The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-06-07
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Mr. George Booth opened his ice cream
garden for the season on Wednesday even
ing.
A committee has been appointed by the
directors of Bethel Cemetery to negotiate
for the purchase of more land.
Mr.. + Pussy Passmore of Rising Sun,
a student at Swarthmore College, near Phil
adelphia, was awarded a prize for an ora
ton on Friday of last week.
Miss Bertha Ford, of Baltimore, has re-
turned home after a tour weeks visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James 7. Ford, OF
Elk Neck.
Rev. T. b. Hunter, of Cherry Hill NJ
+. Church, preached last Sunday morning
to Little Elk Tribe of Red Men of that place
who attended service in a body.
L. Irving Handy, of Smyrna, Del, has
been elected principal of the Newark Acad
envy and Normal School, vice DIR. A. n.
Raub, resigned.
H. NJ. Nichols, Jr., formerly of Elkton,
who now resides in Tallal oosa, Fla is su
perintendent of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunda!f School at that place.
The Sparkle, Mr.. Singerly's steam
yacht, is advertised for sale in the Philadel-
phia Record The yacht was taken to Ches-
ter, Pa, this week.
HOLLY Hall'' was sold under the ham
mer on Saturday last by Shockley Il Smith
for William T. Warburton, Esq, attorney
William NJ. Siugerly was the purchaser for
$500.
H. H. Haines and Edward Stokes, to
whom the Waring Company made an as
Segment, have filed their bond in the
amount of 100000 with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county.
MIR. George Denny had one of his feet
so badly injured last week at Diebert's ship
yard, where he is employed, by heavy
timber rollin. Aon it that he is compelled to
use cane in walking.
William NJ. Terrell, of this place, who
holds position in the Patent Office at
Washington. ID c., has received diploma
as Master of Laws from the National UNI
versity of that city.
The ice cream and strawberry festival
which was TO have been held for the benefit
of Pierson Grove Sunday School on Friday,
June 9th, was postponed and will he held
on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday
June 10th.
The Newark Academy base ball club
defeated the Juniors of this place at Holly
Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The score was
IL to g. The game was won by the Newark
boys in the first inning when they scored
six runs.
An exhibition was given on closing day
by public school No. 4, of Elk Neck, Miss
Lizzie Paul teacher. Ice cream and cake
were served after the close of the entertain
ment Many friends of the teacher and
scholars were present.
Twelve hundred pounds OF butter are
made weekly by Logan Il Swisher at their
ere tmery near Rowlandville 1t is sold
principally in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
they having stall the city market in the
latter which is managed by George Gillespie.
A number of Cecil fountains from Ris-
ing Sun and Calvert attended the Friends
Quarterly Meeting held at Darlington, Har-
ford county, on Friday, May Both. Mrs
Annie Reynolds made an address. Mrs.
Mary Passmore, of Oxford, spoke upon the
subject of First day Schools.
All the public schools of the county
closed on Friday of last week excepting the
one in Elkton. The school here owing to
the State appropriation to the Academy
being used jointly in connection with the
public school will be continued the full
term.
There were four strawberry festivals
within five miles of Ekton on Wednesday
evening Two of the number were in the
town, at the Catholic Church and the Gilpin
- building. The others were at outs Chapel
and Union Church. large number of
Elktonians attended the one at Otis Chapel.
There was large attendance at Rose
bank Cemetery on Decoration Day aud the
usual ceremonies performed, Rev. f. Bar
rett, of Wilmington, delivered "a stirring
and patriotic address. Rev, j. Il. Miiligan
improved bHb OCChsiOu ny iouolbS
prohibition speech. Garfield Post partook OF
"A bountiful lunch prepared by the ladies of
Calvert.
Judge Wickes granted new trial in a
case in the Talbot County Court last week
on account OF whisky having been taken
into the jury room before the verdict was
rendered The judge in delivering the opin-
ion of the court said 'thIs Court will never
allow verdict to stand where it was prov
ed that liquors had been taken into the
room where jury was considering YER
dict.
The r. c. p base ball club of Cherry
Hill defeated the Baldwin Juniors on Sat
urday last at Cherry Hill by score OF 20 to
4. A correspondent writes: '"The fielding
was good on the K G. p. side. Miller made
two home runs and McLane also was good
at the bat Arbuckle did splendid work at
first as did also Steele on second. McCauley
did fine work at short. Miller's pitching
did the Baldwin boys up and he was well
backed"
From Is 10 100 persons attended the
DarlOT injecting Ol TIC SolOla LUNG w "
mans Christian Temperance Union held Oh
Thursday evening of last week at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Samuel Wiley. The exercises
consisted of Scripture reading by the Presi
dent, Miss Ada Fryer, prayer by Mr.. Samuel
Wiley, reading of minutes, singing, read
ings and rectatiOns. There WAS also al
amusing auction in which Auctioneer Ell
lott held forth
james A. Garfield Post, q. A. Of
Rising Sun appropriately observed Decora
ton Day at Calvert. Rev l. f Barrett, OF
St. Paul's Church, Wilmington, Del, de
livered fine GRAFTON and Rev. Mr.. Wood
and Comrade Wilson made short addresses.
Good music was rendered by the Rising
Sun Cornet Band. The attendance was very
large there being more than 300 carriages IN
the grove and il is estimated fully 1000 PEG
pie present. The decorations i'll the GENE
tery were very attractive.
The remains of Cornelius Goodnow,
who died in Wilmington last week, were
buried at Rosebank Cemetery, this county
on Monday last. He was native of Buck:
county, Pa, but had resided near Zion and
Rowlandville. Cecil county. He was in the
Seth year of his age and spent the last few
years of his life with a son in Wilmington
Del. His wife died many years ago, but al
of their ten children survive. But one OF
the number, Mrs. Sarah Gillespie, of Lib
erty Grove, lives in this county at present
Mr.. Goodnow has been member of the
Methodist Church for half a century.