The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-17
ELKTON, JANUARY II, 1891.
GLOgAh DEPARTMENT, y

A pension has been granted to John L
Montgomery of Port Deposit.
MIR. Thomas p. Jones Sr. has been ap
pointed Post Master at Warwick in this
county.
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference will bt
invited by the Rev. Jacob Todd to meet IL
Grace Church, that city, in 1892.
The Rev T. E. Martindale has accepted
an invitation to become pastor of Ne"
Castle NJ. E. Church next conference year.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first.
class accommodations and exceedingly 10"
rates. Mch1 Tiff
Revival meetings at Hopewell Metho'
dist Episcopal Church of which Rev u. r.
Jones is pastor, closed this week with forty
two professions of conversion.
Fourth Quarterly Conference, of Hope
we'll NJ. E. Church, Jan, 18th, seven
o'clock p. m., Love Feast and Preaching on
the 18th at 9 80 IN, by Rev. w. L. 5.
Murray Presiding Elder.
A movement is on foot among the
young men of this town toward establish
ing a council of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics. Any desired infor-
nation in regard to the bylaws, rules, &c.,
can be secured at this office.
Mr.. Thomas V. Kessler, formerly of
Elkton, but who has for several years past
been successfully engaged in the manutac-
ture and sale of fertilizers in Baltimore, has
located with his son, Willie, in Pensacola,
Florida, where he will engage IN the same
business, He expects to remove his family
to Florida in March.
Sebastian r. Gibersou formerly of this
county but lately an employe of the Dia-
mond State Iron Company of Wilmington
was killed in their Rolling Mill about
eleven o'clock on Monday last He was
leaning over the ends of Sc. of rolls out
side of the frame when his shirt was caught
in the machinery and he was drawn in. His
head and the upper part of his body were
cut or crushed, and death eusued in a few
minutes.
1t is proposed to have Mrs. Bessie 5.
Keefer of Canada who has high reputation
as a speaker, deliver four lectures, in this
county in the interest of the order of Good
Templars. These lectures will be delivered
under the auspicies of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars of Maryland. Positive ar
rangements have not yet been completed
but it, is expected that they will be. Miss
Keefer will explain the objects and non
partizan character of the organization, with
view to its increase of mem bership in the
county.
Miss Salie c. Bye of Wilmington Del,
niece of William I. Bye a well known
citizen of the fourth district of this county,
and who was severely injured 10 the acct
lent on the Mount Penn Gravity rod at
leading Pa, last summer, claims $40, 900.
damages for the injnries sustained by
IT. Miss Mary A. Guthrie of that city
mother victim of the accident claims a
milar amount The total amount of dam
g claimed by surviving persons, and re-
ives of those who where killed reaches
ETY. thousand dollars. The company
ounces its intention of contesting the
5 bitterly.
About O'Clock on Saturday evening
while train No. 81 of the Delaware
-''---ion wbias leaves WilIingt"<Ssr was
IN Nng and Clayton, there
sudden crash of glass in the smoking
The passengers jumped to their feet.
Ig that stone had been thrown
b the window. The baggage master
Is in the car, received a blow and
on the cheek from something and
vengeance on the person who threw
sile. Investigation showed that a
reech owl was lying on the seat be-
ie broken window. The bird had
with the thick glass of the window
oh force as to break it, and had
to the car dead from the shock.
of the steamers of the Shriver line
ly between baltimore and New
rs sunk off Ready Island in the
river near Delaware City on Sun
Her name is the Alsenborn. The
ues at Chesapeake City was teie-
for, and the steamer Octorara
IS at the wharf in Baltimore went
of the disabled steamer. She left
on Saturday, coming by sea to
rare, up which her route lay tC
re City, thence through the Chesa
nd Delaware Canal to the Chesa
The Alsenborn was formerly the
I'd, and is an iron hull vessel. After
built and enlarged at the Peoples
three years ago, she was named
: n, after the birthplace in Germany
mt Shriver.
eliza Berry, of Baltimore, an aun
Berry Turner who married Miss
I Iarbert, daughter of Mr.. Geo
)rmerly of Eikton, lady WIN
y years been active in nearly
violent organizations of that city
q odist Episcopal Church work
day morning at her resdenc
She was the daughter of the
John S. Berry, who com
npauy at the ombard ment o
Y, in the war of 1872, and
sral John S. Berry, promi
Baltimore. Mrs. Dr. Bull j
She WAS very active during
charitable work conuecte
tary Com mission. She wa
lore, and was seventy min
The had been a mem Der c
hurCh from her childhood
Der OF Mt Verdon Place NJ
time of her death.