The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-05
ELKTON, SEPTEMBER 5. 1891.
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT, y

The concert of next Tuesday night is
for the benefit of the organ fund OF the
NJ. E. Church.
The Rev. C. A Hill, of Salisbury, will
occupy the pulpit of the Elkton NJ T..
Church, to morrow morning and evening.
The free mail delivery and collection
system which has been in operation IN
Newark, Del, for several months, has
proved great success. Why not inaug
urate such a system in Elkton.
Mr. Frank Kerr has sold his clothing
esta blshment in the old Exchange Hotel
building, to Mr.. Morris We'll, of Philadel
phia. Mr.. We'll, for several weeks past
has been conducting bankrupt clothing
sale in the Hollow.
The Elkton Driving Association has
had prepared handsome gold medal taste
fully designed and suitably inscribed,
which they purpose to present to Mr.. w.
A. Cleaver, who won the 100 yard dash at
the meeting last Saturday.
-Messrs w. j. Jones and Clinton Nc
Cull0ugh offered at public sale, Tuesday,
the saw mill and wharf at North East of
the late firm of Davis & Pugh. 1t was
withdrawn for want OF an adequate bid,
and is now offered at private sale.
An ice cream festival will be held at
Bouldeh's chapel Sunday School, near
Mechanics Valley, TO day, both afternoon
and evening. Supper will be served from
to p. NJ. Supper tick cts: adults % cents,
children 10 cents proceeds for benefit of
school.
Rev. Ingram y. w. Irvine, d. d,
rector of All Saints Church, Braddock,
Pa, will preach and hold service in the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
City, next Sunday, September 9th, az 10 so
a. IN. and I. 80 p. IN. The public are cor
daily invited.
On Thursday, as two ladies were walk
ing down Bow street, "a man very much
under t he under the influence of liquor,
accosted them, and taking the arm of one
attempted to walk along with them. The
ladies, very much alarmed, finally managed
to escape him.
A magic lantern exhibition by Master
Euuy ID. L OSupCuIi Will Ue utlt db manu-
Church, on next Friday at 30 p. IN, the
18th inst. Admission Is cents. Proceeds
for church He will be assisted by the pastor,
and the choir of the VI. Church, Chesa-
peake City, will have charge OF music de-
partment.
Misses Mary Hollingsworth and Ellen
Broughton set out on Wednesday last, for
an outing on an independent plan. They
secured livery team, and having provided
necessary "ixins," made tracks for Port
Deposit. After a night with friends they
set out for Bel Air. They are expected
home today.
The community will learn with regret
that the condition of John Perkins does
not improve. He rapidly failed while at
the seash ore and, on Friday evening of
last week was brought home, virtually I'M
able to help himself. Since then his con-
dition has been growing rapidly worse and
the attending physician gives his friends no
encouragement.
Preaching in NJ. E. Church, Chesapeake
City, next Sabbath at 10 80 a. No., and 30
y.
will be received into full mem bership.
Special sermon and service. Reception OF
probationers at morning service. Special
class at which all prob 1tioners are asked to
be present, at $50 a. m. Preaching at the
Manor at ; p. Ia.
Among the victims OF the Park Place
disaster ia New York was Frederic w
Trlppe, son of Joseph Enualls Trippe, OF
Talbot county, but for many years resi-
dent of New York Fred Trippe had a
drug store in the collapsed bu ldiDg, and
was there when the building tell. His
remains were scarcely recognizable when
recovered. His cousin, DIR. Edward r..
Trippe, is prominent ply stefan in Easton
Capt. Andrew c. Trippe OF Baltiml re, is
another cousin.
Rev Charles a. Hill, of SaGisbur y
is now enjoying his vacation. He ant
family came to Elkton last Monday, in
company with his father and mother, Rev
Charles Hill, of the Elkton NJ. E Church.
and wife, and has since been sojOurning in
this region among friends who ever delight
to welcome the genial family. Charles a
will continue his outing the coming weel
in a rough and ready fishing and cunning
trip to the hospitable domain of Jane
Baily on the Queen Anne's banks of Ches
ter river.
A meeting of the Epworth League Wa
held in the Sunday School room of the NJ
E Church, Wednesday evening. Following
is the programme of the exercises:
Opening Hymn, No. 226.
Prayer.
Reading minutes and roll call
Singing, 80, EpwOrth hymual
observation-disclosures. Miss Lula Brow
Reading, Readers and Reading,
Duet............ NJ eSsrs. Finsinger and Hinchlif
EssaY,"WhO are the Winners NJ iss Lizzie Well
Solo. MISS ANNE Flerso
Collection.
Duet........... Messrs yInsinger and Hinchlif
Hymn 1855. Benedicton.
"A fine Is year old colt. owned bv Wi
mer Smith, who lives near Newark, Del
was found 10 be suffering from rabies an
killed on Sunday last. About two month
ago a mad dog got into the field where til
horse was and biz it severely. The hor:
was closely watched for some time TO st
any indication of madness, but the SYM
until Saturday sixty three days after II
incubation. Then the animal became veI
restless and nervous, continually rubbrr
its nose and biting at things and person
1t had great difficulty in swallowing, al
In many ways the symptoms were so u
mistakable and the horses suffering
manifest that it had be killed.
Judge Stump, on Saturday last, hear
the habeas corpus case Of Robert II. Has
ings VS.. Mrs Auuie Pippen. This was
recover the possession of fouryear o
child, which has recently been in the pc:
esson of its grandmother The child al
her mother, during the two years illne
of the latter, were cared for by the motht
relatives. Before the death of the moth
she requested sister to care for 1t, viii
she had done until the present. The au
alleged that the father consented to tn
but he denied it, When Judge Stun
awarded the child to the father distre'
ing scene ensued. The aunt, who h
possession of the child attempted to car
it away, but was stopped. The Sheriff "
afterwards compelled to forcIbly take
from her, and the cries Of the woman a
child were pitiful. The woman aiterwaT
on the street tried to take the child fr,
its father. A sympathizng crowd W
messed the scene. The parties reside in
Second district.