The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-03-26
ELhTON. MARCH %, 1892.
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clerking in the pharmacy of Ashcratt an
Clifton, Smyrna, Dal., for few weeks.
Mr.. j. Will Perkins, mas purchase
from Mr. Edward Taylor, the Mile
property on High street, lately bought b
him for $1,000. The amount paid wa
Sl,15o.
Mr.. L V. Hinchlitf-, of this town no"
student at Dickinson College was one o
those who were ordained deacons by Bishol
Andrews, on Sunday last in Grace Church
Wilmington.
DR.. Hayes Aguew the distinguished
surgeon and physician died on Sunday
last, at his home in Philadelphia. DR.
Aguew was frequently in Elkton as con
sultibg physician.
MIR. w. II. Carson, prominent uTuS
gist Of Port Deposit, this week visited Mr.
Thomas j Murray, at The Howard House
Mr.. Carson, will remove his store tt
OctOraro very soon.
About four o'clock on Monday morn
ng the engine running The wool clipper Al
Siugerly's pulp works broke down, neceSSit
atiug the stoppage of the mill. The repairs
We're made during the day.
The Rev George p. Smith. os his town
recently stationed AT Selhyville SUSSEX
County Del, was ordained an elder on Sun
day last by Bishop Andrews, at the session
of Conference being held at Grace Churct
Wilmington.
Marks Liebermau The lesdirg Elktou
clother in the "Hollow" has received bis
nrst iustalment OF Spring clothing for Men
and Boys Call and see him. The styles
quality and price viii all ast0nish you
Elkton has never seen their equal
The Rs. Rev. D. Adams, Bishop of
Easton will administer the Apostolic Rite OF
Confirm alton in the Church OF the Good
Shepherd, Chesapeake City or We'!n"sd! Y
March 30th, at 80 p. M. aud il s.. Angus
tine Church The Manor On Thursday, March
3lst at 80 p. in.
The Conference having granted the
Rev. Charles Hill supernunerary relation
he will remove with his family to Salisbury
Md. Wherever they may g, they will
take with them the aff-ciionate reg ara OF
every member of the Etkton NJ. L. Church
and the respect and esteem of this entire
community.
BY the provisions of bill! now before
Congress, post Office buildings vii! h. pro,
vided for all towns who-e postal receipts
shall exceed three thousand dollars for
three successive years. Ektou will b. one
of tho Mary land towns benefited, lis gross
receipts being being 81 ,O39,GO, PotIn lister
salary Sl500. rent tuel and lights Sl65.
Presiding Elder VIM. l. 5 Nlsrly Of
the Wilmir glon district in submitting io
the Conference on Monday q report OF his
work on this district, stated that 81 600 had
been subscribed to build new church at
Elk Neck and Newark, Hockessn and
Ehenezer had built a parsonage, a $1,000
parsonage had bean bought At Hnpeweit,
s., 800 had been paid on the church debt at
Port Deposit, improvements costing 81 400
had been made at Port Penn, and AZ Sym,
s., 200 church hal b al ~T-c.et
The following is the program for th'
April meeting Of The Teachers AssocIatioa
for the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth district
which will be held on the 9sh rroxino
Music, Miss Berthe Pussy; IeaIjugs Miss
Lou Saunders and Mr.. T. W. Currier
Essay, Mr.. Mitchell Hanna; Q Ie~3ion, for
discussion, : Resolved, THAT the fear OF
punishment has more iuHueuCe on the
actions of men, than has the hope of re
ward. Disputants, Miss y. Q1inm, Mis-:
Jennie johnson, Miss Owens, Miss Ida
Gerry, Rev. Mr. Iquier, Mr. J. l. Crothers
Theo. W Currier, Sec
The Baltimore papers OF Thursday
contained al account of the marriage ol
Miss Laula Bell i laughter OF the late Wm
S. Bell of this county, TO Mr.. VIM. d Ddd o
Liverpool Englaud, which WIS celebrate
at Monument Street VI p. Church on We'd
nesday evening. Tns ushers were Me-srs
\. Bell brother of the bride, Engine Gull
son of Baltimore, II airy Macarthur, lnd =
Hynes of scotland Mr.. VIM. 5. Bell wa
whiIel resident OF Ca;ii County at one
time Justice of the Peace aud resided at
Freeman's Mills, removing afterwards t
one of the upper districts OF the county.
1t isn't often that child san bDtsr
eight living grand parenr-, yet such wa
the case with Howard Burke, sou Of VIM
H. Burke, of Lee Is in this county, unn
Sunday evening last when Mr. Eiz4befI
Holt, died. Previous To her death be la.
one great grandfather, Wm. +. Howard
aud two grandftther~ John Burke aud Wn
Il. Holt. OF great grAudInorners, he h b,
three Mrs. Elizabeth Hoir, just d-cetse
Aun Howard, and L-ttla Burke, and O
GRANDMOTHER, he had tEo Lydia Holt, an
Ann Maria Burke, As within the limits q
an ordinary life, no person can have NOR,
than twelve grand parents, the present cas-
is unusual since the child referred to ha
living two-thlrds the highest posi- oi
number.
Mr.. f. W. Jones, of Perryviie was i
Elkton on Tuesday and exhibited to
number of his friends here a working mod,
OF his pa.ent Safety Railroad ear atey
REINFORCEMENT consists in raising he st !
TO a Car BY means OF lever, thereby formiu
guard across the platform and prcventin
egress or ingress to the ear while It is in mt
ton. 1t is also a complete protection AZ in.
snow preventing the accumulation of slice
and giving dry clean step The step is
standard of the Pennsylvania System, an
very few hours work is required to adaJ
u inn, ..,r.t,r .
any ordinary railroad car. The inventio
Is doubtless meritDrlous one AMI we hop
to hear of its early alDptiol by the Penn
sylvania Company or some other trun
line. Mr.. Jones left, Elkton for Wilmin!
ton to submit the model to prominer
officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Mrs. Elizabeth Holt widow of the lat
John Weston Holt, died on Suuda ~ even
ing at the residence of her son William |
Holt, near Leeds in this county, in Il
eghtytifth year of her g from conge-tIo
Of the lungs. Mrs. Holt was a sister OF ii
late John I. Gilaher, and hy her marri :
with John W. Holt, had six childrr
William Il Holt, John I, Holt, EVA WI
married William Harvey, Mary wi
married S. Kenuard Blake, Martha wi
married Andrew 7. Miller, and Frank Ho
who died when quite a young man. Sint
her husband ) death she has IN 4de her hon
among her children principally at her so
. Williams. She was an amiable Christia
end for many years a consister
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on Wednesday at OF
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