The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-20


there.
Capt. George h. Ash of the Cell Demo
crdt and ad jutant of the third battalion G
NJ. n. G., has resigned that position. Mr.
r. Fuller Shyrock of Baltimore, will sue
coed him.
An enormous whale Is said to be PROV
ling about in tbs waters surrounding Tan
ger Island and Chesapeake Bay. 1t l
said to be about seventy feet long and be
haves very ugly at times.
Harvest began in Elk Neck this week
A number of farmers in the immediate
vicinity expected to begin cutting whea
today. The rain of Wednesday night ant
Thursday may delay them day or two.
Mr.. William H. May left Elk'on OIL
Tuesday for the Hot Springs in Arkansas
where he will accompany NJ. Alfred May
o. Baltimore, who has been a great So ferel
from inf mmatory rheum atism for mum
Der of years.
Prof NJ A. Newell will prepare q
| historical sketch of school matters in May
lapd since 1866, which will lie read at The
25th annual meeting of the Safe Teachers
Association, at Ocean Cits, Md, on the 18th,
9Th and 9th of July.
DIR. John w. Cooper, and DR.. VIM. G.
Karsner of Chesa peake City, left Elkton on
Thursday afternoon for Atlantic City.
where the International Conference OF
Homeopathy is in session, and to which
they are delegates.
! An elderly woman named Goodnow
of the Eighth District who is pronounced
of unsound mind was brought to Elkton
on Saturday and confined temporarily in
Jail, she will probably be placed in the
county insane asyluno
Two promising colts, one owned by DR..
j. V.Wallace aaG the orher by Mr.. Clayton
Ellison, and which were icing pastured on
the farm of Mr.. G. Irving Griffith near
Chesapeake City, we've killed in the field by
lightning on Wednesday pight.
Mr.. Charles Lanm, of Port Deposit,
and Miss Noble Philips, of Philadelphia,
were married at the hone of the bride on
wednesday. Mr.. and Ms. Lsmm are
spending their honeymoon at Atlantic City
and will make Port Deposit their future
| home.
The Morgan cottage on east High street
has been taken down and will be sup
| planted by double frame dwelling house,
| which Mr.. James P. Merritt has contracted
| to erect for Mrs. Martha Stewart, widow of
the late SAN uel Stewart, who is daughter
of the late VIM. p. Morgan.
-Elkion's yorng CoJlegiates are return
ing home for the summer vacation, ALDER t
| Constable from Princeton, Frank B. Harvey
and E V. HincItfs from Dickinson. The
latter is a delegate to the Congress Of Col
lege Young Mems Christian Associations
coon to assemble at Mortified Mass.
The annual commencement of the
Goldey Commercial College was held in
the Wilmington Opera House on Tuesday.
Among the Graduates Were Ricketts, Nelson
and George 7. Brown of Elkton, the former
in the short hand and type writing depart
ment, the latter in the commercial depart
ment.
The celebrated Champion machines are
now N anufactured by The Warder, Bush
| nell and Glessner Co Springfield, Ohio,
| and Mr.. j. Polk Scott is the only person in
Elkton authorized by said company to sell
the repairs for their machine. He has a
full assortment at HIS warehouse, North
street, Elkton.
The Falls Hotel of this town has
changed hands Mr.. H. T. Miller who leased
| from Mr.. Charles Armstrong having sub
leased it to Mr.. VIM. A. earle an old hotel
keeper of Philadelphia. Mr. Carl has secured
the services of Mr.. Samuel b. Foard very
well known in this community as popular
aud obliging clerk.
-Childrens day will be observed at the
Chesapeake City NJ. 4. Church tomorrow,
| morning and night. Sermon in the moru-
| ing by Rev. L. G. Fosnocht, subject IRE
| ligion for the young, and singing by the
| children. Full Programme in the evening
at o'clock. Preaching at Manor at p.
m, Sunday school at p. m, weather
| permitting.
| The Fourth of July will be an occasion
of innocent pleasure at Mr. Fears Elk River
House at Town Point. Music will be fur
nished by Haghe's Orchestra Boat races
dancing, and games on the lawn will be the
order of the day. Ice cream and refresh
ments will be served, an d a good supper
will be spread at 6 o'clock. Mr.. Fears will
leave noChing undone for the pleasure OF
his guests.
| Mrs. Nancy Stephens wife of Mr.. Nell
son Stephens eldest Sister of the Rev. DIR.
| S. NJ. Osmond Pastor of the Elkton Presby-
terrain Church died at Minneapolis, MINI.
on Sunday last the 14th inst. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Stephens were until recently residents
of West Chester in Chester county Pa,
but for some years past have made their
home with their children several of whom
reside in Minnesota. Mrs Stephens was
life long member of the Presby
Church, and devoted wife and mother.
The Peninsula Press Association has re-.
! ceived an invitation from the Pecos Irriga,
| New Mexico, to holds its annual meeting at
that place. The company's invitation is
accompanied by most cordial tender OF
hospitality. 1t includes jaunts by spec
ial train to every point of interest in New
Mexico, entertainment in the handsomes
hotel in the territory, and an opportunity
for hunting, fishing, riding, besides the
chance to enjoy the finest scenery in Amer
lea. The company will arrange entertain
ment.fo fortnight or longer. 1t is the
intention of the Press Association to make
a shorter trip this season, and it is proba
BILE that the Pecos C.mpany's generous
offer will be declined. EUening.
A gentleman farming in Corsica, Necl
Queen Anne county, Md, went into hi
pasture field early Sunday morning, May
81, and when nearing the cattle he was at
tackled by furious bull. The first attacl
of the bull knocked him down. Willis
down he grabbed the animals horns auC
pulled himself up, when the battle for lif
began in earnest. He held his grasp of tn
horns, and, getting alongside of the infuria
ted beast, with his heavy winter boots tina
he had on he placed lick after lick, kicl
after kick, into the thinner part OF the an
imal's abdomen until the bull Justify bel
lowed enough! enough! broke away ant
t made his escape. The Queen Anne's fal
mer that whipped the bull Is seventy on
years old. Like Dentatus of old, he wear
the bruises and scars of battle, but he is u
and about-Queen Anne's Adrocate.