The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-03

Miss Florence Hall has returned from
Brooklyn n. y. where she has been visiting
friends.
The Elkton base ball club has arranged
a game with Aberdeen, to be played on the
Elkton fair grounds, the first OF this month
The pupils of the Elkton Colored school
were given picnic in DR.. Mitchels' woods,
on Saturday last, by their teacher Miss
Julia SOngow.
Cecil couuty's share under the quarterly
distribution of the State School Tax is
81, 92I. 81 for white schools, and S526 A
for colored schools
The Epworth League of the Eikton NJ.
L. Church held much enjoyed sociable at
the residence of Mr.. John f. Alexander on
Wednesday evening.
Bishop Adams preached AT Trinity p.
+. Church in this town on Wednesday
evening, aud administered the rite of
confirmation TO one person.
All members of Cecil Lodge, No, So
A. .. L. w. are requested TO attend the
meeting next Wednesday evening as bus
mess of importance is to be transacted.
Mr.. William McClay, has purchased
the store of. Harvey Groves, in the hollow,
and will conduct the business. Mr.. Groves
will engage in farming, on the Tuite farm.
Rev. [. G. Fosnocht will preach at the
Manor Church on sunday at 3 p. III. His
subject in the morning at Chesapeake City
will be Duel between Christ and the
Devil.
| The Rev T. A. II. O'Brien of the Cecil
ton NJ. E. Church, and Rev. l. q. Fosnocht
Of Chesapeake City will exchange pupits
tomorrow Sunday evening the weather
| permitting.
On Wednesday last the remains of Mrs.
Jennie Walmsley wife of the late John NJ.
Walmsley, were brought to this town on
the II 33 p. IN. train and inferred in the
Elkton cemetery.
Miss Carrie Brown daughter Mr.. y. 4.
Brown left Elkton on Thursday for Phila-
delphia where she entered on two years
course of training as a professional nurse,
in the Presby terrain Hospital.
sold at the Court House door, on Thursday
morning. tine real estate of George b. and
Mary l.. Brown, situated in the Sth district,
and containing II. 95 acres, to Sophia Brown,
coored, for $3.50.
On Tuesday night a fire on the farm of
William Jones near Cayott's Corner in the
Second district destroyed large barn, and
a quantity of provender. The loss is es-
timated at $1,000, with an insurance of
$500 in the Cecil Mutual.
The managers of the gentlemen's driv-
ing park, Middletown, Del, have fixed the
date of their next and last race on Wed.
nesday, October 2Sth. There will be Loo
class, 800 class, 2.45 class, free, for-all
and a one-half mile running race.
Mr.. j. Harry Miller and Miss Jennie
Jenuess were married on Wednesday even
ing in the Metht dist Episcopal Church
of Chesapeake City. The service was cele-
brstad by the Rev. L. G. Fosnocht Pastor OF
the church in the presence of a large audi
ence.
-Sylmar Methodist Episcopal Church
will be dedicated on Sunday, October Il.
Lovefeast at 9 o'clock; Preaching by w. l..
S Murray at 1870 a. IN. Services also at
2 80 and 30 p. IN. Rev. Isaac Jewell and
other ministers have been invited to be
present and take part in the services.
Delegates to the Women's Christian
Temperance Union convention to be held at
Zion, October 9th, will please send their
names to Mrs. WIN. Mearns, Zion, and
those coming by cars report to Miss Ella
Oldham, Zion. Carriages will be in waiting
on the morning train at North East to
convey those who come
Mr.. Harry o. X. Foster the well known
week at the National Capital. While
there he visited all places of interest, and
on Saturday attended the public reception
at the White House and shook hands with
the President. Go where you will, Cecil
county boys always get there.
The steamer Cav, of the Ericsson Line,
bound for Baltimore, was disabled by the |
breaking of a crank pin at the mouth of
Back creek, near Chesapeake CITY, early |
Sunday morning No passengers were
aboard, and no damage, other wise than |
the accident, was sustained. The boat was |
forced to tie up at Town Point wharf during
the day.
The fourth annual Cecil county ball, on |
Tuesday evening, October 18TH promises to
be the largest and most successful one ever
frat pla
numbering II pieces has been secured, and |
the refreshments will be served by well |
known caterer. Tickets, 81, admitting |
gentleman and ladies, can be obtained from
the committee.
Giles on North street is the pioneer of |
he fish aud oyster trade in Elkton. For |
years in sunshine and in storm he and his |
sons ha We industriously labored to supply |
our citizens with the best in their line. |
Competitors have sprung up all around |
him, but he has held his own. Stand |
by old friends. Go to Giles on North street |
for fish, oysters and good luncheon.
AT sunset yesterday evening the year
of he creation of the earth, six thousand |
five hundred and fifty two dawned over the |
Hebrew world. Although the first day of
the sacred year, it is the beginning of the |
seventh month of the civil year which be-
gan at the time of the Passover. The day
will be celebrated by the Hebrews, and
their places of business will be closed from
6 p. IN. Friday until the same hour Satur.
day.
The remains Of Mr.. Myers Hitchins
recently resident near williamsburg Vir-
giuia We're brought to Elkton on Thursday
night and inferred in the Elkton cemetery.
The funeral was held at the residence of
Geo. B. Davis on Friday. Mr.. Hitchins left
this vicinity several years ago, he having
lived a number of years as tenant on the
Manly farm, as wei as on the Tuite prop
erty near town. He was respected and
industrious farmer. He was approaching
his s72i year, and leaves wife and one
son.
Personals.
Miss Elsie Tull is the guest of friends in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Perkins of Baltimore