The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-18
ELKTON, JUNE IS, 1892.
GtOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

The comptroller distributed the public
school tax on Wednesday. The amount
for white schools is S2,9l5 80, for colored
schools S92i.06.
Eli Wright, colored, was arrested on
Wednesday on peace warrant sworn out
by John Green also colored, and held under
bail of $50 TO keep the peace.
The Elkton base ball team was de
feated by the Y. NJ. G. \. club Of Whining
ton, on Saturday in game played on the
fair grourds, resulting in a score of II to Z.
The attendance was small
A straw berry and ice cream festival
will be held in the grove at Bonlden's
Chapel, on Saturday afternoon and even
ing, June %. Proceeds for benefit OF
church. All are invited.
Mr.. Eugene y. Reynolds son of Ex-
Sheriff Barclay Reynolds of Rising Sun
starts to day for Santa Monica, California,
where he has acquaintance and where if
the local Inducements be promising he may
locate.
The members of Co. A, NJ. y. G., at a
recent meeting elected Fad Lieut.. W, A.
Wright, 1st Lieutenant, Vice -. l. Sloan,
resigned, and George 7. King End Lieuten
ant. L. t. Taggart was made orderly SER
geant.
The strawberry festival held at Bethesda
NJ. L. Church near Cayott's Corner on the
Bohemia Manor, June 18th, Sth and 9th,
was a success, about 500 being realized.
They desire to express their thanks Tor the
liberal patronage accorded them.
AT the Democratic primaries held in
Wilmington on Saturday last, Joseph II.
Kirk was nominated for Coroner of New
Castle county. Mr.. Kirk was born near
Rising Sun, this county where he resided
for a number of years, afterward removing
to Stanton, Del.
MIR. C. S. Abrahams advertises IN
another column of the WING the prices at
which tents can be rented this year at the
W0odlawn camp meeting, Persons desir
ing to do so can spend a few days the
grounds before the opening day without
extra charge for tents.
Record of Marriage licenses issued for
Cecil County: June Q, Thomas Dickerscn
and Saphrona Carr, both of Ekton. June
10, Moses Harris and Emma Henderson,
both colored, of Rowlandville. June IL,
Benjamin Perkins, and Henrietta Law
renee both colored, of Mechanics Valley.
William Lemon who recently kept a
boarding house on Main street in this town
and afterwards the house on the corner of
North and High street died suddenly from
heart disease at his home in Wilmington,
Del, on Saturday last. His funeral took
place at Cherry Hill on " eduesday his
body being buried in tie NJ. f. Church
cemetery.
Mr. Frances E. Bradbury informs us that
G. +. Swain who was visiting him here and
went to Wilmington as clerk in Central
Hotel, has left that position and accepted
the general agency for New Jersey, Deia
ware Maryland and Virginia for the Bar
Ca h and Package Carrier Co. of Mansfield
Ohio. They have already several lines in
Wilmington and all the principal cities in
the United States. We congratulate Mr.
Swain on his success, and as he is an "uI
and up business man, the company made
a wise selection in a representative for thi,
section. His general office will be in Wash
ington, d. c., No. oil Ninth street, n. w
We wish him deserved success.
The Rev l. L. Barrett Presiding Eide
of the Wilmington Distric in speaking o
a recent pastoral visit to this country says
The quarterly conference at Rising Sun
Satu rday evening, May 2SJh, was well at
tended, and the reports showed progress
and interest. Brother Carter, the super
this place. is live man, and ha
live school. The same may be said {
Bro. Brown and his school at Sylmar. Bro
Bryan, the pastor, is in labors abundan
breaches three times nearly every Sunday
and walks about five miles, He is desel
1edlg popular with his people, and til
spiritual interests of the two churches al
well cared for. The Lovefeast on Sunda
morning was a feast of good things, and a
excellent preparation for the services whic
followed. The congregation was large, an
attentive to hear the Gospel In the eyer
L
dienco which packed the church; many T!
ing unable to get in. There is a fouris
ing chapter of the Epworth League, nur
bering about 80 members coEnecte
with this church. Bro. Loier has a
ample and inviting field in which to worl
This completes my first quarterly vIstatiC
among the churches of Cecil county. flu
the charges in good condition, the mem be
ship earnest, active and intelligent; Il
country is beautiful, the people thrift
hospitable and healthy. The one bligl
upon this fair county is the Licence La
which permits the sale of intoxicating lii
uor Every saloon takes from the veal
and prosperity of the people aid ADDS
taxation to support piuperism and u1ni
crime. | hope the day is not far dista
when the sovereign people of the count
will by their ballot, close the saloon al
drive the traffic from their borders,