The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-11-05

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ing, Main street, on Thursday.
Captain Washington Foster has con
tracted with George Willis, builder of thi
town, for the erection of a lage barn on hi
farm in Elk Neck.
The Democrats of Colora and vicint!
. held meeting on last Friday evening. Al
address was delivered by Clerk of the C0ur
James T. Graham.
Tuesday being Election Day the regula
session of the Orphans Court for Cecil county
will be held on Wednesday and Thursday
Nov. 9th and 10th inst.
MIR. Richard d. Aiken we'll known
farmer of the First district died at his home
on Tuesday afternoon about o'clock, il
the 10Th year of his age.
MIR. A. l.. Duyckinck will offer al
public sale that very desirable warehouse
and business stand at Leslie. Notice his
Adv, in another column.
Professor William Kershaw, of German
town, has purchased the farm of John NJ.
Thackery, containing 1913 acres. and situat-
ed on the suburbs of Ekton.
-Pierson Grove Sunday School will close
with interesting exercises next Sunday
afternoon Nov. 9th, commencing at half
past 2 o'clock. All are invited.
Preaching in Chesapeake City NJ. E.
Church tomorrow at 10 so a. m. and p. IN.
Morning subject, Travelling Skyward."
Evening, 1.-THE Model Young Man.
| The first quarterly meeting of the mana
| gers of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Cecil county, will be held in the office of
| the company at Elkton, on Tuesday, Nov
ember 10
The Elkton Athletic Association has
arranged to have the election returns
received at the clubs headquarters in the
to the public.
The ''kweer" festival held in the Ches.
apeake City hall on Friday and Saturday
evenings of last week, by the young ladies
of the NJ. E. Church was success. The
gross proceeds amounted to $40.
Joseph Coudon Esq, President of the
Cecil Farmers Club desires us to say, that
ths regular November meeting of the club,
will be held at Mr.. Enoch McCullough's
near Liberty Grove on Wednesday the 10th
inst. Members are requested to take
notice.
DR.. Osler, of Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, and DR.. C. NJ. Ellis, of Elkton,
on Saturday last removed cancerous
tumor which had grown on the cneek of
Judge James McCauley. The Judge is
rapidly recovering from the effects OF the
operation.
Rev. j. d. Gary, pastor of the church
of the Immaculate Conception, Elkton,
has been appointed to succeed Father
Dollard, lately deceased pastor of the
church at Brandywine, and of which he
will take charge at an early date. His
successor las not as yet been named.
One of the largest individual bets made
during the campaign was made on Thurs.
day in Philadelphia, and the combined
wager to the mount of $4,000 are now in
the hands of Mr.. William NJ. Singerly,
who acted as the stakeholder. The betting
was done by William Thompson, of Glou-
cester, and William B. Ahern, representing |
the Republican syndicate. The bet is for
$40, 900 on the general results.
The foot ball team of the Elkton Ath-
letic Association will play an interesting |
game with the Delaware Field Club, on
Thursday afternoon next, Nov. 10, on the
Fair Grounds, Elkton. Both teams are
r;t ha Xyit
messed. To arrange this game has necessi-
tsted considerable expense and il is hoped |
that the Association may receive the liberal
patronage it deserved. Game called at
$50 Admission 25cts. Half tickets
l5cts.
The Moss family will appear in odd |
Fellows hall tonight, aud pleasing even
ing is assured those that attend the per |
Torrance. The Moss Joilites are an attrac- |
tion of worth, including the laughable
comedy "a Quick Match and other |
musical specialties. The celebrated family |
has appeared in Ekton upon several occa-
sions and each time Il crowded house |
greeted them, and it is safe to say that
their reputation in this vicinity will insure
a large and appreciativs audience to night. |
Mr.. James L. Graham, Clerk of the |
Circuit Court for Cecil county, issued |
Boxes.-A. V. Oldham, VIM. I. White, |
Edward Reynolds, William McNamee,
john b. Graham, Joseph Veasey, Joseph |
w. Abrahams, w. S. Jackson, John G.
Wright, Leitheiser & Dobson, w. L. Jack |
son, Dye & Stills, G. w. Barnes, II. r
Barnes, Geo. w. Barnes, j. K. Keen, j. 2.
Duhamel, j. L. Ward, Samuel j. Murphy,
William Brumfeld, johnson Way, w. c.
Pyle. Sneak Boats.-Bspj amin 7. Lynch,
Isaac Sidwell. Jonathan NJ Green
Stephen Il; Jackson, A. V. Oldham, VIM.
7. White, Edward Reynolds, w. McNamee
Joseph Murphy, Forrest Harvey, Alfred 7.
Crothers, Joseph Mckinney, John j. Wright
Amos II. Rutter, Eli Jackson w. Ii. Beck
G. NJ. PurreI, jesse James Murphy, Il. B.
Gibson, C. l. Cole, Joseph Heisler, A. l..
Campbell, Chas. Keezey. Joha E jackson,
Addison Z. White, Perry X. Barnes, X. l..
Barnes, Walter G. Wilson, George w.
Barnes, j r. Keen, Pennington & Green,
y. NJ. Atkinson. Samuel G jackson, Ray
Campbell Jackson s. Bro, Evans White,
Harvey White, Edward 7. Richardson,
John Crate, jeff. NJ. Boyd, Jno' c. Whirlon
Joseph Coudon, VIM. Cooper, George
Baker. l.. j. Smeltzer, X. l.. Christie. W.
c. Pyle, IL. C. Webb, B. S. Bayless.
Duck shooting began on the Susque
hanna Flats on Wednesday. Long before
daylight was breaking over the hills of
Cecil county says the Baltimore Herald,
the banks of the Susquehanna we're alive
with sportsmen preparing for the opening
dag OF the ducking season. In Hsrve de
Grace werequsrtered.many ofthe local shots
and the approaches to the ducking grounds
were dotted here and there with yachts and
other craft from Washington, Philadel-
phia, Brooklyn and New York. All were
eager to claim the- grounds the moment
their watches showed the early hour of 5
o'clock. The prospects were far from being
encouraging A cold. drizziing rain was
falling, and barely breath of wind was
stirring AS 6 O'Clock approached the first
| streaks OF day were discerned, and soon
the first flash and report told the birds were
| on the wing. Hardly many minutes bad
passed when the heavy breech leaders com
meaced to speak in rapid succession, and
| the DAYS slaughter had fairly commenced.
Some of the occupants ST the small boats
| found themselves too close TO their neigh
bors, and after some uncomplimentary
terms were engaged in, the most gracious
| ,,orlI cixa wav and move To a GREATER dis.