The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-11-26

cons is desired, already that of nearly SEQ
hes been guaranteed.
TIE Presbyterian Church az Percyville
viii be dedicated on Sunday November the
9th, at 3 O'clock p. N. Revs S. A. GaYiey
of West Nottingham, Henry Branch, OF
EIiicott City, and MIR. Riddle, of Havre de
Grace, will assist in the exercises. Rev.
Mr.. Coulson, of Patterson, New Jersey is
pastor OF the church.
"A neI schedule went into effect on the
p. w. & B. railroad on Sunday. The
change effects Eikton only in the followin
case: The 2.53 p. m. train northbound does
not now stop at Newark. The train that
formerly left Philadelphia at 657 p. M
now leaves OF o'clock, arriving at Elkton
at S12, and stopping at Newark at Sol.
The train did not formerly stop at Newark.
| THANKSGIVING day was observed h9re
| by services in the churches of the town,
and general closing of the stores and
| public offices. Rev. l. l.. Wood preached
in the PFesby terrain Church, the Methodist
congregation joining in union service.
Rev. William Schouler, rector of Trinity p.
E. Church, held service in the morning,
and Rev. j. D. Carey officiated at the Cath
ollc Church.
| Everybody who wants to have good
| time should come to BayView on Thursday
evening, Decent Der LIST, The young people
| of the church ara preparing mixture Of
| good things for that evening. y splendid
| lunch will be served for the small sum of
| - cents. You can buy aprons at any price.
Visit the art gallery for cents. Ice cream
and confections will also be served. If
stormy Thursday will be held Friday eve.
In speaking of Mr.. Perry Barnes, Of
| Carpenters Point, who is 4 crack shot, we
stated last week that be killed twenty eight
canvas back ducks on November and that
| he realized about $50 from the sale of the
game. NJ. Barnes states that We were
misin formed. He killed So canvas backs
and red head ducks, which he sold for
$50 30. Mr.. Barnes shot from a small sneak
boat. The same day Harry Barnes bagged
% canvas backs, and Harry Richards shot
% canvas backs and 10 red heads.
collision between tue earth and the comet,
which tie astronomers predicted would
| occur on Sunday night, the 9th instant,
anticipated their predictions and happened
on W ednesdny night last, we 90 not pretend
| to know. But the fact is certain, that about
ten O'Clock on; Wednesday night, one OF
the finest exhibitions of shooting stars ever
| witnessed occurred here II continued with
out cessation late into the night, and was
witnessed by number of cur citizens.
The bag con tanning the Philadelphia
Papers rolled under the cars as it was
| thrown from The train due here at half p tsJ
| eight on Sunday morning last, and the
contents were almost entirely destroyed. 1t
| is customary for the mail clerk to throw off
the bag between the depot and pump house
| buS the train was running 1T such high
rate o. speed that he was unable to make
| the toss il time, and the bag struck the
latter building and rebounded Thepapers
were scattered a considerable distance alop g
the track.
Robert Hill, highly respected farmer
of Hartford county, was killed on Saturday
! afternoon at Fallston Station, on the Balti-
more and Lehigh Railroad. He was cross
ing the railroad i'll a large two horse wagon
when the front wheels OF the wagon were
struck by No. & engine. when picked up,
Mr. Hill was found to have large cut over
his right eye; his jawbona was broken, and
hi; throat cut. He died before he could BE-
taken in the house. The horses were bruised
and dragged q few feet from where the
engine struck them. The railroad officials
at Fallston claim that the engineer gave the
signals at the proper time, and that when
the engiueen saw Mr.. Hill he blew the
whistle and reversed his engine, but it was
too late.
A state of unusual excitement prevails
in religion circles at Rock Hall Kent county
and vicinitythe outgrowth Of an incident
which occurred on Sunday last. As Presid
ing Elder Alfred Smith and Pastor Roe, OF
the Rock Hall II. E. Church, were on thei'
way to religious services, Mr.. John Jude
! finde, a representative citizen, but al
enthusiastic convert to the Adventists
religion, which was introduced at tn
country village some months ago, wa
seen lii the field husking corn. An officer
also saw the open violation of the Sabbath
and MI Judeiinde was arrested, given {
hearing and fined for Decorating thu
} Sabbath. An appeal has entered, and the
, case will be carried to the Circuit Court
, Mr.Judetfnde states that he keeps Saturday
r (the Adventist SaGbath) absolutely sacred
! and claims that his arrest was an outrage
i and in direct opposition of tho constitu
. | tional rights Of the citizen, The new religion
. was introduced at Rock Hall more than
year ago, ana so Il gained many followers
J who recently built roomy and coinforlabl
, church, where minister is perm&nentl
/ stationed.
A Marshall a. Phillips a commission
e merchant in COTTON and woclen yarn
r trading as Marshall A. Phillips SO, VIII
e ia q son of the late Moro Phillips of tina
e CITY and a brother of Mrs Harry \. Carter
h made az assignment on Monday for I'll
s benefit zig his creditors, he and his vii
t giving 4 y every dollar Of their property
e Tue - Moro Phillips was one of I'd
t wealts at men in that city, owning laFg
/, phosphatc works in Wilmington, Gnarlesto
d and baltimore aud Philadelphia. lie left a
e estate OF several millions, to ba divided b.
IS tween his eight children, two of whom II
u side abroad Eight years ago Marshall A
is Phillips drew $3.50, 600 as his share an
a started in bushes. He sunk 100000
v the Dahlouega Mining Company, and q
le bis losses, it is said, were in outside spec'
G. latte "a The assigned estate will amour
ID to : e 600, some of which may
1 saw Hot disprted, but says Il
Ii. father n poor and made q fortune, an
le he can d 70 same. Mr.. Phillips marie
y a Miss Der, Of Baltimore who was a
TO heiress her OWE right, owning the Ga
u dale CO N Mill, in Northdale, n. G., AT
proper in Washington.