The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-03-07
Mr.. Edward Roberts, of Baltimore,

Miss Annie E. Hasson Is visiting her
sister Mrs Tobias Rudulph on West High
Street.
Miss Stella H4ines returned from Bal,
timore on Saturday where she has been
visiting Miss May Kessler.
The new town building will be open
to public inspection on Tuesday next All
persons desiring to visit same are invited
to do so then.
Amos Gilbert formerly resident of the
4th district of this county, died last week
at his home near Bordentown n. j. a
number of Children survive him.
MIR. John C. McIntire left on Thursday
for Indianapolis where he will visit his
brother. Mr.. McIntire is prospecting west,
with a view of locating in some stirring
business centre.
The Rev j. r. Milligan of Zion in this
county occupied the pulpit of the Newark
Del, Presbyterian Church both morning
and evening on Sunday and formally de-
clared the pulpit vacant.
Rev Edw ard Henry Eckes, rector of
the Episcopal Church at Newport, and who
preached a torcible sermon in Trinity
Church, Elkton, few weeks ago, has ac-
cepted call to New Pittston, Pa.
The Belle Hill Farm one of the hand
soonest locations near this town, has been
sold by the Heirs of the late Mr.. Doggy to
Philadelphia gentleman. Rumors says he
intends to erect handsome residence on
the property.
| "A magic lantern entertainment aud
| concert will be given at Jones' Chapel on
Wednesday evening next, for the organ
fund. II stormy then the next fair evening
| Admission, Is and % cents. The public are
generally invited.
Mr. Frank Shockley, eldest son of Mr.
| A. P. Shockley of this town, died at his
home in Philadelphia on Wednesday
morning. He was a very competent and
successful druggist, and was young man
of character and intelligence.
Mr. w w. Burnley has purchased of
Messrs. Sanders & Stayman of Baltimore,
handsome upright Fischer piano for the
parlors of the Howard House. MIR. VIM.
D. Dunbar has also purchased one of the
same firm. Both instruments are first class.
Mr.. Cullum negotiated both sales
Mrs. Amanda Chamberlin an aged lady
was found dead in her bed early on Friday
morning at her home on Eler Street in this
town. Coroner Litzenberg WIS notified,
but after an examination of the facts of the
case deemed an inquest unnecessary, her
death being the result of heart disease.
The Delaware College Reuiet0 for Feb
ruary contains pleasing poem IAN
Ancestral Martyr" contributed by the
Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Osmand, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of this town. Mr..
VIM L. Tucker, OF Elkton, also contributes
a very creditable article on Character"
both of which we shall republish in the
next issue of THE WING.
Mrs. E. B. DunoJt, having sold at
public sale on Wednesday her personal
property at she farm near Elktou, will 90
to Harrisburg today. After visiting niece
at Strafford in Chester county, Pa, she will
go to Philadelphia, from which city she
will start for California on the 10Th INST j.,
where she will reside III San Francisco with
her daughter and son in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel G.. Purnell.
The popular Wren combination will
give an entertain ment at the Odd Fellows
Hall on this Saturday Evening March 9TH
under the auspices of the Ancient Order Of
UuitCl Workman of this town. The pro-
gramme will be beautiful domestic Drama
entitled Devotion or the soldiers RETURN"
and will be followed by a Imaginable Comedy |
entitled "BamooZled, or Jonah's Mascot"
The entertainment will be frst-class in
every respect General admission % cents |
Reserved seats 50 cents.
Mr.. Starret J. Smith and his son Wal |
ter who for two weeks past have been under |
treatment by DIR. Gabier at the Pasteur |
Institute on Tenth Street New York, re- |
turned TO Elkton on Wednesday, both of |
them being in excellent health and spirits. |
Mr.. Smith states that they were both daily |
inoculated by DIR. Gaber, who after appli-
cation of his tests, pronounced the dog |
which had inflicted their wounds rabid |
one. They express them elves as gratfed !
with the treatment they received, and have |
no apprehension of trouble hereafter.
On Friday, March 18th, Prof. S. t. |
Ford, of New York City, will give
humorous and dramatic recital in Ander- |
sons hall, Cecilton, Md, for the benefit of
the NJ. E. Parsonage Aid Society. Doors
open at Z. Exercises begin at 100 Tickets |
adults, % cents; children, Is cents. |
Bishop j. n. Fitzgerald says, ut is difficult |
to see how one can secure greater pleasure
and profit from an evenings entertainment |
than by attending one of Prof. Ford's |
recitals." The New York Christian AdU0cdte |
says: prof S. 7. Ford delighted the New
People generally who heard John c. |
Hindman the auctioneer at Mrs. E. B. Du- |
motifs on Wednesday say he is the best auc
tioneer ever in that section, and that the |
prices obtained made one of the finest sales |
ever known in that neighborhood. That |
is what people want in an auctioneer, and |
Hindman is taking the lead as the auction
eer of the County. He charges the lowest |
he sells. That was shown at Mrs. Dunott's |
sale, where the crowd was the largest seen |
at a sale this season, and the prices obtain
ed the best. By another season it Is prob |
able that Mr.. Hindman will have an office
at Elkton as well as Rising Sun, as his ser
vices are now being so much in dem and in !
this section of the county.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Rebecca |
r. Young took place on Monday at the
Protestant Episcopal Church of this town
the service being conducted by the Rev.
VIM. Schouer Rector of the Church asss-
ted by the Right Revereut Bishop Coleman
of the Diocese of Delaware. The partci
patton of Bishop Coleman IN the service
recalls an interesting incident in his life,
that Mrs. Young had held him while an
infant in her arms. The interment of Mrs.
Youngs remains was made in the family
lot in the Elkton Cemetery The following
gentleman acting as bearers DIR. Il. C.
Mackall, DIR. C. NJ. Ellis, VIM. j. Jones
Esq DIR. Jno H. lamar, Mr.. Alfred Weth
erell John Partridge Esq, Mr.. Robt. c.
Lewis and Mr. Chas. B. Finley.
The ladies of the home missionary
society of the Elkton NJ. E. Church gave
supper for the benefit of the society in the
Hurn building Wednesday evening. Mrs.
John +. Alexander and Mrs. John Perkins
had charge of the supper, assisted by til g
following ladies': Mrs. DIR. Sykes, with
Misses Lidie Merry, Grace Wells, Stella
Williams, Eta Anthony and Mollie Crouch.
A second table was presided over by Misses
Deanie Hill, Hattie Terrell and Hattie