The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-29


and gravel the sidewalk of Landing Ian,
which has become an active highway sine
the Messrs Diebert located at the Landing
Cant. Snow Post q. a. L. will mold
cap,p.fire in the hall at Pleasant Grove
Lancaster county, on Thursday evening
December L. DR.. Theodore \ Worrall Of
North East, NJ will make an address.
Not much wonder says the Havre Re
o,ib4icdR that our gunners are not willing t.
abandon duck shooting when they can g,
out op the river and make a few days
wages shooting one canvass back duck.
Staff Capt. McFarlane and Capt. Dun
das will be at the Salvation Army Barracl
nm Monday evening and will swear in re-
crnits and commission two local officers
Admission 5 cents. Everybody is invited
A convention of the Christian Endeavol
Society of Cecil county met Friday after
noon and evening at West Nottingham
| Church The Eudeavor WAS well repre-
sented from Zion, Rising Sun and else
where.
MIR. I. Dawson, son of Mr.. Howard
| Dawson who resides in Chester county
| near the Cecil line, was married on Wed.
pes,,av at O'Clock to Miss Dougherty, a
| daDphter of j. We.ley Dougherty OF Lewis
| vile, Pa.
| Don't forget that supper for the bene'
fit OF the Home aud Foreign Missionary
| Societies of the Presbyterian Church of Port
| Denosit will be given at the residence OF
| Mr. Tbeo. j. Vanneman on Thursday even
ing next, December 4th'
| Mr. William 7. Harriott of st. Angus
tine \ prominent farmer and horseman of
| Robemia Manor, was accidentally shot In
| the left knee By friend while cunning, a
few days ago. We hope the injury may not
prove serious,
Union Thanksgiving services was held
at Chesapeake City en- Thursday. Mr.
| Perry preached the sermon. y musical
sociable was held in the evening at Mrs
Borems for the benefit of the NJ L. Church
Mite Society.
Mr.. William Falls, hcying rented his
hotel will, with his daughter, Miss Mollie,
one of the most aimable and popular ladies
of this town, make his home for time,
with Mr.. r. I. C. Crouch, to whose home
they will move on Monday.
A correspondent writes us to say that
Col. Egenton Hogg and William NJ. Sing
erlv are benefactors to this county in the
employment they afford our mechanics,
and that some local inducement should be
offered to Others like them to come to this
county.
Mr.. William r. Deibert of this town
was married on Wednesday evening to a
very estimable lady of this town, Miss
Annie NJ. Davis, daughter of Mr.. George
Il. Davis, a respected farmer of this vi
cinity. We tender the happy couple our
congratulations.
Company A, of the Third Battalion of
Maryland Militia, with Capt, William G
Purnell and Lieuu. Sloan and Wright in
command, participated in the State parade
of the Maryland Militia in Baltimore on
Thursday. The Ekton boys looked I'M
usually well.
DIR. s. NJ. o. rnond, pastor Of Elkton
Presbyterian church, wishes us to convey
tie thanks of his hmily and himself, tor
for tie generous and valuable donations for
Thanksgiving dir1sr-larder, cellar and
chicken coop-frommany friends connected
with the Pearson Cove Sunday School.
In the cases of John Falls, Allen Falls,
Jr Alfred Bender ind Oliver Nicol, con-
victed in the T. S. circuit Court at Balti-
more, of violation Of the liquor license law
at Port Deposit, Judge Morris modified the
sentence eff each from imprisonment in the
Baltimore city jail % the Cecil county Jail,
al ElktoI.
Mrs. Mary f Ireland, sister of Mr..
Reuben Haines, of fhis town. and whose
literary productions are familiar to most of
our readers, has recently removed to Wash
ington, d. c. The BLACK House on the
Shore" her latest translation is a very eA
celleat temperance aory published by the
American Baptist Society. Another origi-
II 81 story is now with a New York house,
and which will also We published in London.
The following Methodist Episcopal
Churches of the Wilmington Conference
have voted on the admission of women as
delegates to the General Methodist Episco-
pal Conference: Grae, (Wilmiugton) Yes,
80 no, 81. MadeleS (Wilmington)-Yes,
s no, %. Wesley, linear Newark Yes.
8 no, 10 Che 'apealR City-Yes, IS no, s.
Felton-Yes, % noi43. Sharptown-Yes,
s No, 13. Girdletrs-Yes, 80, no, 81.
A new time tabh went into effect Sum-
day last on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
were made in trails stopping at Elkton.
The morning accommodation train to Phila-
dephia now leave Elkton ten minutes
earlier than formerly. 1t was formerly due
here at $50 and tn. time is now SIG The
evening train nortibound formerly due at
50 comes one minnie earlier.
One day this week as DIR. Geo. Braham
was walking alorgthe road from Colora to
| Corner Ketch stoR, large hawk dived
down close by him IN the corner of the fence
supposed to be afteia mouse or some other
| object which his hawk ship desired 1t nc
sooner touched the ground than the Doctor
closed in on 1t and before it could again rise
and get away the Doctor caught it and
brought it into the tore Mr.. Eli Coulsor
measured it and it lroved to be SO inches
from tip to tip of tie wings Oxford Press
Benjamin I. lye, with his wife ant
Miss Sallie Bye, lis daughter, of Viii
mington, have ben visiting William 7
Bye, Secretary of jhe Farmers and Me
chauics' Insurance Company ofthis county
near Fair Hall. Mss S4lie Bye was on
of the sixteen passengers who were on the
Inflated car on the gravity road at Reading
Pa, which made ittperious trip down the
mountain side last Summer. Four persons
were killed outright and several others dice
afterwards from thor wounds. Miss Bye hat
her scull fractured and was treated severa
weeks in hospital She was visiting
friend in Reading At the time of the acct
dent, and who waswth her on the car AM
who subsequently, died from injuries re
ceived. Miss Bye 8 now completely recov
cred.
An alarm of fire occasioned some Ell
cltement in town o, Sunday last about on
o'clock. 1t was SON discovered that ha
stack i'll the East erd of the Elkton Gene
terry, owned by Mr.. Whiteman, and whIc
was in dangerous Proximity to Mr.. Jane
Merry 5 barn, was afire. 1t was quickl
extiL guished with but little loss, except til
hay. The stock vas fired with matche
used by mum Der of little boys, who fc
, some time have r,sorted there, in lightin
their cigarettes, AID which were careressly
not willfully. thrown too near the stacl
There was some tak on Monday of arres
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