The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-01-23

an effort to keep ones balance on the Ice
and at the bank.
Mrs. Geo. b. kertoot entertained ;
number of friends on Thursday of last weel
at a ladies luncheon.
Mrs. Robt c. Lewis gave a ladie'
luncheon TO number Of her friends OF
Thursday afternoon.
-Subscription to the stock Of the Jauu
arv serie. of the Mutual Building Loan
Association of this town are now being
receivad, Apply to Geo. A. Blake, Secy.
Mrs. Emma Taylor wife of our popular
Iiverynan Edward Taylor fell down e
flight of stairs at her home last week and
received injuries which confined her to her
room for several days.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w. Buriin, Of Port De
post. have issued invitations for the mar
rage of their daughter, Miss Anna Belle
Burlru. and Mr.. Thomas j. Davis, of
Chestertown, Kent county, Md.
The ice Lien are harry ssting their crop,
good article varying from five to seven
inches being housed. Mr.. McNeai, and
George Booth will complete their work by
tomorrow night, with full Houses.
-Aquilla Scott a colored man, who was
convicted Of robbing the Post Office at
Rising Sun in this county, and sentenced
to the Peuitentiary for two years on March
81, 1889, was released on Wednesday.
| Cards are out announcing the marriage
! of Mr.. d. Warner Wilson of Wilmington,
and Mis-, Seleua l.. Davis a daughte- of
Mr., VIM. I. Davis of this town, at the
residence of the brides patents, ON jan
uary 9th.
The Singcrly Fire Company received its
hook and ladder truck Oh Monday. The
truck was made by the Gleason and Bailey
Manufacturing Company, of Seneca Falls.
n. and cost the Company 500. l. is a
fine piece OF workmanship.
"A very enjoyable hop was given by
number of the young men Of Elkton i'll Odd
Fellows Hall on Wednesday evening
Messrs Victor Bennett, Frank Wit~orth,
Ollie Giles and George Brown, were the
committee of managers, Mr.. John Dun
bar led the music with his cornet, with "a
violinist and harpist from abroad.
On Thursday night Jan. 10Th, the
salvation Army will be visited by their
new ommandsr Major French late Of Hol-
land A number of local officers and
Recruits will be sworn in under the army
colors after which cake and coffee supper
will be held. Come and welcome the Major
to this division. Services commencing at
73O.
The teachers of the Elkton schools have
organized n reading circle te pursue the
course of study laid down for state certif-
Gates III pedagogy by the Maryland State
Teachers Association. The circle meets on
alternate Wednesdays, and is composed Of
the Elkton teachers, M. Steele, Mrs. Tuft,
Misses Thorpe, Mcfarland, Mccoy, Evans
and Budd; Miss Evans, Alexander. Mat
thews and McCracken of North East; Miss
Miller of wilma, Miss Harlan of Barksdale,
Miss Nicol of Mill Cresk, and Miss Evans
OF West Amrel.
The annual meating of the Pennsyi.
yauia Railroad Company was hold last
week. The long array of figures show the
road and the most of its branches to be
in prosperous condition. The net ernings
ot the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud
Baltimore railroad, was Sl,5l6, 4S3; Phila =
delphia ard Baltimore Central. S206, 44S;
Delaware Road, 1919 OF; Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia Roads SO jS3; net loss
of Queen Anue's and Kent Road, S6, 141;
Delaware and Chesapeake, IS, $40; Cam
bridge and Seaford, Sl5,235.
The second annual Convention of the
Maryland Christian EndeavOr Union began
its sessions i'll the associate Reform Church
Baltimore on Thursday. Cecil county had
three Churches representa- as follows The
Methodist Protestant at EOwlandville, by
Misses Ella Boyd and Corneia Christie.
West Noting CHAM Presbyterian Church By
John G.. Conner, II. II. Mccullough, Jno.
w. Mccullough, Mrs. S. j. Jeuness and
Annie Jenness, and the Methodist Profess
tant Church at Bay View, by John I.
johnson, and Rev. j. B. Jones.
MIR Robert Burroughs, of Perryville,
Justice OF the Pslca for G.sH cpInty, died
Suddenly, last Friday, Of paralysis. JUS
tice Burroughs resided ne'r Frenc htown, a
northern suburb of Perryville, and had
been down to a store, making some small
purchases, with which he started for his
home. When opposite the residence OF
Mrs. Tharp, he stumbled, bat was able to
reach her porch, where he fell insensib!e
He was put to bed, bat died in less than
| two hours. The body taken to the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Alexander
Jackson, OF Principle, from whence it was
buried Sunday morning. at 81. Mark 5
Gem etery. Mr.. Burroughs was obout 62
| children.