The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-06-14
Port Deposit Items.

While standing on the store porch of
Adam Peoples last Friday afternoon Geo
Jones was struck by lightning and knocked
speechless. He was carried to DIR Carson y
drug store where Drs. Shire and Carson ap
piled the proper remedies, after which he
was taken home. He still continues to feel
the effects of the shock. Lightning from
the same storm set off two blasts in Nc
Clenahan's & Bro. j On ,rries. The men had
only partially filled them, but had the wires
laid ready to attach to the battery i hen the
rain drove them from their work. Had
these been regular sand blasts aud fully
ready for setting OFF serious consequences
might have followed as the men had only
got a short distance away.
Mrs. Emma Dawson went out to close the
shutters in front of her house Friday night
and fell through the open door of her coal cell
lar breaking her ribs, badly bruising her
limbs and il iuring herself seriously inter-
naliy. Drs. Shure and Fisher We're called in
and dressed the wounds, but she has been
suffering very badly ever since.
Ella NJ. Mccullough, daughter of James
n. Mccullough, died suddenly Saturday
night at the residence of Mrs. Allen Kirk
with consumption. She fell SO much better
Saturday morning that she thought a ride
20 the country would do her good, and after
reaching Mrs. Kinks seemed very much
improved and in the evening took another
short ride. on returning had Il bemorrl age
and died almost Immediately. Ella has
been member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for years and a member of the Sab
bath School from childhood, was of a sweet
disposition and greatly beloved by all who
knew her. She WAS in her twenty first year.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School in
token of their high esteem presented a beau
tiful harp made of roses and many friends
sent flowers as Expressing their kindly feel
ing Her funeral Tuesday afternoon Was
largely attended. Rev. j P. Otis conduct
ed the services after which her Iem.,ins were
conveyed to Hopewell Cemetery for inter
mebt.
Chidren's Day was observed in the Meth
odIst and Presbyterian Churches last Sab
bath. Sermons appropriate to the occasion
"ttc ny lut DdSlOIS Ipp'H
churches were handsomely decorated with
flowers and all of the exercises were of a
very interesting character The collection III
the Methodist Church was taken at night
and amounted to sixty eight dollars and
fifty cents
Rev. Hunter Davidson, the newly elected
rector of st. James Episcopal Church
preached his first sermon last Sunday and
his people seemed very much pleased with
him. He left for home Monday and rumur
has it he will bring IA helpmate with him
when he returns To fill his pulpit, July 9th.
AS the church is without "A parsonage he
has engaged board with Mrs Snyder
A special meeting Of the New Castle
Presbtery was held in Hanover street
Church, Wilmington, Monday afternoon
when the pastoral relations of Rev. James
Conway were dissolved and he was dis
missed to the Presbytery of Clarion. He
will preach his last sermon next Sunday
and the following Sal bath Rev. John Squier
will preach and declare the pulpit vacant
The Presbytery & we permission to the ses
sion to supply the pulpit till the next stated
meeting of the Presbytery.
jesse Uunderhill, son of Joseph Under
hill, colored fell off raft III front of the
wharf of j. j. Buck Monday afternoon and |
was drowned. His BODY was recovered
Tuesday morning and buried Wednesday |
morning
Our town bailiff is looking after boys who |
have been in the ha bit of jumping on freight |
and other cars for "A short ride and then |
Jumping off. He has told them he will take |
them to the lookup and they will not get |
out until the usual fine now imposed by |
state law is paid aud all costs. IL is a great |
wonder some of the boys have not been |
killed or manned for life by this very bad |
practice.
The fair and festival held three days last |
week by the Granite Castle of the knights |
of the Golden Eagle was largely attended |
and all of the tables freely patronized The |
net receipts will be about four hundred dol
lars. Miss Sallie White collected the most |
money and received the gold watch, George |
w. Hines secured the cap, sword and belt,
while Thos. c. Bond, Minneapolis, held the
lucky number which won the set of harness.
j. Howard Pugh had the end of his sec
ond finger of his right hand cut off at Rey-
nolds Bros canning house Tuesday morn
ing DIR. Noble berg in town dressed the
wounded hand.
Mrs C. NJ. Head has mad Wilson's jew
elry store raised, put Il new floor in il and |
new porch She is also improving the ad
joining building
The first excursion to Happy Valley aud
Mt. Ararat Park will come on Friday, June
goth, from Baltimore in one of the Tol-
Steamboat Co.'S boats and others are ex-
pected to follow, The grounds have been
greatly beautitied, the restaurant and pavil-
ION will be completed ard in operation by
that time. Y.