The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-29
rHE CECIL witt -F1A~r<A l.

Mr.. Robert c. ThaclSery while riolns
with friend on Monday evening lost some
where on the 70 I'd between his brother JONI
M, Tbackery's farm and Elkton, a valuable
gold ring for which a liberal reward VIII d
paid the finder.
Our city fathers are casting mole hsu
, upon their faithful Elkton subjects by haV
ing the gas lamps OF the town thorough,
overhauled. Mr. McQuilkin is dong 'n'
work, under the direction of our attentive
town bailff, Mr.. Bouden.
The contemplated trip of the foot bal
team of ST. Johns College, Annapolis 10 Elm
ton by steamer on Thanksgiving Day was
abandoned, through some MISUNDERSTANDING
as to arrangements. The club intended u
pay a I'D itch game with Wilmington anu
possibly another team and return to An
napolis by Saturday, the college holiday
having been extended to that day.
COMMITTEES of the various farmers
clubs of Hartford county held meeting IN
Bel Air ON Monday, and determined W
| held the third annual farmers convention
| in the courthouse, January 9, 1881. Inc
| following were chosen as officers OF the con-
| vention: President, George Il. silver SET
| retaries, William L. Amoss and Joseph L.
Hoopes treasurer, Samuel S. Bevard. a
number of vice. presidents were also cnoseh'
-Epworth Church, Wilmington, mas
| unanimously invited the Rev. Isaac j ewe IL
20 h4nnma
next conference year. Mr.. Jewell was au-
| mitted to Wilmington Conference IN lo'o
and is completing fve-years' pastorate at
| Rising Sun. If he accepts he will prove
worthy successor to the Rev. ID. IL. CORK
ran, who is finishing a fve-years' term at
Epworth.
Extraordinary inducements to buyers
of ready made clothing, on account OF max
ing great improvements in their clothing
department, can be had at Herman Balls
Oak Hall They intend to close out their
extensive stock of ready made clothing at
great sacrifice. Buyers will find this good
opportunity to get bargains heretofore IN
heard of at Balls Oak Hall, opposite Count
House, Elkton, Md.
Hugh Martin, Jr., is in Georgetown
making a tubulated list OF the landowners
in Sussex county by hundreds for the bene-
fit of the Delaware College Agricultural
Experiment Station at Newark. The GILL
GERS of the experiment station desire TO be
in direct communication with the land
owners and farmers of the entire State
would it not be equally desirable to have
the landowners and farmers of Maryland
in direct communication with our State
Agricultural College?
Jacob Stein, our skilful Elkton baeer
on High street has an original barometer or
weather glass, in the shape Of a glass jar
half filed with water. In it Jacob keeps
tree frog captured last Summer, and which
has eaten nothing for three months. When
the weather promises to be clear the frog
roosts at the top of the jar. In cloudy
weather he hangs between the water and
the ton of the lar, and when stormy weather
threatens he f1ops down into the water. AS
a weather prophet he never fails.
AT the annual meeting of the bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Washington, the following assignments
were made for the Annual Conferences
Baltimore, in Washington, March 4, Bishop
Joyce Wilmington, March 1tth, at Centre
VILE, Bishop Fowler East German, Bal
timore, April 1st, Bishop Hurst Dqaware,
at Cambridge, Md, April l, Bishop MALTA
lieu Philadelphia at Philadelphia, March
4th, Bishop Fowler; Washington, at BALI
more, Malch II, Bishop Fitzgerald.
For the ensuing year the Local Preach
e-s' and Exhorters' Association of Will
mington NJ. E. Conference has elected the
following officers President, the Rec.
Thomas Mallalieu Of Millingtou Nice-pres-
iient, the Rev. Daniel Green Of Newport;
Secretary and Treasurer, the Rev. j. K.
Dill of Wilmington ; Curators, the Rev. j.
H. Simms, NJ. D., and j. II. Dill of Will
mington, and the Rev. Thomas Numbers OF
Millington. The semi-annual session of the
association will be held at North East, in
this county. beginning on May 10Th next.
The Hunting Creek schoolhouse, stu
ated near Choptank, Caroline county, was
destroyed by fire at an early hour Friday
morning OF last week together with all
the furniture and school appliances. The
teacher, Miss Ella Whitley, is unable to ac-
count for The fire, as the flue is built from
the ground and the stove comparatively
new. The building was valued at $500,
and is partially insured in the Mutual In
Of eci1 Ii will
be replaced by new building at an early
day.
Mr.. Hashabiah Haines, prominent
citizen and retired business man of West
m mister, died at his home shortly before s
o'clock on Saturday evening, aged about
"a years. He had been suffering with con-
SUMPTION for several years, and his death
was hastened by severe fall in in stepping
fro,r Il railroad car last Monday. He was
a mem Der of the Reformed Church, and at
one time mayor of the city. He leaves a
widow and six children, the youngest being
about six years old. He was a distant rela-
tive of the family of the same name in this
county.
-hlS. hcUcCCd ". Lay lOi, VIM" VI 1hS
| late David NJ Taylor, in his life time an
opulent farmer in this county, died at her
| home in Norfolk, Va, on Tuesday. Hel
remains were brought to Elkion on Friday
and Inferred in the Presbyterian cemetery
of this town. Mrs. Taylor, before her mar
riage, was the widow of Mr.. j. B. Brown
| by whom she had one son, Joseph. She re-
sided in Baltimore at the time of her mar
| riage to NJ. Taylor and was very hand
some and attractive woman.
| Things have been lively in the hotel
and saloon line in Elkton this week, look
ing to the fact that the new license law
goes into effect on Monday. Mr.. Samue
Simon who has rented of Davis, Keys &
Co., the Wiki pson building has been get
ting his place in order, and the appearance
of the barrels and casks containing tn,
"ardent" - they stood on the side walk
recalled the scenes and times of the old
"Devil's Kitchen" which revealed in tina
block, and which it is hoped will never b,
again witnessed in Elkton. Tue mechanics
are completing the necessary alterations i,
the store house, nearly opposite the COur
| House, which Mr.. Hecht will occupy, ant
the end of the week will witness every
thing in readiness for the advent of license
again in Elkton.
The funeral of Mr.. Aquilia II. Green
field, who died on Thursday last, took plac
Saturday afternoon from his residence. .03
West Lanvale street, Baltimore, Rev. j. b
Still, of Fayette Street Methodist Episco
pal Church, cfiiciated, assisted by Rev. j
j. G. Webster pastor of Madison Avenu
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Jane
NoC,,lav II n Of Eu+,u, CIV,