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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-04
Bay View Items.
BAY VIEW, JUNE 2rd, 1892

BAY VIEW, JUNE 2rd, 1892,
Mr.. Clarence Foster of Baltimore was the
guest of his cousin Miss Julia johnson last
Sunday.
Miss Mamie White of Jackson spent last
week with Mrs. VIM. +. Gamble
Jethro johnson and John Jones started
Wednesday morning to drive to Corroll
County.
Several young ladies from this vicinity
atten ded the teachers examination on We'd
nesday. Bay View has been noted for its
production of teachers, preachers and tele
graph operators.
Our public school closed on Tuesday. Tho
children were given feast of ice cream
cake etc, i'll the afternoon. The pupils OF
Washington school gave free entertain
ment Tuesday night.
The prospect for good wheat crop is
encouraging in this section but the grass is
very short.
Childreus day at Bay View was as usual
| A grand success. The church was very
beautifully decorated and the exercises
| Interesting The committees all had much
| to contend with and there were many pre-
| dictions that the affair would be failure.
| This ipcited them TO greater action and the
result was very gratifying to all. Among
the floral designs was memorial to Mar
| shall Simcoe which was touchingly refer
red to by the pastor in the morning. The
golden candlestck" made to represent
the one used in the temple at Jerusalem W -
very beautiful and was the subject of much
comment. The church was througed with
people both morning and evening and
handsome collection for foreign missions
was taken. u
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CHILDREN'S DAY
Anniversary of the EIkton Presbyterian
SUNDAY Schools

Anniversary of the EIkton Presbyterian
Sunday Schools.
The occasion of the Children's Day
Anniversary, of the EIkton Presbyter ian
Sunday schools, comprising those of Elk
ton and Piersous Grove, has always
proven an attractive event, and accord
ingly the Elkton Presbyteria Church was
taxed to its utmost capacity on Sunday
night, by large audience, assembled to
witness the Anniversary exercises of the
evening.
The pulpit was tastefully decorated
with potted flowers, and the music was
selected with the greatest propriety for
the occasion. The program was a par
ticularly pleasing one, and its commen-
dable rendition was mnch enjoyed by
those present. The chorus, ''Be glad
and Rejoice" by the school, opened the
evenings exercises, followed by respou-
sive readings, led by the Rev. j. B.
Kendall, of University. A prayer was
then offered by Rev. l. L Wood, of the
NJ. E. Church. The school sang the
chorus pilgrim Song" followed by the
reading in concert of the 23rd Psalm by
the school.
Little Misses Alice Frazer and Ada
Wells, sang very prettily the wv oodland
| Song" the chorus of which number OF
young children sang. Small Things"
was then recited in taking way by
| Misses May Smith, Alice Frazer, and
Masters. Willie Queck, and Frank Evans,
each one delivering a verse. After the
| chorus, Send the Light" the choir
rendered what is Man?' which was
followed by the palace of Song" by the
school. Master Robert Frazer and Miss
! Emily Evans pleaslngly entertained the
audience by reciting Little Builders. u
The chorus ''Giving Freely" preceded
the collection, during which Miss Bessie
Scott sang most attractively the solo
'He That Keepeth Israel will not Stun.
ber." The Rev. John B. Kendall, Of
Lincoln University, Oxford, Pa, wal
introduced by Charles B. Finley, Esq
as the speaker OF the evening. Hin
address was highly appropriate to the
occasion, being delivered principally tt
the children, and which was about twenty
minutes in duration. After the address
praise our Creator was artistical lily
rendered, the solo and duet parts beine
sung by Miss Lizzie Mitchell, and Misses
Bessie Scott and Lizzie Mitchell, res
pectively, while the school swelled the
chorus. Miss Emma Warburton then
won praise by her recitation of 1.-THE
wayside Meeting.''
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AWAITING REQUISITION.
burglars Fsnner. and Wood of Philadelphia
Arrested on Suspicion of Being the
Murderers of Mrs. Richards.

