The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-19

Sam
onsnsd This week at Mrs. f. IL. Lilzenherg's.
rhs harm ON the Bradford farm in The
Saoond district tenauted by Mr. Walter
Bnckwish was burned on Thursday.
Wa acknowledge The receipt of wedding
-, Ike from Mr.. aud Mrs. John NJ. Sh ,tier
,,h, war;, married last week and wish them
much happiness.
= I,wson Crothers. son Of Jonathan L
Crothers, graduated at the head OF his class
y, the Philadelphia College OF Pharmacy
this week.
Newcomers photograph 'llery, corner
Bow and Main streets is now open again.
First class work in all sizes and styles.
Come and see specimens.
A mad dog bit several d IS at Elk
Landing on Tuesday. IL was ch 'sed 10 Red
,IiII and killed. Several of the bitten dogs
were killed.
Wide brimmed Leghorus and chip hats
are the nobbiest thing for the girls, lovely
wreath, everything pretty, at Mrs. l..
Litzenberg's.
Charles son of John Clay, of this place,
died on Sunday of Group aged about twenty
months A child of Richard Draper died
this week. Its death is said to have been
caused by diphtheria.
The place to buy Brussels carpet is at
Buffington's, Rising Sun, Md, prices
65c. zoe, 75c, soc, SIC, 90c, 81. Sl10, and
81. 25 per yard. Cut and and sewed at the
prices named. wv.
The Committee on Harbors and Rivers
has recommended Congress 10 appropriate
S., 900 for Elk River and $500 for North
East River The Secretary of the Treasury
was instructed to have surveys made of the
Susuuehauna River near Havre de Grace.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will hold paror entertainment at
Mrs. L. A. C. Gerrs's, President of the
Union, where cut and pot flowers, caranels,
and ice cream will be sold for the benefit of
the society at and after p. M, 25th inst.
Music will also be furnished.
Mrs. Calvert, widow of the late John
Calvert, died on Sunday last near Charles
town. of the infirmaties of old age in her
goth year. Her funeral took place on We'd
nesday and was largely attended. She
leaves numb Der of children, grand children,
and great grand children.
A mem Der of the Baltimore olice force
on Thursday brought to Elkton a warrant
for the arrest of George Hargraves on the
charge of bigamy. He was arrested the
same evening and lodged in jail. His wife
Kate made the charge alleging that he was
married at the time he married her in Feb
ruary 1889.
The large bern on the farm of Joseph
Coudon, of Henry, lately the property of
Henry s. Coudon, was burned on Wednes-
day night with its contents, including =
horses, s head of cattle, 125 sheep, harness,
hay, etc The huildiug was insured in the
Mutual of Cecil for 81, 600 and the contents
for $500.
Mr. George McQnilkin, our enterprising
machinist, having taken tue local agency
for the celebrated Walter n. Wood Har-
vestiag Machines, appears in new card in
this issue OF THE WIG The Wood Binder
tonk the first premium over All competitions
at the P,,ris Exposition and low leads the
market Call and examine these machines.
-Arbor Day WAS celebrated by the Lib
erty Grove Public Schocl, of which Miss Mar
Tho Rid1la i tfe teocher in rblrue and Miss
larry Patton asst. The exercises included
reading Of the Governors Proclamation in
stitutiug Arbor Day aud memorial tribute
to Cornelius G Gillespie by Theodore Caid-
well. Miss India Rowland gave a reading
and Miss Louie Boyd sang Il song, Lulu
jenkins recited ;,ni Mrs. y. C, Shippers
who was present delivered al address. Sew
eral trees were planted.
Burglars VISITED Rising Sun on Friday
and Saturday nights Of last week. On Fri
day night the thieves broke in and stole
tools Ia the value of several dollars from
Theodore Garviu and Fred &. Wilson. On
Saturday night the postoffice was entered
by back widow. Postmaster Slmue!
Hamb let0n found the next morning hat sew
eral dollars worth Of stamps and chang.
had been taken. The same night the har-
ness store Of j. T. BuriSinS was entered and
a satchell and six o.. seven dollars i'll money
taken.
A member Of tn. Hartford corn b.r
brought to Elkton gu S.turd y st Il mort
uapa frivan hv ST, yausou 4 r,.Ii.r tii,. a..
taultiug State Treasurer, to his boudsmen,
Z II. Webster, Patrick Howard, Allen
Hoffman, j. I G. Hopkins, j. NJ. Street,
Murray Vaudivcr, II w. Archer, Jr 5. A.
Williams. and the heirs OF II. w. Archer.
ST., in conSid ratiIu of five dollars in hand
TO indemnify his securities. He decided all
his real estate in Hartford and Cecil coun
lies with the exc 'ptirn of slate lands held
in trust by him for the state of WIN. Ford
to bis bondsmen. He also decided all his
personal property TO the same.
Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines, j.
Wilkinson, EIkton. If
The progr I'M for the May meeting of
the Teachers Association AZ Port Deposit
will he IS follows: say, Mr. Elmer R-y-
nolds and Mis-, L.zz'n Richards; reading,
Miss Thompson and Ida Gerry; address,
Rev Nh O'i-; referred questions, 10 Mr..
Tammauy, "Whrn Was chivalry at Its
height in E"gian,'?'' Miss Heckart, "Huw
should two letters of kind be pronounced
in spelling, az The ,wo o's in 'bonE'?" NJ. j.
10 wi, ,,ED
improve under the recent change of govern
meat?' Miss Cameron, "W hat is he exact
genealogical me ming of the words learn
and 'teach'?" The question for discussion
for last meeting was postponed for the next.
JAMES THOMAS JR Secretary
The usual quarterly examined ion of line
Southampton school took place last week,
the following pupils receiving the highest
average: Seventh grade, Emma Holt, 100;
Rachie Blake. 100; LilIi IN Blake 100; Mag
gle White. 100 Ira Astle, 81 SIKH grade,
Letitia Burke, 80; Elsie McCauley, 80; An
ME AStle, so: Sallie G. Miller, 80; Sallie
White, 80; Calvin Blake, 90; Eddie Harvey,
81 Fourth grade, NJ .ry Brennan, 90; H ayes
McGauley, 81; Verna Mahoney, SO; Carrie
Grant, SO Third grade, Arthur Mlhoney,
SO; Charlie Astle, SO; Lula Whelan; 81; Lon
HE White, 81. Second grade, Bessie Roth
well, 90; David Scott, 50. Lillian Bake
and Sallie G. Miller each received a present
from the teacher for being present every day
during the term.
The spring term of Butler School closed
on Tuesday 10Th inst, with Sc pupils on
roll, out of this number, Walter johnson,
Clifton Kirk, Herbert Kirk, Della Kirk lid
not miss one day Jesse Slicer only missed
one.h half of a day. Nettie Brickley and Geo
Sheer only one day. The following report
Is the average of their examinations Ellis
johnson, 80; Clarence Kirk, 90; Elisha
Kirk, 80: Walter Johnson 90. Freedus