The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-11-07
ELKTON. NOVEMBER 7. 1891.
&LOgAh DEPARTMENT., "

The fair for the benefit of the Catholic
Church is now being held in the church
basement and will continue for two weeks.
Mrs. Clara Boyd of New Castle,
Westmorland county Pa, has been visiting
her sister Mrs Augusta Rudolph on West
High street.
The Rev. Isaac Jewell of Wilmington
will deliver an address before the knights
of the Golden Eagle at Principle NJ. E.
Church on November Twelfth.
The ladies of St. Marks Chapel will
hold an oyster supper in Perryville, on
November 18th. Supper commences p. IN.
The public is cordially invited to come and
partake of the dainty bivalve. Ice cream
and cake for sale.
A supper and festival will be given by
the ladies of the Zion Presbyterian Church,
on Friday afternoon and evening, Novem-
Der 18th. Proceeds for repairing the church.
Supper % cents, oysters % cents. Ii stormy
will be continued on Saturday. By order
of committee
Mrs Ruth A. Tuft an aged and highly
esteemed lady, the wild, of the late Will
lam Tuft, and mother of the late De. Il. E
Tuft, died at her home near Cowantown on
Friday of last week of pneumonia Mrs
Tuft celebrated the anniversary of her
seventy sixth birth day on October twenty
fourth. Her funeral took place on Monday,
her remains being inferred in the Head
of Christiaua Cemetery.
A horse attached to:a wagon owned by
Jacob Markee of Iron Hill, became un-
hitched on Monday on Mr.. McKelvey's
place, and wandering, away fell into the
cattle guard between the rails on the p. w.
& B. r lilroad at McNea's crossing a short
distance east of this town. While in this
position, they were struck by North
Bound train the horse being badly hurt,
and the wagon broken to pieces.
Captain John II. Thorn AZ, OF CheSa-
peake City, a well known resident of that
place, died at his home there of cousump
ton on Monday night, aged about sixty
years. Capt. Thomas has been for a number
OF years engaged in the Chesapeake bay trade
owning a schooner which piled between
Chesapeake City and Baltimore. He was
also at one time in command of the steam
yacht Sparkle, owned by Mr.. William NJ.
Singerly of the Philadelphia Record
On Monday Richard Blttersly, son of
Captain Robert Battersley of Chesapeake
City,, was accidently shot while cunning
with a companion, Thomas Harlan. They
were at the time in thick piece of brush
and Harlan not seeing Battersly discharged
his gun, its Iold of bird shot taking effect
in Battersby breast, from which wound
DIR. Wallace took large number of grains
of shot. Although not necessarily fatally
wounded, his physician regards it as
serious case.
"A charter was issued at Harrisburg
on Friday of last week to the Reading,
Lancaster and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany, the line of which will run from
Reading 20 New Holland, Lancaster county,
thence to a point on the Mary land state
line, in Fulton township, lancaster county,
to connect with a railroad to be constructed
from Perryville, this county, with abranch
from Strasburg to Lancaster City, the entire
length being 80 miles. The capital stock is
to be g, 500, 900.
The residence of Mr.. John G. Hindman,
Rising Suns famous auctioneer, was the
scene Of gaiety and mlrth last Wednes
day evening. 1t was his forty sixth
birthday al although he was Keep
ing shady, aving, as he supposed,
the secret ked up securely in his
a III iltrs1
PEELED when about forty of his neghbors
and friends walked in and celebrated"
him 1t was made a royal time. When
quiet was restored, a daughter, Miss
Blanche, spoke an appropriate selection
vocal and instrumental music were given
by Mrs. Ella Kirk and Miss Addie Garvine
Mrs Joseph Pogue sang Scotch song and
Mr.. Theodore Garvin a solo. A fine cola
ton, consisting of cake, contections and
fruit, was set by Mrs Hindman, assisted
by other ladies'. Some of the visitors
brought presents and absent friends sent
letters of cengratulation. The affair was
jolly one and although Mr.. Hindman is
noted ''crier" he was as gay as any, and is
now going rejoicingly along the road toward
forty seven. - OTJ0rd IreSS.
The closing exercises of Pierson Grove
Sunday school took place on last Sunday
afternoon. The school was opened by the
superintendent Miss Iaggie A. Gipiu,
with singing "a Handful of Leaves" Miss
Estella Collins being organist. Prayer was
offered by Charles b. Finley, and was fol
lowed by recitation, "Then and Now" by
Picnic Ceilings After singing "Ou the
Fields" Matte Jacquerte recited 'rhe
home beyond the River The address was
delivered to the school by DE-. NJ. Osmond
and PhemIe Collins again sang in very
pleasing style. A selection by Florence
Spence followed; dialogue entitled "rhe
boys of the Bible" by six little boys proved
an interesting feature of the occasion.
This was folcw ed by presentations of
Bibles for Scripture study and books for
regular attendance. Mr.. George A. Blake
then delivered an address after which
Picnic Collins again sang and DR.. OsmOud
pronounced the benediction. During the
session there were So names on the rcll, and
an average attendance OF twenty seven.
After the expenses of the school were
deducted twenty four dollars remained in
the tr, asury.
On Monday morning last the large barn
on the Belle Hill farm which is now owned
by the heirs of the late William DeGoey
was entirely destroyed by fire with its con
tents which consisted of a large quantity of
hay, straw, farming implements and har-
ness. In the buildings and sheds near the
barn, four carriages and quantity of
grain were also burned, no stock being lost
by the fire except several pigs which being
confined in the barn yard were roasted
The barn was a large one, and was located
immediately upon the public road, borderin Z
which was its high stone foundation.
The entire loss is estimated at $4,000, on
which there is partial insurance of g, 800
in the Farmers and Mechanics Mutual
Fire Association. IL is thought by some
that the fire owes its origin to a lad of
twelve years who was visiting the DeGoey
family, he was seen coming from the
barn a short tine before the fire was dis
covered, and it is reported that he was
heard to remark to another boy that the
building would make big blaze. During
the burning of the buildings number OF
persons from this town visited the scene o.
the confagraton, but their services were oil
no avail in saving anything. The safety o.
the dwelling house on the farm is due only
to a stiff breeze from the northeast, which
drove the flames away from it. A number
of years ago the large brick residence then
occupied by the late Hiram Mccullough
was also destroyed by fire, the barn whiol
was burned on Monday being one of tl