The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-18

| john A. curry, OF Elkton, mas Deen
granted an increase of pension.
The Rev. Il. G. Jones, of Odessa, preach
cd at the Elkton NJ. L. Church on Sunday
last.
Misses Carrie Brady and Mamie Wal
lace of Chesapeake City, have been guests
of Mrs. Chas B. Finley.
The Elkton and Pennington base ball
clubs will close the season with game on
the Elkton Fair grounds this afternoon.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Wells, our progressive
East end provision dealer, will accompany
Mr. Edward Taylor on his Western trip.
Miss Maud Shure of Havre de Grace
WHO has been the guest of Mrs. Samuel j.
Keys for a week past has returned home.
! Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service in
| the school house at AudDra to morrow
| Sunday at . 80 p. m. Attention is called
to the change of hour.
| = The store house and dwelling on Main
street occupied by Frank j. Kerr & Co. and
Henry C. Nicol have been put in fine condi-
ton, and never looked as we'll.
The bakery and dwelling on East Main
street, having been rebuilt and furnished
with ovens, SC will very soon be occupied
| by Williams, the bread and fancy cake
baker.
-"Glad Tidings Day" which is princi-
pally a service of song and in many respects
similar in character to children's day, will
be observed at the Elklon NJ. E. church to-
| morrow.
Mr.. Wilson M. Coudon the well known
amateur athlete of Cecil, took part in Athle-
tics sports ct Washington on Saturday last.
not being in prime condition he did not
make his usually fine record.
Cecil Duroc, promising young colt, 10
months old, sired by Star Duroc and owned
by Mr.. George S. Wooley, of Chesapeake
City; made half mile on the Elkton Fair
grounds on Saturday in 1.5211.
The farm of the late Martha j. Wood
row near Warburton's mills, was sold on
Friday last at public sale in this town, by
VIM. Z Warburton Trustee to Ralph j.
Grier and g. Blackburn for $500.
Mrs. Walmsley of Philadelphia a si-
ter of Mrs. WIN. NJ. Tyson, Mrs. Perry of
Chester Pa, Mrs. Elizabeth Nields of Coats
vile, and Miss Mary Mckenzie of Newark,
have recently visited Mrs. Tyson at Singerly.
"A very enjoyable social Hop was given
at Odd Fellows Hall last night, DIR. Ellis
having rendered the use of the Hall as a
compliment to the ladies who composed
the committees at the recent Elkton lair.
John II. Brown, charged with obtain
ing money on false pretences from Alex.
ander Brown, was brought to Jail on Sunday
last by Constable Richie on commitment
issued by Esquire Cummings of the Eighth
district.
There will be a grand anti license public
meeting at the town hall in Chesape Ike City
on Friday, the 9th inst, at Z p. III. The
Rev. j. p Otis, Rev. j. r. Milligan and
DR.. II. c. Mackall will speak. Let all come
and make grand rally for the Cause
The Rev Dr. J. II. Wiley, now pastor
of the NJ. f. Church at Chestertown, has
been invited to the pastorate of the largest
Methodist Church of Syracuse, New York
and the call will probably be accepted by
him.
Miss Mary E. Martindae, daughter of
Rev, Thos. E. Martndale, of the Whining
ton Conference, and now stationed at Sails
bury, has been seriously i'll for some days
past, her illness being the result of a surg-
cal operation recently performed on her
eyes,
Queen Anne's farmers are reported as
drawing upon Baltimore to procure hands
for fall work. A few days ago we met on
the train from Philadelphia a well known
farmer of Elk Neck, in this county, whom
the scarcity of farm laborers in his section
of Cecil had compelled to hire by the month
two stout German immigrants just landed.
A first class Stereoptcan Exhibition
will be given in Porter's Hall, Cherry Hill,
on Wednesday evening the 22d inst, with
entertaining, instructive, and funny scenes
from the New Testament, thrown on
screen eight feet square. Children, 10 cents;
adults, 90 cents. For the benefit of the
Ladies' Mite society. Come and bring your
children.
"A Deputy U. S. Marshal appeared I'M
expectedly in Elkton on Monday, and ON
Tuesday several socalled social Clubs where
whiskey is freely dispensed in open viola
ton of law, as suddenly disappeared. Our
Port Deposit correspondent tells how an
other Deputy Marshal bobbsd up serenely
in the upper section of the county on Tues
day. The way of the transgresser is hard.
ing Mrs. James Knowles, Miss Matte
Knowles, Mrs. Margaret Lea and daughter,
and Miss Mamie Gray, of Wilmington;
Mrs. Jennie Groome Black, Miss Elsie
Black and Miss Armitage Black. of New
Castle; Miss Beasten, of Middletown, and
miss Sue Cumnins, of Smyrna, left New
York this week for Antwerp The party
will remain abroad for about 10 months,
during which time it will travel through
northern France, Spain, Italy, England,
Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Returning
to Paris the tourists will settle for about
year, when the young ladies will be given
an OPP ortunity to complete their studies in
party will visit every point of intere st in
Europe.
Bad whiskey and bad temper combined
resulted in homicide in Kenneth Square
on Saturday afternoon, when Henry Wilson
killed Timothy Shay by striking him with
the handle of pitchfork. The alteration
arose from Shay hiring livery team at
stable where Wilson was an employee The
team was to have been returned by Shay at
certain hour, and, owing to his being an
hour late, Wilson demanded 80 cents, addi-
tional price for the use of the team. to which
Shay objected, and, being somewhat under
the influence of liquor, it is stated, he used
harsh words, which influenced a similar re-
turn from Wilson, and the latter, losing all
control of his temper, hastily grasped the
fork and struck the former on the top of
his head with the handle. producing a frac-
ture and brain would from which Shay
died before physician could rended any
assistance. 1t is said that Wilson upon
realizing what he had done, rushed for
| physician, and showed much interest in
| behalf of his victim. He was placed under
| arrest and taken to West Chester and
| lodged in Jail, where he awaits hear
| ing. Wilson is about 40 years of age, while
Shay was about 70 years. He leaves wife
several children.
The 10th Annual Convention of the w.
| G. I. U. of Maryland was held at Emmanuel
Baptist Tabernacle in Baltimore this week
beginning on Wednesday afternoon. Cecil
county was represented by Mrs. A. G.
Jewell, Mrs. j. r. Milligan, Mrs. G. f.