The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-08-27

| have an opportunity to judge the speed and
| records of the fastest bunch of hoofs ever
| exhibited in this or surrounding counties in
the State, September 6, I, 8 and 9, 1892.
The "boys" with their outfit got back
| from kimbleville, Pa, safely on Saturday.
We mean Victor and Alfred Taylor, sons
of Edward Taylor. They did Kim blevile
so successfully, that mounting the pony
wagon, tull hsiged i'll pcaadilly collars +,
| they started again on Tuesday for tour
through upper Cecil. They're young in
years, but they manage a team like
veterans, and know how to take care of
themselves on the road.
Hon. Enoch Louis Ii sc, ex Governor
of Maryland died on Tuesday morning at
his horne, in Brooklyn, n. Y, aged seventy
two years He vas "A brilliant orator and
stump speaker, and in May, 1850, before
he attained the constitutional age of thirty
ye IRIS required for that office, was nomi-
mated by the Democratic party and on
October 2, 1850, elected govern 1r OF Mary
lard, and served until January, 1854.
He became thirty years of age before he
took his seat.
Excursion trains from our neighbour
ing towns during the Cecil Agricultural
Fair, September 8 I 8 aud oh will bring
ali visitors to the Fair and take them home
in time for supper. Those living down the
Penins MIA, at kirkwooi, Middletown,
Clayton, Newark, ETC, can see the
races and return home early in the
evening. No trouble will he spared by the
managers, TO put all couveuiencas of travel
at the disposal of patrons to the greatest
Fair Cecil County has ever seen.
MIR. Chalkley Phillips will offer for sale
on the Poole farm sisuatzS-at Frenchtown,
Lear Ekton, or Thursday September 1 the
aes- following 10 head of horses, inclrd
who ing good rs anu several first class
rrant drivers; % of cattle comprising 10
bury fresh cows.,d Of sprinpers and ) stock
'ssed bulls; a l:ariety of wagons and car
riages ant the farming implements
, the necessary yell conducted farm. The
or sale will .lled at y o'clock sharp.
,eake Shockley dh, aIctioneers.
been A cuttfray occurred i'll Cecllton
/ the on Thursdlast weak in which Cecil
put Slaughter. clismiLh of that town was
~ of seriously I'd with Il bowie knife by
the George Wor. president of the Board of
Town Corioners. The two men had
- g had a diff short time prior to the
.,a assault aDlor had sworn out a warrant
tho for the ar. Slaughter. Tie case was
.ir of to have kled8n Thursday. \ short
fo.si Prior to the hour of the hearing the
| men met, and the fight en3ued with thu
above result.
Chief Judge Levin I. II. Irving, Of the
First Judicial Circuit and member Of the
Court of Appeals of Maryland, died at his
home in Princess Anne on Wednesday
evening, aged "a years. A few weeks ago
he suffered a sunstroke, the effects Of which
developed into paralysis terminating in his
death. The counties composing the first
judicial circuit are Worcester, Somerset,
Dorchester and Wicomico. Judge Irving i
term as chief Judge would not have expired
until 1894 The funeral was held Friday
afternoon, AID the remains were inferred In
the cemetery of the Manokin Presby terrain
Church.
The following appeared in the Philadel'
phia Times of Sunday last: Margaret Dough
erty, Go years, of Elkton, Md, was sent tc
the Philadelphia Hospital, for the insane
Wednesday, Mrs. Dougherty left her home
few days ago for the first time in many
years, after repeated efforts to lind her son
Robert, who had left for Philadelphia q
few years ago The young man had writ
ten regularly for two Years after he left
home, but within the last twelve month";
his letters stopped. Mrs. Dougherty wal
certain herison was still alive when sh,
left home, although her efforts TO locat
him had hden a failure. On Friday night
after long, and weary day in a fruitles
effort to fiud her son, Mrs, Dougherty wa
struck DOWN at Sixth and Arch streets ant
was found BIZ policeman unconscious
She remeh bers nothing further, but tn
police sen, her to the Pennsylvania Hos
pital whe re she recovered sufficiently yes
terday to sneak. DR.. Green, who examin
ed her, found her brain had been affecte
by grief. | Sac Was removed TO the Phila
do!phia Hospital.
"A W bill known teacher in a publ
school of'the county having seen it state
in one of the Elkton papers that the cler
} of the cod mtg cour6 would furnish copies 0
the acts If the recent Legislature upo
applicat3 -, called on him last week, on
was info rned that the copies were Intende
for magk s,rares and public officers of II
county.s r-rcn the statement by the lad
that she ,,,an,ed to read the provisions
the news school law, MIR. Graham gave HI
transs rint of its principal provision
One of ,.o,o which relates to the number
pupils & scbool which will entite ii
!, pFineipl to an assistant may intere
teachets generally. Under the old la
fifty npp,ls in attendance for thr
success ,,va entitled the school to a
assistal rrDdar the amended law a
9 avera&g tendance of forty pupils wi
! securetE .,, ,ppointment OF an asssta
teach9E .,,a di,cretion of the comm
Q sionert q" a,,,:a makes quite change in IL
l mattel of appointment OF assistants Assistants !,
un1es ,,o old law the commissioners h
no ~ Ion and had to appoint an assl'
G anti, enc legal limit was rescht
Notss "he" ,nt can be appointed or N
; JuS "a if may seem best ID 'ne
u he commissioners. in'' Nv
! . her case.