The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-16

hamatory rheumatism.
The Town commissioners are re having
on Main street near the Howard House.
The work was much needed.
There will be preaching at Person Grove
School House, by Rev. Dir Osmoud to-
morrow Sunday at 8 80 r. NJ.
If you want to save money insure your
property with Manly Dronucm, Insurance
Agent, Ekton, Md. 3-wks
The annual picnic of the Sunday School
of Trinity Episcopal Church. Elkton, will
be held at Locust Point on next Wednesday,
Miss Ellen Rlrroll on Monday evening,
entertained d company Of eigteeu young
people On the same evening they enjoyed
social dance at Miss Mary Jamar's.
A farmer in Elk Neck sowed five
bushels of oats and 1hreshed just one bushel
and a peck. This is only one of many
similar yields of that grain tbs season.
A Pennsylvania, who this week de-
sired to purchase the Holly Hall property
owned by Mr.. w. NJ Singarly, it is SAID,
was informed that the property was not for
sale.
Mr.. B. Frank Mann of Baltimore, who
is well known IN this town, has accepted a
lucrative position with one of the largest
and most prominent business houses in
Philadelphia.
"A Georgia youth who answe ed GIN
closing Il qulrter) an advertisem of
how to make money without work, got in
reply piece of paper inscribed: Catch
suckers as we do
Miss Bessie Scott whose talent as u in
strumental performer at the Piano, is CON
ceded by all who have ever heard her,
wishes pupils on that instrument. Notice
her card please in this issue of TUE WING
Mr. Samuel r. Fcard lost promising
and valuable horse on Wednesday. He and
Mr.. Manly bremen had driven to Will
mington in the morning. and leaving tina
cit, Mt six o'cloci, l. Nj, drove very muder-
ate,v home. When within three miles of
Elktou the horse showed signs of weakness
and upon being unreinad fell, dying in few
minutes Various theories are suggested aS
to the cause of his sudden death, the most
probable one being that held by Mr.. Foard,
that the horse had never fully recovered
from severe attack of Pneumonia last
Winter.
We wish to acknowledge the receipt oil
an invitation to the first anniversary of
Branch 1905, Order Iron Hall of North L ,st,
to be held on Saturday eveniag, August
10th, There will be exercises in q. A. L.
Hall at 30 o'clock including addresses by
supreme officers and followed by refresh
meuts in Branch Hall. The Branch IN
North East has increased from 10 TO l3
mem bers during the year. But IL assess
ments were called and $3.50 was paid in sick
benefits. The committee is composed of l..
w. Lloyd, j. w. Falls, G.. @. Carey, Il. q.
Underwood, Il. l.. Thomas, +. X. Miller,
Worden Ramho, w. Priest. j. NJ Smith, L
p. Wilmer, T. NJ. Gil ,ert and Ii. 3. Cordes.
Mr.. Wilson l. Coul0n, our local athlete
OF Perryville and number nj his friends,
went to Havcr de grace on Wednesday and
before a large assrmb'ag" If our citizens.
Mr. Cuudon succeeded in ureakir = all pie
vious hamn"r he""iug Irr all, - fol'"w.:
IS 10 hammer, from I.ir.t e., Gle, Us tr'
ga inches; prey lows record ia :,r' : il ci,.-.
16t hammer, s'andirg throw, lol feet %
inches: previous record. 81 f,'..t. II III Il IN
ner, fleet cjlc'r, HI r~,.D -, inches; previ-
Gus record. 40 f,.,.t II inrhv, s ID hammer
1871 feet incir. ;.,rrvir ~ record $50 feet 9i-
cheS JOB W.. hr 80 feet ~ i,chrs .,rrviuus
recnId - feet / inches I'll" Judges were
Osmond; measures II & Os mould AMI y.
f. Sawyer.
The Asspci lripn If TIL ID .>,.rnieuts of
George and ,iich sel Harlan, representa- ives
OF whom can b. lnuud III ne .rly every
State Of the Uni :, r.r.uiirg Maryland will
hold annual reunions at R,rhuoui " 'yae
county Several Cecil cIunti.Ins are members
of the family. The first reunion OF the
Harlan family was held at Birmingham
Park, Chester county, Pa, in 1887, when
twenty-siy States were represented. George
aud Michael Harlan were brothers who
emigrated from Eng'aud to Ireland, and
then, in 1857 to the United States, Land
ing at New Castle, now in Delaware, but
then part of the province of Pennsylvania.
They were members of the Society of Friends
and they had seventeen children, eleven of
| of whom were sons From these sons have
descended every member of the family i'll
the United States, ard it is claimed all in
this country bearing the name of Harlan
are related. About t 900 have been found
thus far. Those in Bal imore are DIR. Herb
ert and Chef Judge Henry ID. Harlan, of
the Baltimore Supreme Bench. who are sons
of Medical David Harlan, Uuited States
navy, retired, native of Hartford county,
and George S. Harlan, his nephew. w.
Beatty Harlan, a member Of the Belair bar,
and d. E. Harlan civil engineer, at Dow
er, Del are also sons of Medical Director
Harlan. Chief Justice Harlan, OF the Unit
| ed States Supreme Court, and his son, Rev.
| Richard Harlan, o New York, are also
members of the Harlan family. The re-
unions are devoted TO addresses, banquet
ing aud the fDrmin of acquaintances.