The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-04

your whole family with you.
VIM. Feehly has been working as night
telegraph operator at Bacon IIill this week.
Miss Estelle JoueS, of Baltimore, i,
visiting Miss Katie Merritt, Main street,
Elktou.
Mr.. VIM. II. Rutter the well known
Baltimore grain commission merchant was
in Elkton on Friday.
Mr.. II. ii. IIaines and wife of Rising
| sun have been spending several days at
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia.
Cecil countys quarterly share of the
public school tax is 81 Cpl 81 for the white
schools. and S526 II for the coored schools.
! Joseph Hughes, a colored man in the
employ of Mrs. Eliz ibeth Groome, had his
/ knee cap injured by being thrown from n
horse on Saturday last
The Messrs Mcleuahan of Port Deposit
have been awarded the contract to supply
GRAM tie for the foundation Of the new grain
| elevator at lower Canton Baltimore.
MIR. j. w. Crouch, formerly of this
county, now station agent of the p, w Il
! b. railroad at Chase's station, WAS married
! to Miss League, of that place, on Wednes.
day last.
The Misses Hogg have in their garden
| at the corner of Bow and High streets.
! EIktou, a handsome collection of dahliaS.
Th,y are of many colors and tue effect is
very pretty.
| 1t is Miss Mary Terrell and not Miss
| Hattie Terrell, has been stated, that will
represent the Elkton's Woman Foreign
| Missionary Society III the annual conyen-
ton at Washington, u. G.
The Adams Express Company has re-
duced its force. There viii be no goods re-
ceived in Elkton by express from Baltimore
or sent to Philadelphia between % in the
morning aud % at night
Money saving is just as good as money
earning, and if you can save dollars by
buying your clothing of Ball, he is the man
| to buy Of Note what he says about saving
dollars in his new advertisement in this
issue of THE WING.
The Epworth League of the Eikton NJ.
T.. Church elected officers on Wednesd V
evening. Rev. Charles Hill was reelected
president and Il. ID. Cantwel was chosen
as first vice president. Miss Grace Wells
was elected secretary.
The collection of paintings belonging TO
the late John w. Mccoy who spent several
months in Elkton year or two before his
death, was opened to the public in the Pea
body Institute on Wednesday. There are
about fifty paintings in the collection.
The Managers of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company of Chester county have
advised their agents to reject risks on all
buildings heated by hot air or steam where
the pipes or registers come in contact with
the wood work of the building The rules
OF the company require that there snail be a
space of at least one half inch between all
heating pipes and wood work.
Mr. Jas 3. Marrett has returned from
st. Paul, Mimi, where he had been for
several days looking after the estate of his
brother Thos p. Marrett who recently died
about one hundred thousand dollars will be
divided among the widow of the deceased,
Mr. James b. Merritt, Mrs Harrison Ben
nett and another sister of the deceased.
Mrs William j. Carey, of Georgetown
Del, claims to have discovered cure for
consumption. Two years ago her husband
was suffering from the disease and had
given up all hope of recovery. His wife
Dire. med of remedy which she determined
to try and with which she cured him.
Carey has applied for a patent on the medi-
cine, for which he says has been offered
$4,000.
Wesley church at McClellandville, n.
W. Browne pastor, having been thorough
" repaired and refuruished will be reopen
ed Sunday October 18th. An all day ser
vice will lie held beginning with a Love
Feast at 9 o'clock preaching at 10 30 by
Rev T. E. Terry of Dover ). o'clock Rev.
w. l. S. Murray presiding elder at o'clock
Rev. Il. c. Jones OF Odessa Revival services
each night during the week.
Rev. L. l.. Hubbard, Phi. d, pastor OF
the New Castle Methodist Episcopal Church
created sensation ON Sunday by reading
from his pulpit letters from five prominent
citizens, recommending the Superior Court
TO grant liquor license to Martin Leonard
hotel proprietor at Dob5insville, the motto
rious suburb of that city. DR.. Hubbard
stated that three of the recommenders
were active churchmen, whom he severely
and publicly denounced. The atflir is the
talk of the place.
Andrew j. Pennington, formerly of the
First district of Cecil county, who has re-
sided in Baltimore for several years and
has been "A day inspector at the Balti-
more Custom House, was removed by Col
| lector Marine this week and w. G. Burk,
of Baltimore, given his place j. G. Kane,
OF Baltimore, was appointed storekeeper.
David d. Dickson, colored, of Baltimore,
assistant weigber; w. II. Gather, of How
ard county, laborer in the public stores;
Jacob r. Button was re:ustated as night
inspector.
The Fourth Regiment Delaware Nolun'
at Brandywine Springs, Del on Thursday,
October 9th, 1890. Every member Of the
Association is urged to be present. An in
teresting programme will be rendered.
Able speakers will be present and good
music will he furnished We invite all ex
| soldiers and sailors in the State, together
with their families, to meet with us. Din
ner will be furnished at the hotel fortwenty'
| five cents each. Trains on the Landerberg
branch of the i 81 o. Railroad will leave
the foot of Market treet at 1915 A. NJ. and
2.45 2. 81. Excursion tickets % cents, Fol-
sale on the morning of October 9th by w
Vosbell at foot at Market street Whining
ton Del.
| Three cows and horse were stolen
| from people in Elkton and vicinity last
week. The COWS belonged to Mrs. a. q
lutte, George McQuilkin aud Calvin Mer-
rift. They were tracked in the direction Of
Iron Hill. A young mare belonging tc
Howard Johnson was stolen from field
near Singeriy, on the b & o. railroad, or
Tuesday night of last week. A reward Of
SO is offered tor her recovery. She was a
bay mare, three years old, with black
name, tail and feet. Since the above was
put in type the horse and cows have al
been recovered. the horse was found or
| Wednesday and Lewis Walker, coLored
was arrested on the charge of the theft. He
was brought to Elkton on Wednesday even
| ing by Chief of Police Swiggett, of Will
mington, and lodged in Jail here. The COW:
were recovered from persons near Newark
to whom they had been sold. That of Mr.
McQuiikin was sold to Il butcher living
above Newark for SIS. The butcher was tc
! 4 Ia in, Naur