The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-11

| Mr. Joseph Wells, the newly aprninte
postmaster filed his bond This week. II
| piyes bond in the amount of Sl6,hnl. II
hondsmen are MessrS John ;'erkius, |
| Marshall Haines, Henry Warner, aud Her
re r. Torbert. Mr.. Wells will assume til
duties of his office about the Goth inst.
| Henry Moale, a we'll known coffee an
tea broker of Baltimore, died at his resideuc
in Baltimore on Tuesday of consumptio
after a protracted illness. He was an uncl
of Mrs. Flora III. Henderson of Elktop. ii
leaves one brother, Edward, and four sister
| Mrs Samuel Foster, Mrs. General Gibbons
| Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Nicolas.
| "A loaded wagon came to a stop on tn
| Bridge street crossing of the p, w. 81 Z
| Railroad one morning recently and til
| horses attached were unable to move il TO
some time. The 10 Al train south came t
| a stop to wait for the team 70 be moved IT,
horses became frightened by the engine ant
| moved the wagon from the track.
| We have received an attractive calenda
| from the Cochran-Oler Ice Company, o
Baltimore, which have large ice houses OF
the Susquehanna River in this county. TIL,
officers are w. Abrahams, president; JAS
Z, Cochran, vice. president and general su
perintendent; Henry IL. Head, treasurer
Wesley NJ. Oler, general manager.
Miss Maria Jane Scott died in Philade
phia on Saturday last in the S5th year o.
her age. She was the daughter of the late
DIR. John Scott and formerly resided here
She was one of the seventeen original men,
bers of the Elkton Presbyterian Church
which was organized in 1888. The only
survivor of this numbe now is Mrs. John
Stump, of Perryville.
The following officers were installed
last week at the regular meeting of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen Master
Workman, j. II. Sloan; foreman, George
McQuilkin; overseer, r f. lamar; fnau-
cier. j. T. Brown; receiver, p. Fl. Cleaver;
recorder, Clinton j. White; guide, w. T.
Lee; inside watch, Geo. A. Blake; outside
watch, Chas. G. Wells.
A rather unusual spectacle for our town
was witnessed at the depot one night re-
purchase a ticket for Philadelphia but found
that she only had sufficient money to pay
her way to Wilmington and bought ticket
for that place intending to board the 9 10
D. IN. train. She failed to do SO, however
and stayed in the depot all night. The rail-
road officials put her on the 7.26 a. IN. train
next day.
The Grip attacked many people in
Elkton and vicinity this week. Among
the many suffering from the disease were
L. C. Thackery, Reuben Haines and daugh-
ter, Charles Maxwell, George S. Price, Il.
F. May, James A. Lewis, Frederick Lewis,
r. &. Frazer, Frank B. Harvey, WIN. L
Giles and family. A. Evans Taylor, Miss
Mollie Falls, Miss Maggie Strickland, Miss
Mary Biddle, George D. Bennett, and Mrs.
L. H. Lilzenberg.
The Rising Sun Detective Association
held their annual meeting on Saturday last
and elected officers for the ensuing wear.
Dinner was provided for them By the La
dies Mite Society of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. The dinner WAS declared by
vote 10 be the best ever enjoyed by the
members. a nett speech was made by MIR.
Robert Mackey, in behalf of the Associa-
ton, rom plimenting the dinner and the Ia
dies who provided it.
There is san 70 Dc a movement on loot
tending to the establishment in Elkton of a
deiphia capt. lists it is reported has been
formed with this object in view. The syn
dic..&e is said To represent a million and
halt of dollars. We hope that the projectors
of the enterprise may fully decide to carry
it out and the authorities and citizens of the
town should give them every encourage
ment. No particulars cln be learned at
this time.
Justice Taylor, of Rising Sun, decided
several cases on Saturday last. The frat
case tried was Paul Fl. Wagner VS.. Nelson
and E. Il McDo we'll, a suit on AN eXamp-
ton bond, which the deiendenrs gave TO
Wagner when he WAS constable A. l..
Crothers appeared for Wagner and K G.
Thackery for the McD"wells. Judgment
for plaintiff George W. Miller was given
a hearing for assault ON Frank Hrndrickson,
and discharged G. G. Crothers for Miller,
A. L. Crotbe-s for Hendrickson.
Mr. WIN. NJ. Singerlv has purchased of
Beaton Smith, n druggist of Wilmington,
and son of the Rev. Vaughn Smith the farm
on the Blue b II road about two miles north
west of Elkton, known rs the "BenneGt"
This farm adjoins the Elktcn
Stock Farm of which MIR Singerly is pro-
prietor and will probably be used for the
same purpose. The farm contains 112 acres
and is improved by substantial brick
dwelling. Five thousand dollars Is said to
have been the price paid for the property.
A fine new 'rtrait of the late Robert
Browning, detached and and printed on
plate paper, accompanies the January num-
Der of Book NEWS (Jobn Wanamaker,
Philaielph The magazine contains
sketch If the POETS life, ant. a review of his
last work, "Aspiando," which includes sew
eral of his new poems. There are the usual
interest to book LOVERS, ma especially inter
esting on Miss Am lila B e lwards, with
her portrait. The descriptive price-hst of
new books covers over thirteen pages.
Clyde Chichester took a large gun in the
Salvation Army barracks with him one
nj ht recently. After the meeting was over
he reached for the gun which he had placed
under a bench. He drew it toward him
muzzle foremost One of The triggers caught
on the bench and the gun was discharged
making terrific report. Most of the load
passed into the ceiling sbo We making al ugly
break in the plaster. A few grains passed
through the front rim of Clyde's hat. Those
in the room were greatly startled and one CT
the officers was made almost deaf for some
hours.
The third quarterly meeting at the Elk
ton A. u. NJ. P. Church will be held to-
morrow Sunday. Love Feast at a. NJ,
conducted by Rev. E. Thomas. Preaching
at 10 80 a. IN. by Rev. E. W. Scott and at
2. 30 p. M. by Rev. j. b. Cooper, of Whining
ton. Rev. G. H Chappey, of Newark Del,
will preach in the evening at Z 80. Holy
Communion at the close of the sermon at
the afternoon service. The choir of st.
Paul's A. U. NJ. P. Church, Wilmington,
Del, has been invited to assist in the SER
vice. The Rev. Mr.. Cooper, who breaches
in the afternoon, is very able Young man.
Come and hear him. Turn out and let us
do battle for the Lord. L. w. Scott, pastor;
j. w. Milburn, steward.
DIR. Charles B. Goldsborough, an assist
ant surgeon in the United States Marine