The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-26
CLOgAL DEPARTMENT, y

The barn of Abel Mearns at Zion, has
been completed by S. p. Ryan and Sons,
builders, of Rising Sun.
Midsummer bargains at Mrs. L. I'll.
Litzenberg. Fine quality 20c ginghams for
15c.; fine collars at Zoe and sc.
The Rev. Mr.. Marks. of Wilmington,
will preach in the Presbyterian church OF
Port Deposit tomorrow morning and even
ing.
Mr.. Nelson Davis, who is employed by
the Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad and who re-
sides near Whitaker, is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Take notice of the large advertisement
on the first page of THE WING of the great
Creditors Clothing Sale in the Hurn build
ing.
Mr.. Ricl ard Richardson, of Charles
town, is very i'll. He is attended By Drs.
Housekeeper, of North East, and Marshall,
of Wilmington.
Next Monday will be Temperate Day"
at Carsin's Run camp meeting, in Hartford
county. Mr.. Edwin Higgins, a fine speaker,
will conduct the exercises.
james NJ. Woodruff, of Seoin's Grove,
Pa, has been engaged as principal of the
Friends y rmal Institute, at Rising sun,
which will open Sept. Sth.
The SusqueLanna river is very low, and
the water as clear as crystal Fishermen
say the there is plenty of bass, but they do
net bite well.
Great excitement, at the Creditors Cloth
ing sale in the Hurn building. Fine cloth
ing is selling at Strengthening prices. Come
and see.
The orator for the anti-license meeting
to be held on Friday next at Rising Sun,
will be ex Gov. John P. ST. John, of Kansas.
He is a forcible and eloquent talker.
The pulpit of Newark, Del, Methodist
Episcopal Church was filled last Sunday, in
the absence of Rev. y. NJ. Browne, pastor,
bv Il. Day CaIAwell, of Elkton.
There is a vacant scholarship in Wash
ington College at Chestertown to which
Cecil county is entitled. The appointment
is made by the Judges Of the Orphans
Court.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa-
peake City Services next Sunday morning
at 1870. Rev Jacob Miller will preach his
last sermon as rector of the parish. All are
cordially invited. No evening service
Examinations were held in Elkton on
Monday and Port Deposit on Tuesday of
applicants for public school teachers certif-
icates. The number examined in Eikton
was less than the average.
st. Augustine Church, Bohemia Manor.
Rev. Jacob Miller, rector, will preach and
administer Holy Communion in the after
noon at go. A farewell sermon in the
evening at 80. All are earnestly invited.
Miss Ella NJ. Stats, who resigned as
principal of Cherry Hill public school, will
lave charge of the Warwick school, while
Miss Lou Saunders, of Cecilton, will take
the position of principal of the school at
Liberty Grove.
The dwelling house on the farm of Geo
Simpson, in this county on the road leading
from Elkton to Newark. and near the Del
aware line, was burned few nights ago.
The fire is said to bave been the result of a
defective fue.
The Oxford base ball club will hold a
festival in Baldwin's grove, opposite Milers'
corner, on the evening of July 3lst. If the
weather is not favorable will hold 1t next
clear evening. The public are cordially ln-
Tn attanl Pnbarts Saprutary
The prospects of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College for usefulness and success
under the management of its present eff
Gent president Henry f. Alvord are very
tiattering. Notice the advertisement of the
College in this issue.
The Methodist Protestants of Bay View
and Leslie will hold woods meeting in
Samuel NJ. Johuson's grove, beginning Sun
day evening, July 81, and continuing each
night during the following week and all day
on Sunday, Aug. Sd.
Two young ladies who were being con-
veyed to Elkton to attend the school teach
ers' examination on Monday in team
driven by Mr.. Mausell Belts were thrown
OUT near lIbtuS UuJ HOb stLlOuSly lHJuiCh.
The horse ran away smashing wheel and
capsiZiug the vehicle.
-Brickley & Mccullough give their n ext
grand exursion to Colchester Beach on Aug,
9th, steamer, Emma Giles. the Belle of the
Chesapeake. Fare, 80 cents; children, %
cents, Grabbing, fishing, boating, bathing
and lots of other sport. Do not forget the
date, August 9th, Wednesday. &c 2w.
Representative Stump has nominated
Claude w. Griffith, of Baltimore city, for
appointment as cadet at the Naval Aca-
denny, in place of VIM. b. Baldwin, of Bal
timore county, who declined the appoint
meut. Mr.. Stump nominated Harry Gilmor,
of Baltimore county, as alternate.
-Rey. DIR. w. L. S. Murray, presiding
elder, preached Sunday morning last at
Ebenezer church, on Zion circuit; in the
afternoon at Asbury church. near Whita.
ker's mills, and at Perryville on Sunday
night The two latter are connected with
Charlestown circuit, of which Rev. E. H
Hynson is pastor.
Rev. Hunter Davidson. formerly of Cam
bridge, who now has recJorship at Port
Deposit, was married in CharestOwn, w.
Va, on Wednesday, the 18th, to Miss Bessie
Rutherford Craighill, daughter of Col. VIM.
p, Craighill, United States Engineer. The
wedding was private, only relatives and i'll
innate friends being present.
John w. Crothers, well known citi
1an of tho Fifth district residing near Col
lege Green, died on Thursday of paralysi
after short illness. He was about 60 years
old and kept hotel in North East abou
ten years ago. He was formerly road super
visor Mr.. Crother leaves a widow and sey
eral children. He was a brother of Mr.
Jonathan Crothers, of Zion. and cousin o
ex-County Commissioner James G. Crotbers
Stevenson Archer has been duly as
signed to work IN the prison hospital at the
penitentiary. He has the duties of nurse
and assistant to the physician in charge, {
position that requires a person of intelli
gence and patience to fill adequately. Tit
present assistant, who goes out in shor
time, was formerly minister of the Gospel
and prior to him the place has always beer
filled by the inmate best adapted for sucl
service. The duties are to compound a.
times and always to administer medicines
to keep the hospital in order, to see that the
patients are fed as directed by the doctor
and other duties connected with the medi
cal department of the prison.