The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-02
ELKTON. APRIL >. 1872
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT. u

-MissI Ellen HollIngs worth, VINO mas
been visiting in Baltimore, returned ho~e
Tuesday.
Miss Louisa Alexander of Oxford, fa.'
is the guest of Miss Lille Alrich, on West
High st.
Miss Mollie Bremen, returned home
on Monday, after an extended WISH !"
Washington, DC.
Mr. Harry Clemson, medical student
at the University of Maryland Baltimore
is at home tor the Elste- holiday.
Mr.. y. Price Whitaker, who is attend
ing school at Norwalk, Conn, returned
home last week for few we, ks before
Easter.
AT the missionary tea" held at the
manse by the ladies of the Elkton Presby
terrain Church last week, eighty dollars
were realized.
Our enterpris;ng local firm the Messrs
Diebert launched from their boat yard on
Tuesday afternoon one of the large barges
now in course of construction.
The service in the Audorl sc..aol house
an nounced for last Sunday, but omitted ora
account of unfavorable weather viii he
held tomorrow (SundAy) at 7. m.
Mr. John H. Peterson, and Miss Lucy
o. Bouchelle both of Chesapeake City, were
married on Tuesday evening, at the NJ. L.
Parsonage, in that town by the Rev. /. Ii.
Fosnocht.
-westamwell Sunday School will open
for the season to morrow, under the super
intendency of Mr. j. VIII Perkins waO has
been selected as the successor OF his father
the late John Perkins.
On Monday night last, M-s~rs. Clinton
Mccullough and George McQniihin to nil
vacancies, were elected members OF the
Board of Directors of the Mutua. Building
Association OF Cecil county.
The movements in Spring clothing for
raen and boys has begun A Marks Liher
mans. Look at the new goods. Look at
the low prices, and while you looking,
look for his new advertisement, next week
George Biddle heretofore the messenger
at the Western Union Telegraph office in
this town was promoted yesterday 10 the
position of night bagg,g master. George
White succeeded him as telegraph messen-
ger.
Misses Mary and Coriune lamar
arrived home from Wilson College
Chamhersburg, Pa, on Friday They were
accomp lpied by Miss Mala Angle, OF Texas
who will spend the holiday with then in
Elkton.
The two story frame dwelling house, on
North st. extended owned by James Bradley
was offered at public sale on Tuesday morn
ing ami was bought by Reuben II zines,
esq trustee tor VI ,rtha Brady. The
amount paid was $50.
Come to the special services TO be held
III Trinity Church. Eikton. every evening
next week excepting Saturday at the
hour of s p. m. Preaching by Rev
Thomas Duncan, ID. ID. Service Tor, children
On Tuesday afternoon at half past tour.
Besides Bishops Tanner and Aruett
many preachers who have attained dis
tinction will take part in the exercises OF
the African Methodist, Episcopal Coulter
Ekton OH Tuesday the 18th inst.
Capt Washington Holt, well known
citizen of Elk Neck moved with his family
winch consists OF his wife aud two dan ghters
Misses Elz .bsth and Mary Holt. on
Tuesday into the dwelling recently pug-
chased by CIpr. Holt from Henry BiidIe,
on Matfit street.
-Shockley & Smith our EIkton auction
GERS had a busy day Tuesday last.
While Mr.. Smith was calling sale OF
personal property in the first District, Mr..
Shocklry sold 'hree properties on the Court
House yard by noon, and in the afternoon
conducted a sale of personal property near
Lewisv'lle Pa.
Mrs Marietta P-arCe the wife pt Joshua
B. Pearce, the Oldest son Of the late d wilson
ID. P9arce, died At her home a short distance
from this town on Friday Of last week.
Her funeral took pl .ce on TussG ' Isl from
the residence of her son in.l,w Mr.. George
w. King, in Wilmir gton Del. Her remains
were buried in Iron Hill cemetery.
Services will be held in the NJ E
Church, Chesapeake City, Rev. l. G. Fu,-
nOcht, pastor, to morrow (Sun5ay) al
1870 a. In, add I 30 p. m.-uornius sub
ject, Not ashamed of the gospel, evening:
-Quaiitications for mem bersaip in th-
Church of God Services at the III auor at
3 p. m, weather permitting.
ON Sunday night last, Mr. Frank
Bateman Depty Sheriff of Hartford county
came TO ElktoH, and on Monday tcom
panied by Depty Sheriff Harvey Mickey
arrested Eiw ard Hopkins at the ConowIugu
Bridge in this county, charged wl'h bt4iu
ing money under ta.re pretences, and Ils,
with violations Of the local option Law Of
Har ord county Hopkins was locked up
in jail at Belair.
The valuable law library of the late
Hon. j. y j. Creswell, will be offered at
auction at the establishment OF L.timer X
Sloan, Washington, ID. e. the sale com
meucing on Monday evening, April llth,
at Z o'clock. 1t will be continued every
evening thereafter at the same hour until
all the books are sold the catalogue con-
taius 400 items, including the alabama
Claims cases, the first ever offered at
public sale
The memb ors Of the congregation Of
the first Presbyterian Church Of Chesapeake,
City made a donation visit to the pastor
and his family on "Wednesday evening, til,
23rd in st. The donations were numerou.
and, without exception useful; = goodiy
pure forming part OF the contributions
1t was complete surprise, but very
enjoyable occasion, aud the Kindness and
generosity of the donors were much appre
ciated by the Pastor and his wife
Elk Sheriff WIN. T. BouIleu has beer
calling upon our prominent citizens th
week securing signatures 10 a petition
addressed to Superintendent j. b. Hutch
inson of the p. w. * b. Railroad, askiu
that the rorthbouud I.l2 y. III. train stoI
Mt Elkton as formerly. In view OF the fac
that no nOrJhbound train now stops at IN
E!kton station betw cen 10 - d. 10. and / .
p. IN. there is a reasonable ground on whic
to base the request as a matter Of publ
aCcOmtuod ation.
1t is now stated notwithstanding III
assertions of ex Presiding Elder J. 4. /
Wilson to the contrary, that instead {
accepting the appointment to Elston, b.
will go to New York, as pastor of til
Eighteenth Street VI. f. Church Tn
ninety third annual session of the Ne,
York Conference, East, convened 0
Wednesday, with Bishop Foss presiding
DIR. o. A. Brown, the pastor of the Eigt
teenth Street Church. will be transferred {
the Foundry Church Of Washington, and