The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-06


G.. = visiting Miss Molie Drennen.
Mrs. George p. Whitaker OF Princi-
rio Furnace is visiting Mrs. Reuben L.
J5m.r.
Mrs Henrietta Metcalf daughter of the
late James E. Barroll Esq, is guest at
the Howard House.
Mrs. Fannie Briscoe WalmsIey of Tap
pan New York isvisiring her daughter Mrs
w. Arthur Mitchell.
Miss Airline Constable returned home
months in Washington.
Mrs. Thos e Kessler of Baltimore
formerly of Elktou has taken cottage for
the summer at Rockaway Beach, y. Y.
-Children's Day will be observed in Bay
View NJ. p. Church on Sunday June l4th,
1891 Services at 10 a. III. and at p. IN.
Miss Sallie McMaster of Washington
and Miss Maggie McMaster of Baltimore
are visiting Mr.. g. Johus near Battle
Swamp.
| The regular June meeting of the Cecil
Farmer 5 club, will be held at William w.
Moore's near Colora on "Wednesday next
| 10th inst.
| f. Z. Price who is erecting handsome
new store on Main street, offers in this issue
| of the WING "A number of bargains to save
moving the goods. See ad.
| Prof George A. Steele, principal OF the
public schools here, will lecture before the
| Maryland State Teachers Association at
Ocean City on Thursday, July 9th.
AT :ae Delaware Diocesan Convention
held at Milford this week, the executive
committee assented to DIR. Phillips Brooks
confirmation as Bishop of Massachusetts,.
| DR.. L. Wilson Davis, demonstrator of
| the dental department of the University OF |
Maryland, accompanied by Mrs. Davis, |
were the guests of DR.. Sykes on Sunday last |
Mrs. Mary Harrison and daughter of |
! Springfield Illinois accompanied by Mrs.
Hannah f Wilmer, of Baltimore are visit
| ing their relative Mrs. w. w. Moore near
Colora in this county.
On Tuesday last 13l carloads of straw |
berries passed over the Delaware railroad
consigned as follows: Boston, ~; Jersey
City, 90; Philadelphia, 90 Total number
Of cars this season to date HI.
Elias E. Marsh, John j. Dorsey,
George w. Merritt, Wm. Price, Jr., and
VIM. d. Bradford the incorporates of
the Sandy Branch Creamery Company,
which will operate a creamery in Middle
Neck in the Second district of this county.
Mr.. j. j. Richards, brother of j. Gran
vile Richards, the victim of the murderous
attempt at his home near Porter's Bridge,
Maryland, has presented Officer G. +. Ottey
of the p, w. & Is. Il. Il. with a handsome
revove r as token of his appreciation for
his efforts in running out clues in that case
The board of Directors of the McCol-
Tough Iron Company met at North East
on Wednesday. The following were pre-
sent Joseph l. Mcdaniel President Euoch
Mccullough Vice President, John W. Nc
Collough Secretary, L. A. Harvey, Irving
w. Walker, Huxley Harvey.
We are in receipt of a note from Rev.
w. L. 5. Murray, presiding elder of the
Wilmington district, stating that Rev
Harrison y. Graves has been secured to
preach at the chapes round about Elkton
and Cherry Hill until October LIST, pro
vided the consent of the chapels can be
obtained. Brother Graves will begin his
work tomorrow Sunday.
General Manager Charles E. Pugh of
the Pennsylvania railroad left Philadelphia
last week for Europe, for two months
ba hos had in iubt |
years His sole object is to secure much
needed rest from the arduous duties of his
responsible position. During his absence
his chief assistant, NJ. X. Reeves, will be
in charge Of the general managers office
While MIR. VIM. NJ. Tyson a respected
citizen of this county resident at Siugerly
was driving double wagon on Saturday
with his foot resting on the double tree, he
was kicked BY one of the horses his left leg
being broken above the ankle We are
glad to report, shat his prospect OF recovar
ing is rs promising ~ the nature of his
wound will reasonably admit.
-Meagre particulars reached Elkton on
Thursday of a serious case of wife beating
in the vicinity of Lewisvil.e. The lady
injured who is a daughter of a well known
citizen of this county is reported as being
under treatment of physician. Without
being informed as to the particulars of the
case, we venture the prediction that bad
whiskey is at the bottom of the trouble.
Quite a number of patrons and friends
attended the closing exercises of Chapel
School near Woodlawn, las week. The
teacher Miss. Martha Biddle was kindly
remembered 10y many presents. There WAS
singing, music and a little address by Rev
0. Walton aud a reading by Nj. G. S. Abrl
hams, trustee. The school room was taste.
fully trimmed, and free-hand drawings ex-
hibited taste on the part of the scholars.
Mr.. Edward Taylor, our popular and
enterprising liveryman and whose extensive
stables are at the old exchange hoteI on
Main street, has this week received a
number of handsome new vehicles from
White Guthrie and other Wilmington
carriage builders, which almost constitute
a new outfit OF his livery. They first
class stock aud with the teams that Mr..
Taylor bitches to them they can't be |
Maryland.
The spirit of improvement is abroad in
Elkton, and the painters are busy beautify- |
ing the residences of our citizens. Mrs. |
LitZenberg has recently made noticeable |
Improvements TO her property in town, con- |
verting a wide waste of tin roof into a
pleasant parterre of growing flowers and |
nj ora tafp I'm in, n
evening The residence of Mr. John Tucker, |
Miss Ellen Barroll, Mr.. lillian Z. War
burton and MIR. William S. Evans have
been improved by fresh coats Of paint
Mr.. Samuel w. Day, brave Union
soldier of North East in this county. and
recently night inspector in the Baltimore
| custom house, died at hia home at North
| East on S saturday last in his fifty fourth
year. Mr.. Day was one Of the partners in
| the firm of Day Il Bro, manufacturers of
baskets until recently. He had served his
probationary period of six months as in
| spectOr and the notice of his permanent
appointment was ade out at the Baltimore
| custom house the day of his death Mr..
| Day received Il terrible wound during his
| service in the army, a rebel bullet striking
| him over the eye. He actually given
up as dead, but having wonderful vitality
survived his wounds
| MIR. Sylvester l.. Stockbridge we'll
! known lawyer of Baltimore recovered
verd let of 100000 90 damages against he
| Richmond and Dinville Il all Road, Co, in
the Circuit Court at Washington on Wed.