The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-23

An article on Elkton, partially illus
trated appeared in the Baltimore Ne,cS o
Sunday last.
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service
in the Andora School house to morrow
Sunday at 3 p. m.
wv Hawke. who pitched last season
for the Elkton base ball club, is to be giver
a trial by the st. Louis
r.. c. Thackery, Esq, as attorney SOLO
on Monday last at public sale at Port DE
posit the C. p. Barnes property at Wood
land, to Ward Brown for Sl15l.
MIR. G. w. Daniels, of Wilmington,
who formerly resided in Sassafras Neck,
died very suddenly on Monday, while Wis
iting relative near Earlville, this county.
North East beat Elkton all hollow on
the number of tickets sold for the p. w.
& B. railroad excursion to Colchester on
Thursday. The for mer sold 2S2. the latter
80.
The annual pilgrimage of the United
Bohemian Associations, of Baltimore, to
the tomb of Augustine Herman, in Bohemia
Manor, is to be made to morrow, Sunday,
on the steamer Chester
On Thursday, President Harrison ap-
pointed Friday, October 81, 1892. the four
| hundredth anniversary of the discovery of
| America by Columbus, as general holiday
for the people Of the United States.
President Harrison on Thursday ap-
fol p M at
,, Newark, Del. MIR. Choate was formerly
postmaster at Newark, and was succeeded
by J. B. Herdman, appointed by President
Cleveland.
Lewis L. M. Barber, the well known
trucker left at the WING Office several
splendid specimens of silver skin onions
this week. A curiosity among them was
double seed stem with large onion on the
same stem. What Lou doesn't know about
onions, or indeed any other vegetable isn't
worth knowing.
"A prominent inventor and manufacturer
Of Philadelphia, was in Elkton the early
part OF this week, for the purpose of con
sidering the advantages offered by the town
for the location of manufacturing plant
He expressed himself as being pleased with
Elkton, and che matter is now in the hands
of the Board of Trade.
George A. Blake. ESQ, as trustee, on
Wednesday last, sold the farm of the late
Milton White, containing so acres, situated
adjoining the village of Brick Meeting
House. on the premises, to his son Webster
White, for $4,450. This farm has been
owned by members of the family from the
first settlement of the county.
Mrs. Woodall, wife of Captain Andrew
Woodall, of Kent county, and
sister of Captain Washington Holt of this
town, died last week at her home
aged eighty years. Mrs. Woodall some
time ago suffered fall, receiving serious
injuries which resulted in her death. The
funeral services were held on Monday.
There seems to be scarcity of steam
boats for charter for excurions this season.
The committee of the Junior Order Of
American Mechanics could not succeed in
finding boat for charter on the Chesa-
peake, and consequently arranged Cape
May Excursion on August 3rd on the
Republic. On Saturday last the Elkton
Grange were compelled for the present at
least TO abandon their Annual Excursion
down the bay tor the same reason, no
boat being for charter.
Those who want to keep the run of the
proper caper in clothes, as DIR. Mary
Walker has them constructed may be
interested in the description of the rig she
now wears: Her creaseess trousers are of
black broadcloth, as is also her Prince
Albert coat. From her throat turn back
the points of a standing collar, that is
fastened with diamond stud. black
and red four in hand tie is ornamented with
q large carbuncle scarf pin, set in pearls
A butternut brown overcoat, buttoned
CATERS, brown dogskin gloves and silk
hat complete her costume.
A special song service was held in the
Elkton NJ. f. Church on Sunday evening
last. The Rev. E. V. Hinchliffe delivered
the sermon, his subject being: Remember
the Sabbath Day to Keep 1t Holy" The
singing was congregational, except solo
rendered by Mrs. Thomas Lort. of Wash
ington, D. C. The program:
Song ................."Sun OF My Soul,
Prayer,
Song Nearer My God to Thee,
Solo,
Collection and Announcements,
song ..............." Always Astounding"
Sermon,
Prayer,
Song. Is Well with MY SOUL
The Elkton base ball club visited
Newark, Del, on Thursday afternoon and
played game with the club Of that town
on the Delaware College grounds. The
game is claimed by Elkton, score IL to 10,
although a number of the Newarkers
disputed the game, claiming it tie.
The Elkton club reports that 1t met
with much interference from the spectators
who INSTRUCTED a number of plays. The
score by innings:
Elkton, 1 3 o I'll
Newark, 2 l 0 80
characterization, Realey, Baker and
Kitchens; Newark, Potts and Willis.
"A car on southbound extra freight No.
1877, was dersiled short distance above
the Elkton Station on Wednesday morning
about six o'clock. the accident being due
to the breaking of a wheel. No dam
age was done to the train, and travel was
delayed few minutes only, the north
bound track being used. The car was
dropped, the first section being backed to
Iron Hill, when the engine returned for
the second section, and the train was there
again made up, and proceeded on its run to
Baltimore. The week train from Will
mington shortly arrived on the scene and
by half past nine the track had been
cleared.
The Elkton water works are near COM
pletiol The street mains are all laid,
excepting on Main street between the pulp
remains uncompleted because of the delay
ia the arrival of the pipe. The connecting
pipes'are yet to be placed under the railroad,
but which will be done soon as the right
OF way is granted by the railroad company.
To complete the above work will be the
matter of only few days, and contractor
johnson is confident that the entire system
will te in readiness the early part ofAugust.
Mr.. ID. E. Miller, of Baltimore finished
boring the artesian we'll on Saturday. An
adequate supply ofwater has been obtained,
the we'll being 14S feet deep and inches in
diameter. The reservoir has capacity of
$50. 900 gallons, to which the water is forced
by As horse power pump capable of supply
ing $40, 900 gallons of water per day.