The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-07
ELKTON, MAY 7, 1899.
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT, Y.

A new fence is being erected upon the
property of the Misses Walmsley on East
Main street.
Clarence George, son of Mr.. Thomas
w. gorge Of this town, left on Monday
morning for Ness City, Kansas, where he
will reside with his uncle, Mr.. William
Vandegrift.
The forty second annual conference of
the A U. NJ. p. Church will convene at
North East on May 18th. The session will
continue about week, and be presided
over by the Rev. E. w. Scott of Elkton.
The subjects for to-morrow's Sunday
services III the NJ. E Church Chesapeake
City, are: Morning, 1o:45, "From Trial to
Triumph" Evening, 7:30, 1.-THE Jealous
Stay at home Beginning Sunday week
the hour of the Sunday and weekly evening
services will be changed to So N. Sunday
school at $3.50 m. Manor Sunday School
at p II; preaching at 5, subject, Gods
Face" Chiidren's Day services will be
held on the second Sunday in June
The jury of inquest on the Hill murder
case reconvened in Chestertown on Tuesday
and after much deiberation rendered a
verdict charging Buck Brooks with throw
ing the stones, Fletcher Williams with
cutting the Doctors throat aad Frisby
Comegys and Perry Bradshaw with holding
the horse. The prisoners are ali colored
aud are now confined in the Baltimore Jail,
having been removed there from Chester
town on Friday OF last week, as the sheriff
anticipated lynching
An annual meeting of the congregation
of the Ekton Presby terian Church was
held in the chapel on Monday evening.
George 4 Blake was made chairman, and
DIR. j. III lamar, secretary. Yearly reports
were read by the treasurer, HI. NJ. McCul.
Tough, and DR.. lamar, treasurer of benevo
lent and other funds The election of three
trustees to fill the places of three members
of the tolrd whose terms had expired was
then in order, Messrs. W. s. Evans, P. II.
Cleaver and G. c. Strickland were re- elected
Alfred Stout, colored, convicted by the
Hartford county court last February of the
murder of George Dittmar near Chesapeake
by hanging, by Judge Waters on Monday.
1t is reported that the Case will be taken to
the Court of Appeals on the ground that
one of the jurors, being sick, was separated
for time from his companions during the
trial, although ID charge of deputy sheriff.
the prisoner to Elkton GU Tuesday, and
delivered him Sheriff Me Kinney.
Mt. Salem Church, Whining on, Del
was thronged Sunday morning when the
Rev. Walter f Avery, the retiring pastor,
preached his farewell sermon. After bap.
Using two children AMI receiving three
probationers into full mem bership he an
nounced his text, which was II Timothy l,
II: "For | know whom l have believed and
am persuaded that He is able to keep. that
which | have committed unto Him agains,
that day" He reviewed his pastorat9 at
Mt. Salem, said it seemed like dream in
the night and stated tn he thanked Gcd
for his sweet fellowship which character
lied his ministry there. At the close of the
sermon Mr.. and Mrs. Avery stood in front
of the pulpit and shook hands with those O
the congregation who came forward. Ii
the afternoon, at Riddles Chapel SundaJ
School, r w. Brown, the superintendent
on behalf of the school, presented t.
Mr.. Avery a handsome adjustable chail
and set of resolutions, expressing regre
at his removal and wishing him success il
his new field. To the presentation speeel
Mr.. Avery made appropriate response ant
for his successor, the Rev. S. NJ. Morgan
he asked the same support that had beef
given him. He also wished the school sue
cess in its work.
The dangers of the over head electri
system are well illustrated in an inciden
which occurred at Plalnfeld \. j, OF
h'esday night where number of ~Jerson
ret1 ming from fashionable CONF .rt had
"ssst sr.lerience. In front of ia les Clark
'erted in f6FF'77..--ea - residence street
s soon asa 40 Ia huge y fer a sf5 light wire ha
ma bean ne ANNA ,eoped a 81 was co
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