burglars Fsnner and Wood of Philadelphia
Arrested Suspicion of Being the
Murderers of Mrs. Richards.
At about eleven o'clock on the night
of the murder of Mrs. Jennie Richards,
Wife of Mr.. j. Granville Richards, at her
home near Porter's Bridge, two strange
men were seen in the neighborhood OF
the Richards oak by colored man living
nearby, and they were noticed the
next morning crossing the Susquehanna
river at Conowingo.
The murder occurred on the evening
of April 18th, 1891, and a. that time
Samuel, alias "Cockey" Fennsr and
James T. Wood, alias James T. Harris,
two notorious burglars of Philadelphia
were absent from their haunts in that
city. The description of the men seen in
this county and that of the burglars
tailed, and with this clue the Pinkertou
detectives Swallowed them.
The Philadelphia authorities had war
rants for their arrest on the charge OF
burglary, and recently succeeded in
experimenting Fenner in Harrisburg, Pa,
and Wood in Rochester, N Y, both men
being taken to Philadelphia. They have
been identified as the two men seen i'll
the vicinity before and after the murder.
ReGuisition papers are now being prs.
pared for the transfer of Wood and
Fenner to this county, and they will be
brought to the Elkton Jail in few days
of circumstantial evidence in the case,
and that when arrested Fenner carried a
10 inch steel jimmy and 81 calibre
revolver, the same sized bullet that
killed Mrs Richards.
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Business Locals.

Are you fond of taking chances? Some
men are. Remember, however, there are
some chances which mau has no right to
take some risks v hich no one should try to
carry alone The man who persists in carry
ing his own fire insurance, while a responsible
company is ready to do it for him, is doing
what he has no right to do Take out a
policy. that insures against fire and light
ming. in one of the following Co.'S. American
of Phila., Royal Of Liverpool, Norwhich
Union of England, or Pennsylvania of
Phila, represented by Marley Drennen
Elkton, Md.
Insure your property with Manly
Drennen. 5,16tf
Is Peanuts by the bushel or quart, fresh
roasted at Booths.
For pasture for horses or cattle, apply to
Joseph Coudon, Aiken P. o., Cecil county.
Confectionery and cake wholesale or re
tail, foreign fruit all very cheap at Booths.
A solid oak chamber suit of seven pieces
for S24.95 Call aud see them at r. Marsh
bank & Son.
Manly Drennen insures live stock
against fire and lightning in first class
companies at low rates. 5,16tf
AT Booths saloon, 81 punches of bananas
on sale this week by bunch less than city
price and no freight or drayage charged.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at tn,
Maltby House, where will be found frs
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. mcnl Itf
Ice cream, wholesale and retail. Lsave
orders at George Booths saloon for best ic
cream Low price prompt attention, sati'
faction guaranteed.
Happy aud content is a home with 9TH
| Rochester," lamp with the light of tn
morning. Catalogues, write Rocheste
} Lamp Co., New York.
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Glasgow Items.

GLASGOW, JUNE 3, 1882.
We were patriotic in our small town on
Monday. The public school was dressed
with flags, Captain j. Murphy of the 7th
Delaware regiment and Rev. H. G. G..
Vincent made speeches, the scholars read
essays and gave recitations of patriotic
nature, after which the school marched to
the two cemeteries and decorated the
soldiers graves with flags and flowers.
The entertainment at the NJ E. Church
on Tuesday evening was a very pleasant
affair, the hoop and doll drill was very well
gwen. refreshments were served at the
close. Abo Mt thirty dollars were made to
replenish their Sunday School library.
a strawberry and ice cream festival will
be held in the basement of the Pencader
Presbyterian Church on Thursday and
Friday evenings, June 9th and 10th. Pro.
ceeds fer the benefit of the Sunday School.
Miss Maggie Ferris spent last Sabbath in
Wilmington.
Edward and Isaac Frazer of Wilmington
were in town one day last week.
Mr.. Muer of Chester, spent Sunday in
town. G. a. NJ.
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North East items.

