The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-11

this week
Rev Il, c. Jones, who has been the guest
OF Rev. Il. X. Stephenson, of Smyrna, Del,
for the past week, left on Monday for Ont
pou Srrir *, Pa to spend several weeks.
-Uuion NJ +. Sunday School will hold
an ice cream festival onW ednesday evening
July 10Th, proceeds for painting the grave
yard fence. If stormy the next fair evening
The Board of managers of the Wood
Lawn Camp Meeting Association will meet
on the grounds Wednesday July 10Th at
3p. III. Persons wishing tents can meet
them at that hour.
The first two wagon loads of peaches
from the peninsula arrived in Wilmington
ON Tuesday. One was from the orchard of
Robert Stafford near Mlllingtou, Md, the
other from Glasgow, Del. The fruit brought
from 10 To So cents per basket.
The Elkton Coruet Band visited Aber-
deem on Saturday last, the fourth inst, and
furnished music for the celebration held III
that town on that day. they were very
Hospitality entertained by Mr.. Slmdel B.
AcCrone. formerly member OF the band,
who lives near Aberdeen.
The Messrs Morrill, brothers, of New
ark, New Jersey, who have some repGta-
ton as evaugeliSts, held public services OF
song and exhoTtation AT the Methodist
Episcopal Church of this town on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. They
are very favoraby spoken of by those who
attended the services.
On Tuesday as Eli lay lor a colored
man of this town was riding on the top of IA
load OF hay, in the yard leading to Mr..
Cadmus Prices stable a JOLT of the cart
caused Isaac to slide down in front, and
land on top OF the horse. Suddenly sur
prised the horse slipped aud falling, carried
Isaac hay, and all down i'll one struggling
| Mass. Isaac received right ugly cut In
the melee, but he's all right now.
MIR. Allen II. Grosh near Eikton has
ken a general agency foi large firm in
Illinois, and will sci, at very attractive
prices al! kinds of bicyc and tricycles
He offers rare bargains in job lots and
second hand wheels of all makes, and will
furnish bicycle Sundries at low prices.
Wheels may he purchased Of him on in
stalment payments. Consult him before
purchasing, and learn his figures.
July the 2lSt will be the day TO go to
Colchester by Brickley and McCuIlough's |
popular Excursion to see all the new i'm
provements. The Water Toboggan, there's
lots of laugh in it Do not fail to it,
The Ladies and gents make the plunge to-
gether and certainly make big holes in the
salt water. Remember the date, Tuesday |
July 2lst. Us ironing day, but it could |
not be avoided. SO come along and finish
it the next day. Sw
"A branch of the Provident Saving Bank
of Baltimore has been opened at the drug |
store of Mr.. John L. Moore at North East |
The principal office is located at Howard |
and Franklin streets Baltimore, with ten |
branches in that City. 1t pays interest at
the rate If three per cent. on all saving de- |
posits. Messrs John w. Falls, w. Irving !
Walker, John II. Armstrong, Charles Z. |
Beatty, and John II. McCracken constitute
on advisory committee at North East.
Mrs Elizabeth a. Blackson died on
Friday June Goth at the residence of her |
husband Moses Blackson OF the Fourth |
district The funeral services and inter-
ment were held at the Head of Christiana |
Church. Rev's j. l.. VallaEdigham and |
T. Il. Hunter ctficiating Mrs. Biackson |
was Il daughter OF the late John kimble of
Bucks county Pa. She moved to this
county more than thirty years ago. The |
deceased was ia the 72nd year of her age.
Richard I. Abrahams a son of Mr.. Wm.
II. Abrams of North East on Friday the
3rd INST, fell from cherry tree and sus-
tanned injuries which resulted in his death |
shortly afterwards. The unfortunate lad
was with other children picking cherries,
and fell about thirty feet, it being DR..
Housekaepers opinion, that he landed on
his feet, death being caused by the shock.
Young abrams was i'll his fifteenth year.
His funeral which took place on Sunday
last was attended by a large concourse of
sorrowing friends.
Mr.. jeremiah G. Price of Eareville
was IN Elktou on Monday, taking the
necessary steps for the admission to the
County Asylum OF Mrs. Thomas Colt.
whose mind is unsettled by religious excite
ment Mr. Colt her husband is a tenant
on one of Mr.. Prices farms Mrs Colt is a
daughter of Samuel Whtlock, she is the
mother of Il number of children. and until
this unexpected mental trouble has always
been vigorous woman inentally and
physically. Her friends hope the painful
affliction may only prove temporary.
As advertised Missionary service
was held at Crouch Chapel last Sunday
evening. After singing Mr.. VIM. b. Realey |
led in prayer, followed by the Rev. K. ID.
Cantwell who mazda an address. The
contributions through the boxes amounted |
to S12.t2, which was creditable collection.
A prettily worked banner made by Miss
Minnie Realey was presented to class No. 3,
its contribution being the largest. Another
Missionary meeting will be held on the |
first Sunday evening III October. The |
mem bership of the school is now over |
seventy and the number still increasing.
Many citizens of the town viewed the
handsome lawn of Postal Inspector VIM. !
b. Smith on Thursday evening, it being |
beautifully illuminated with chinese
lanterns and other decorations the occasion
being childrens lawn party rendered to
her little friends ny Miss Mamie Smith. |
Mrs Smith, Mrs. Lizzie Allen, Mrs. y. 2.
Manly, Miss Sallie jackson, Mrs Daniel
Bratton and Miss Clara S NTH assisted in
dispensing the hospitaliies of the evening.
1t was pretty scene, and it is almost un.
necessary TO sag that the little children
as :; ell as those of older growth enjoyed it
immensely.
On Saturday last the venerable Judge
James McCauley was in Elkton and sat
for photograph in Il group which is inter-
esting because it contains the pictures Of
persons repres .nting four generations;
Judge McCauIey a great grandfather, his
daughter Mrs. Richard Reese a grand
mother, her Son Mr.. George NJ. Reese the
father, and his little daughter Louise
representing the fourth generation. We
| know of one other recently taken picture
which contains the portraits of persons re-
presenting four generations, that of Mr..
Ebenezer NcClenahan, his son John Me-
| Clenahan, his daughter Mrs. Harry A
Nesbi tt, and her daughter Edith.
An ugly collision between two carriages
occurred on the old plank road near Capt.
Nicholas p. Manly's gate near this town on
| Tuesday night, by which valuable horse
owned by Mr.. Edward Taylor, the well
! known Iiveryman of this town was seri
| ously injured The team owned by Mr.