The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-16
ELKTON. APRIL 16. 1892.
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT. y

Mrs. NJ. E. Crawford and daughters of
Baltimore, were the guests of Miss Chaytor
on Saturday last.
The April meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club will be held on Wednesday next the
Goth inst, at Col. Enoch Noyes' near Port
Deposit.
Being unable to secure the hall this
month the Elkton Amateur Dramatic Asso
citation will present the drama "Oiver
Twist" on May 18th and Goth.
As Mrs. James Clark accompanied by
small child was driving down Main street
on Saturday afternoon last, the horse
suddenly took a fit near John street and
started on run Luckily he was stopped
before any damage had been done.
-Auctioneer Hindman sold personal
property at the sale OF Benz amin Clifford
deceased, near Principle, Saturday, as
follows: Cows $3.50, $1,000, S42,5 Sc
s27, an average of S33 40 and only one of
them fresh; pair of old mules Sl2O; old horse
$40. so; small sow SIS %; old wagon 500.
Chesapeake City Easter Sunday, April 18th
first celebration $50 a. m; mathis with
second celebration 1879 a. In F.; evening
song, 7.30 p. IN. The vested and chorus
choirs will sing at 10 80 and 7.3O services.
At St. Augustine Church, evening song will
be at p. IN. All are invited.
The Second Missionary Quarterly Con-
cert will be held = Zion Presby terian
Church, tomorrow, Sunday evening, 17th
inst, commencing at 730 o'clock. This
meeting will be conduc ed by the Happy
Harvesters" whose aim it will be to make
it both pleasing and profitable. Ali are
cordially invited to be- present.
Last week two young ladies of Chesa
peake City, visiting in Wilmington, Del,
were walking in the neighborhood OF
duPonts Banks, accompanied by gentle
man, when a man stepping to the side of
one of the ladies, deliberately pulled her
hair, and acted in an insulting way. His
name is reported to be Robert Miller.
The Union NJ. E. Sunday School was
reorganized on Sunday afternoon the 10th
inst, when the following list of efficient
officers were elected, Superintendent, Mr..
Joseph Holt; Assistant supt., Mr.. Thomas
s. Holt; Secretary Mr.. Clarence Miller :;
Librarian, Mr.. BENZ. McVey; Treasurer,
Mr.. Thomas Shippers; Organist, Miss Fan
ME NJ. Mahoney.
On Friday afternoon of last week
sparks from passing locomotive ignited a
lot of straw in the yard of Captain w. b
Realey on Stockton street. The straw was
lying near his stable which would have
caught, had not gang of workmen on the
railroad fortunately been in the neighbor.
hood, and extinguished the flames. Only
small quantity of straw was burned.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John V
Abrahams who for several years past ha.
been book keeper in the Office of the Nc
Cullough Iron Company at North East viii
retire from the service of the compan,
to day. Mr. Abrahams will locate a
Woodbury., New Jersey where he vii
engage in the practice of the law with h;
relative Joseph j. Summeril, Esq w
cordially extend him our best wishes fo
his success.
The following pupils attending schoo
No. /, Third district, attained an average G
80 per cent and over, for the month 0
March:-Sixth grade MARY Davidson 100
Fifth Grade, Lizzie Mitchell 81, Susa
Mayors go, Samuel McCool 80, Lindsa
Kitchens 80. Third Grade, Nellie Reed 9S
Joe E.rtha aria
Lewif Jba Hutton 90. Toward Lodg
80, Harris 80, David Reed 90
Second de,-George McCool 81, Henr
ID. Nit a 50, Edgar Kitchen 3d. Mar
Clark " John Maloney 81 Those i
attenda cry day were Mary Davidson
Nellie Rs Mary Clark, John Mahoney
and Joseph Mahoney.
MIR A. B. Howard Jr., chief of th
State Industrial Bureau, having fitted u
his office IN the Robinson building, Charlie
and Saratoga streets, Baltimore, has enteIe
upon the discharge of his duties. Nj
THOMAS U. Weeks, his predecessor, as chic
OF the old Belreau of Labor Statistics, col
Quoted the business entirely in his la
once, and theLe has never been an offit
especially equi pped for this work In IL
state Every ;possible facility will
added for the su ccessful administration
the ONCE Mr.. Howard cordially invite
the cooperation and assistance of all VIII
feel sufficient inteirest in the work to al
MIN. IL ls his DESIRE to give careful after
ton to all of the material interests of ii
state and especially to make agricultu
and the industrial co ndition of the counti
leading features of HIS reports. There is
great deal of prelImi nary work TO be dor
as groundwork for he first report befo
its actual compilation can be commence
Mr.. Howard has appointed as his assistan
Mr.. George G. Thomas who at the time
MS appointment was IN the service Of ia
Baltimore & Ohio RAILROAD Comnanv an
whose experience there, will fit him fl
valuable service,