The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-03

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Bay track of the Coney Island Jockey Gu
on Saturday. The prize nets the WHINE
4 $4,000.
The large number and great varlet.
of sp ecial premiums offered at the Elktol
fair should beget great rivalry and diver
sity among exhibitions and exhibits ant
thus add to the general interest of the
display.
Nancy Hanks added shining star tt
J her crown on Wednesday when she trotteo
on the kite track at Independence, Ohio, il
the unprecedented time of . 05l4, clipping
two seconds off her Chicago mark made on
a regulation track tM o weeks ago.
The Racing programme tor the Elkton
fair ought to please the most exacting. Ii
comprises IA races for purses aggregating
$4,000. There are over 40 entries, in some
OF the races ranging from 81 to II. The
out look is, therefore, good for spirited
contests in all the events.
On Wednesday evening Septem Der lith
the Mission Band of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church will hold an entertainment at the
residence of Mr.. c. w. Child's, on east
Main street. Theattraction will be Martha
Washington tea party music, ROTATIONS,
etc. Admission % cents.
| Preaching in Chesapeake City NJ. E.
Church tomorrow at 10 80 a. IN. and 40
p. m. morning theme "The Sacriticial offer
ing" followed by Holy Communion.
Evening theme 1.-THE National Moral Polu
ton of Man" Sunday School will reopen
at 2 p. NJ, all are invited Preaching on
the Manor at p. m.
| Our Fellow townsman Robt. G. Tback-
| ETY. Esqr., will be one of the speakers at the
| opening meeting of the Ohio Campaign at
Woodsdale Park Cincinnati, under The
| auspices of the Republican National Com
mittee Oh Saturday the 10th inst Cover
nor Mckinley and ExGov. Foraker are
billed for the same meeting.
Mrs. L9tia LETTER wife of William
Leffler died at her home in Elkton on
Wednesday evening at six o'clock, after
short illness from typhoid fever, aged %
years. Her husband and FIVE children
servive her. The funeral services will be
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the house.
Interment in Elkton Cemetery.
A race was held on the Fair Grounds
track on Monday afternoon between the
trotters of Goorge z. Howard, of Elktou,
and Thomas II. Harlan residing near
Chesapeake City. The race was determined
by the best Two out of three heats and was
h,y I'll in or inh haafl-fiT1a
3.aiu, 3.221a. The purse was $50.
Mrs. Mary V. Coale, wife of Mr.. John
B. Coale, Of Mount Pleasant, died at her
re idence in that town on Sunday evening
after long illness, in the 25th year of her
age Mrs. Goals was daughter Of the
Rev. Andrew b. Manship, of Philadelphia.
Her husband and three children are left to
mourn the loss of a devoted wife and
mother. The funeral was held on Wednes-
day, interment in West Nottingham,
Friends Burying Ground.
Chesapeake City was the point of opera
ton for burglars on Friday night of last
week. An entrance was effected to the
post office and store of Harry Bouchelle, by
prying the doors open. After ransacking
both places for money they took in cash but
one dollar and thirty five cents from the
post office and one dollar and a half from
the store. The night previous an attempt
was made to rob the store of Il. c: Porter,
Cherry III ill., but the cracksmen were fright
ened off, after the knob had been broken
from the door.
Articles of incorporation of the Sentinel
Printing ard Publishing Company of Cecil
county were filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court ON Tuesday. The
ipcorporators are: Henry II. Gilpin,
George w. Cruikshank, David P. Davis,
William p. Howard and William r. Gilpin
The capital stock is $1,000 divided into 400
shares par value $40 each, the time of
existence being 40 years. The directors
or managers for the first year arc: Henry
III. Gilpin, GeorgeW. Cruikshank, David z.
Davis, Joseph V. Wallace, George w.
Cosden.
From that section OF Cecil county
known as the "Barrens," distant miles
from Elkton, came the report on Saturday
afternoon that Benjamin Short, II year
old son of Jack Short, had tragicilly met
death by falling down well. This inteili-
gence spread with lightning rapidity
throughout Elkton and it is said the report
was carried to North East. 1t seems that
Ben was that afternoon dispatched to draw
a pail of water from windlass well, close
to the house. Ben had opened the curb and
the bucket was descending, when the sharp
ear of the boy heard the whistle OF an
approaching train. He ran to tho tracks
leaving the we'll open, and took his posi-
ton to see the train go by. While there,
the brothers and sisters of Ben went out to
play in the eighborhood of the open well,
and as children will do, they raised some
what of a noise, giving several sharp yells.
Ben heard the yells, and with the guilt on
his conscience of having forsaken his duty,
and in so doing by leaving the curb open, he
| was sore afraid that one of the children hau
gone down to the bottom OF the well. Inc
wells were still in progress, ami Ben lear
| lent wings to his feet, and on he went
| 70 hide His mother and other rela.
lives also heard the yells and inquiring the
cause thereof, noticed no Ben at the wlhu'
lass. They of course became alarmed
and greatly excited Neighbors were noti-
fed and willing hands soon arrived. a
man was wered into the well, the search
was fruitless, and still Ben was missing AT
this iuncture when the excitement was at
a high pitch, Ben saw his father ON his way
home, and thinking that an honest con
fession was good for the soul, he ran out OF
bis r.tirement and told the story OF his
wanderings. They hurried home and things
were again as they ought to be quiet
Burglars i'll Elkton.
The Racket Store, OF n. IL. warner
optared nv burglars OF