The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-18
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT, v

Miss. Nettie Miller has been guest of
Miss Bessie Manly.
Mrs Jno. NJ. Miller of Wilmington has
been visiting Mr.. r. G. Reese.
james Scott farmer near Fair Hill,
had his horse drop dead at Singerly Station
one day last week.
The October meeting of the Cecil Far
mers Club will be held on Thursday the
23d inst at Horace Duyckinck's near Cal
vert
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
Capt Thos. b. q ,inor has completed
the new bridge at Elarts old mill in Elk
neck. 1t will be many day before another
one will be wanted there.
james NJ. Ewing, the well known mer
chant at Ewingville, in the Fourth district,
lost a valuable horse after his return from
Wilmington a few days ago.
Mrs. j. T. Ellis, of New Jersey, will
speak on the subject of "Home VS.. the
Saloon" in the NJ. E. Church at North East
on tomorrow, Sunday evening
The Rev. VIM II. Weaver a prominent
colored minister of Baltimore has been ap
pointed assistant custodian of the u S.
public buildings at a salary of $1,000, per
annum.
Mr.. Chas Abrahams son of c. S. Abra-
hams of Woodlawn who for number of
years has been with tLeWinkleman & Brown
Co., leading drug house of Baltimore was
in Elkton on Friday.
Mr.. Edward Taylor, our euterprising
and popular liveryman, will start west on
business and pleasure tour on Monday. He
will 60 as far as Kansas City, Mo-, and ex-
poets ODE absent about two weeks.
The, aides mite Society of the NJ. E.
Church of Cherry Hill will hold an apron
bazaar in Porters Hall ON Friday and Satur-
day evenings, the oath and 25th insts, for
the benefit of the church. Refreshments
will be served at reasonable prices.
Mr. George Young of Chicago, who with
Mrs. Young has been spending some months
at old Point Comfort. has been visiting his
mother Mrs. RebeccL Young, who although
advanced in years, still welcomes her friends
with her usual kindnes and urblnity.
Your tall slim man, and your short
stout fellow always have trouble in getting
a fit of ready made clothing Frank Kerr
& Co., tell them how to avoid trouble by
getting their clothes made to order. Read
their new card in this issue of the WING.
Mrs. A. c. Shippers superintendent of
w. c. 7. U. press work in Cecil county,
desires each local superintendent of press
work to send her name and address to her,
as the state superintendent is making up
her annual Report and wishes all the
names TO appear in it.
Prof A. NJ. Lewis the skilful and prac-
tical optician is in Elkton at the Howard
House. where on Saturday and Monday he
will examine free of charge all persons of
defective eye sight. The Prof represents a
New York firm, and is responsible man.
Notice his attractive card In another column.
1t Is estimated that $4,000 persons az
tracted altogether by curiosity visited the
vicinity of the Duponts Powder Mills on
Sunday last. Crowds went there by Rail
and Steam boat from Philadelphia, and in
carriages from the country. Precautions had
been taken however against the crowd, and
few if any succeeded in gaining admission
to the enclosure where the recent ex-
plosion occurred.
Prof We'll, S. o., 3O5 Market ST., Will
mington, Del, has opened an Opthalmic
Institute at the above address, where he
tests the eyes for all defects of the vision
free of charge. Persons suffering from weak
eyes, headache, dizziness, spots before the
eyes, can be fully cured by wearing Prof.
Wells celebrated o. E. P. spectacles, they
being the hardest, clearest and whitest
lenses ever invented. Competent oculists
always in attendance. Maya 6m.
MIR. John Fletcher Wilson prominent
citizen of Georgetown Kent county, and
brother of our esteemed fellow countain
VIM. j. Wilson was taken Suddenly i'll on
last Saturday week, and for time his
condition seriously alarmed his friends. He
is reported much improved at this writing
Capt Wilson is large landowner in this
county. He and Andrew Woodal whose
daughter he married own most of the
Turkey Point farm in Elk Neck, and which
during their ownership has become very
valuable.
All the services at Hopewell NJ E.
Church on the last Sabbath in Septemb Der
were devoted to temperance, with illustrated
temperance lessons in the Sabbath school,
Rev. G. Jones, pastor in charge, preached
sermon on 1.-The Attitude of the Christian
Church toward the Liquor traffic" A
temperance experience meeting followed
This concluded the morning services. The
evening exercises consisted of recitatious,
readings, temperance songs, etc, closing
with some strong temperance SLOTS by
members of the Sabbath School fired at
King Alcohol and his votaries.
1t is really wonderful how credulous
some farmers are. The reason is, that most
farmers are honest men, and being so them
selves. naturally conclude that all other
men are equally so. Every now and then
we hear of some one of them being defrau.
ded by tricksters. The latest instance we
have heard of is that of John Rhoads, a
farmer of Cardova, Talbot county, Md. who
has been heeced out of $1,000 by three conf
dence men, who played on him an old and
simple trick. Last Monday week the three
men arrived at Cardova, and, putting up a,
the hotel, sought Mr.. Rhoads and stated tha
they desired to purchase some property
He was anxious to sell land price was soor
fixed, the payment to be in cash. TIL,
question of ability to give clear title being
raised by one of the men, who would no
take Mr.. Rhoads' word, they suggested tina
he put $500 against the same AMOUNT OIL
their part, as a guarantee of good faith
That was the price of the land. The none,
was to be locked in tin box and left witt
Mr.. Rhoads. The gentleman had to go t.
Denton for the cash from the bank, and on
OF the men was delighted to go with hin
and get his part of the money from his sis
ter. Mr.. Rhoads drew out $500 in bill
and they drove home. The money was pu
in the box. but just before Mr.. Rhoads lock
ed it his attention was drawn away minute
and one of the men slipped the money from
the box to his pocket. Mr.. Rhoads did no
know it and locked the box. The man left
promising to call the next day for the deed
That evening Mr.. Rhoads concluded to peel
at the money and unlocking the box an,
raising the cover discovered nothing. HI
was in Wilmington Friday comforting witt
the police in hope of recovering his money