The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-09

OF August, 1872. j. b. JONES, Pastor.
-NIessrs George Booth, Philip Groves
| and Frank Witworth were in Philadelphia
on Tuesday making arrangements for the
Cape May excursion OF the Jr 0 L \ NJ on
August Sd They will make tine trip on
the palatial steamer Republic
The twelfth annual catalogue of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society has left
the press of this office, and it is expected
that the edition of 5000 copies Will be ready
for circulation next week. The general
design of the book is identical with that of
for mer years.
Cecil, a horse owned by Mr.. L iward j.
Taylor, while being driven along the North
East read on Thursday night fractured its
right leg. The accident occurred about one
mile distant from Elkton, and the animal
was turned loose in a neighbosing IL eadow.
The probabilities are that he will recover.
The Conference Boar! of Church Exten
sion met in Dover, Del, last week. A
communication from the parent board
stated that $3.50 was standing to The credit
OF the Wilmington Conference. Among
the applications presented by the Presiding
Elders aud which were granted was one
i1r 500 forW esley Elk y eek in this county
Preaching in Chesapeake City N. E.
Church, tomorrow, Sunday, morning and
evening at the usual hours. Morning
theme: "A Cloudy Day and Clear Sun.
tIn
Sunday School, $50 a. M. Preaching on
Manor at 3 p. m; Sunday School at . p.
IN. -Four probltionels were received into
full mem bership in the Chesapeake City NJ.
+. Church last Sunday.
On May 28th, Eugene Salisbury coiored
Of this town, engaged in a fstic scrimmage,
and from that time to Friday of last week
he had adroitly evadel arrest. However
the warrant still remained, and upon
Saulsbury's arriving in Elkton on Friday
the officer quickly placed him under arrest.
He was taken before Squire Scott, who
imposed a fine of 81 and costs, amounting
in all to few dollars. Upon payment he
was released from custody.
mented on Saturday evening when Charles
Pavord opened his house, in the Hollow
to the public. The license was issued on
July End, Saturday, the toudsmen being:
Charles Pavord, Reuben Haiues and Rich
ard II. Lodge. Endorsers: William j.
Major, Joseph Eutwistle, Elizabeth Short,
Elijah Short, George Foreaker. Matilda
Foreaker, Charles C. Kelly, Fanny Camp
bell, Thomas Cimpbell, Nary Bell, Uriah
VI Fowler, James Marcus.
AT q recent meeting of the Elkton
Council No. %, Jr. o. Z. A. NJ. the election
of officers resulted as follows: c., Herman
LETTERS; V. C, Ollie G. Giles; Il. S, Howard
Z. Ash; y. Il. S, John II. Terrell; f. s.,
a. E. Sewers; Treas. Malvern Jones; Con,
Elmer Hyusou; W., VIM. P. Dean; [. S,
John Heath; o. S, G H. Smith; Trustees,
James y. Jones, George A. Brown, C. S.
Boulder; Jr. p. c., Il. d. Bow!and. The
installation was made on Thursday even
ing.
The managers of the Elkton Fair are
still receiving offers of special premiums,
which they are not able TO publish in the
catalogue. This week gentleman offered
free scholarship in the Eikton Academy
for the best selected reading by a young
lady, II pupil in the public schools of the
county, the premium to be awarded after
q public competitive reading in Mitchell
Hall on the fair grounds. Another gentle
man offers a special premium of So, for the
best walking horse owned in Cecil county.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Reed who lives en- thu
Taylor farm just below the line of the old
Freuchtown Railroad discovered this sea-
son in meadow near his house, the nest of
rail bird containing four eggs, which
have since all been hatChed. The myster-
ious character which this bird has borne is
Deiug rapidly cleared up, as their nests
nave been frequently tound along the Della
ware river, and although this is the first
instance we can recall in which the
young rail birds have been known to have
been Matched in this vicinity, yet the fact
| is now well established az to the migratory
character of this bird.
William II. Shippers, well known
| business man of Newark Del, attempted to
| commit suicide on tuesday morning by
| shooting him self in the head. The wound
seems like a, fatal one and the man probably
will die j lust w hat caused 81 npers to take his
| life is not known, but the act was probably
| the result of busine' troubles. Simpson
| is wheel wright, but OF laJe years his
/ q. Suyit 1tn U
| Tuesday was is discount day at Newark Ma
tional Il ink, and as Shippers h al a note for a
small amount falling due Thursday
the bank Off lis sent n message to him
| to come TO the bank and see them
about his paper. Instead of going to the
bank Sim pers went home, and, remarklng
| to his wife that he felt sick, went at once
| No stairs. An instant later his wife heard
q shot, and going TO the room where her
| husband was, found him lying upon the
| floor, with the blood trickllng from wound
| in his head He had shot himself in the
left temple. DIR. Il. NJ. Kollock was in
stantly summoned. He probed the wound
and located the bullet in the interior lobt
of the brain, but did moi attempt to remove
it. Shippers was conscious, and on being
| questioned said he did not know what
induced him to commit the deed. Simper
is about 40 years old and has wife bu
no children He has been quite prominent
in business and social circles, beinl
a leading member of the Masonic, Od'
Fellows and A. o. U. w. fraternities
-tiovernor Brown has appointed Mr.
Pere L. Wickes to succeed the late Judg
Duffy of Baltimore. Judge Pere l.. Wicke
is a native Of Kent county in this state,
brother of Judge Joseph A. Wickes, and
nephew of the late Judge Chambers, TO
many years the chief justice of this state
Judge Wickes studied law with ). Teackl
Wallis, of Baltimore, and was ADMITTED t
the bar by Judge Carmichael in 1859, ant
| practiced his profession in Chestertow
until 1868, when he moved to York, Pa
where he continued to practice. In 1871
an additional judge was given to Ior
/ county, and Judge Wickes received I'll
nom nation of the Dem ocratic party Tor I'll
? Office without serious opposition, wa
I elected. and was afterward commissions
? president Judge of the district on the retlr
e ment of Judge Fisher in -S82. AT /,
, close of Judge Wickes' official term in 49,
| he came 20 Baltimore, where he has sint
/ resided, and, although not actively el
gagged in the practice of his profession her
!, has been interested in all matters of publ
9 interest and has taken part in the discu