The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
ELKTON, MAY %, 1891
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT, y

Bremen. 5,l6tf
Rev. William Schouler will hold service
in the Andora school house tomorrow,
Sunday, at 5 p m.
For RENT-A four room house, with
immediate possession. Inquire of Marks
Lieberman in the Hollow.
DO you need harness this spring. If so
write to w. Il. Reynolds, dealer in harness
and turf goods, Middletown, Del.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at th
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mchl 1tf
Ask your grocer for Harvey's Crysta
and Cyclone Brands of Flour and be con
WINGED that they are the best on the market.
Telephone call %. 5w.
The ladies of the Catholic Church of
Elkton will hold a strawberry festival in
the basement of the church on the evenings
of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May
2Sth, 29th and 30th.
-"Brother" George Cotton was in Elkton
on Monday looking in excellent health and
and spirits. The local quid nuncs do not
admit that Uncle Georges appearance in
Elkton has any political significance what
ever
Miss Title Herbert, a friend of the
Elkton Amateur Dramatic Association and
an accomplished actress, will appear in
"Camilla's Husband" Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, eth
and 2Sth insts.
William NJ. Wilson, a well known book
seller and statiouer of Newark, Delaware
died at his home in that town early on
Sunday last, in his 18th year. His remains
were inferred inWhite Clay Creek Cemetery
on Wednesday.
-Oglesby's orchestra, of Chester, Pa,
consisting of five pieces including the harp,
has been secured by the Elkton Dramatic
Association for their play, "Camilla's
Husbard," in the town hall Wednesday
and Thursday evenings of next week.
Excellent Grand. Army suits with no
extra charge for set of fine brass buttons
can be bought of Marks Lieberman in the
''Hollow" for ten dollar note. As Decora-
ton day is at hand, this is a timely
announcement for the veteran union soldier.
The ladies of the Rock Presbyterian
Church will hold a strawb berry festival on
the church green Thursday, 2Sth instant.
Strawberries, ice cream, cake and lemonade
will be served in abundance If Thursday
proves stormy the festival will be held on
Friday evening.
Mr. j P Scott well known citizen of
the fourth district and who recently sold
his farm there has leased the agricultural
warehouse on North street recently occupied
by Strickland, and will keep full line
of agricultural implements He is the sole
local agent for the Champion binders and
reapers 5t
"A valuable sorrel horse owned by Robt
Casey, Jr., of Claymout, Del, stolen on
Saturday night of last week at that place,
was traced on Monday over the Cecil
Telephone Company lines to Port Deposit
and recovered by Constable W. +. A. Foster
of that place. A colored man who had the
horse made good his escape, taking to the
thickets along the Susquehapna river and
finally to Hartford county across the river
in boat, which he stole He was closely
pursued by Sheriff j. A. Boyd and Deputy
Harvey Mackey.
President Harrison and party arrived
at Washington last Friday evening. Their
Journey extended over 10000 miles and not
an accident occurred to mar its pleasure
The President made over 40 speeches,
winding up with one on the train as it neared
Washington, in which he thanked all con
nj cted with the railroad for their efficient
services and kindness, and gave each
substantial token of his regard. Speeches
were also made by Postmaster General
Wanamaker and Secretary of Agriculture
Rusk.
Articles of incorporation for the rail
road to be built in Cecil county were signed
Saturday by Walter NJ. Franklin of Ian
caster, Joseph NJ. Sho walter of Oxford,
incorporators for Pennsylvania, and l. ID,
Carter, W. T. Warbutton and Robert
Mackey of Cecil county, incorporators for
Maryland The road will be known as the
Lancaster, Oxford and Southern railroad,
crossing the Pennsylvania line about five
miles southeast of Oxford, and running to
Singerly in Cecil county, on the Philadel
phia division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. 1t il said the construction of the
road will commence soon.
The terrible death of young w. G. Hay
man telegraphic operator and assistant
railroad agent at Salisbury on Monday
last stands as a solemn warning of the
danger attendant upon boarding rail road
trains while i'll motion. At so o'clock a
special freight, made up at Delmar camt
past the Salisbury station, running
at about ten mile rate. The young mar
ran out from his desk in the Cffice ant
seized the handhold of one of the mlddl lie
cars with one hand. In the other hand h,
held q small box. Being thus encountered
he IN Kissed his footing and was thrown be
tween the platform and the track, still
clinging to the handhold OF the car. II,
was dragged along until his right leg wa!
caught under wheel. This broke his hole
and his body was brought violently to tn
ground The wheels of five cars passed owe
his leg below the knee and LETT it haDgin
to the body by few ligaments. The thigl
bone of the same leg was broken midway
and the sharp, ragged end protrude,
through the muscles of the thigh. Hi
head came ia contract with the platform
and the brain protruded from "A hole in th
skull. A number OF men were near by ant
saw the awful accident. Some of the wi
nesses sickened and one m an tainted on til
spot. The manned and bleeding man, ye
alive and gasping for breath, was lifted t
the platform, and Dr5 Dennis, Fulton
Stemous, Morris and Todd were soon b
his side He was gently placed on
stretcher and taken to the ladies' waitin
room, where he breathed his last in littl
more than an hour. He never recovert
consciousness A jury of inquest, Willia
A Holloway. foreman, relieved the raj
way company from all responsibility
finding that the unfortunate young ma
met his death while not performing a sc
vice for them. His parents and relativ
arrived about half an hour after his dea
on special train from PocomOke Git
where they reside. He was church men
Der, singer in the choir of the Salsbu
Methodist Episcopal Church aud beiong'
to the Salisbury Division, Sons of Tempe
ance. He was twenty one years old.