The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
ELKT0N. APRIL 8, 1892.
-GLOgAt DEPARTMENT.. "

Ex-Governor James B. Groome, of
Baltimore, was in Elkton this week
Miss Mary Cannon, of Dover, Del,
who has been visiting il Elkton, returned
home on Tuesday.
ALI are invited to the flag raising at
the Union School House at Appleton this
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Preaching in the Free Methodist
Chapel on High st at 80, Sabbath evening
by the pastor, d. w. Hart.
DIR. j. II. lamar, on Wednesday found
pair of spectacles. The owner may
obtain them upon apple ttion.
DIR. Thomas II. Gilpin the popular
dentist of Middletown Delaware has been
visiting bis relatives in Ekton this week.
The bishop of Delaware will officiate at
St. Marks Chapel, near Perryville, Oh
Monday evening, April 18th, at 7.3O
O'Clock.
A watertank with a capacity of $4,000
gallons is being constructed in Wilmington
for the Elkton station. 1t has four times
the capacity of the tank now used, and will
be placed back of the pump house, on piers.
"A Temperance Tea will be given by the
ladies, at the house of Mrs. L NJ. Hdines
on Tuesday evening April 19tb from six to
nine O'Clock. Proceeds for Temperance
work among the children. A cordial invi
tation ia extended to all.
In another column appears the adver
tsement of +. B. Frazer's spring line OF
wall paper. Mr.. Frazer's stock comprises
the best assortment ever seen in Elkton,
and those contemplating papering this
spring should inspect his stock Immediately
We dom wish to discourage the home
production of fresh laid eggs, but simply
to note the fact Mrs. Catharine Jones of
Easton Pa, while setting hen few days
ago was pecked on one OF her fingers.
Blood poisoning set in, and the lady has
Stree died. Her blood must have been
in fearful condition.
Mr.. Chalkley Phillips, the popular pro-
prietor of the FELTON, House has purch sed
the Frenchtown farm of Townsend Poole.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Philips intends
opening a summer boarding house in the
capacious brick house which during the
days of the old Union line was popular
resort for Baltimoreans.
The young Ladies' of Chesapeake City
have issued invitations to an Easter Hop
in Masonic Hall, on Tuesday evening,
April 18th. The patronesses are: Mrs. J.
II. Steele, Mrs. c. S. Ellison, and Mrs G..
o. Massey. Committee: Miss Ella Thomas
Conrey, Miss Elsie Eleanor Karsner, and
Miss Mary Clay ton Ellison.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa.
peake City, palm Sunday" April 10th,
services 80 an II a. N. and 7.30 p. m.
Subject for the Morning service. "The
Triumphal Entry" and for the evening
"Auger." The midday Easter service will
be at 1870. All other services will be
according to the hour already given. The
services at St. Augustine will be at the
usual hour.
"A spelling bee will be held in Pleasant
Hill school house Thursday evening April
18th for the benefit of the school. Different
classes will be formed to suit the grades
and suitable prizes aw arded the contestants
The pupils of the neighboring schools and
others are cordially invited to come and
spell. Exercises to begin promptly at s
O. clock. Admission 10 and 10 cents. II
very stormy the next evening.
The Baltimore Herald notices the arrival
at that port of the large barge launched at
Deibert's boat yard last week: The Rose
new barge built at Elkton, Md, arrived
here yesterday for the first time. The craft
is commanded by her owner, Captain
Charles Grigg, and is designed for the North
Carolina lumber trade. The Rose is II;
feet long, 2315 feet beam and IL feet depth
of hold. She is named after the captain :
wife.
The spelling bee given by the young
men of Rock Church, took place on Satur-
day night last, and was great success
Rev. j. r. Milligan acted as pedagogue
and Mr.. F. johnson, Jos. S. Scarborough
and Abel d. MackIe were referses. Prizes
were awarded as follows:-1st prize The
Christian Herald for one year, and the
premium with it, a bible was awarded tC
Miss Carrie Vanssnt; End, gold pen t.
Miss Haddie Gatchell; 3rd, a gold dollar t.
Miss Ada Mackey. The amount realize,
was S21. So.
Cecil county, Md, officials know how
to charge for their services, and are not a
all backward in doing so. Before Detectiv
Witsil could get the prisoner, Richardson
he had to pay over S4S 80. The Sheriff
charged $40 to hand him over, the State
Attorney got $40 for telling the sheriff t
hand him over and the men who brough
him from Cecilton to Elkton after he wa
captured, charged $50 tor their services
The magistrate, who committed the burgIa
was the only really modest man concerned
and 80 cents satisfied him. Justice come
high, but Delaware must have it-Middt
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