The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-08
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1t Is repOrteu Iud1 liohis ANS' ~
Benz Bowen have sold out their livery
stable in Wilmington, Del.
The Rev. l.. E. Barrett of Wilmington
Del will preach at Zion NJ. E. Church 10.
morrow Sunday morning at 10 80.
MIR. Hecht of Havre de Grace has
rented the store house on Main street re-
Gently occupied by Mr. Benz. Campbell.
Bishop Fowler will preside at tn" next
session of the Wilmington Conference
which meets at Centreville on March 18Th.
An original widows pension has been
widow of James Harrison of Port Deposit.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
lass accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mchl7tf
The Hartford County Agricultural So
ciety Wal have just about enough money
from their exhibition to pay their expenses
and premium list.
Service is held at Trinity Church, Elk
ton, every Friday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock,
followed by short bible exposition by the
rector All are cordially invited.
-Chas Riley weak minded prisoner In
the Elkton JAIN took French" leave of the
Hotel de Boyd few evenings ago, but was
soon recaptured near Gilpin's Bridge.
MIR. Hal NJ Nicols, son of Mr.. H. NJ.
Nicols of this town recently made visit
to the Exposition now being held at At
lanta, Georgia Mr. Nicols is merchandising
in Tallapoosa.
The timely return to her house on
Thursday Morning of a colored woman in
fiagration Better be careful about leaving
fire in houses with nobody about.
The second quarter of the Rock Acal-
envy will commence Monday November
10th. This school is in tiourishing con-
dition under an efficient board of directors
with Alfred B McVey, principal.
-Autumnal or Good Tidings day service
will be held in Cherry Hill NJ. E. Church
on Sunday morning next. November 9th.
.sstormy then on the next Sabbath. All are
invited Interesting services will be held.
MIR. p. Matthews of Childs in this
county has a domestic curiosity i'll the shape
of a three legged pig. 1t is nice little
porker four weeks old, with the usual COM
PIGMENT of hind legs, but with only one in
front.
AT the sale of \ r Maeraw and
Samuel Tyson, near CoIorh, Md, on Mon
day, five two-year-old colts sold at 500,
s2O5, sl17, sl26, sl93; cows sold from $50 to
S3s, none fresh heifer calves, sl3 to S2'.I5;
bull calves, S. to SIS 80.
Mrs Jane Mills, the oldest citizen OF
Worcester county, Nd, died at her home
near Snow Hill, few days ago, aged l0l
wears. She had always lived within the
county and had been a member Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 81 years.
-Emmit White, son of Deputy Clerk
Clinton J. White, read in THE WING how
Mr.. Samuel B. Ford had skillfully slain a
partridge with a small stick, and de-
termined to equal his feat. He did so in
fact, bringing bird down on rising with
small light club-next
Companies A B. d. E F. aud L. of the
Fifth Regiment of Maryland Veteran No,.,
Infantry will hold a reunion at North East
in this county on the Goth, inst. The ladies
of No 9, q. 4. + Post of North East will
give 4 supper on the occasion in the inter
est of the Fifth Regiment monument fund.
The funeral of Mrs. Eli Striumel of
North East whose painful death by being
thrown from a carriage was reported last
week in THE WING, took place on Sunday
afternoon at st. Mary's Church in that
town, and was attended by a large nun Der
of synpathying friends. The Rev. +. h
Miller conducted the service.
Rev. Charles Hill announced in the NJ
E Church Of this town on Sunday last,
that the vote upon the question of the adj
mission of women as delegates TO the Gen
eral Conference will be taken in that church
on Thursday the 21th inst, at o'clock,
o. m, aud also at $50. All members u
years of age are entitled TO a vote.
j. Giles Jamison of Little Britain had a
fine mess of wild ducks few days ago
without the expenditure of powder. He
was in his barn Thursday afternoon, Octo-
Der %, when he heard several heavy thumps
against the side OF the building Going out
to ascertain the cause he found seven ducks
living on the ground dead. They had been
blown in the heavy storm against the barn
as they were flying past. These birds were
part of flock which had been feeding
along the Octoraro creek, in Mr.. Jamisou':
meadows. They were of the acorn species
and were as fat as dncks could be- Mr.. j..
has his big trap still set for a few more Of
the same sort.-Ogford Press.
The recently reported cases of dogs il
this vicinity suffering from the rabies re
calls an incident which occurred ear Elk
ton a number 4 years ago, and which was
related to US day or two ago by an old
citizen of this town. Mr. Peter Pierson.
highly respected citizen and farmer Of thi,
vicinity, and the father of Mr.. Amos T
Pierson of this town, aud who died recently
once had his hand badly lacerated by bul
which was supposed 20 BE- mad. Mr.. Piersol
had the bull confined AZ the time, it hsviui
had been bitten By rabid dog. The AMI
mai seemed to be CHOKING, and to relieve it
Mr.. Pierson unstTippesi his arm, and at
tempted 10 run his hand down its throa.
In the act his hand was ssiz 81 by the buI
and badly IacerAtei. Upon the advice Q
his physician and friends he decided to z
10 a Philadelphia hospital for treatment
but wilhelm Elkton with his hand bsndaga
smes OF the street d.. Amos A. Evan
the father Of the late Alexander Evan:
then in extensive practice here Tn
Doctor said TO Mr.. Pisrsou There Is 4
necessity whatever for you to 90 70 PhiIs
delphia 20 have your hand treated do as
tell y0u when you 90 home, and doa's :
uneasy about il, for no az iHsdi tia: Is bar
,-its us eyss 2pe8, can girs yoH tis igiF,
l,so5:d By biting y1a. As there are but wv
of our domestic animals born with close
ewes the dog and cat, whose young ope
them on the ninth day, the inference VIA
that only by them could hydrophobia +
communicated. We are NOS informed rs :
whether this axiom of DR.. Evans was the
o. is now one recognized by the Medic
Profession, bus i. il certain that IN the cas-
referred 10 Mr.. Fiersou never experience
any trouble from his wound, although ii
animal that had bi'saa him was pEouoaIee
rabii one, and had apon proof been bite
tya rabid deg.