The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-18

nesday evening. lnere were lUU chances
at 25 cents a chance. No 81 held by Mr.
Patrick Lyons Of the pulp works was tht
lucky number.
An oyster supper will he held in the
Charlestown M. K. Church Friday and Sat
urday evenings January oath and Goth
Proceeds for the Board of Stewards. Supper
tickets 35 cents, come one, come all, ne
pains will be spared to make the occasion
an enjoyable one.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa
peake City, Rev. Jacob Miller, Rector. Ser.
subject of sermon, 'Manoah's Vision
Judges 13; %, and % Evening service Z
O'Clock, Subject, "What Agreeable It'd.
ingsl'' All are invited.
The chimney of the residence of eX.
Sheriff Morris Dunbar caught fire on Mon
day last. A high wind prevailed at the
time and blew sparks upon the stock yard
and farm and it was with great difficulty
that Mr.. Dunbar's family assisted by neigh
bors saved the property from burning.
Miss Roberta Sheppard. eldest daughter
of the Rev. Charles F. Sheppard, and we'll
known at Elkton, North East ard Zion,
where her father was formerly located was
married on January 8th to DIR. Levin E
Murray, dentist. The sermon was per
formed at Frankford, Del, by the father OF
the bride.
MIR. Frank NJ Booth. son of Mr.. Henry
Booth, of Leeds, was married on January
9Th by Rev. A. Mott, of Philadelphia, &c
Miss Eva D. Rose, of Millville, N. j. The
groom holds a responsible and lucrative
position in the employ Of railroad company
in Philadelphia. He learned telegraphy in
this town.
Clyde Chichester, was tried by Justice
Scott on Monday night on the charge of dis.
turbing a religious meeting. Clyde took a
gun into the Salvation Army Barracks re
Gently and it was accidently discharged as
related in THE WING of last week. This
was the basis of the charge. The case was
dismissed.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the
Conowingo Bridge Company held on Mon
day last the old board were reelected with
out opposition. Seventeen hundred and
one votes were cast. The officers are, Jas.
C. Bell, President; Jacob Tome. Levi X.
Brown, James S. Patterson and Richard B
Mccoy, directors.
Mr.. John R. Rowland, formerly of this
county, and brother of Thos. w. Rowland
of Port Deposit and Mrs. Samuel NJ. John.
son, of Leslie, has been appointed postmas-
ter at Thurlow, Pa. Mr.. Rowland has been
station agent for the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad Company
at Thurlow for a number of years.
The fire at Baltimore on Tuesday night
when large elevator was destroyed was
plainly seen at this place. The attention of
the Western Union operator here was called
to the light by the operator at Newark. who
asked where the fire was between Elkton
and Iron Hill the next station above. At
first it was thought here that the fire was at
North East.
The funeral of Harry C. Hurn was held
on Monday last from his late home in Elk
ton and was largely attended bv relatives
and friends, The Rev. William Schouler
of Trinity Protestant Episco. al Church read
the service and delivered an address The
Rev. Charles Hill of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church also delivered an address. The
iuterment was made at Bethel cemetery.
The pall-bearers were, John S. Writ, Frank
R. Scott, DR.. Howard Bratton, Hester Hess,
Henry M Mccullough, and Asher A. Scott.
MIR. VIM. w Burnley, has purchased
the furniture, good will and lease of the
Howard House from Mr.. Delphos Price
Mr.. Burnley took charge of the hotel on
Thursday. He is popular young man and
by his genial manners and attention to his
guests will undoub tedly prove successful
host. Mr.. John NJ Dunbar his brother-in-
law, will assist him for the present. Mr..
Burnley has removed his barber shop from
the building on Main street owned by Mr..
Joseph Wells to a room in the Howard
House.
"A runaway caused considerable excite
ment in Elkton on Thursday morning. As
Mr.. Isaac Moodv of near Baldwin's was
driving down North street the bit broke and
the horse started to run. Mr.. Moody jumped
out of the buggy and the horse made down
the street at a furious rate. 1t turned up
Main street and ran the buggy against the
shed in front of Alexander's tin store. The
vehicle was but little injured and the ami
NAL likewise. Mr.. Moody skinned his hands
somewhat in jumping bit was not seriously
hurt.
Winter L. Wilson, eldest son of j. E.
Wilson, Esq who has been connected for
some months with the office of the Balti
more and Potomac Railroad has accepted a
position on construction corps of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, with headquarters at
Downington, Pa Mr.. Wilson assumed the
duties of his position on Monday. Mr.. w.
D. Bratton has accepted the position in the
Office of the & P. R ,ilroad ~ AIDE vacant
by the withdrawal of Mr.. Wilson. Both
Young men are civil engineers, Mr.. Wilson
is graduate of Lehigh University, and Mr..
Bratson of Princeton College.
The Executive Committee of the W. G.
T. U. of Cecil County hereby express their
sympathy with the action of the Good Tenn
plars of the State of Maryland, in circu-
lating petitions requesting the Legislature
not to interfere with the Prohibitory Laws
now in force in different parts of the State,
and asking it to grant to other localities
that may desire them, similar laws. This
committee requests the members of the
local unions to cooperate in securing sigma
lures to said petition. Mrs. j. r. Milligan,
President; L. j. Haines, Corresponding Sec.
rotary; G. A. Martindale, Treasurer; Ada G.
Jewell, Vice President; Emma P. Haines,
Assistant Secretary.
Ten members of the Groome Guards, or
Company A, Third Battalion, commanded
by Lieutenant VIM. A. Wright had a target
the first contest for several months for the
silver medal which becomes the property
of the member winning three successive
cor tests. Private Emmitt White made IL
points out of a possible %, each contestant
| having five shots. The score of the others
was as follows: Corporal Chas. Boulder
~ Private Robert Rudolph, IL; Private E
| f. Taggart, IL; Sergeant Jones, 9; Private
| Lytel, 8; Private Green, Z; Corporal Hunt
Z; Private Thompson, 7. The only bulls-eye
was made by Corporal Hunt, who, was also
the only person to fail to score taree shots
Private Rudolph was the last holder of the
medal.
| The fifty-second annual meeting of thu
stockholders OF the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company wa,