charged
with larceny of horses and other property,
came up in the court at West Chester last
week. but Judge Waddell granted his peti
ton, through his attorney, Charles III. Pen
nypacker to have the trial postponed until
the October term. Pickering pleaded guilty
to the charge of receiving stolen goods
Pickering, it will be remem Dered, was con-
victed two or three years ago in the Ceci
County Circuit Court of larceny of meal and
served term in the penitentiary for the of
fence.
The Chestertown canneries have opened
for the season and are now running heavy
forces of hands. Rice, Lam )tte & Co., com
menced work on Monday morning and viii
continue throughout the season canning
corn and tomatoes. Joseph Downey open
ed on Tuesday and will confine his canning
operations exclusively to tomatoes. The
stock of tomatoes this year is as fine as W al
ever raised in the State, and it is expected
tina: as the season advances the respectiv,
canneries of the county will be kept runnin.
on full time.
The Great DiUide, an illustrated weekly
of Denver, Colorado, pays Mr.. VIM. Balder
ston, con of our respected fellow countial
Lloyd Balderston, of Colora, who is manag
ing editor of the Aspen Times, in that state
the following neat compliment. 'Mr. VIM
Balderstou, the managing editor of bot
dailies, is known to the people Throughout
the state as one of Colorado's brightest edi
torial writer's. And nowhere is Mr.. Balde
ston admired as at home. His upright an,
STRAIGHTFORWARD life has made him man
friends in the New Empire who wish hin
every success"
The attention of breeders and farmer
is called to the advertisement of Mr.. WIN
T. Harriott, St. Augustine, Cecil County
who offers them the services this season O
two remarkably fine horses, Garrett" an
Hopp's Grey Morrell. Garrett is a standar
bred blood bay fifteen and a-half hands high
and is splendid specimen of the Voluntee
and Clay families both great speed produc
ing families. As premium trotting stal
lion "Grey Morrell" is well known in thi
section. As general utility horse wit
great speed producing lines he is striking
handsome and of unusually fine action
For ali particulars of these horses address
Mr.. Harriott at his postoffice, st. Angus
tine, Cecil County, Md.
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