The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-11

-Coroner Perry LttzenHrrg is visiting
friends III Chester.
The old Temperance Hotel n the cor
ner of High and North streets is being r.
paired for occupancy by Mr.. Harry Miller
late of Fails Hotel.
Miss Lucy Litzenbcrg gave boating
party to number of friends yesterday.
Mrs Litzenberg chaperoned the young
ladies and gentlemen.
Rev Gorge j. Porter died at his resi-
deuce in Newark, Del, on Tuesday last,
after a long illness. He was formeri, con-
nected with Delaware College.
Mr.. Thomas McGoldrick, recently re
siding near Philadelphia, moved on Thurs
day into the house on east Main street, re
Gently occupied by William Dunbar.
MIR. f. j. Chandler, of Kenneth Square,
Pa, sold last week in ElktOu, over one
hundred copies of "Nichols Business
Guide" a valuable book Of instruction in
all business transactions.
Reuben Haiues Esq attorney soli at
the Court House door or Tuesday the
frame d yelling and also store House 10
Gated in Fredericktown Md, owned by
Fredus Price and wife. II Was purchased
by SIM uel Scotch tor S625.
While threshing wheat on one of II. y.
Caunons farms, near Bridgeviile last week
a spark from the engine ignited the clover,
destroying hay house coutainiulnG Il
large quantity of hay and clover butler,
the latter belonging to Mr.. Jester ut Htr.
riugtor. Loss about 81 900.
Mr.. William H. Rutter, vino is con.
coded to be one of the most prompt =.
successful grain and produce statesmen, is
now with Dali & Co., No. III Cheapsidr,
Baltimore. If you W ant the best prices and
the quickest returns, make your comsigH
ments to Mr.. Rutter Notice his card in this
issue of the WING
The Scott Fertilizer Company makes ii
point" in the superior drilling condition
of its fertilizers. They secure this cuEdi
ton so essential to the successful use Of an
artificial manure by dry mixing fer Sure
Growth and Standard Phosphates. Read
what they say in their new advertisement
in this issue of the WING, about their
guarantees as to the condition and quality
of their goods.
The three story frame dwelling house
of Rufus w. Stewart about one half mile
south of Newark on The ElktOn road was
totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday
afternoon. L. was owned by Andrew and
Frank Parke. sons of L. q. Parke, aud
graudsons of the late Andrew Kerr. The
fire was caused by the upsetting of a lamp
in the attic. 1t was insured for $1,000 in
the Chester County Mutual.
Company y, NJ. \. e., under comma"d
of Capt. William q Purnell, Joseph X.
Sloan, first Lieutenant and William J.
Wright, second Lieutenant, marched 10
Singerly and took the train for Camp
Danglass at L oreley on the IS. ~ o. Rail
Road about II miles from Baltimore Oh
Thursday morning Capt Purnell and Capt.
Brown of the Fifth Mary land, have been
longer in the service than any one in the
Brigade.
The members of the Republican State
Central Committee tor Cecil met in Elktca
on tuesday aad expressed thsir preference
for Saturday, July 10Th, as the date for r.
publican primary meetings throughout the
county. AS this committee acts CONFORMITY
with the County Executive Committee
which did not NEST, nc call was ISSUED for
the primary. IL is understood tn II the l)o Il
committee prefer Saturday, August 22i, IS
the date for primary meetings.
Washington and Jefferson College, Pa
at it's late commencement conferred the
honorary degree of LII. d. on the Hon
George Earle, of Washington, d. {. Mr..
Earle studied law many years ago with the
late Judge John Glenn, of Baltimore, was
a member of the leading E!kton firm of
Lawyers Earle & Creswell, and when Mr..
Creswell was selected as Post Master
General by General Grant, Mr.. Earle BE-
came his first assistant. He still has many
friends in Cecil county.