The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-06-21

auditorium was packed from platform to
the entrance.
There was considered bic disorder i'll Elk
ton late Saturday night. There Were two
personal encounters about midnight One
| will probably result in a trial for assault
and battery at the next term of court
Mis-, Lou Heath, who has been in Phil
adelphia for three months under French
! Bonnet Trimmer, is now at her ho,Ge on
West Main street, where size will he pleased
to trim French bats for her lady friends.
Joseph L Wells. pur East End provision
dealer, has been doing 4 "oig" thing this
week in the fat cattle line. He bought ten
head from John Meredith on Tuesday, Ell . Int
head from Elliot Il Ho5siuger, aS we'll as a
lot of choice lambs from the latter firm
-Messrs. Harry aud Walter George, of
this town, have purchased the livery stable,
| horses, carriages, etc, of Mr.. Samuel b
Euos Mr. Euos has accepted position as
travelling agent for the Penn Iron X ding
and Corrugating Company OF Pnilade}phlr.
A horse Belonging to Benz MrVry, near
Pennington, was killed by lightning last
week The barn vi J. Bucillrv, ot the : me
place, was struck but lighf aing rod placed
on the building by Gee. \ FIX successfully
carried it 10 the ground without liam 81 to
the barn.
The bridge spanning GH",rer II er II
Chestertown is to lie free. The contract of
g., I
cross, The contract was thee forwarded t."
the commits toners OF Queen Anfe's signed
and returned. IL viii I've opened about Aug
ust, or as soon AS bonds are bought.
Joseph l.. Wells is about TO improve
the store. house above the bank recently
occupied by fumes Thompson a .ksry,
by raising it d story, ami pi"girg new
Vienna bread oven therein Il will be- occu.
pied when completed ny L. +. Williams,
the bread and cake baker.
A misapprebension prevails in regard
to the ordinance requiring payment of -
per day by persons ii king s'ies in E'kton
This is not a new ORDINANCE, nEt has heen il
force in the Identical words tor years l.
has IL apple Ition IN persons coming injo
EI1ton who eli .ruit, vegetables, etc, but
is intended to apply 10 peidiers,
The we'll kept furniture for prlor,
CHI .mber and dining room with excellent
feather beds, good brussels carpets and
kitchen utensils will be sold at public auc-
ton on Monday uext AZ O'Clock m, NJ
the G., corner Of Howard and John
streets, opposite the cemetery. Notice H..
Il. Torbert's advertisement III another col
| umn.
Miss Celeste Bowers. of Phil ,lelphia,
and formerly of Elkton, will be married on
Wednesday mex; at ) p. NJ, in S. Mary's
Il c. Church, Philadelphia, to George \
NcEvoy, freight agent for tine Baltimore ~
Ohio Railro a at pier NJ. 81, that city. Tie
ceremony will be performed by Rev. Father
NcDermolt, and the honeymoon will be
spent at Washington, d c., and IamHer-
| land, Nd.
A frisky steer. which happens 10 be Il
cow, escaped from the slaughter house Of
Joseph l.. Wells on Monday, and after
| spending ten days of inglnrioHs Soli'u'e in
the marsh took refuge Oh S0ake Hill. Meet
ing congeniel associates in Mr.. Ores swell :
ba rnyard, Mr.. Wells has by the advice of
| Michael Hartnett, not YET attempted the
recapture of her !adyship. Being f.I Tor the
| table we may reasonably expect to hear OF
her being retaken soon.
Mrs. Rehecc, Thompson, wild Nv u tn"
late Anthony G. Thompson, died at her
| home 1t Woodiawn, ON the l7th inst, AT e
p. n, in her 6lst year, and after IN any year.
mem ership in the Hopewell N + Gnu CHI.
Her last illness was loug and painful, bat
she bore it with Patience. Her experience
was triumphant. Sue leaves two sons AMI
two daughters. Funeral services were con.
| Quoted at her ltte residence at 30 \ NJ on
| Friday, Revs. J. and q. p. jones riliciatng
The interment was ut Hopaw ell cemetery.
| p inner Brewton, a young man well
known III EliItou, was killed by the cars
near Gray's Ferry on Wednesday morning.
| He was employed a freign, brakeman on
the p, w. * b Railroad. CoptlIc ing re-
ports have been published to the m inner
of his death. Some papers state that he fell
from the cars and others that he was killed
while coupling ears. Mr.. Brewton, who
was about % years of age, spent several
| years in EiktOu where lie attended the
| Academy. His many friends here were
shocked and grieved 10 bear of his uulmely
| death.
Rev. Isaac y. Foreman, a member OF
the Wilmington Conference aud in charge
of Lincoln Circuit, Sussex county, Del,
died at Lincoln Thursday after a short i'll
ness, in the 47th year of his ge. Mr.. Fore
man had been in poor health for some time
past, but was was able to fill his appoint
ment, and preached last Sunday week. He
was a native of Wilmington, and married =
daughter of the late William Henderson,
who with one child survives him. In early
| life Mr.. Foreman was converted and joined
Scott NJ +. Church, from which lie entered
the ministry in 1873. He travelled Ielpsic
| Pomona and Denton Circuits, besides others
| He was a minister of considerable force and
power, and was generally popular and wore
well.
"A Chester county exchange CONTAINS
the following: "Harry | Garrett and fam
| lily, residing near Strikersville, Chester Co.
had "A thrilling experience with "A mad dos
on the evening of the 4th. They had re
turned home from Wilmington and just
finished supper when strange dog sprans
| through the open door aud attacked theil
dog. II was soon seen tie brute was mad
| After Mrs. Garrett, the nurse ard baby
escaped from the room, Mr.. q ,rrett ran M
stairs and obtained his gun, aud W. 5
Montgomery secured large fork, and
fierce battle commenced. The Garrett dos
ran out while the stranger attacked tn,
family Cat and ran under he table FINAL
Mr.. Garrett succeeded in getting in rang.
and fired, killing the animal, but OF this h,
was not certain until "A light was procured
and examination made. They afterwards
killed their dog and cat. The dog was :
stranger in the neighborhood. All the neigh
bors have killed their dogs that were sus
pected of coming in contact with it.
Prof. We'll, so, 305 Market St, vii
mington, Del, has opened an Opthalmit
Institute at the above address, where h,
tests the eyes tor all defects of the vision
free of charge. Persons suffering from veal
ewes, headache, dizziness, spots before tn
eyes, can be fully cured by wearing Prot
| v ellis celebrated Q. L. p. spectacl-S, the,
being the hardest, clearest and whites
lenses ever invented. Competent oculist
| ALWAYS in attendance. Maya On.