The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-17
Rev. j. P. Otis of Bridgeville, Del,

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was in Elkton ON Friday.
The pretty residence of Reuben Haines,
Esq on East NJ ain street, is being beauti-
fed with q fresh coat of paint.
The young men of Delaware College
will give hop at Caskey Hal ill Newark,
on Tuesday evening next, the 10Th inst.
The next meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club will be held at Mr.. john Il. Bonds
near Port Deposit on Wednesday next, the
21st inst
Mr.. James w. Savin an d Miss Mary y.
Holden were married at the parsonage in
Chesapeake City ON Wednesday by the
Rev. l. e. Fosnocht, pastor OF M. +.
Church.
The Rev 1. G. Fosnocht will fill his
pulpit as usual tomorrow morning, and
will preach at the Manor at p. IN. The
Rev. Fletcher Kane will preach at Chesa-
peake City at the same hour in the evening.
The Elkton base ball club will play the
Merritts of Havre de Grace on the Elkton
fair grounds this afternoon. Game called
at p. IN. Battery for Elkton, Hawke and
Green For Merritts Gibson and German
late of the Buffalo club.
The steam tug Dandy which carried
an excursion from Perryville to Richmond,
Va has been fined 500 by the Secretary of
the Treasury, for carrying more persons
than by her certificate of inspection she
was allowed to carry.
While engaged in coupling cars at
Rowlandville on Wednesday Frank Har-
bester brakeman aged about twenty years
was instantly killed. The pole he was using
between the cars slipped, the unfortunate
man falling and striking his head against
spike which penetrated his brain, killing
him almost instantly.
Ralph Hughes, of Wilmington, Del,
an engineer on the P, w. & b. railroad,
met with a serious accident at Mill Creek
crossing, near Psrryville, on Thursday
morning. He had left his engine, and was
about getting on the ca bin car of the train
while in motion, when he fell, the Wheels
of the car MASKING his foot so badly as to
require amputation. He is a married man
about % years of age.
The Parker lot on Main street, the
building on which was recently destroyed
by fire is being improved by a brick store
house and dwelling the business portion
of which will be occupied by Capt VIM.
B. Really as provision store, and to
which he will remove when the new build
ing is completed. Mr.. VIM. B. Heatz:g is
pushing his new building forward, the
brick foundation, now being about level
with the street.
The National Guards, Salvation Army
band Of New York. consisting of II pieces
made handsome display on Wednesday
and Thursday in Elkton, under the Mar
shalship of Department Commander Nc
Farlane. A jubilee service was held at the
barracks on Wednesday, and another at
Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday night Both
were we'll attended. The band men are
good looking fellows, and play well, the
service at Odd Fellows Hall consisting of
music, and the recital of their individual
experiences as Salvation Army men.
Miss Sophia Piercy daughter of the
late Henry Percy and sister of NJ. Charles
Percy, died at the residence of her brother
on the Old Field Point Farm in Elk Neck
on Sunday last in her 10Th year. Miss
Percy was lady of education and refine
ment. Born in England, she with the
other members of her family completed
her education in France, living for several
years at Tours She has lived retired life
for many years. Her funeral took place
on Wednesday, her remains being inferred
in the family burying ground at o. Fields
Point.
Rev. Thomas o. Ayers, well known
Methodist minister of the Wilmington con-
ference and pastor of the Delaware City
Church died at the parsonage in that town
on w ednesday night. He had been
assigned to his present appointment at the
last session of the conference having been
presiding elder of the Salisbury district.
He has been in bad health for some months,
and when he went to Delaware City was
broken down both in health and spirits. A
wife and several children survive him. He
was in business at one time in Smyrna
which he abandoned to cutter the ministry.