The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-18
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT, v

The mum Der of dogs assessed in Cecil
County is 1900.
Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines, j.
Wilkinson, Elkton. tt
Robert p Seminar, of Fair Hill, has
removed to Wilmington, Del,
John G. Moore, of Elkton, has been
granted an increase of pension.
Mr. George McQuilkin is very i'll with
pneumonia at his residence in Elkton.
The meeting called by the creamery
committee for last Saturday was not held.
Rev. VIM. Sohouler will hold service in
the school house at Andora tomorrow
Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
Cards are out for the marriage of John
NJ. Lister and Fannie NJ. Spence, on We'd
nesday, February 18th.
Giles is offering this week North Caro-
lima shad and herring nearly three weeks
in advance of the regular season.
October 7th, 9Th, 9th and 10th are the
dates selected for the next annual fair of the
SCCil Souubf aBilCui1uhoi ooSiooJ'
William vanzant. of near Lombard
and Harry Goodwin, of East Nottingham.
Chester Co., Pa, have exchanged farms.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
Mr.. Wv. s. McCombs, editor of the
Havre de Grace Republican Was in Elkton
this week and favored The WING Office
with visit.
Mr.. Harry A. Miller, IF the firm of
Miller & Jenkins, Wilmington. DEL, with
his family, is visiting his father Mr.. Samuel
Fl. Miller nea. town.
Mrs. Ann Hyland. wife of Absalom
Hyland, of Elk Neck. died on January 9th.
Her funeral took place on Sunday afternoon
last, services at Harts' Chapel.
The rendition of "Blow for Blow by the
Elkton Amateur Dramatic Association an
nounced for Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of next week has been postponed.
Mr.. Richard Stephens, the West High
street meat an provision dealer, who has
recently been parried was seranaded on
Tuesday night BY the Elkton Cornet Band.
Mrs. Mary E. Vallaudigham, wife of
the Rev. j. L. Vallandigham, died unex-
pectedly after weeks illness at her home
near Newark. DEL. on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Joseph Wells, the newly appointed
postmaster of this town received his CON-
mission on Saturday last and will take pos
session of the office on Monday morning
next.
Ice FIVE eighths of an inch thick was cut
by George Booth yesterday morning. This
is the greatest thickness of ice this winter.
In December there was ice half an inch
thick.
Harris Church and Wesley Chapel, Elk
Neck, have exchanged the hours for Sunday
ervice. During this year preaching at
s2p.m.
Henry j. Briscoe, of Rising Sun, was
scted treasurer of Cecil County on We'd
sday by the County Commissioners. He
sill succeed Treasurer Hopper on July LIST.
The salary is $500.
WIN. r. Cameron, of Pennington, and
Hiss Jennie Scarborough, of Zion, were
married on Wednesday night by the Rev.
J. r. Milligan. They went to Washington.
D c., on their honeymoon
Il We have received the REPORT of the
Commissioner of Education for 1887 SO. -
This is volume of about 1900 pages pub
lished by the Government and contains
much information of interest.
Senator Wilson in the U. S. Senate on
{ Thursday introduced bill to pay james S.
Crawford, formerly of this town $4,000 for
arrears of salary willie chief of the foreign
mails division of the Postoffice Department.
-Isaac Wilson, a prominent speaker of
the Society of Friends, from Canada, spoke
at West Nottingham meeting house on
Wednesday of last week, on Thursday at
Calvert and on Thursday night at Rising
Sun.
"A barge loaded with 100000 feet of
timber passed through the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal on Friday of last week. 1t
is said to have been the largest single load
of lumber that ever passed through the
canal.
Mr.. James r. Foraker, has embarked
in the livery and hauling business in North
East Mr. Foraker has for a number of
years held the contract for conveying the
mails between the depot and postofice at
North East.
AT the annual election for directors of
the Second National Bank of e kton held
on Tuesday last, Messrs. VIM. T Warbur-
ton, VIM NJ. Singerly, James A. Davis,
Thomas B. Hopper. and James A. Archer,
were selected.
Albion Cream, Albion Powder, and
Albion Toilet Lotion, absolutely harmless.
beauti6ers. They impart permanent i'm.
provement to the complexion. A good as
sortment of all first-class toilet articles at,
Mrs l.. II. Litzenberg's.
"A petition was presented in the House
of Delegates on Thursday from G. H. Prizes
and others to make it lawful to fish with
seine of mesh not less than one and one
quarter inches in the Sassafras, Elk, North
East and Bohemia Rivers.
AT the monthly meeting of the Mana.
gers of the Cecil County Agricultural So
clety held CD Tuesday Senator John s. Writ
was elected manager to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Daniel Brattor
who is now assistant Secretary.
The case of the Chester County Nationa
Bank vs. The heirs of Walter Armstrong il
set for trial in the United States Court a
Baltimore on Tuesday next. Albert Con
stable, Esq, is consel for the p,aintiff and
VIM T. warburton for defendants.
-Messrs. Ellis & Hinchliffe owners of tn,
Elkton Gas Works are having larger main'
laid from in front of the Gilpin building t.
the Jail. The work was necessitated by the
small flow of gas at the Jail and the conse
ouent poor light at that institution.
Mrs. Rebecca Barnett, daughter o.
the late James Toss, Sr, of this county diet
last week in Wilmington, and her remain
were inferred at West Nottingham Presby
terrain cemetery on Saturday. Deceased
was a native of Cecil County, and in he
48th year.
1e Philadelphia Ledger remarks of its
~ five columns of death notices, beiDl
usrate announcements on Monday tina
= probably the longest ever published
Ledger, far exceeding the mum Der fol
even such great battle as Gettys
/, which Philadelphia soldiers wer
engaged" The next longest lis
4 the Ledger was that of July 9th