The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-03

week from the same disease and the only
remaining child is sick.
The new cigarette license law requiring
all dealers to pay a license of fifty dollars
went into effect on the first of May. Mr.. r.
d. Rowland, tobacconist, was tn only per-
son in Elkton taking out license.
Rev E. II. Miller formerly in charge of
Elk Neck circuit married Miss Berthe Caulk
a school teacher of Chincoteague Island last
week. Mr. Miller was stationed at Chin
cateague before he was in Elk Neck.
Mrs E A. Woolley is now prepared to
do fashionable dress making in the latest
STYLES at moderate prices. Satisfaction
AT the residence of L. G.
White, near Port Deposit, Md. 26 3t.
Mr.. John McGonigal died near Prin-
cipo, Cecil county, this week aged 81 years.
His remains were taken to Havre de Grace
and after services at St. Patrick's Church
inferred in the Catholic Cemetery.
Ice is now sold in Elkton at one cent IA
pound in small quantities and at 10 cents
per hundred. Ii is probable that the price
will be advanced soon to one and quarter
cents per pound in small quantities and
one dollar hundred.
r. T. C. Crouch, superintendent of the
Elkton Stock Farm this week moved a
number of horses from the farm to the Elk
ton Fair Grounds where he has them in
training. Several of the stations will be
kept at the Fair Grounds.
AT a congregational meeting held at
the Rock Presbyterian Church on Tuesday,
the 29th ulto., the following additional rul-
son, Frank FL. Huston and W.n. ID. Bye.
The ordination and installation services will
be held at the Rock Church on next S 3D.
bath at D. m. All are invited.
The Rev. w. j. DuHadway, of George
town, is to publish a conference Journal to
be called The Conference Chronicle. It's
difficult to see what the conference wants
with two Journals The Peninsula Metbo.
dist is good enough for any Conference
Edston Ledger.
The census enumerators begin work the
first of June and must conclude the work
during the month. There are two enumera-
tors in several of the districts. The Third
district is divided into two sections at the
P, w & b. Railroad. There will also be
two enumerators in the First, Fifth and
Seventh districts.
We CLEAN from a Bozeman, Montana.
store In that city few doors east of his
store buildings occupied by Barnaby and
Pearce & S-effins. The building is being
painted and fixed up in neat style. Col.
May also has carpenters at work reshing-
ling his residence on Centr al Avenue.
Robert Reynolds, sou of Levi Reynolds
of North East, on Monday last met with a
very serious accident. While engaged in
practclng with his gun in field near that
town the gun was accidently discharged.
The load entered his left wrist making a
sary. The operation was performed by DIR.
P B. Housekeeper assisted by DR.. T. f.
Worrall.
Tobias Carpenter, a well known young
man of Chesapeake City, and Miss Addie
Jenness, daughter of George r Jenness, of
the same place were married on Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock. the ceremony was
performed in the new Methodist Episcopal
h,,D II ly of
Chesapeake City. The bridal party drove
to Elkton after the ceremony and took the
10. 46 a. H., train for Washington, d. c.
The present fishing season is said not to
be very profitable one to fishermen on Elk
and North East rivers. But te shad have
been caught and owing to the large catches
on the Delaware river the price is low Her.
ring are very plentiful. AT some of the
shores large ones are selling at 81. 90 a
thousand. A firm engaged i'll sailing her.
ring on Elk river can get all they want at
a dollar thousand Large numbers are
released from nets daily.
"A statement of the water department of
Newark, Del, recently prepared shows that
IA, 5O4, 825 gallons of water were pumped
during the year ended last Feb: uary-a
daily average Of A., $50. The total expendi-
lures were 1891, 1921 being for coal, $3.50
for salary of superintendent, Sl95 for extern
sion of main on North College avenue, 81
675 interest on bonds and 500 for various
other charges, The total revenue for the
year amounted to 81, AT, thus leaving de-
felt of over 81 400 to be made up by the
town.
The celebrated Guy Brothers Minstrels
will appear at Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton,
this Saturday evening We copy the fol-
lowing from the Biddeford Daily Ne'os
The popular Guy Bros Minstrels gave an
excellent show a: the City Opera House last
evening. This is decidedly the best show
that has appeared in our city for years.
every feature being new, the costumes were
magnificent, the songs were catchy. the
marches. drills and dances were well exc
cuted. The hits of the evening were made
by the famous comedians G. L. and w. ii.
Guy in their comical songs and dances Inc
burlesque on the "Japs" brought down the
house. The Guy Brothers are sure of a
crowded house when they come again.
An enjoyable ball was given by the
young men of EIkton in Odd Fellows Hall
on Friday evening last. Music for the nine
teen dances was furnished by Rltchie's or
chestra of Wilmington. Senator and Mrs
John S. Writ led the grand march. Among
those present were Misses Mollie Bremen,
Galert Cruikshank, Mamie Haines, Edith
Dunbar, Carrie Hall, Mollie Foard, Mary
Harlin, Henrietta lamar, Stella Halnes,
BERTHE Dunbar, Flora Ash, Elolse Nalms-
ley, Berthe Wilson, Lille Tuite, Laurlne
Wilson, Maud Price, Lotue Ash cora
lamar, Miss Lewis, OF Singerly; Miss ).
Virginia Simpson, of Philadelphia Miss
Minnie Massey and Miss Flora Bean, oil
Kent county; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Scout
Mrs. G. w. Cruikshank, Mr.. and MIS-
Manly Drennen, Mr.. and Mrs. John M,
Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. lamar, Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Kerfoot, Mr. and MIS-. W.
Arthur Mitchell, Misses Conrey, OF Chesa'
apeake City; Hester Hess, II. NJ. McCui'
Tough, Daniel Bratton, c. II. b. Massey, dr.,
Capt. George r. Ash, Stuart Smith, Frank
Howard, Harry Howard, Charles b. foard'
Asher A. Scott, Ohio n. Johnson MOTIFS
Lewis, Victor Bennett, John f. Wilson, Jr''
Edward Martin and Harry +. Clemson.
The floor managers were Senator WIFI,
h.h
Tough and +. r. Scott.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found hrs'-
class accom- cd atoms and exceedingly low
atas. Mch17tf