The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-15

| .ccompanied by letter in when the write
! s,a,sd that he had once, when sent by hi
smplover to do small piece of work in The
basement of the store, yielded To the Foic
of the evil one, and had appropriated to Ill
own use one can of prep Ired beef, the Valu
of which he now returned.
! The Rev. J. Jones, at present the popu
lar nastor of Hopewell Methodist Episcopa
Church in this county, had conferred Oh
him the 18th of January last the degree
RacbeIor of Music by the Royal Academ.
of Music of London, after fourteen years o
musical study in connection with that lnstl
tutiop. This was a highly complimentar,
recopnitiop of Mr. Jones high attainment
in that elevating and Ietining art,
Howard Rutter, well known reslden
of this vicinity, died very suddenly at thu
residence of Jacob Holmes, in Elk Neck
during Saturday night. He was in his us
nal health and good spirits on retiring TO
the might. He was found dead in bed tn,
next morning. Deceased was 70 years old
His funeral took place on Tuesday, the IN
terment being made in the private buryins
ground of his family on the farm of DR.. FL
H. Mitchell, in Elk Neck.
| Henry Rawlings, a colored railroad la
borer whose home is said TO have been il
Cecil County, was killed last week neai
Haddonffeld, n. j by John Harding, also
colored. Harding struck Rawlings on the
rEaxr bod an alAf
several times concerning young woman
| Rawlings attacked Harding with the handle
| of his pick when the latter struck him as
above stated. Harding, who is also Mary
lander, gave himself into custody.
| What cunning not to say costly little
things mice are. A few nights ago a gen
tleman's family in the East end of the town
| was aroused by terrible racket III his din
ing room. Examination showed that a
predatory little mouse had bored hole
from the china closet, Trough the chimney
piece striking in his course, the heavy cord
suspending large picture over the mantle,
| which falling, had swept the mantle OF
clock and ornaments Look to your picture
cords. Wire is the only safe one.
"A pleasant surprise and masquerade
party was gwen to Miss Ora Brown on FRI
day evening, February 7th. Among those
present were, Misses Efie Smith, Emma
Hughes, Bessie Bowen, Estelle Collins, Lot
tie Ash, Bertha Dunbar, Emma Lewis, Lu-
la Brown, Helen H que, Henrietta Hague,
Ada Taylor, Matte Wilkinson, and Messrs.
Edward Perkins, Frederick Lewis, George
E. Brown, Winfield Lewis, Charles Tu'I,
Warren Haiues, Marshall Smith, William
Feehley. John Terrell and Willie Giles.
Harry Lindley's Company began five
night engagement in Elkton on Tuesday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall. The drama
Divorce was very effectively rendered the
first night and pleased the audience so we'll
as to insure good patronage for the com
pany during the remainder of their engage
ment. On Wednesday evening The Casta-
ways was rendered, on Thursday Queen of
the Plains, on Friday Zippa. This afternoon
Dora will be rendered and tonight the Lime
Kiln Club. The company is good one.
w q Call Tile abttuJlOu bI ouI ItduciS w
the new card of the Rowland Manufacture
ing Company at Port Deposit. The incor-
porators of the new Company are j. II.
Rowland, ,cob Tome S. G. Rowland, H.
Clay Tunis, and George H. Buck, its active
officers being S. C. Rowland, President, and
George H. Buck, Secretary and Treasurer
The character aud standing of these gentle
men is sufficient guarantee of their ability
to meet the demands of this market in the
line of lum Der or coal. Buyers will serve
their interests by doing business with them
The attention of breeders and farmers
is called to the advertisement of Mr.. VIM
T. Harriott, St. Augustine, Cecil County,
who offers them the services this season of
two remarkably fine horses, "Garrett" and
Hops Grey Morrel. Garrett is a standard
bred blood bay fifteen and half hands
high, and is splendid specimen of the Vol
unteer aud Clay families both great speed
producing families. As premium trotting
stallion "Grey Morrell' is well known in
this section. As a general utility horse
with great speed producing lines he is
strikingly handsome and of unusually fine
action. For all p rticulars of these horses
address Mr.. Harriott at his postoffiee, St.
Augustine, Cecil County, Md.
The February number of Strdtcbridge e
Clothier's Monthly is embellshed with fine
frontispiece engraving of the postotfice at
Philadelphia. There are articles on fancy
work and house decoration; short story
and continued one. The department of
fashions is most comprehensive; modes for
ladies', misses and children, illustrated and
described. The kitchen page and columns
of useful notes will interest the hOusekeeper.
The music in this issue is song. "Beauty
About Thee" composed by Arthur Foote.
The monthly bulletin of dry goods, which
is feature of this magazine, will be OF
great interest to those who are obliged to
shop nv mail. This useful publication is
issued by Strawbridge & Cothier, of Phila-
delphia.
"A striking illustration OF advance in a
decade is the fast time and equipment OF
| the special trains used by the Pennsylvania
Railroad in its serial personally -conducted
tours to Jacksonville. The train is connect.
ed by the vestitule feature, which destroys
drawing room, sleeping, and smoking cars
! snd dining car, on which meals are p g.
pared by chef, whose popularity extends
not only to the epicure, but to all. The &C.
companying Tourist Agent and Chaperon
an original idea with this company, have
received such marked praise shat tour now
would not be complete without them. Wber
consideration is given the exceptionally low
rate of $50 from New York, and S4S from
Philadelphia, inclu ding the above described
directions, it is a wonder more business
worn men and women tired with exactinl
social duties, don't avail themselves of thi
opportunity for a sest. Despite the mil,
Northern winter, the first and second tour
were filled up, and the third, which lief
Tuesday, the 4th inst, carried its full quota
The next is announced for February 18th
Details can be obtained from S. w. f
Draper, 849 Broadway, New York, or w
Lord. Jr., 205 Washington Street, Boston
while itineraries can be procured from an.
of the Pennsylvania Railroad ticket-of1ices
Lenten Services at Trinity
Church.
The order of Lenten services at Trlnit
Churcq, Elkton, until the closing wee
of the season, will be Cd. y as follows
On Wednesday next, Cash Wednesday,
at 1890 a. M, and daily thereafter dun
ing each week, at 4:30 d. M, excepJin