The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-03-21

Mr., y. u, TItSIuduj CuiOOA VI
dletown Ne,c Era, was in town Monday
The comedy parts of kathleen Nav
ourneen" are very humorous and are wei
sustained.
The moral taught by the play 'kath
leen Mavoureen" is of the best. Ladle
should witness it.
Miss Ellen Barroll left Elkton for Bal
timore on Thursday, where she Will spent
some time with friends.
Mr. James Clark moved this week u
the McIutire farm recently tenanteu oS
the late VIM. p. Fowler.
| Harry E. Giles, a well known printer
of this town, has secured a position on tce
Wilmington Daily Republican.
Miss Molle Drenneu returned to Elkton
Tuesday after a delightful visit TO friends
in Washington and Baltimore.
On Thursday, the 18th inst. James ).
| Addison died at the residence of William
McKinsey, near Rising Sun, aged 6S years
Miss Matte Parrish will assist Mrs. A
NJ. X. Price in the confectionery business
on Main street Miss Matte has many
friends in Elktou.
Rev. j. Fletcher Kane, of Summit
Bridge, will preach in the NJ. E. Church Oh
this town tomorrow morning, and Day
Cantwell in the evening.
Look for Frank Kerr's new signs on
Main street. They are the signs OF revo-
luton as well as a revelation in the ready
made clothing trade in Elkton.
| Mrs Ellis Howard, formerly of Cecil
county, died at Malvern, Pa, and was
buried at West Nottingham Friends grave
yard on Thursday of last week.
-Messrs VIM. q. West and S. l.. Denny,
| the projectors of the local improvements al
| Sylmar in this county, had public sale OF
building lots there on Thursday.
| Mr.. Amasa G. Brown exhibited at his
store front on Tuesday fine wild goose,
| bird rarely seen in Eikton. 1t was killed
by Mr.. OFT at Locust Point on Elk river.
The Emerald Club is highly commended
| by Wimingtonians. See them in their
strong play kathleen Mavoureen" at ODD
Fellows Hall, Tuesday evening, March 81.
Under the first quarterly distribution
of the public school tax made by the Comp
troller on Wednesday, Cecil county's share
is s., 921 81 for white and S526. AZ for colored
schools.
We regret to part with as good citizen
as Mr.. Henry A. Wright, who left Elkton
this week for Thurlow, Pa, which he with
his family will for the immediate future
make their home.
Harry Hudson, living near Snow Hill.
Md, upon wager succeeded i'll eating
half gallon of peanuts at one sitting.
During the night he was seized with severe
pains and his death is expected.
An order received late in the week for
several hundred WINGS in addition to our
regular edition, compels us to ask the IN
diligence of our Exchanges and friends
for the half sheets sent them this week.
Wilbur Janney son of George W.
Janney has purchased of Mrs. Mary Rid
die the property adjoining the village of
BayView, for $4,000 cash. Mr.. Jauney took
possession of the property on Thursday.
Thieves entered the hen house of Mr..
James P. Merritt one day last week and
stole all of his chickens. Mr.. Merritt says
they might as well return and take the
hen house as they have all the chickens.
Fair Hill Public School will give an en-
tertainment on Tuesday evening, March
"a. Music by Prof Cosett, son and the
Ewing Family. Admission 10 cents. This
school is taught by Miss Maggie E. McVey.
Norris Irwin of Lombard killed Is Pol
and China hogs of his own feeding few
days ago. They were 224 days old and
their average weight is reported to be $50
pounds. They were marketed in Philadel-
and Wilmington.
-Commander-in Chief Neazey has issued
a general order for the observance of the
silver anniversary of the Grand Army April
6, 1891. 1t is ordered that all posts shall
hold on the evening OF that day a public
commemorative meeting.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Leeds NJ.
p. Church will give a supper and festival
in the old church building at Leeds on
Thursday evening, April 2. Supper tickets
25 cents. Should the weather prove unfav
orable 1t will be held the next fair evening.
Miss Maria Russell Sewall, daughter of
the late William Z. and Frances Sewall,
died in Philadelphia at l a. IN. Wednesday,
March 18th, in the 10Th year of her age.
Intsrment took place in the family lot in
st. Mary's church yard, North East, Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. Street Brown, the ticket agent of
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
railroad at Colora closely escaped q serious
fire there few days ago. 1t originated in
the cellar aud when discovered was m akiug
rapid progress. 1t was extinguished with
but little damage.
Mrs. Eliza j. Williams, a highly es-
teemed lady of Perryvile, met with pain
full although not serious accident recently
which has since confined her to her bed.
While going 10 see a sick neighbor she
slipped on the icy steps and fell some five
feet spraining her left wrist
The order of Lanten services at Trinity
Church, Elkton, for next week, the closing
week of the Lenten season, will be as fol-
lows: Daily at 1890 a. m, with additional
services on Thursday evening at 80, and
on Shrove Friday at . 80 p. IN. The preacher
at the Thursday evening service will be
the Rev T. X. Miller of North East. The
al 20 H. olo
named services.
The jury in the suit of the state against
the sureties on the second bond of ex Tres
urer Stevenson Archer gave a verdict on
Wednesday morning for the tull amount
claimed by the state-S12, $50 %. The de-
Tense had conceded on Tuesday their liabil-
ity for s., 510.O5. The jury had little di fl
Guilty in reaching an agreement, and were
probably ready to bring in verdict soon
after court adjourned on Tuesday. The
only difference between them is said to
have been that two of them were at first in
favor of verdict for the state for the value
of the bonds, less the interest.
"A large and pleasant meeting of Rising
Sun w. C. T. U. was held in the parlors of
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds on Thursday after
noon, March 18th. AT thu close of the meet
ing Mrs. Emma Haines, presented the re
firing president of the Union, Mrs. Ada G.
Jewell, handsome picture of Frances E.
Willard in an oxidized frame. Mrs Jewell
in responding took occasion to express
the great pleasure which she experienced
in receiving the picture, as token Of good
will from the members of the Union, and
as an expression of oyalty and devotion to
the leader of the National w. c. T. U. Uni