The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-19
GLOGAL DEPARTMENT. v

An increase of pension has been granted
Hurry Carr of this vicinity
Miss Anna l.. Webb. of Oxford, Pa,
will st .rt for Spain July LIST. Miss Webb
spent last summer in that country
The Conowiugo Womens' Christian
Temperance Union will meet at the resi-
dence of Mary II. Thomas on the oath inst.
Alvin f Lyuch, of Zion, who learned
typewriting in Oxford has accep ed the posi-
ton of agent for the Yost Typewriter with
headquarters in Philadelphia.
The Schrader property in Chesapeake
City was last week enormously advertised to
be sold on Tuesday April 23d instead of
Tuesday April 22i.
The convention of Epworth Leagues of
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference will be
held in Elkton some time during Nav. The
convention will oe in session but one day.
The interest of Johu F. Gale in a farm
in the Ninth district WAS sold at public
sale on Saturday last by ex-Sheritf 5. NJ.
johnson TO James A. Davis.
Miss Rehecca Packard of Chesapeake
City died on Sunday last of consumption
aged about % years She was a daughter
of the late Hugh Packard
A lot belonging to the Bratton heirs adj
joining the residence of ex Sheriff VIM. j.
Smith haS been rented by The tennis players
of Ekton. Several courts will be con-
structed
The report that the machinery will be
removed from Westamwell Rolling Mill
and the works finally closed is entirely
without foundation. The works are only
temporarily closed.
S. Kennard Miller and Col. L. d. Davis
executors of the late Joseph Miller on Sat
urday last sold at public sale a house and
lot in Cherry Hill. Howlrl Johnson was
the purchaser for $3.50.
Rev WIN. Schouler addressed tetn-
perance meeting held last Sunday afternoon
in Gilpin's Hall. Rev. Charles Hill will
address a meet At the same place on Sunday
afternoon neXAa at O'Clock.
Mr. II. c. A5cCabe, of this place, accom-
panied by a friend went fr"g-killing on
Monday. They succeeded in Strengthening
half Il dozen very large frogs. One of the
frogs weighed three quarters of a pound
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa
peake City, Rev. jacob Miller, Rector. Ser
vices next Sunday morning at 1870, evening
100. The services in ST Augustine Church
will be resumed next Sunday afternoon at
$50. All are invited.
-Shockley & Smith auctioneerS for b. NJ.
Vaughn, Esq, of the Philadelphia bar Oh
Tuesday sold at public sale the Mrkeown
farm consisting of 10 acres in the Fourth
district 1t was purchased by Leroy Kirk
for Y2,755
The funeral Of Levi II. Atwater who
died at the residence of his son-in.law Ell
wood Balderstor, Col0ra, on Wednesday Of
last week, wal held on Saturday, last. His
rem .ius Were buried AT the. FIJI: nds' Bury
il Ground H. was rs years old
The following Cecil County appoint,
ments were made Ivy the Maryland Confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant Church.
RowlandvilIe, ! W. Grant; Warwick, j
NJ Yingling Cecil Circuit, j. Jones;
Chesapeake City, j. f Benson.
A delic .te surgical operation was per
formed on Sunday IS; on Mr.. John S. Ew
ing of the Sixth district by DIR. II. K
Crothers assisted by Drs. Il. + Bromall
and Frank Gillespie. The operation con
sisted in removing a qnart # water from
the sac surrounding Tie heart.
The iu,.eral of the late Palmer G Strick-
land beld on Sunday last was the largest in
E kton for years R-v. 5. NJ. O-mond, d
ID otficiafed The pall-besrars were, Nor
ris Dunbar, Charles w. Maxwell, David l..
Sloln f. w. JAnney, James L. Sterling
and VIM. C. Crow.
Mr.. v iIiam Falls of the Falls Hotel
purchased IA fine new pool table this week
at "A cost of several hundred dollars. TGere
are now two pool tables in town and the
many lovers of this amusement have ample
opportunity to enjoy it. The State eXacts
a license of fifty dollars for each table.
: In the inter county md inter State tar
iffdehate at Oxford, p e, next Tuesday even
ing the principals, Hon. WIN Bro.ius
and David f. Mage, E-q., of l. ncaster
County, will be assisted by Mr. James B.
Ksech of Chester County, p ami Mr.. Jas.
T. Graham of C. Gil County.
TIL pupils of Butler school celebrated
Araor Day by planting four very fue young
trees Much pra e is due to Eiisht Kirk
and Freedus johnson, for xerting such an
effort TO procure the trees. They We're
named for pupils of the school as follows,
Curtis w Herbert X Elisha X, and
Fredus j.
"A b tltimore daily of Monday states,
tn It A fred Fury, of Port Deposit was
found on Colvin street near Gay early Sun
day morning suffering from an over lose of
laudanum He was taken 10 the City Hos
pital, where, after vigorous treatment he
was restored to consciousness.
Miss Katherine Evans Hehertou, eldest
daughter of the Rev. w. w. HebertDn, of
Pniladel ,phia. form rly pastor of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church will he married on
Monday evening, April, 2StE, at o'clock
in the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church,
Philadelphia, to DIR. Wyttys King Inger-
soil of that city.
Col. Edgen on Hogg, has about Go men
employed in identifying Cecil Manor"
formerly "Kidd's Purchase He is laying
out a fine park and when completed the
place will be the finest in The county. His
payroll is said to be nearly $1,000 week.
Col. Hogg visits Cecil Manor" every Sat
urday to see how the work Is progressing
One of our Cecil County" young men,
Mr.. Walter f. Burns has removed from
Rising Sun to Havre de g race to engage in
the carriage business. His friends in Cecil
should patronage him as he offers to take
carriages from, and deliver them TO Perry
will free of charge to The owner, on bills OF
repairing or repainting TO the an cunt Of $40
We understand he builds new work to order
also at reasonable prices.
The annual election for vestrymen OF
Augustine Parish was held in the Church
of the Good Shepherd. Chesapeake City, on
Monday, April It'll, 1880. The following
vestrymen were elected Byron Bouchele
w. T. Harriet, Il 7. Cooling, j. II. Steele
j. H. Kuorr, G. o. Massey, T. p. Vande
grift, BENZ amin Warner. Alta vestry meet
ing held on the same day, Byron Bouchellt
was elected senior warden and treasurer
T. p. Vandegrift, Junior warden, j. H
Knorr, lay delegate to Diocesan Convention
with Byron Bouchelle as alternate, and T
P VAndegrift, registrar.