The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-15
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Boyd died on Tuesday.
An increase of pension has been granted
Benjamin Price whose postotfice is given as
Elkton.
There was a Jubilee Meeting at the Sal
walton Army Barracks on Friday night,
14th inst.
Rev. T. Snowden Thomas and family
will shortly move from Wilmington to
Philadelphia.
"A dog belonging to Albert Constable,
Esq, which has shown signs of hydro
phobia died on Sunday.
Mr.. T. T. Worrall, of Rising Sun, in
tends removing to Wayne, Pa, and opening
grocery and provision store.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Craig were
given a surprise on March 4ti at their resi-
dence near North E ,st. 1t was the tenth
anniversary of their wedding.
Go to Newcomer the Photographer on
Main street, corner Bow, for the latest
especially. wv.
Miss Martie Thomas, daughter of Rev.
T. Snowden Thomas, returned to her hone
in Wilmington on Wednesday after visit
to Miss Clara Scott, of Elktou.
The friends of Mrs. Sarah Howett, aged
80 years, who makes her home with Mrs.
Catharine Swisher, near Rowlandville, re-
Nv rendered her a surprise.
August j. Bouchelle, of the Second dis
trict who held the position of messenger
under Collector Groome has resigned his
position He will return to farming.
The handsome residence which the
Messrs. Garrett, owners of Marley Mills are
having erected for Mr.. D. l. McCorkindale,
their efficient superintendent is nearing
completi>p. The contr actor Is Mr.. Andrew
T. Miller
DIR. 10 E. Mears, Professor of Clinical
Surgery in the Jefferson Medical College at
Philadelphia, Pa. read paper on Abdom-
inal Surgery before tue Cecil County Medi-
cal Society at Port Deposit on Friday of
last week.
A man giving the name of Mike LUZ
zasill was committed to Jail as vagrant on
Sunday last. He was brought mere from the
Sixth district. Mike is in bad health and
hospital would be better place for him
than the Jail.
blow for Blow" will be rendered by
the Elkton Amateur Dramatic Association
on the evenings of Wednesday and Thurs
day, April 9th and 10th. The Association
Will render drama entitled "The Woven
Web" several weeks later.
The bill to re-submit the license and
prohibition question to the voters of Cecil
County has passed the House of Delegates.
This bill submits the question at the next
general election and not at a special election
in April as many suppose.
There will be a musical and literary en-
tertainment given at ZIon NJ E. Church on
Monday evening, March 18th. Rev. L E.
Barrett, of Wilmington will give an inter
esting lecture and the music will be in
charge of J. w. Ewing and fanny. Admis-
sion free, but a collection will be taken for
worthy church enterprise.
Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman, State President
of the Missouri w. G T. u, will make an
address in the Oratory Of Delaware College,
Tuesday evening, March 18th, beginning at
Z As o'clock. The lecture will be held un-
der the auspices of the w. G. L. U. of New
ark, Del. All are cordielly invited to be
present. There will be no charge of admis
sion.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck.
will give an oyster supper at the chapel on
Thursday evening, March 20. Ice cream,
cake. con 'ectionery and fruits of all kinds
will be served. The ladies look for grand
rally of the friends of Wesley. All will be
made welcome. Should the weather prove
unfavorable the supper will be given the
following fair evening.
Our well-known citizen and practical
mechanic Mr.. Geo. f. Harlan has patented
railroad car-coupling for which letters
were issued on the 18th inst The coupling
link is double arrow head of steel, which
grasps the coupliug-pin by means of a
spring in the draw head of the Car. MIR.
Harlan has already made important i'm
provements on the coupler since it was pat
ented, and which we will again more par
ticularly describe.
Ellis Wright, the fourteen year-old son
of Mr.. Henry A Wright we'll known far
mer residing near Elkton met with a serious
accident on Monday afternoon. A circular
saw was being used in saving wood, a steam
engine having been secured. The lad slip
ped on a stick of wood and fell against the
saw. His arm was badly cut to the bone
Had he not recovered himself in time the
arm would have been severed. DIR. G. M.
Ellis dressed the injury and the lad is doing
well.
The attention of breeders and farmers
is called to the advertisement of Mr.. VIM
T. Harriott, st. Augustine, Cecil County,
who offers them the services this season of
two remarkably fine horses, Garrett" and
Hops Grey Morrell. Garrett is a standard
bred blood bay fifteen and half hands
high, and is a splendid specimen of the Vol
unteer and Clay families both great speed
producing families. As a premium trotting
SBalilOH JT6y hDTTtIl 10 wei hHuN III
this section. As general utility horse
with great speed producing lines he is
strikIugly handsome and of unusually fine
action. For all particulars of these horses
address Mr.. ,rriott al, his posroffice, St.
Augustine, Cecil County, Md.
Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines, j.
Wilkinson, Elkton. If
"A barn on the farm of Vincent Reyn-
olds, at Fremont, West Nottingham, Ches-
ter county, Pa, not far from the Maryland
line, was DESTROYED by fire on Wednesday
night of last week. The building and all
its contents were consumed, including five
horses, thirteen head of cattle, about 200
bushels Of wheat, 200 bushels of oats, a large
quantity of hay. wagons, harness and farm
ing implements. The less is estimated at
from $500 to $4,000. The barn was insured
in the Chester County Mutual fGl 5000 and
the contents for like amount. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but believed to be
incendiary. During it's progress an open
dearborn with man in it was seen driving
along the road past the premises, going to.
wards Rising Sun, the occupant paying no
attention TO the fire. A suspicion exists
that the fire was accidentally started by
thieves who were looking for chickens or
other booty which was to be hauled away
in the wagon.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
lass accomm,S Nd atoms and exceedingly Iow
rates. Mch17tf
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