The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24

| A new pavement is being laid betor'
the properties of Mr. John L. Alexander oil
North street.
Mrs. j. Il. Milligan wishes her friends
TO know that her address is No. III, Main
Street, Cambridge Mass.
The annual state convention of the w
G. I. U. will be held in the Presbyterian
Church Elkton on October 9TH
A horse attached to the Chesapeake
City stage, while being driven to Elkton OIL
Monday morning dropped dead on the road
Gov. Brown granted nolli prosequ
Oh Wednesday in the case of VIM. j. Lort
of Elkton under an indictment for burglary
and larceny.
Mrs. William Hick died at her resi-
dence at Spring Lawn Mills. Chester
County, Pa, on Wednesday morning
The funeral services were held on FRIDAY.
The Rev. w. w. Davis of the NJ. f.
Church at Steelton, Md, cameto Elkton on
Thursday evening to address Thi rd Party
Prohibition meeting, but no meeting was
held.
| Miss Minnie V. johnson daughter OF
Mr.. Howard johnson a former resident OF
this County was married 10 Mr.. John U.
Hershey on Thursday of last week IN
Philadelphia.
-Messrs. William McNamee, j. A. Boyd,
| Malcolm Gilpiu and DIR. +. \. Mackle
| spent Wednesday on a fishing expedition TO
| Turkey Point. They hooked large number
of perch and rock.
An apron festival and bazaar will be
held at Jones' Chapel on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week, Sep
TENDER 9th and 2sth. The public is cordi-
ally invited to attend.
"A pleasing entertainm ent was given at
the residence of Mrs c. NJ. Childs on We'd
nesday evening by the Mission Band of the
Elkton Presoy terrain Church. The proceeds
will be devoted to missions.
The farm comprising 20913 acres in
the sixth district the property of the late
Thomas H. Gardner of Oxford. was sold
last week to W. T. Reynolds of Chester
county, Pa. The terms were private.
In the three year old colt race, trotted
at the Dover Fair on Tuesday, Gabrielle, of
the Elkton Stock Farm, distanced the field
of five in the first heat with a mile in 2. 23;A.
She was driven by M. Il. L. G. Crouch.
Miss Annie Rogers an aged lady resid-
ing near Calvert while descending the
stairs at her home or Monday evening,
lost her foot hold and fell TO the floor below
suffering the fracture of one of her thighs.
Mr.. T. Faddis we'll known farmer
residing near Sylmar, died on Thursday
evening of last week in the 74th year OF his
age. The funeral was held on Mon day
morning, interment in Rosebank cemetery
In the quarter sessions Court of Will
mington, the grand jury on Thursday re-
turned a preseutment against Thomas W.
Ford for the larceny of certain articles the
property of John NJ. Thackery. The case
will be called next week.
Mr.. Alfred Kirk is fitting up the Scar
borough Mill at Mechanics Valley with the
necessary machinery for a creamery. He
will run the separator in connection with
Mr.. England at Zion. He has now the
product of 135 cows engaged.
The second anniversary of the y. p. S.
c. E. of Leeds NJ. p. Church will be held
on Sabbath evening 18th inst, at TAO
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to the members of other branches of the
organization to be present and
assist in the exercises of the evening.
Our cotemporary theCecil County Ne1cs,
in its last issue surprising state
ment about Mr.. Charles Walton of Iron
Hill countenancing tie use of liquor at
recent primary contest at Glasgow, Del.
Evidently our cotemporary has been msed
as to the facts of the case, as Mr.. Walton
has always been consistent temper ance
man.
Tho Jewish year J6j3 was ushered in
at the setting of the sun on Wednesday.
New Years Day is reckoped from eventide
to eventide, and accordingly the day closed
at sunset on Thursday. The holiday was
observed by the Hebrews of Elkton.
Today is observed in the Jewish calendar
as Penitential Sabbath, which is the great
day of Atonement.
Convention of tho Cecil County Chris
tan Endeavor Union will be held in Zion
Presbyterian Church, on Wed nesday Octo- |
Der 18th. Afternoon and evening. Bust
ness meeting during afternoon session.
Officers will be elected for the ensuing year.
All societies belonging to this Union"
are requested to send representatives.
Eminent speakers will address the evening
meeting. If stormy on Wednesday, the
convention will take place on Thursday,
October 18Th. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The pipe organ for the Elkton M. e.
Church arrived the early part of this week
and is now being placed in position.
The organ is a handsome two manual in
strumenJ fifteen feet in height, ten feet
broad and six feet in depth, it contains
479 pipes and is artistically finished in
cherry mahogany. 1t is intended to use
water motor to supply the power. 1t is
the make of NJ. p. Moller, Hagerstown,
and was purchased at a cost of $1,000. 1t
will.b be dedicated on Sunday October End,
a special service being conducted.