The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-26
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Religious services will be held at Boul-
den's Chapel on Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock
The York Fire Insurance Company lost
81 $50 by the burning of the barn and con-
tents of Joseph Coudon of H.. last week.
-Harrie 7 Price, a native of this county,
has succeeded A w. Cummings as city
edisor of the Wilmington Morning Ne'os.
james Wharton now Uses a handsome
new stage III conveying the L. S. M il and
passengers from Chesapeake City to Elkton.
MIR. William NJ Singerly's cottage in
Elktou is being reprinted. Elk Sheriff
Smith and "A force of workmen are doing the
work.
The contract for furnishing herring for
the aim shouse has been awarded to Mat
thew Russell at SO cents per hundred de
liver"d.
The Necktie entertainment at Cedar
HiIA.U NJ p Church, announced for
this evening, has bern postponed to Thurs
day evening May LIST.
The pulpit of the Elkton Presby
Church was filled last Sunday by Rev. DIR.
Anderson of Kansas DIR. Anderson spent
the winter in Florida.
Senator and Mrs. John S. Writ gave a
progressive euchre party at their residence
on Friday evening of last week which was
participated in by about twenty five guests
The services at the Free Methodist
Church on Sunday will consist of preaching
by the pastor, W. H. Lrning, morning and
evening. An invitation is extended to all.
DR. H lamar attended the annual
meeting of the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of the State at Baltimore tiis week.
Drs Bromwell and Virden were also dele
gates.
Mr. Roger Witworth, the progressive
merchant on west Main street proposes
uilding IL fine residence next TO the build
ing where he now resides. He will devote
the 'atte- entirely to his bu -iuess.
Three building lots in Perryville be,
longir-H TO Jo:rph Coudou OF H. were sold
at puh. G sale IN that town on Saturday last
by Shnckley & Smith. auctiometrs. They
brought Sl45 Sl24 and S95 respectively.
The Elkton Lawn Tennis Club has been
organized for the season The officers are:
President, H NJ. Mccullough; vice presi-
dent, Albert Constable, Jr. secret Try. Rich
ard Reese; treasurer, Robin Nelson.
The pl ce to buy Brussels carpet is at
f Il Butfington's Rising Sun, Md prices
65r, 70r, 75c, soc, SIC, 90c, 81, 81 10, and
81 % per yard. Cut and and sewed at the
prices named 2w.
The last will of Jacques Cayot was set
aside by the Orphans Court this week on
the ground that he was of unsound mind at
the time 1t was made His property goes
by - will previously executed to his adopfed
daughter, hrs Mary K Beaston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L,ckley, who have
resided near EIkton for many years sailed
on Thursday from Philadelphia on the
steamer Lord q # tor : ""rrNol. Mr.
Lockley carried on the bu.nnrss of florist
for many years. Mr. Lockley may return
in the fall.
The 31st semi annual meeting of the
Local Preachers and Exhort"rs' Associa
ton of the NJ E. Church, " ilmingron Com
ference will be held in he NJ. E. Church at
Wilmington, Del, commencing Friday,
evening MAY 10th. A number of interest
ing subjects will be discussed.
"A mad dog after biting a number OF
dogs in Cecil county, crossed the Susque-
hanna river on Conowingo bridge and went
into II .rford county, where he bit dog
near Castleton. He was pursued on horse
back by a number of persons and was ii
nally killed.
DR.. S. Claude Sykes offers his profes
sional services to the citizens of this town
and vicinity in a new card in this issue OF
THE WING He has fitted up handson Il
dental rooms, and we doubt not that his
high professional attachments will be early
recognized.
"A hound belonging to Joseph Folks. OF
Chesapeake, went mad on Sunday last and
after biting his little son twice without
breaking the skin, he escaped from the
premises and attacked some seventeen other
dogs He was shot on Tuesday by Andrew
Hickman.
A wild duck walked into the Elkton
depot on Tuesday afternoon. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY i'll or had been injured by striking
telegraph wires. The duck was of the
species known as blackhe DIS. 1t was cared
for during the day and at evening taken tc
the marsh.
The Ekton Epworth League will hold
u sociable at the NJ. f. parsonage on We'd
uesday evening next. The League meets
every Wednesday evening and when there
are five Wednesdays in month, as is the
case this month, the fifth is devoted to a so
ciabe.
All colored citizens are invited to at
tend divine services to be held in the Elk
ton Catholic Church on Sunday, April 9th,
at Z. 80 p. IN. The meeting will be in charge
of Rev John A. De Ruyter, of Wilmington
missionary to the colored race. The meet
ing being for the benefit of the colored peo
pie the white citizens are requested to give
them the exclusive use of the church OIL
that night.
The Northern COpvocation of the
Diocese of Easton will meet in North Sas
safras Parish, Rev. Thos Duncan, ID. d.
Rector, on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week, April 18th and 30th. The open
ing service will he held on Tuesday night
in ST. Stephens Chapel, Cecllton- Service:
also on Wednesday morning, at st. Step
hens Church, near Erlville. and at Cecil
A Al ,.f t,TnC
services on topics of general interest by the
clergy in attendance A sermon will bt
preached at the Wednesday morning ser
vice II is hoped that the Bishop of the
Diocese will be present, with other clergy
men from Cecil and Kent counties The
public are cordially invited
The next annual meeting of the Mary
land State Teachers Assoc: tion will b.
held at Bay Ridge, July 9Th, Oh aud 10th
The Bay Ridge Hotel has been secured TO
the exclusive use of those members wh'
may desire to remain during the meeting
and the same privileges extended to any
who may wish 10 remain any length of tim'
after the close of the sessions. Special rate
have been secured from several railroad ant
steambo { companies. II ties at the Bay
Ridge Hotel will be 81 90 per day to Lhos
holding membership cards. Communica
tions concerning hotel Accommodations should
be addressed to VIM. Mezick, superintend
ant, lay Ridge, Md The programme will
be furnished to the county examiners o
any member on written request after JUNE
Is, 1890
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