NORTH EAST, June 2, 1892.
The public schools and the colored
public school and classical institute closed
on Tuesday last for the season.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds, wife of Richard
Reynolds, is very ill at her home in
Perkinsville.
George Murray has the finest garden
in town.
Several of our citizens attended a
party at Wilson's, Elk Neck, Thursday.
Chas E. Biddle will open the Bayard
House near Georges store, for summer
boarders on the first of this month.
The Charlton works resumed on Mon
day last, after an idleness of ten weeks.
g Mrs. Henry McFaddeD, colored, died
on Friday night last, after long illness.
She was buried on Monday.
Rev. w. G. Koons, Wm T. uommond,
George o. Carey and Mrs. Ida Thomas
are attending the district convention of
the Epworth League at Newport, Del.
Rev. Giles 3. Cooke and Henry NJ.
Coudou will attend the convention of the
Episcopal Diocese of Eastou which meets
at Snow Hill next week.
Mrs. Hasiup, state organizer of the
w. G. T. T.. spoke in the NJ. E. Church
last Sunday evening in the interest Of
that society.
Johnson's refined minstrels delighted a
large audience on Wednt sday evening at
the G. A. R. hall.
A horse belonging to John w. Shippers
was badly cut on the leg by barb wire
fence on Saturday.
The Red Men of this town are adding
new members every meeting night. They
have about fifty members and meet in
Mechanics hall.
Wingate Post, G A R, accompanied
| by about fifty members OF Independent
Council, No. IA, Jr o U A NJ, and the
Fellowship Lodge, Il. of P, attended
| the NJ. E. Church on Sunday morning
| and listened to patriotic sermon by the
pastor. The orders and lodges attended
service at St Mary's P E Church in the
evening aud heard an excellent sermon
| BY the rector, who was assisted by Allen
Ii Grosh.
DR.. T. A. Worrell participated in the
| memorial exercises on Saturday with the
| Union veterans.
Decoration day was generally observed
here on Monday. Delegations from Win
| gate Post, accompanied by members OF
| the ladies relief corps, went to Bay View
and Zion to decorate the graves. At STA
| O'Clock the Post together with twenty
| five members of the American Mechanics
decorated graves in the P E and Nj I
cemeteries. They then went to the hal
where the exercises Of the evening were
| held. Rev Giles B Cooke opened witt
| prayer, Rev " 6 Rooms made au address
and DR. T i Norrell was the orator o
the evening. The music was furnished
by a choir of local voices.
Charles J. Bayard has begun coalinG
wood. He says he will need 30 hands.
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CHURCH WEDDINGS.
The episcopal Church, Eikton. the Scene
of a Pretty Wedding.

OF a IfetNy wedding.
Miss Bessie Miller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel H. Miller, of near Elk
ton, was married to Prof. George Alex
ander Steele, principal OF the Elk on
Academy, at seven o clock ON "Wednesday
evening by the Rev. William Schouler
in Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church,
Elkton. The chancel was handsomely
/ decorated with flowers, and the ceremony
was performed under an arch of orange
blossoms. The wedding march was
artistically played by Miss Annie E.
Megill of Wilmington, and the ushers
were DR.. H. r. Barton of Philadelphia,
and Messrs. George r. Ash, Clarence G.
| Strickland and II. II. Davis of Elkton.
The bride was attired in becoming
| gown of white silk null. and wore a
| boquet of bridal roses. She entered the
church upon the arm of her father,
preceded by the ushers ano her sister,
Miss Catherine G.. Miller, the maid of
honor, and was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Charles n.
Tull. The church was filed with rela-
tives and friends of the bride and groom.
A reception was held at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller from eight until
ten O'Clock Many handsome gifts were
presented to the bride.
Those attending the reception were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Miller,
Mrs. S. S. Rambo, of Tallapoosa, Ca,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Miller aud
daughter of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Shalcross of Locust Grove, Nd;
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Scott of Cowau-
town, Misses Mary E. Miller and Alice
E. Miller, Newport. Dsl; Mrs. Lydia
Steele aud Miss Lille NJ. Steele, Cousho-
hocken, Pa. Miss Annie E. Megill, Will
mington; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul 7. Arbuckle,
Mrs. Devlin and sou, and NJ. E. Found
ers, Cherry Hill; John Revell. ESQ.,,
Baltimore; Miss Smith, Westminster;
Prof. W. L. Gooding, Dover, Del; Mr..
Richard Dallam, Bel Air; Miss r. S.
Evans, North East; Misses Ella E. Todd
Jeanette Shallcross, Locust Grove;
Mr.. Lewis Morrow, of Wilmington;
Mrs. DR.. Bratton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Tucker, Mrs. George A. Blake, Mrs.
Mary E Tull, Mrs. w. H. May, Mrs. V.
VI. McCabe, Rev. and Mrs. William
Scouler, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. A. Boyd, Mrs
Aaron Tuite, Mr., and Mrs. William s.
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Finley, Misses:
Catherine G. Miller. Reba H. Miller,
Florence A. lutte, Cora r. lamar,
Mollie T. Drennen, Mamie Ellis, Maggie
Ricketts,, Jennie Ricketts,, Josephine r. |
Evans, NJ. Lou Ricketts,, Mary Harvey,
Alice II. Schouler, Maggie E. Strickland
Emma L. Lewis, Nj. l. Johnson, Lulu NJ.
Brown, Jennie F. Evans. Bessie S.
Evans, Gelert Cruikshauks, Carrie Hall
Emma Warbuton, Mary E. Strickland,
A. NJ. Boyd, Mary S. Strickland, Sadie
r. Strickland, Bessie F. Scott, Minnie
Hall, Florence Hall, of Elkton. Messrs.
George r. Ash, II. NJ. Davis, Clarence
c. Strickland, c. Mccullough, II. L. |
Viusinger, John Frazer, John Evans, |
r. Z. Strickland, A. II. Reynolds, |
r. D. Brown, G. NJ. Lee, Ernest. Cruik-
shank. Clinton Mccullough, Jr., Charles
N. Tull, William Vinsinger, Charlie
Finley, Edward Vinsinger.
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Port Deposit Items.

