The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-14

Miss Baker of Wilmington, Del, visited
friends in Elkton on Friday.
Miss Mollie Purnell of Philadelphia
spent Thursday with Mrs. Dr. Jno. w.
Cooper.
Mr.. Edward Prettyman was greeted
cordially by many of his old Elkton friends
on Thursday.
AT the last meeting of the Trustees of
the poor w. Chidister, Resigned as keeper
of insane Asylum.
Mr.. James f. Dean Purchased this week
a house and lot of Thos. H. Lort in the rear
of his store on Main Street.
Mr.. Grant Mercer and Mr.. Horace
Isaacs of Ellicott City were the guests of
DIR. S. Claude Sykes on Sunday last.
BY an act of the Legislature all Banks,
Stores, and places Of business will be clos
ed this year, on Washington's birth day
the ODD inst.
-Robt G. Thackery Esq, as Attorney
offered the White Mill property at Mechan-
les Valley in this county at public sale on
Tuesday. 1t was withdrawn on account
of an inadequate bid, and is held by Mr..
thackery at private sale.
The Elocution class of the friends Nor
NAL Institute will give an entertainment
in the school building at Rising Sun on the
night of the Goth of February 1891 Admis-
sion ten cents This class consists of nine
of the lady students, all of whom are able
speakers
Up to date forty three persons have
| Joined the new order of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics. On Tuesday night
next, at p. m, the officers of the Grand
Council will be here to install the newly
elected officers A full attendance is ex-
pected.
The "Wrens'' the we'll known Ora
matte Company, will give an entertainment
at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday night
March eth, under the auspices of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, of this
town. Further particulars will be pub
lished later.
AT j. E. Crothers' sale, on Red Point
farm, six miles below North East, pair of
mules brought S26S, small colt S72 so, cows
SIS to $50, two-borse wagon $50, buggy
$50, spindle wagon s45. All the nipple
inents sold at good prices.-J. c. Hind
man, Auctioneer.
The second in the course of Thursday
evening Lenten sermons at Trinity Church
Elkton will be delivered by the Rev. Ed
ward H. Eckel, of Newport, Del, on Thurs
day evening next. Services at half past
seven. On other days at p. m. The |
public are cordially invited.
AT j. H. Rowlands sale near Port
Deposit on Tuesday 10th inst horses sold |
from SIS to Isl. oxen 500, horse wagon
$40 25, reaper Sa7 so, mower $500 horse
rake SIT, 2 set of stage harness s2l, small
pigs s. to 81 apiece. Everything sold at
good prices. J. c. Hindman Auctioneer.
The February terra of the Circuit Cour
for Hartford county began on Monday at
BeIair Benedict H. Keen, of Perryman,
was chosen foreman of the grand jury.
The recent charges against the clerk of the
court and register of wills that they have
exacted excessive fees will be brought be-
fore this body. These officials say they de
mand full investigation.
An adjourned meeting Of The stock
holders of the Cecil County Agricultural
Society was helGsat the ofjcs OF the Com
pany on Tuesday. The committee appoint
ed to confer with the premium takers at
the last Fair, reported that while number
of them had responded favorably, many of
them had not yet been heard from. An
other circular was prepared to be addressed
them, and an adjourned meeting fixed for
March 10th.
Hon. Jesse C. Dickey died at his farm
residence, New London, Pa. on Monday in
his S3d year. He was prominent citiz n
of Chester county, and for many years was
identified with movements for advance
ment of the best interest of the community
in education, religion and business. He
was twice elected to the state legislature
and afterwards to Congress in 1858, and
was a conspicuous advocates of the freedom
of the slaves.
AT the War Council Of the Salvation
Army held In the Reformed Church Balti
more this week, Capt Beverage and wife
from Beaufort, S. Carolina, have been ASST
gned as the officers in charge of the Elkton
Barracks. Capt. Merritt has been changed
from Elkton to Havre de Grace, and Capt
Miller from Newburn N. Carolina to North
East. The new officers will be here on
Sunday. At the farewell Sunday night over
four hundred persons were present, on Tues
day night 1876 took farewell supper.
Miss Molie Drennen and Mrs. j. W
Tucker are having charming time in
Washington. The residence of Mr. and
Mrs Ralph Lee Gait was the scene of a
large gathering of young people on Monday
evening, the occasion being progressive
euchre party and dance given in honor of
their guests from Elkton, and Miss Hooe
of Marlboro. On Tuesday evening they
were entertained at dance given by Miss
Edmonston in the spacious parlors of her
residence No 927 II. Street, which were
deliberately, decor sted with woven vines of
Smilax and clusters of lilies of the valley.
Mr. Tucker attended NJ sGal''s party on
Monday evening.
-Gilpin Reynolds of akefeld, Lancas
ter county, was brutal assaulted in Port
Deposit on Wednesday last; by a man
named Hammond. Mr.. Reynolds was
knocked down on the street when he went
to take his team to drive home. He was
beaten on the head and rendered insensible |
Citizens OF the place came to his rescue and
took him in his wagon to the residence of
Cooper Stubbs, near Rowlandvilie. The
next day he was able to 60 to his home and
has almost recovered from his i'll treatment
Hammond escaped arrest. The people of
Port Deposit are indignant over the outrage
Mr.. Reynolds was in the discharge of his
business, the delivery of farm produce, at
the time of the assault.
The final official count of the population
of Maryland was completed at the Census
Bureau at Washington on Wednesday. The
table shows the population of
Cecil county by districts:
CECIL COUNTY.
Cecilton. ..............-.. ..........-..... 29S5
Chesapeake City..................... 2,425 !
Elkton Observation-Disclosures. ASH
ar hlll........ ...--.-........ wi
North East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1898
Rising Sun NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., COL |
Port Deposit Observation-Disclosures. 4,3l3
Oakword NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,249 |
Calvert. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,3yl
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 25s5l
POPULATION OF MARYLAND BY COUNTIES.
Allegheny ...........---...... 4,51l