The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29
ELKTON, AUGUST 90, 1891.
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Elkton gas works.
There will be "bush meeting" al
Cedar Hill tomorrow.
Next Tuesday, the first of September
will begin the Fall term of the Cecil county
Public Schools
Rev. J. r. Miligau and family OF Zion,
Md, have been camping out for the last
two weeks at Red Point on the Elk river.
The annual session of the Academy at
the Rock Presbyterian Church will begin
September 18th. Principal, Alfred b. Nc
Vey, B. 5.
The Rev. Edward Webb, of Lincoln
University, will preach in the Elkton
PRESBYTERIAN Church, to morrow, Sunday
morning and evening
Miss Mollie Ward entertained about
twenty of her friends Monday evening at a
much enjoyed soclable at her home on the
Frenchtown turnpike.
A remarkably fast and unparalleled
record for railroad train was made
Thursday on the Reading road, by run OF
mile in 80 seconds, or at the rate oil
over 80 miles an hour.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Laura Heatzig, of Elkton, and William
Zolper, of Wilmington, at the residence OF
the brides parents, in this town, on Tues
day next, September LIST.
"A largely attended excursion was run
by the P, w. Il B. Railroad Company last
Sunday from Philadelphia to Colchester
Beach. Forty five cars, divided into five
sections, passed through Elkton.
Hal lamar were walking on Red Hill.
Sunday last, they noticed and killed a
large viper snake, of the fiat head specie,
which measured five feet eight inches.
The Bay View Sunday school will hold
a peach festival in G. A. Burns grove
Tuesday evening, September 1st. If that
evening should prove unfavorable, the
festival will be held on Thursday, Septem-
Der 3rd.
We publish an advertisement of the
great Wilmington Fair, which will be held
September s. 9. 10, IL aud II The prospects
for the fair this year are most eucou aging
and every one would be req aid through a
visit to the grounds.
Thomas Allibone Price of Chicago is
visiting his native heath. Allie is quite a
railroad man nowadays. He is worthy
co adjutor of Dolph Mccullough, another
Elktou boy, who ranks among the mag
mates of the mighty West. Allie will en-
Joy for season the breezes of Cape May.
Robert NJ Walmsley, President of the
Louisiana National Bank of New Orleans,
a prosperous and worthy son of our whilom
townsmar, r. NJ. Sr., is in Elkton, paying
considerable attention to his sisters, Misses
Mary and lizzie His son Robert, New
York physician accompanies him. Also
his wife and youngest son.
Miss Annie E. Hasson, of Cecil
cou nty, has been appointed to take charge
of the female department Of a school IN
Roswell, New Mexico, and on Tuesday
started from Wheeling. w. Va, for the
scene of her future labors. Miss H4sson of
late has been teaching in Baltimore, but
previously taught IN Cecil county, where
she has family connections and a wide
circle of friends.
"A liberal supply of alcohol fell out of a
road cart at the corner of High and Bow
streets yesterday forenoon. There was a
man outside of the spirits. The poor horse
took tumble too, though it is not recorded
that his beverage was stronger than water.
Thus the innocent often suffer with the
guilty. The mans face was tapped i'll the
fall, but the doctors pronounced the over
flow to be blood.
Within two days three cutting ARRAYS
occurred in Kent county. Friday night. in
Chestertown, Percy Rawleigh, a white boy
aged sixteen years, was stabbed in the
shoulder by a small colored boy at Dow
ney's canning house. Saturday night a
colored man was fatally stabbed in Ches-
tertown, and the same night fight took
place at Sandy Bottom, in which James A.
Brooks, colorei, was badly cut.
The fourth year of Melmar Academy
Zion, Md, will open Septemb Der 9Th, 1891,
with Il full and competent corps of teachers.
Rev. j. Il Milligan, principal; Miss Carrie
Campbell, a B., teacher; Miss Agnes
Squier, music; Miss E f. Oldham, art.
Patrons will find this delightful and
thorough school for scientific and classical
instruction, including music and art. For
terms and further information apply to the
principal.
Lightning struck the dwelling of w
J. Bradley, near CANT bridge, and the bolt
burned tie hair from Bradiey's head and
severely scorched his arm as he lay in bed
but he did not awaken. He was nearly
smothered by falling plaster before he
aroused .-EE Guess he didn't awaken
Roundabout here. When fellow is struck
by lightning, falling stars would awaken
linn, particularly if the lightning is of the
Jersey sort.
Our old friend j hn Perkins. who til
recently has been the very picture of robus
health and living vindication of the im
portance of prudence and temperance il
diet and habit, is, we regret to say, now al
invalid For the past month he has beef
struggling with a strong will to resist tn
attack of disease. Finding no relief a
of Ocean Grove, where his hosts of friend
will learn with gIadness of any marke'
sign of improvement.
Stephen Lane, colored man, VIII
lived near Kings Creek. Princess Ann
county, was run over aud killed by tn
Norfolk express, about 2:36 a m, Tuesda
morning, near his home. He was cut il
two, his body being horribly mutilated. Til
examining physician found his heart Ell
tirely whole, lying near the place wheI
the body was found. An empty whisk
flask was discovered in his pocket. tt
railroad company was exonorated frol
ali blame, as the jury agreed that Lar
met his death by lying on the track in
drunken stupor.
Constable Culinary, of Newark, Del
was aroused Saturday night last, by ma
who gave the name of Charles j. Clar
and said that he wanted to be arrested al
locked up, as he was an embezzler. He sal
he came from Johnsberry, VT, and givir
name, asked the authorities to Telegram
and get the desired information. He sa
he took 5000 from the Sons Of Veterans i
formation was asked by telegraph, and {
Tuesday, a reply stated that harles
Clark had embezzIed a small sum from q
Sons of Veterans, but that he would not
prosecuted. Accordingly Clark was l
leased.