The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-11-19

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Kent county.
Mr.. Frank II. Bradbury, formerly OF
this town who conducts tlourishing livery
business at DO French street, Wilmington,
Del, was in town on Thursday.
A p. Shockley, auctioneer for Geoge A.
Blake, attorney, on Tuesday sold the Nc
Guirk property situated in North East, to
John Abel. the mortgage, for 5000
One swallow doesn't make summer,
but several swallows of bad whishey make
a fall. The streets of Elkton under the
present license system often prove that.
The "Ginn" farm situated in the
Fourth district and owned by the heirs OF
the late james L. Foard, has been sold to
Charles H. Ayres of Wilmington, for $4,000.
The ladies of Harmony NJ. p. Church
Rowlandville, will give grand supper on,
Thanksgiving evening, Nov. "a. Turkey.
salads, oysters, etc, will be served in album
dance.
| Don't fail to hear Betsy Bobbett played
| by the Y. P. A. of Leeds in the old church
Thanksgiving night Nov oath. If stormy
| next clear evening. 25 and 15cts. for
good laugh.
The NJ. E. Chapel at Baldwins will be
| dedicated on Sunday the 9th of November.
All are invited. Will give the names of
the preachers for that day in our next issue
Saturday, the Goth.
"A special sermon will be pre- ched in
the NJ. E. Church tomorrow, Sunday. to
the Junior Order of United American
Mechanic. by the pastor, Rev. 1. L. Wood.
All are invited to attend.
Union Thanksgiving Service will be
held in the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
Thursday Nov. "a at 1890 a. m. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. l. l..
Wood of the NJ L. Church.
The cunning season for cartridges and
rabbits opens in Cecil county on Sunday
Nov. 20, and continues until January
10th. 1t will be unlawful to gun for phea-
SAINTS after the first day OF February.
One of the most fourishing of Cecil
county schools is the Elkton colored school.
Miss Gertie Shay the principal, has now
enrolled 102 pupils which is a greater
number than ever attended under any
previous teacher.
Miss Ella F. Oldham was recently
appinted county corresponding secretary
for Cecil, by Maryland Christian Endeavor
Union. Miss Oldham also holds the posi-
tion of cor. sec'y under the Cecil County
Christian Endeavor Union
The schooner Isabel Capt. T. Z. Ash
burne, loaded with poplar wood sank at
Singerly's wharf on Monday morning.
The accident was due to the men unloading
too much wood from one side causing the
vessel to careen. She was raised, having
sustained no damage except that done by
the water.
Tho contract for the erection of the
building No. 1. of the Jacob Tome Institute
at Port Deposit has been awarded to Messrs
Berger and Sons, contractors and builders
of Lancaster, Pa, for $4,000 The work
of excavating for the foundation began this
week, and will be carried on vigorously as
long as the weather will allow.
Cards have been issued for the mar.
rage of Miss Josephine R. Evans and MIR.
Richard Dallam, both of Belair. The cere-
mony will be performed in the First Pres
byterian Church of that town, on Wednes.
day, Nov. %, at noon. Miss Evans is
sister of Mrs. W. H. Macball of Elkton,
and until recently instructed in the Elkton
Academy.
The Rev j. r. Milligan, pastor of the |
Presbyterian Church. Zion, has resigned,
and at a congregational meeting of the
church held on Thursday committee was
appointed to present the matter to the
Presbytery of New Castle. AS stated in
the WING, Mr. Milligan has received call
from the First Presby terrain Church, Will
mington, at salary of $1,000 per year.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Cecil
county was held in Elkton on Tuesday
morning, at the office of the company. The
following resolution was passed: Resolved
that after this date the policies of this
Company now existing, and hereafter to be
issued, shall be held to insure against loss
by lightning, whether fire occurs or not.
The game of foot ball to be played on
the Elkton fair grounds this afternoon
between the team of the Elkton Athletic
Association, and the Johns Hopkins Uni
verslty eleven, of Baltimore, will be the
most interesting contest ever witnessed in
Elkton. Tho lovers of exciting sport should
not fail to witness this match. Game
called at s. 80 o'clock. Admission % cents,
half tickets Is cents.
There are good many bad boys in the
world who deserve to have screws in their
noses, but not like poor lad named
Charles Kurty in Montgomery county, Pa.
He has had great trouble with pains in his
nose and on Tuesday, half inch iron
screw which had been lodged there since
he was three years old, was extracted by
surgeon. 1t is needless to say that Charles
experienced great relief.
john 7. Cooper we'll known farmer
residing near Charlestown, died at his
home on Wednesday morning in the Gath
year of his age. For several years past
Mr.. Cooper had suffered from kidney
serious turn about month ago resulting
In his death. Five grown children, three
boys and two girls survive him. The
funeral services will be held today.
MFR. Harry 7. Alexander of Elkton,
and Miss E Katie Anthony, daughter Of
Mrs s. E Anthony of Vienna. Md, were
married in the NJ. E. Church of that town
on Tuesday, the Rev. Walter E. Avery
officiating. The bride was becomiugly at
| tired in a dark blue travelling dress and
carried Marchal Neil roses. The groom
wore the conventional black. The happy
| couple left shortly after the ceremony for
| Washington. The presents were numerous
| and costly.
| AS Lou Harris and several other
colored girls were sauntering along Milburn
street on Wednesday night, they CHANGED
to meet Gertrude Moore, between whom
| there is bad blood, and in passing Harris
| was brushed from the sidewalk. This
aroused her thirst for revenge and when
she encountered Moore on Thursday she
administered several blows with her fist,
one of which took effect on the eye. A
warrant was issued for the pugalist and
the case was heard before Squire Scott on
that evening. The Harris girl was fined
81 and costs, amounting in all to 81 so,
which was paid.
| VIM. Wilson a son of Alexander
Wilson, young man about 10 years of age,