The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-07


formed al the Johns Hopkins Hospital
several weeks ago, is on the road to recovery
The thirty third semi annual session of
the Local Preachers and Exhorters Asso-
citation of the NJ. e. Church, Wilmington
Conference, will be held in the First NJ. E.
Church at Dover, Del, commencing on
Friday evening May Goth
- Charles T. Reynolds, son of Jacob Rsy-
noids, died at his residence near the Cecil
Paper Mill on Sunday night, after long
illness from CONSUMPTION. The funeral
services We're held on Thursday morning at
! 10 o'clock. Iuterment in West Nottingham
| Cemetery.
| The base ball season will be- opened by
| the Elkton club III game with the White
Star club Of New York, on the Fair Grounds
composed OF young ladies and is an entirely
| different aggregation from the Red Stock
| ings who played here last year.
The nineteenth annual con ention of
| the Maryland State Temperance Alliance
assembled in baltimore on Wednesday.
Cecil county was represented by Miss E.
Abrahams, Miss Beulah Burgess, Miss L.
V. Gerry, Edward Rawley, II. II. Keilholtz
C. S. Abrahans Lulu j. Pussy and BERTHE
d. Pusey.
The Teachers Association of the Sixth,
Seventh ard Eighth districts will meet at
Port Deposit on Saturday, the 14th instant,
and not on the 7th-today enormously
stated in one or more county papers. In
addition to the regular programme which
is unusually Interesting, lecture will be
of Tome NJ. f. Church
Mr. w. II Hinson of Hillsboro, Caroline
county, BROTHER of Mr.. Elmer E Hinson of
this town, died a. his residence in that
town on Thursday evening, age Is years.
The funeral services We're held on Friday
evening, and the remains will ba brought to
Elkton this morning, and inferred in the
Elkton Cemetery a. II o'clock. Mr.. Hin
son formerly resided in Elkton, and WAS a
son of James y. Hinson. \ wife and two
children survive him.
A well known lady of Elkton narrowly
escaped being struck by the south bound
train due at Eikton at 81 on Thursday
morning. She had previously gone to the
station, aud then afterwards reGrOssed the
track, walking down Norta street. Hear
ing the train approaching, she hurried back
aud not noticing the nearness OF the train
because of wearing heavy veil, stepped on
the track a few yards in front of the
approaching train, and reached the platform
only few feet in advance of the engine. 1t
occasioned much excitement at the station
as those present apprehended fatal acct
dent.
e. E. Marsh sold at executors sale on
Thursday afternoon at 2o'clock in Warwick
two valuable farms owned by the late
Benjamin j. Green, situated about one mile
south of that town. The sale was held at
the Gillespie House,. Shockley Smith,
Auctioneers. The property known as the
"Home Farm" containing 265 acres, i'm.
proved by a handsome frame dwelling
with msnsard roof, CONNEXIONS barn,
stables, and all necessary cut buildings,
was bought by j. Frank Biges, for Sl4,5'3
s'The meadow farm, containing 452 acres,
improved by brick and frame dwelling
house, several tenement houses, barns,
stables, etc, was sold to George W. Lock-
wood, Tor SIS, 9S+.
William Young, Esq, q ws!l known
lawyer of B=itir md who has frequently
appeared at the Elkton bar, diei at his
home in that town on Wednesday, of
Il l,vr nj
the late Ohio Scott and WAS admitted to the
Hartford par on March Ali. 1910. He had
large and, lucrative ptActca and was re
garded as one of the brightest and best
read men in the State. His large practice
carried him to many of the courts OF the
State. His knowledge of criminal law was
above the average lawyer, and he has
| figured in most of the leading cases in
| Hartford county. He was elected sheriff of
the county under the new constitution OF
! 1867, aud was many times elected county
surveyor before he studied law.
The Democratic State Ger trail Commit
| tee met in Baltimore Wednesday. The State
| convention is to be held at Baltimore city,
at noon, on Wednesday. June Sth; First
| Congressional district convention, Ocean
City, Wednesday, july Goth, at noon;
Second district, Port Deposit, Monday,
June 9th, at noon; Third d!stric', Broadway
Institute, Saturday, JUNE 4th, 3 p. N;
| Fourth district, China Hail, Saturday,
June 4tb, 5 p u; Fifth district, Laurel,
Wednesday, August 24rt, at noon; Sixth
dist riot, Frederick City, Wednesday, July
Is, at noon. Every county was represented
at the IN Get ing. and IN addition to the inem
beers there was large force of politicians
and others on hand from all sections OF the
State. The scene il the corridors OF the
hotel was animated and much political
gossip was interch tuged. Congressman
Herman Stump and Hon. J. Fred c. Talbot
are making hard fight fyr he Congress
siouaI nomination in the Second district,
but the chances nppair nos favorable for
the latter Both were working among The
co unity politicians There waa much gossip
as to the make up Of the duleg ,tion to the
national convention on June q. MIR. John
S. Writ of Cecil and Murray Nandiver OF
Hartford county are booked for the Second
district.
-Elkton Union Lodge, No. 4S, A, +. and
A NJ, gave a reception on Tuesday evening
to fellow mem bers of lodges from HaVre de
Grace, Port Deposit, Chesapeake City and
Aberdeen. The lodge presented handsome
masters jewel to c. b. Finley, w. NJ. DE-
T. A. Worrell making the presentation
speech, and who aid: "BRoTHER FINLEY
| When person performs duty well and
truly; when person follows steadily {
well marked course for the advancement
, his fellow man; when q man sees his worn
and does 1t, nothing we know of eau glv'
/ him greater satisfaction than the conscious
s ness that he has measured up TO the tui
l standard OF manly duty. Allow me to 5a.
3 my brother that from the hour you wer
made Mason until this happy hour you
/ conduct has been guided by the plumb, IeVe
1 and. square. During your administration
n master OF this lodge your sovereign powe
5 has been welded nifty, kindly, lovingly
d You have firmly held The Masonic torci
n before US, justly ending our faults an
e kindly aiding US in reformation. Ii Is Us
1t less for me TO multiply words. for you Kno
1 that your Masonic work has been done Car
IT fully, faithfully, religiousiy; yet 1t may /
e a satisfaction tor you to know that yor
N brethren recogujze this and Is an eF'deh'
|, Thereof they have authorized me to p"esel
# this beautiful Past Masters jewel. 1t
Al made from pure gold and precious ston
fashioned by natures subtle alchemy, b'
ats brightness and splendor fade and b.