The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-17

Mrs. John =. Writ is the guest Oh ''''''''
in Wilmington.
A new pump was placed in the ell a'
the Elkton depot tins week
Hon. James Alfred Pearce, oil ohes'er-
town, WAS i'll Elkuun yesterday.
Mrs w. Z. Avery, of Wilmington oel''
visited her sister, Mrs. Howard brattoh'
this week.
George A. Blake, Esq, and son, return
ell on Wednesday from visit to MS oro'ne'
at Allentown, New j ersey.
From Is to 100 delegates are expected 10
attend the meetings OF the Epworth Lras"e
conference in Elkton next week.
The service in the schoolhouse at An
dora, postponed from Sunday last VIII no
held TO morrow Sunday the weather per
uniting, al p. IN.
The County Commissioners have re-
quested DIR. j. H. lamar, physician TO the
iall, to ascertain the most suitable bedsteau
to place i'll the Jail.
Rev. j. b. Quige, of North East, Will
address the Gospel Temperance Meeting, IN
Gilpin building, tomorrow Sunday after
noon at four O'Clock. All are invited
Rev. DR.. Murray, Presiding Elder OF
Wilmington district, will preach to-morro"
at Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck, at 3 p. IN.
Services at Harris Church in the morning
Every lady wants the most stylish aud
comfortable dress for summer season, Mrs.
l.. H. Gutenberg has them ready for you,
black net. LACK lace, and white embrold-
cred.
Hugh f. Boyd died in Baltimore on
Thursday, aged 80 years. He was native
of Port Deposit ard for number OF years
he'd the office of Inspe ctor of Shingles in
Baltimore.
Sometime during Tuesday night dogs
got into the sheep field of Thomas Wright,
near Cooch's Bridge. OF the % sheep of the
flock. IA were killed and one injured John
Davis and Delaware Clark We're the apprai-
sers. They allowed Mr. Wright 1913 90.
1t is reported that Mrs. Shay, who with
her husband (familiarly known as Sandy,
came to Elkton during the winter in a boat
thar they owned and sold oysters in this
town. was drowned recently off Kent Isl
and. 1t is said that she fell overheard dur
ing gale.
-Shockley e Smith, auctioneers, for
Hester Hess, Esq, trustee, on Tuesday
morning sold at the Court House door the
storehouse and dwelling and lot of land sit.
uated at Providence paper EIill belonging
to the est ate of the late George w. Ewing.
The property was purchased by Mr.. VIM
NJ. Singerly for $3.50.
The County Commissioners this week
made appropriations for repairs of roads III
the various towns of the county. The
amount will be paid 10 the com nIissioners
of the towns. Elkron and Port Deposit
each receive $780, North East $780, Rising
Sun and Chesapeake City Sl25 each, Charles
town 500, and CeciItou SO
The E!kton Base Ball Club will play
games soon with the Bay View and Bald
wins clubs North Z ST is also organizing
"a club to contest thu championship of tn .
county with Elktou. II is said that the
Chesapeake City club will not be ready for
engagements until late in June, when Bra
dy and Cleaver, two of their best players,
will be home from college.
AT the annual competitive exhibition of
students and amateurs painting i'll oil and
water coiors held III London in December
and January last Miss Florence Z McCul-
Tough, daughter of Jethro j. McCulnugh,
ESQ, vice-nresident of the Mccullough Iron
Company of Liberty Grove in this county
exhibited a Marine in oil which received
honorable mention. OF the 2600 pictures ex-
hibired fifteen were from America.
-Barnum's circus passed over the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road from Philadelphia to Baltimore on
SUNDAY last. One section of the train stop
ped at Elk ton and laid off on siding for
more than half an hour while passenger
trains passed. A large number of citizens
inspected the cars and as much of their con-
tents as could be seen.
A novel entertainment of next week on
Thursday and FRIDAY evenings will be the
rainbow festival by the Ladies' Sewing
Society of st. James Chuach at Port De.
post. 1t has long been in contemplate
md the preparations for it are such as will
please both the eyes and palates of those
who attend. The proceeds of the festival
heing for the church, it is hoped the ladies
will be rewarded for their trouble by a
large attendance and receipts.
-Beujamin Green, a prominent farmer OF
the First district, who lived near Warwick
died on Sunday morning last. Mr.. Green
never married, his niece, Miss Bond, having
resided with him for number of years
He has been sick for three weeks his death
having been caused by cancer in the stom
ach. Mr.. Green was large land owner
owning at the time of his death a fine trac
of land containing over six hundred acres
divided into Two farms. Mr. Green made q
will, by which it is understood his property
was devised TO a number of his nephew'
the Roman Catholic Church of st. Xavier's
The three minute class race at Piinlict
ON Tuesday was won by the bay mare
| Pretty Belle owned by Mr.. George a. Sin
| gerly, of Philadelphia. 1t took four heat
10 decide the race and Pretty Bell
| finished first in the first two and the fonrth
| a Ralti nil daft "A
Harry c., and the victory OF Pretty Belle il
the three minute event was a genuine sur
| prise. The trct was a horse race from star
to finish and the fat purse was only FINAL,
decided after four desperate heats. Prett,
Belle, the winner is game little mare
from the City of Brotherly Love and whel
she was comfortably bedded in straw las
night, mark of 2. 2S12 lowered around he
neutrality-suspicious."
The Elkton Base Ball Cub was organ
lied on Monday evening last. George w
Cruikshlnk, Esq. was Elected president
Clinton Mccullough, Ed, vice president
George K. Ash, secretary and treasurer
and DR.. Howard Bratton manager. Tn
players are, Ell ward Morgan, Captain }
Scott Green. Herbert Realey, Harry L
Henry. Charles Perkins, Harry E. Giles
Reuben Dunbar, John Morgan, Harry Ben
nett, Hal lamar, Ashton Gilpin, Fred Gil
pin, and Winfield Lewis. Subscription
are being solicited for the club and our cit
zens should respond generously. 1t j
hoped that the club will he able to secur
the Fair Grounds for championship game
III about month. The newly organize
club will play their opening game thi
afternoon with the Delaware College Clul
This club has been in practice for som
time and defeated Mddletown and Wi
nington teams, whereas the Eikton player
are without practice.
We clip the following concerning we