PORT DEPOSIT, June 2.
The base ball fever seems to have struck
our town. Last Friday the Port played the
Lapidum club and were successful by the
score of IA to ), and on Monday our clut
went to Havre de Grace and had game
with their club and were again victorious
by the score of S to ). The Junior club
played the Juniors of Havre de Grace in
our town Saturday and beat them by the
score of 81 30 20.
Childrens day exercises were held in the
Presbyterian Church on last Sundy. The
potted plants and cut flowers, while in
large letters of evergreen were the words
America for Christ above the pulpit.
The order of exercises was that prepared
by the Presbyterian Church authorities.
Rev. Mr.. Price from Baltimore county
addressed the children and adults in nea.
and appropriate address. Everything
passed off to the delight of the large
audience.
Rev. Adam Stengle pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church preached sermon
appropriate to memorial day, last Sunday
and as usual it was most excellent
sermon.
McClenahau & Bro. are building a large
shed just south of their quarries to cut
stone under. They have large amount of
stone to cut for five buildings during the
summer.
a wreck near Lancaster Monday night
on the through line West, of the Pennsyl
vania railroad caused them to run all of
their fast trains on the Port Deposit &
Columbia railroad to Perryvile and as
they ran through at night and in the early
early morning hours they decreased
their speed but little as they passed
through town.
James n Mccullough is making prepare
ton to build a double house above his
dwelling 28x3Oft, and it will no doubt be
an ornament to that part of the town.
The trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have about concluded arrangement
to erect front porch to the parsonage.
This is much needed improvement and
will make the home much more pleasant
for Rev. and Mrs. a. Stengle.
a number of ladies and gentlemen met at
the residence OF Samuel c. Rowland Mon
day night and formed Tennis club. r. L.
McCenahan was elected President, Miss
Virgie Ransom Secretary and Samuel c.
Rowland Treasurer.
The Bazaar and Festival for the benefit
of the the band in the Hall Wednesday
night was largely attended by the young
people ana everything was in nice condi-
ton, and the young ladies' looked their
sweetest to attract purchasers for the mum
erous articles on sale Our band is com
posed of polite and accommodating gentle
man we hope they will meet with the
success they merit.
A tug towed the last few timber RATS
which came down the river on the present
rise to Chesapeake City this, Thursday
afternoon
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EPWORTH LEAGUE.
proceedings of the Convention OF Whining
ton District.

proceedings of the Convention OF Whining
ton District.
The third convention of Wilmington
District Epworth League opened in New
port NJ. E. Church Wednesday morning
at 1910 o'clock, the Rev. A. S. Mowbray
presiding. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Henry Vinsinger. The
address of welcome was delivered by
Daniel Green and response was made by
the Rev. E. L. Hubbard.
The committee on credentials reported
and roll called showed that 65 delegates
were present. The chapters and societies
were called and delegates reported con :
corning their work. ALI reports were
interesting and some of high degree.
General progress was indicated.
The mornings session closed with
the benediction, which was pronounced
by the Rev John D G Hanna.
The afternoon session began with devo
tional exercises conducted by G w VEL
don.
The committee on nominations nomi-
mated the following officers, who were
elected: President, the Rev Isaac Jewell;
First Vice president, " T Hammond;
Second Vice president, Miss Annie Gem;
Third Vice president. G w Weldon:
Fourth Vice president, W W Knowles;
Secretary, the Rev J P Otis; Treasurer,
Miss Irene Hepbron.
During the remainder Of the afternoon
Mr. Jewell presided.
The finance committee reported that
| the accounts of the treasurer we're correct
and thai it had found outstanding bills
amounting to S10.95, with balance of Sc
in the treasury. A collection was taken
to raise the deficiency. The sum of SCOT
was collected.
Ten minute addresses on GLOW to
Work the departments followed.
Invitations to meet nsxt year in Asbury
Church Wilmington, and at North East
were received respectively from Asbury
Christian Endeavor Society and North
East Epw orth League. After an animal
ed contest the invitation to meet in AS
| bury Church was accepted.
A committee composed of the Rev. e. l..
. L. Hubbard, Miss Grace Quigg and W. T.
| Hammond was appointed to nominate dele
gates to the convention of the Sixth
General Conference District League, which
will be held in Washington, D. c., nex1
| Novem Der. The committee made the fol
lowing nominations: Delegates. Presiding
Elder Barrett, Mrs. Mark Z. Bowman, the
Rev. w. G. Rooms, Miss Grace Quigg, G.
w, W eldon and Henry Ninsinger; alter
mates, the Rev. B. +. Price, Miss Irene
| Hebron and Miss Ida Jones. The nom
| inees were elected.
The afternoon session closed with the
| benediction, which was pronounced by the
Rev. j. b. Quigg.
The concluing session was held in thu
evening, when Presiding Elder Barrett
presided. After song service, which wa
conducted by w. X. Finn, there was al
address on "The League and Evangeiisti
Work" by the Rev. L. l.. Wood. Greeting
were received from the Rev. c. \. Grics
and Cherry Hill League. Next there wa
an experience meeting IN charge of the Kew
j. p. Otis. A collection amounting t.
S3.45 was taken for the sexton. Presiding
Elder Barrett pronounced the benediction.
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Death of DIR. Sites,

