The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-23
ELKTON. APRIL %. 1892.
&LOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

spent Easter in Elkton.
Mr. Benjamin Biddle of Locust Grove
Kent County, Md, Is spending few week.
in Elkton.
Presiding Elder, l.. E. Barrett, vii
occupy the pulpit in the NJ. E. Church. TO
morrow, Sunday, morning.
Mr.. Amor Talley. has moved into the
house on Church ST., owned by MT T.
Bradbury, and recently occupied by him.
We are in receipt of a variety of veg
etable seed from the Department OF Agri'
culture through the compliment Oh
Congressman Herm an Stump.
The Queen Anne AdUocde published in
Ceatreville, by Colonel William Henry
Legg, has suspended publication. Inc
plant was bought by the Observer aud the
Record.
Preaching at Shippers hall, Leslie,
Sabbath morning at $50. At Pleasant
Hill Chapel 2.45 p. IN. AT Elkton Free
Methodist Chapel, $50 p. m. D. W. Hart,
pastor.
w. j. Jones, Esq, accompanied by
the Rev. W. E. Avery, OF Wilmington
DEL, spent several days Of last week at
Blue Point, Long Island, with relatives of
the former.
Marks Lieberman, our enterprising
clothier, has returned from visit 10 his
son Samuel, who conducts clothing store
-, -. 4 rtf,j in
that business at Royersfort, Pa,
Mr.. w. d. Cowley, son of Mr. d Cow
ley, manager of the Charlton works, North
East, graduated this year at the Maryland
College of Pharmacy, Baltimore. Mr. Cow
ley has accepted position in Baltimore.
In the quarterly examination for the
term ending April 14th, the pupils of school,
No. u, Fifth district whose average exceeded
80 per cent, are as follows: Nora B. knight
9S, George II. Owens 50, Harry Powell 81 3.
Charlie Bayles 944, Willie F. Ownes 931S.
Miss Emma Percy, a respected lady,
who for many years has resided with her
brot er Charles Piercy, on the old Fields
Point farm Elk Neck, died early Tuesday
morning after continued illness. The
funeral services were held on Thursday,
interment in family lot on the farm.
DR.. 2. b. Hous-keeper and Mr.. j.
Wilmer Falls, of North East, We're driving
through the creek near Childs, last week,
the ring bolt of the carriage broke, loosening
the front wheels, thereby causing the CARR
age to tilt forward. They were percipita
ted into the water and escaped with cold
bath.
We call our readers attention to the
advertisement of the personal property of
Mr.. Townsend Poole, which will be sold
on the farm now owned by Chalkley
Phillips. at Frenchtown, on Wednesday,
April 9th. The property includes several
horses, Jersey cows, hogs, household goods,
farming implements, etc.
-Au entertainment consisting of dia-
logues, Rotations music etc, will b. given
by the pupils of Bohemia Manor public
school near Cayots corner, in the school
building on Wednesday evening May 4Jh.
If stormy the first favorable evening Doors
open at 80 O'Clock; exercises commencing
prom pity at o'clock. Admission % cents
children 15 cents.
DIR. G. Cleland Jones, has opened his
new dental apartments, at his residence on
Main st. The reception room and Office are
on the second floor: and are handsomely
furnished. DIR. Jones il will be remem hered
recently lost his office furniture bS6zss
which has been rePqs-cet b. a -
outfit, consisting of the finest aud latest
improved dental Instruments.
Mr.. Frank L. Scott has been appointed
by Governor Brown, one of the Commits
sioners to represent Maryland at tue
Worlds Fair. The commissioners are Hon
F. C. Latrobe, j. Olney Norris, David
Hutzler, Frank H Hoep, Frank S. Handle
ton, Frank r. Scott, Joseph Baker, II. H.
Dashiell, James I. Perkins, Murray Van
diver and Mrs. William Reed
On Sunday, while crossing the Bush
river bridge the locomotive of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad express train, south bourd,
due at Elkton at about 1l.30 o'clock,
dropped one Of its forward wheels The
train was running at the rate of about 40
miles per hour and covered a mile before it
could be stopped, where it was detained
until another locomotive arrived. [: is
surprising that this accident did not result
in serious wreck.
The Rev. l. G. Fosnocht, will conduct
regular services in the NJ. +. Church
Chesapeake CITY, TO morrow (SundAy)
morning text: ga Burning Fire" Even,
ing. The first of series of sermons &c
young men-"The young man leaving
Home" Sunday school at the Manor, D
m. preaching at 3, subject: The Sea dried
up" After to morrow the NJ E Sunday
school Chesape Ike City, will hold it,
sessions at $50 IN. instead of D. III. "A.
heretofore.
"A meeting of the trustees of West
Nottingham Acadmey, was held on Mon
day. 1t W 8 decided to erect new build
ing with modern coDveniences, at a cost o.
about So, 900 including equipments if that
amount can be obtained. Bonds will b,
issued at 8 per cent. payable in 20 years, or
sooner as it may be determined by tn,
board of trustees The deed of the proposed
building specifies that it be 60 80 fee
built of brick or stone, three stories high
containing forty rooms and heated witt
either steam or hot water. Gymnasium
and armory, will occupy he basement.
The annual election for vestrymen o
Trinity parish, was held on Monda,
(Elster Monday in Trinity Church Elkton
The board ss constituted stands as follows
Alfred Wetherill, John S. Writ, John Par
fridge, Dr. L. G. Mackall, Geo. McQnIlkin
Mactan At subsequent meeting of tn,
vestry Messrs. Wetherall aud Writ wer.
elecsd Senior and Junior Warden respect
vely, John Partridge Registrar, John S
Writ Treasurer, DIR. r G MackalI La.
Delegate to Diocesan Convocdtion TO b.
held at Snow Hill, in June. and John 5
Writ Alternate
Southampton public sChoei closed OF
Thursday, April IA, the following pupil
having attained average grade of 80 i
all their studies: First grade, Cora Har;weI
SO, Arthur Holt 90, Carrie Bryson 90; secon,
grade, George Daniels %, Hamilton Mood
Sc, Robert Bryson SO; third grade, L V.
Grant "a, Nellie Grant 9S, Ida White 81
fourth grade, Charlie Daniels 100, Ami
Moody, Newman Grant 81, Lonnie Whit