The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-31
ELKToN, JANUARY 81, 1891.
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT. y


visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Two Wandering Negro Minstrels not
of the burnt cork type enlivened the streets
of Elkton on Tuesday evening.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
GLASS accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch1 Tiff
Mr.. Frank Strickland of the Delaware
Division of the P, w. s. B. Railroad and
located at Clayton, Del, was in Elkton on
Tuesday.
Mrs Handy an aged lady who resides
with her relative Mrs James A. Lewis of
this town fell and broke her arm on Friday
the 23d inst.
Mrs. DIR. c. NJ. Ellis wished friends in
Wilmington on Thursday and attended the
opening service at the New Trinity Protest
ant Episcopal Church in that city.
Rev. Frank E. Williams, of the Prince.
ton Theological Seminary, will preach in
the Presbyterian Church of this town to-
morrow, both morning and evening.
Mr.. Hugh c. Browne, son of the Rev.
Nicholas NJ. Browne of the Wilmington
Conference has entered the law school of
Washington and Lee University at Lex
ington, Va.
Miss Mary Walmsley has purchased of
the heirs of the late Isaac Lort the lot on
East Main Street Immediately adjoining
the Parsonage of the Methodist Church, on
which she purposes to build dwelling
house this spring.
The Society of Christian Endeavor of
the Presbyterian Church, Chesapeake City,
will celebrate Christian Eudeavor Day on
Tuesday, February 3rd, at 1880 p. m, in
that church. Az enjoyable programme
consisting of readings, Rotations and
music will be presented and all are invited
to be present.
Mr.. Samuel Frazer, whose advanced
age was recently noticed in THE WING died
at the residence of his son at Cowantown
in this county on Monday, aged ninety.two
years. He was native of New Castle
county, but removed to Virginia some
years ago. but has recently been on visit to
Presbyterian Cemetery at Glasgow Oh
Thursday.
Tall oaks from little acorns grow
in the specimen shown US on Tuesday by
Mr.. George w. Cruikshak, the little oak
tree was growing right through the heart of
an oyster shell. Whether the sprouting
acorn had pierced the shell, or some acct
dental hand had bored the convenient
orihce, through which it might sprout tina
deponent saith not. But certain it is, the
sturdy little oak had penetrated the crust
of the impeding bvalve.
DIR. s. NJ. Osmond, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church of this town, received the
painful intelligence by telegraph on Mon
day last of the death of his son Robert NJ
Osmond from pneumonia, and which oc-
CURED at his home at Alamosa, Colorado,
on Sunday night the 25th inst. Mr.. Osmond
was young man, and had been located on
a ranch in Colorado owned by his father-in-
law, and had not yet attained his thirtieth
year. His wife and one child survive him.
DIR. Osmond left Elkton on Monday to at
tend his funeral which took place in Iowa
City ON Friday.
The Marine Bank of Baltimore through
its Counsel Robert c. Thackery Esq, re-
Gently filed a petition in equity, asking,
that Thomas and Wilson Waring two
members of the Waring Manufacturing
Company which some time ago made an
assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
ha ipsolvapt Tho uauaral (Ire1i-
tors of the company were represented by
Messrs Jones and Haines, Clinton McCul
Tough and Albert Constable. The Court
passed an order on Saturday last adjudging
the Messrs Warnings insolvent, and appoint
ing Mr.. Thackery preliminary Trustee.
EARLY on Tuesday morning last car
on a North Bound freight train on the p.
W. & b. Railroad was derailed at Fosters
Cut between North East and Elkton, the
accident being the result of broken truck,
Before the train was stopped, the heads of
the spikes along one rail of the track were
broken Oft for a considerable distance
dering the north bound track impossible.
The wrecklng train from Wilmington was
however early on hand with force of men,
who soon fixed the dislocated rail in place,
the passing TRIMS in the meantime in both
directions using the South Bound track.
We are in receipt of a pleasant note
rom our old friend Henry X. Murray for
,erly of North East, now of East Consho-
ocken, Pa. Although the manufacturing
ntre in which he lives has just gone
rough o panic owing to the failure of a
&c wooden manufacturing firm, yet the
Id has gone reasonably well with him.
congratulate him on the fact that he j.
only one in that town in the same line
business who closes his store on the
bbath day. The Good Father ought tc
him prosperity for that act of respect
lis day, if fer no other reason. A gen
nan of this town recently on a visit t
shohocken, noticed that the confecton
and cigar stores were generally open OF
day. As the Lord honors those whit
IT him, our friend Murray may get hi!
I'D even in this world.
What society young ladies can d
times is we'll illustrated by the caree
Washington young lady. She has lived
Id independent means and has live,
the care of relatives and friends, nav
immediate family. She was well
in Washington society. No on
)uld have thought her capable O
"a western ranch. To jump from
les of Washington to the back of
Texas was long leap, and ye
hat this young lady has done
)rced by circumstances to go t
look after her own affairs she III
part of her fortune in Texas cal
at a time when such investment
he rage. She found some tim
er investment in this directio
ing in nothing, and probabl
4 loss. As she was a fine horse
4 made up her mind to utiliz
al part of her education, an
shington to take charge of be
II has just returned after havn
II essful trip, and demonstrated
IA Of trial, her capacity to ru
a Texas cattle ranch. Sh
"a out of doors every day o
~ I'd for her pluck and courag
hearty support of the neigl
"A lies around her ranch. H.
ence for her, but as it ha
81 most interesting lesson
her story should make
raplay.
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