DR. John Stump Sites, son of the late
General Henry S Sites of this county and
a brother of Mrs. Mary Cameron of this
town, died at his home in Brooklyn, N
Y, on Wednesday. Doctor Sites prac-
ticed his profession at one time in Elkton
and removed to Middletown, Del, about
the close of the war. Afterwards he
removed to New York city where he
engaged in business, subsequently loca-
ting in Brooklyn. where he married, and
in which city his wife and several chill
dren survive him.
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DIR. II. C, Wells has started his soda

DR.. H. C. Wells has started his soda
! water fountain for the summer.
Tho oxford Spring Fair opened on
"Wednesday continuing three days.
The law office of John s. Writ, Esq, is
being repapered and otherwise improved.
Charles Marcus, residing near Elktcn
| lost u vaIua BILE hurse.Ou Tuesday from cellc'
Tho Elkton- Newark base ball game
advertised for this afternoon has been post
poned.
The Rev. L. l.. Wood will preach at
Crouch Chapel, tomorrow, Sunday aiCe /
noon at $50 o'clock.
An addition is being built to the back
building of the residence of MIR. II, b.
FraZar on Main street.
The annual examination of teachers in
the Cecil County public schools was held
in Elkton on Wednesday.
-Johuson's Refined Ministries appeared
at Odd Fellow Hall last night to a rather
small house. The per Torrance proved of
good order, and was we'll received.
"A silk umbrella with natural wild
cherry handle, bearing a monogram, was
found in the Ekton Cemetery en- Decora
ton Day. 1t awaits the owner at the WING
office.
Henry Robinson, young boy IL years
of age. died at Marley Mills on Tuesday
morning. The funeral was held on Thurs
day morning at the Catholic Church, inter
ment in the church cemetery.
"A fight occurred on Saturday night las
between two colored men of this town,
along the railroad near Collins lane. The
sheriff was summoned but when he arrived
the combatants had disappeared.
"A track OF land situated in the third
district assessed to Mary Curry tor taxes,
was sold on Friday of last week by hSeriff
Mckinney. Mrs. Curry purchased it for
the amount of the assessor emit aud costs.
Mr.. j. Howard Tuxworth, represent
ing Hughes and Rigby the Baltimore
agents of the Western Electric Company,
was in Elkton last week in the interest OF
that company. The firm makes offers for
the contract of placing the electric light
plant in Elkton.
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Personal.

Elk Sheriff Robert Mackie was in Elkton
on Wednesday.
Miss Annie E. Magill of Wilmington, is
visiting Mrs. j. A. Boyd.
Miss Jeanett. Shallcross, of Locust Grove
Md, has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Miller, near Elkton.
Mrs. Wadsworth, nee Miss Virgie Hyer,
of New York, was the guest of Mrs. Manly
Bremen several days this week.
Messrs. Joseph r. Trimble and Samuel
C. Trimble, of Norristown, Pa, were the
guests of Miss ChaYtor on Delaware avenue
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hennick and their
little daughter Katie, have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 2. Merritt. They
were accompanied home by Miss Katie
Merritt.