The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-14
ELKTON, MAY IA, 1892
GLOgAt DEPARTMENT.. u

-. S. Pogue of Rising Sun will erect
double dwelling in that town this summer.
Charles w. Wilson, builder, of Rising
Sun, has contracted for the erection of a
block of dwelling houses at Perryville.
Work was begun this week, laying the
street mains, for the water works. Forty.
nine fire plugs will be distributed over the
town.
On Sunday DIR. E. G.. Shortlidge placed
100000 young shad in the Brandywine at
the foot of Walnut street, " ilmlngton.
They came from Havre de Grace.
B. D. Bowen formerly of this county,
and at one time clerk to the board of
County Commissioners, is now baggage
agent at the B. & o. station (Del. Ave.)'
Wilmington.
The Fell and Campbell, perjury cases,
will come up in the Hartford county court
at Bel Air next Monday. About forty
witnesses from Rising Sun and vicinity
have been summoned.
w. c. Crew, agenl, has sold the new
frame store house and dwelling On the
by Wilmer E. Hardness to BENZ amin f.
Cutlery for $1,000 cash.
The Rev. l. L. Weed, pastor of the
Eikton NJ. E. Church was summoned to
Certreville on Wednesday by telegram
informing HIM of the illness of his mother
who resides in that town.
-Messrs. Francis B. Harvey and Edwin
V. Hinchliffe with two other students of
Dickinson College have organized the Dick
inson Quartette, and will give concert in
this town soon for the benefit of the Elkton
NJ. E. Church organ fund.
-Shockley 81 Smith, auctioneers, for
Wm.J. Jones, Esq, attorney, on Tuesday at
II 80 p. N. , sold on the Court House yard
the Marshall property, consisting of a lot
in Chesapeake City improved by a frame
dwelling 1t was bought by H j. Pensel
for $3.50.
Mr.. Charles B. Perkins of Elkton a
railway postal clerk, has been promoted
from q second class clerkship, salary 5000,
to a third class clerkship at a salary of $1,000
per amman. Mr.. Perkins run is between
New York and Washington, on the B. s.
o. railroad.
The class in drawing at the Elkton
Academy, held an exhibition of their work
la st week and which number of invited
guests attended The visitors judged the
merits of the drawings, and awarded the
honors to Miss Reua Maxwell and Master
Charles Warbuton.
Rev. L. G. Fo5nocht, pastor of the
Chesapeake City NJ. E. Church will preach
to morrow, subject in the morning "a
Dreaded Disease and an Unfailing Rem
edy' At p. m. CIVIL the same Body
that is buried rise again." At the Manor
at p. IN. Subject "The TRANSPORTATION. %
The trustees of Rose Bank cemetery,
large the cemetery about July goth, having
purchased two adjoining acres of land from
w. Underwood. All the lots in this GENE.
terry have been sold for a considerable time
which made it necessary to procure more
buryipg space.
"A gang of busy burglars invaded
Newark. Del, on Sunday night last, and
by forcing open the doors with jimmy
the Deer Park Hotel, kept by John E
Lewis; the harness store of John Penning
ton; the general store of Nathan Motherall
the office of Wright & Sons, coal and lum
Der dealers and the Newark Centre station
of the Pennsylvania railroad. The burglars
apparently sought money only, as nothing
the hotel. The money obtained, comprised
some loose Change at a few of the places
amounting to about So. They also attend pit
ed to enter the -four and feed store of Will
lam Barton; the drug store of DIR. j. G
Butler; and the general store of Singles s
Neilds, but their efforts were frustrated
Although there are no clues, tie burglare
are supposed to have been the worl
of tramps.
The public school enter ainment of las
Wednesday evening near Cayo;t's corner
under the management of Miss Clara Nc
vey was a decided success. The selection
were we'll rendered, and ref ected mucl
credit upon the pupils as well as teacher
Mr.. Harry Bouchelle and daughter CAV
some choice selections in instrumental
music, and Messrs. w. Clayton and Jane
Jefferson assisted in the vocal music Mis-
Lione Beaston and Miss Jennie Knorr
pupils of the school presided at the organ
Mr.. Geo. Biddle our popular school com
missioner made an appropriate address, al
of which was highly appreciated. Mr.. VIM
Pyle attended to the finances, and Messr:
Stanley Knorr and Julian Jones served a
ushers. Although the audience was large
order prevailed throughout and all seeme'
to feel they had spent profitable even
ing Proceeds amounted to thirteen do
lars ard seventy five cents, which vii
be appropriated to school purposes.