The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-26

pal of the Elkton colored school.
MIR. w. j. Smith, auctioneer for VIM.
s. Evans, attorney, on Tuesday last sold
the Hurn lot on East High street, adjoining
the Presbyterian Cemetery, to John E.
Alexander for $3.50.
Rev. James A. Marshall, ID. D., of
Philadelphia, has been secured as principal
of the Oxford Academy. DIR. Marshall is
at present supplying the pulpit of West
Nottingham Presbyterian church during
the absence of DR.. Gayley in Europe.
The newly constructed Academy of
Music in Wilmington has been leased by
Jermon Brothers, of Philadelphia, who will
open the season early in August. good
list of leading attractions have been booked
for the season.
Complaint has been made that proper
notice was not given of repairs to Bohemia
bridge People drove down to the bridge
and could not Cross They claim that they
should have been notified at Cayot's Corner
that the bridge was impossible.
There are indications that the large
which THE WING stated some
months ago would be established here will
soon be underway. We understand that
capital invested will be half million and
that ground has already been secured for
the new factory.
The largest stock, finest and best made
find at the Creditors Sale, in the Hurn
building, and the low prices asked will sur
prise you.
The incorporators of the "Singerly Pulp
aud Paper Works" are William NJ. Sim
gerly and George A. Singsrly, of Philadel-
phia, and William T. Warbulton, George
b. Kerfoot and Isaac d. Davis, of Elkton,
who will act as directors for the first year.
The apital stock Is 100000.
About eighteen tons of hay on the farm
of Mr. John McKane, near Barksdale,
which is tenanted by Mr.. j. Harry Coving-
ton, were destroyed by fire on Sunday
afternoon last. The ire is said to have
started from a spark from Baltimore and
Ohio engine. The fire extended over about
twelve acres.
If you want to have good time and
plenty OF fun come to Port Deposit, Md, on
August 9th not later than 8 a. NJ, go on
Brickley s. McCullough's excursion to the
Beach and enjoy yourselves the way you
like best. ENJOY yourselves while you can,
Remember you will be lcng time dead.
Fare only 90 cents. 292w.
A meeting will be held by the Metho-
dist Protestants in the grove of ex-Sherif,
Samuel NJ. Johnson, near Leslie station,
on Sunday evening next and
each night during the week and
all day on the following Sunday, August
Sd. There will be preaching each night if
the weather is favorable.
A freight car ran against one of the p.
W. & B. freight houses at the depot, about
$50 o'clock Friday morning, and crushed
large hole in the side of the building as well
as knocking down its supports and throw
ing it six feet out of place. The building is
used by Davis, Keys & Co. for storing lum
Der. The car after striking the freight
house rebounded on the siding and was not
damaged to any extent.
MIR. Clarence Strickland, administra-
tor, will sell at public auction on Saturday
next, the ID of August, all the agricultural
implements, carriages, wagons, ETC., con-
tanned in the warehouse on North street
recently occupied by his father, the late p.
G. Strickland. There ought to be large
attendance at this sale as many articles use
full to farmers can be bought below the u.s.
ual rates. Notice Mr.. Strickland's adver-
tisement.
Prof. We'll, S. o., 3O5 Market St., Will
mington, Del, has opened an Opthalmic
Institute at the above address, where he
free of charge. Persons suffering from weak
eyes, headache, dizziness, spots before the
eyes, can be fully cured by wearing Prof.
Wells celebrated o. L. p spectacles, they
being the hardest, clearest and whtest
lenses ever invented. Competent oculists
always in attendance. May24 6ri.
"A young man who was standing in
front of the Elkton depot threw cigar
noon. Presently gentleman came along
and wanted to know who had set the rail-
road on fire. The lighted cigar had fired
one OF the cross ties. The agent came out
with pitcher of water and extiDguished
the fire, This is said to happen frequently
The cross-ties are old and dry and covered
with oil from the engines, making them
ignite easily.
The spirit and enterprise which inspired
the Methodists of Chesapeake City to build
as handsome a church as that recently
erected by them ought to be recognized by
every citizen of that town and vicinity.
We say this in view of the coming excur
sion to be given for the benefit of this
church. Not only will a pleasant trip to
Colchester and Bay Ridge repay the excur-
sonist for the money expended, but he will
also be able to contribute something towards
this handsome church. Look for the date
VI 'ho cASuisiou, yeI 10 DC anuOuuCeui anu
make it convenient to patronIze it.
The Daily RepuJtcan, of Wilmington,
paws Prof We'll, the optician of that city,
the following well deserved compliment:
1--WE congratulate Professor We'll on being
Wilmington's first optican, on possessing
the eminent qualifications to which his OPP
ponents paid the unmistakabe tribute and
honor of their bitter opposition, of having
by fortitude of character, by fidelity to bus
mess, by superior endowments of nature
and development of professional culture
and experience achieved his well establish
ed business success at No. 305 Market
street, where he examines eyes free of charge
and otherwise attends faithfully to his
duties as professional optiCan."
We have received the catalogue of West
Nottingham Academy. This popular school
Is about 30 enter its one hundred and tittleth
year having been founded in 17il by Rev.
samuel Finley who resigned twenty
years later to accept the presidency of the
College of New Jersey. 1t has since been
under the management successfully OF lev.
James Magraw, ID. D., Rev. George Bur
rows, ID. D., Rev. A. II. Sill, NJ. A, Rev.
). a. Gayley, d. D.. and Prof. George X.
Bechtel, a. NJ. The present principal Is
Prof. John G. CONNER who has recently
been granted the degree of A. NJ. by Lafay-
cite College. The board of trustees is com
posed of Hon. Jacob Tome, Adam IL.
Magraw, Job Haines, Rev. S. a. Gayley'
ID. d., John NJ. McClenahan, Il. +. B-om-
well, NJ. D., Hon. James NJ. Evans, Henry
5. Coudon and Samuel G. Rowland