The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-28
ELKTON, MAY 2S, 1892.
G,LOgAL DEPARTMENT, "

Rev. VIM. Schouer will hold service
in the Audora school house tomorrow,
Sunday, at 8 p. IN.
The residence of Il E lamar, Esq. on
East Main street, is being improved by the
addition OF balconies, and is also being re-
painted.
During this month the fish commiss
toner's have placed $50, 900 shad fry in the
Elk river at Elkton, and 450,U00 in the
North East river at North East.
"A handsome granite sarcophagus monu
ment and curbing weighing eight tons has
been erected in West Nottingham cemetery
to the memory of John P. Evans and wife.
The work was done by D. L. Sloan, OF
Elkton.
AT recent meeting of the stockholders
the Cecil Telephone Company was re organ
lied and the following officers and directors
were elected. Il. C. Lewis, president; c. r
Maxwell, secretary; G. H Smith, treasurer
c. G. Wells, electrician. G. j. Rudolph,
in addition to the above Il lmed constitute
the board of directors.
The annual commencement of Meluar
Academy at Zion in this county, taxes
place this year on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings the slh and 9th of june. On
Wednesday evening reception and music al
at the manse. Thursday evening regular
commencement exercises in the Presby
terrain Church. All patrons and friends of
the academy are invited
The awarding of articles at the fire.
mems fair was concluded on Saturday
night at the engine house. Tho. receiving
various articles were: John NJ. Tucker,
gold watch; H. Frank Witworth, buggy;
NJ. A. Kemp, organ; F. j. Kerr, stove;
G. G. Strickland, refrigerator and lawn
mower; William Realey, sewing machine;
William Booth, gold cuff buttons; and
realized for the fire company now aggre-
gates upward of 5000,
The Memar pupils assisted by the
missionary societies will give an Egyptian
entertainment in the Zion Pres yterian
Church, Friday evening June 3rd at eight
O'Clock. This entertainment will he in
charge of Miss Harriet Conner, who has
spent eleven years in Egypt as mission
airy, and is now home for years rest. Her
collection of cashmeres flags, etc, together
with her illustrations of home and school
life promise to inake this most interest
ing and instructive event. All are in vited
Admission 25cts, children Is cents.
The anniversary of The NJ. E. Church,
Chesapeake City will be observed during the
coming week, the opening services being
conducted to morrow, Sunday. Offerings
will be received at each of the services fol
the benefit of the church debt. The follow.
ing ministers will officate: Sunday morn.
ing and evening, Rev. A. S. Mowhray, o.
Newport, Del; Tuesday evening, Rev l. l.
Wood of Elktou; Wednesday evening. Rev.
G. w. Bowman of Bethel; Thursday even,
ing Rev. L. E. Barrett, p. E; Friday
evening, E. l.. Hubbard of Whining
ton.
"A New Castle Del paper say s that ;
youth of that town who Inherited small
fortune OF 1000 or $40, 900 by the death o
relative some time ago, is having ga,
time. Since he Joined the sporting frater
nifty three weeks ago his personal expend
lures have amounted to 81, 100, and now h
is away "sojourning" with another S1,00
in his pocket. Among the articles will
which he has equipped himself for tn
season are two $50 bicycles, a S275 di
mond ring, eight new suits of clothes, an
several 1000 mile tickets over the differen
railroads He has also hired for the sun
mar box at one of the Philadelphia oper
houses, where he can be found savera
evenings each week. He is booked to joi
the ranks of the benedicts some time mex
mon tn, but he is determined to enjoy life.
,,by Jove," till then if it costs him a fe
thousand more
"A young woman from down the Peni
sula, of good family, and highly connecte
in Sussex county, was caught in she act
stealing pair of gold earrings from IL
store of Henry Erbsrnehl at Milford Frida
She had gone to the store pretending 81
wanted to buy something, but nc. hir
suited her. As she started oct the prophet,
missed some jewelry. Calling to her, 81
became confused, dropped her handkerchie
and with it pair of gold earrings, whit
the jeweler secured. She was allowed
leave tine store, but later Constable Mary
was sent to the place where the your
lady was visiting, and demanded that 81
return Immediately two gold rings, a pa
of earrings, gold watch case and chat
which Mr.. Erbsmehl had missed after s.
visited the store. The girl broke dow
acknowledged her guilt and returned {
the jewelry except one of the rings, viii,
she said she had given to gentlems
there. The latter gave up the ring as 500
as he found out how it had been obtaiue
The young WON N is very attractive b
demure in demeanor She has wealt
relatives in Sussex and no effort will
made to arrest her.