The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-08
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located on Bow street.
-Chalkley Phillips the new host of the
FELTON, House took possession on Monday.
"A German brass band gave music on
The streets of Elkton on Tuesday afternoon.
The Presbyterian Mission Band expect
TO give japanese wedding about March
25th in Odd Fellows Hall
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
Rev. E. X. Miller, of North East, will
pre- ch in Trinity Church Elkton, on Thurs
day evening next Hour of service half past
seven. The public are invited.
Rev. Vaughn Collins, of Wilmington,
lectured before the Epworth League at the
Elkton NJ. E. Church on Wednesday night
There was also good vocal music.
-Shockey & Smith, auctioneers, for Rut-
ledge Clifford sold the Scull property siJua-
ted in the Ninth district on Tuesday. 1t
was purchased by Mr. Clifford for 1915.
Mr.. Pearce in the House OF Delegates
on Wednesday obtained leave to introduce a
bill resubmitting the question of prohibi-
ton or ccense to the voters of Cecil County.
The Elkton Amateur Dramatic Assoc
citation will give elbow for Blow" early in
April. They have already decided on
other play which will be given month or
two later,
Xrhn do
gates at the Bow street crossing of the Phil
adephia, Wilmington aud Baltimore Rail
road completed the 3Sth year of his service
in the conpany's employ on March 1st.
Reuben Haines, Esq. as trustee, on
Tuesday sold at public sale the Chambers
property situated in the Ninth district for
eighty dollars The property contains So
acres. John NJ. Terrell was auctioneer.
Mrs. Margaret J. Cook, wife of William
Cook died a. her home in Elk Neck on
Monday last. Her funeral took place on
Wednesday m6rning at ten o'clock. Her
remains were inferred at Harris Chapel.
The Elkton Cornet Band did not remain
long in the room that they had rented in
Gipin building. The lawyers who have
their offices below objected to the music.
They have secured an upper room in the
Hurn building.
A young man named Minker was
lodged in Jail on Tuesday nv Constable Nc
Kinney, of North East. He was fined by
a Justice for disturbing the meetings of the
Salvation Army and in default If payment
was committed.
Two more Cecil Countians left for the
West on Tuesday. James k, and Joseph
p Martin, OF Calvert left on that day for
Tombstone, Arizona. They will be employ
ed in a silver mine where several Cecil
County youths now work.
Ralph Hughes, of this town, nephew of
r. C. Thackerv, came home from Annapo
lis where be is student at St. Johns Col
lege on Sunday last and is now lying i'll
with pneumonia at the home of his grand
mother Mrs. Thomas Thackery near town.
Frank Kerr having removed his mer
chant tailoring establishment to the build
iLg nearing opposite the Court House for
merv occupied w. w. Burnley has laid
will be pleased to see his friends at the new
stand.
The cold weather of the early part of
this week made the thickest ice of the win
ter George Booth cut between eight and
ten tons of ice from one and three quarter
inches to two and five-eight inches. Joseph
McNeal cut about two tons of ice at West
amwell about two inches thick.
The case of Stradley VS.. the p. w. &
B. r. r. in which Albert Constable, Esq,
was counsel for the plaintiff ended suddenly
In the court 1T Wilmington when it was an
nounced that the case had been settled.
Stradley is said to have received somewhere
from $4,000 to ,OGO for the loss of leg.
That old and reliable house of Wana
maker & Brown is offering reduction of
twenty per cent not only on all ready made
winter clothing throughout their immense
establishment but the same reduction upon
all clothing made to order. Notice their
newly reduced price-list in this issue of
THE WING.
-woodlawn Womans' Christian Tenn
perance Union will give an entertainment,
Tuesday night March 1lth, at Hopewel NJ.
f. Church, consisting of recitations, read
ings and music. Music under the direction
of Rev. Mr.. Jones, pastor. Admission,
adults 20 cents, children 10 cents. All are
cordially invited.
The services at the Free Methodist
Church on Sunday will consist of preaching
morning and evening by the pastor Rev.
VIM H Laning. Subject for morning ser
vice, "Rigl teousness." Subject for even
ing service, "a Coed Opinion Without Res
olution." Sunday School at 9 80 a. m. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The funeral of the late Mrs. A. NJ. Tor
bert was held on Saturday afternoon last at
three o'clock. Rev Charles Hill of the Elk
ton NJ. f. Church officiated. The interment
was made in the Elkton Cemetery. The
pall-bearers were Hon. j. A. j. Creswell
VIM. j. Jones, John Perkins, Joseph Wells
Edmund Brown and James Mercy.
AT the last meeting of the Trustees o
the Poor and Insane DIR. Howard Brattor
was appointed physician to the Amshoust
and Insane Asylup TO succeed DIR. j. w
Cooper Mr.. William Chichester was APP
pointed keeper of the Insane To succeed j
Slater Carhart. Bills amounting TO owe
$500 were passed and ordered to be paid.
Charles H. Walraven. who formerly re
sided in this town where tie was employed
in the pulp works was struck by train OF
the Baltimore and Onio Railroad at vii
mington on Saturday evening last ant
killed He was employed as Il quarrymal
nv the Brandywine Granite Company. HI
was about 20 years old and leaves wifi
and five children.
A number of the young people of tn
Elkton NJ. Z. Church assisted by Miss Min
ME Harlin, elOcutunist, a graduate OF tn
Boston School of Oratorv and Messrs Franz
b. Harvey, Edwin V. Hiuchliffa, aud Ell
ward and Frank Gardener of Dickinson
College will give a musical and literar.
concert in Odd Fellows Hall on the even
ing OF Tuesday, April Sth
MIR. and Mrs d. W. McVey, of SyImqr
observed the tenth anniversary of their wed
ding on Monday last. A large number {
friends aud relatives were present. a col
latinu was srrv--d and the happy couple TT
ceived many presents Among those al
Tending w's The mother of Mr. M.V-y, VII
resi- rs in ONO She ms been in the count
six times in the past thirty years.