The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-12-05
ELKFON, DECEMBER ), 1891.
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT., y

Mr.. j. Miller Thomas of the IcntRSUtG
Methodist, is ill with the typhoid pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs. l. F. Vanarsdae of Wash
ington are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Amo'
Martindale of ZION.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Booth will ceie,
brate the tenth anniversary of their wedding
on Tuesday evening the 10th inst
&C. C. Caldwell President of the Eureka
Fertilizer Company of this county is il
with the typhoid fever at his home AT
Liberty Grove.
Some alarm was occasioned on Sunday
afternoon lasC by fire in the chimney of the
dwelling house of Mrs Thomas Beers near
Cherry Hill 1t was extinguished however
before any serious damage was done.
1t is said that superstitious BARRIERS be-
lieve that money earned by shaving dead
men is lucky to gamble with. If this be
the fact, the less money earned by shaving
dead people the better for tn BARRIERS.
A great many people you meet nova
days display more gold in their mouths than
they do in their pockets This is emphasized
by the fact that the dentists of America
use nearly 1,S00 pounds Of gold annuity
for filling teeth. This quantity represents
nearly $500, 600.
On Monday last iu special session, the
Orphans Court approved the Bond Of sheriff
elect Mr.. George L. McKenney who entered
I,,ffa ~ his off pa any aiuaSlIV
Mr. Harvey Mackey has been continued as
Deputy Sheriff, an appointment which
gives general satisfaction.
Mr. Mani Clendaniel, residing near
Warwick this county, while at work on
his farm say a grew eagle sitting ona
fence. He procured his gun and succeeded
in killing il, which measured seven feet
and ten inches from Zip to tip OF wings,
and weighed twelve pounds.
Every young lady Of any pretence to
fashion must Weir an immense spray OF
cut flowers when she attends party.
What commercial value these cut flowers
have for person. and social in this
country appears in the fact, that last. year
their cost was S14 ,175. 32S and that it re
quired 1869 firms of florist to furnish them,
Several changes have been maize in the
schedule of trains arriving at .he E.kton
station. The peninsula express formerly
due at 6. 81 . Ill. =, south, and ; 10, north,
has been changed To - and Is respec
lively, and the moth bound express due at
So p. m, now arrives ten minutes earlier,
42S A mail now arrives at 1l.23 a. M,
north bound. The above went into eff ct
Sunday last.
The Delaware Pilot published "a Lewas
Delaware has the following pleasant words
to say of our popular tellowtownsmau
Mr.. Washington H. Bennett. Wash. II.
Bennett, representing Fisher, Bruce & Co
Philadelphia, spent Sunday III this town.
Mr.. Bennett is one of the best known men
travelling on the Peninsula, and by his
CHEEKY nature and curteous manner has
made hosts of friends.
The last quarterly meeting for the con-
ference year, will be held al the Chesapeake
City NJ. E. Church, of which Rev. |, G..
Fosnocht is pastor, to day AMI tomorrow
Quarterly conference this. 5 Gturiay even
ing), at p. N. Trustees, lass leaders,
Sunday school superintelients anl com
mittees are requested to have their reports
in writing Love fast Oh Sunday at $50
a. m, pre- Ichiug BY the Presiding Elder at
10. 80 a. m, and by the pastor at night.
The twenty first anniversary OF the
Teachers Association of the Sixth, Seventh
aud Eighth district, will he held in the
town ball, Port Deposit, on Friday after
noon and evening of December 11th. The
exercises will consist of addresses, read
ings, singing, "Deisarte Drill by three
young ladies OF the State Normal School.
etc. Teachers from other paris of the
county are cordially invited to be present,
as the day will not be lost to them if they
attend. An invitation is also sextended TO
the public.
Mr.. Il. G. Smith, formerly Of Snow
Hill, now of Baltimore, was in Ekton this
week, and established branch of the Bal
timore Building and Loan Association, OF
which he is General Agent. The following
local officers have been selected: DR.. John
H. lamar, president; K. L. lamar, vice
president; Daniel Bratton, treasurer; c. Ii.
Smith, Secretary. John 5. Writ, attorney.
Directors: DR.. John II. lamar, physician;
r. E. lamar. Register of Wills; Daniel
Bratton, editor Cecil County AerS; C. II.
Smith, Clerk to County Commissioners;
Howard Brattou, physiciln; Joseph l.
Wells, merchant.
Col. 7. Egenton Hogg, formerly preSi
dent, and now receiver, OF the Oregon
Pacific Railroad Company, by ex Governor
WIN. Pinkney Whyte and Captain A. G
Trippe, attorneys. iocketed suit by fitting
on Wednesday in the United States Circuit
Court at Baltimore against Messrs. WIN
Heise, John Bruins and August j. Heise
trading as Heisr, Bruins & CO. claiming
$50, 900 damages Messrs. Heise, Bruins 4
Co built for Col Hogg a magnificent man
sion at Cecil Manor in this county, and some
time since brought suit against john c.
Lewis, as garnishee of Colonel Hogg, for
about ST, 900 claimed to be still due the firm.
This suit was brought in this county, but
was removed thence 30 the United Safes
Circuit Court in September last, and now
stands for trial on issue Joined. Colonel
Hogg, it appears is not satisfied with the
manner IN which his house was built, and
hence the counter suit now filed. Col.
Hogg is legal resident of Oregon.
-Ex Congressman Gibson of Maryland,
who has just been appointed United States
Senator by Governor jackson to fill a
vacancy, has been a Candidate for three
months past for the position IF clerk Of the
National House of Representatives. 1t is
related here that his determination to be a
candidate was settled by a conference on
the subject which he had with Judgu
Cuberston of Texas, of whom he asked
advice as to whether it was beneath the
dignity of a mem Der of the Fifty-frst Con.
gress to seek the clerkship of the Fifty
second. Culberston, drawingly, required
Gibson to state his question more precisely
as follows: what | want your opinion
on, Judge, is whether or not you think il
would be inconsistent with my dignity as
member of the Fifty first House to be
come candidate for clerk of the mex
House, The Texan drew long breath
and emitted vigorous "Humph!' before
he delivered his reply, about in these
words; "Why, Gibson, in nv time I've
seen an ex- member of Congress on theWash
ington police force. I've seen one packing
seeds in the Agricultural Bureau for 81 2;
day. I've seen another cleaning spit
toons for the United States Senate, There's
one down in Texas who is the chief of
three card monte gang. So Gibson,
don't think WIN sacrifcp any linnifN hN