The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-18


"A divorce was filed this week in tn
case OF Zebulou Short vs.. Mary Jan
snort which Lad been granted June {.
The Sons of Union Veterans will hold
stra"oeEry and ice cream fes tival in Dante
Harvey's woods near Leeds, on Tuesda
evening uext.
Owing to the inclenent weather @
iaS1 week, the festival held by the ladies O
the Catholic Church was continued severa
nights this week
The concert to be given by the pupils @
| Miss Bessie Scott vii! take place on Fr,da,
evening next, the 24th, at Odd Fellow
| Hail IL this town.
"A number of Elktonians attended tn
commencement exercises of Goldey's Com
mercial College at Wilmington, Del, OF
Thursday of last week.
A young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. james
Bremen, of Singerly, died ION Tuesday
The funeral was held on Friday morning
interment in the Elkton Cemetery.
-ChilGren's Day service will be held al
Jones Chapel, tomorrow, June 10, at . 81
p. III. Rev. l. l.. Wood will address the
school. Baptism of children ut . 80. Al
are invited.
a young boy engaged in thinning corn
on the Lorraine farm near Chesapeake City,
was overcome by the heat on Wednesday
afternoon. His condition at the time was
alarming but he has since recovered.
Senator Writ and Mrs. Writ started
for Chicago this morning. While the
National Democratic Convention is in
session and to which Mr. Writ is a delegate
Mrs. Writ will visit her brother at St.
Paul.
What is very unusual for that quiet
village three burals took place in the
Methodist Episcopal Church cemetery of
Cherry Hill on Wednesday, the bodies of
Mr.. Harlan, Mrs. Arbuckle and Mr. Lemon
all being laid to rest there
The Salvation Army held public
demonstration at the corner of Main and
North streets. on Wednesday night, after
which they marched to the barracks where
services were conducted. Several were
present from neighboriug towns
Harry Hoskins, who is engaged work
ing on the rail road, was arrested on We'd
nesday, for Drunkenness, and arraigned
before Squire Scott, VIII imposed i fine of
81 and costs, amounting in all to about 81
He was released the fine being paid.
Mrs. Foster wife of Mr.. Frederick
Foster of Chesapeake City, died very sud
denly on Saturday night at her home, from
heart failure. Besides her husband three
sons and two daughters survive her. The
funeral services were held on Wednesday.
The Rev. f, b. Adkins, of Easton, SON
in-law of Bishop Adams of the Diocese of
Easton, will preach both morning and
evening at the Church of the Good Shepherd
Chesapeake City, on Monday. He will also
preach at St. Augustine on the Manor at 3
p. N.
Tomorrow Sunday services in the NJ.
E. Church, Chesapeake City: Sunday School
9. 80 a. NJ, preaching at 10 10 A. NJ. Subject,
mo night in Heaven" oservice at night.
Children's Day Will be celebrated at the
Manor Church tomorrow, Sunday evening,
at s o'clock. 1. G. Fosnocht, Pastor,
Dr.. D. P Seaton a prominent minister
of the Baltimore 4. NJ. f. Church was in
Elkton Oh Thursday. At the recent con-
ference held here, DR.. Seatou was at his
own request unassigned to church for
year IN order TO MAKE a trip around the
world, having been in Europe before. He
will start for California on August 9th.
"A terrible accident happened at a
point on the Licking river, Ohio, Wednesday
where an iron bridge was being constructed
beteen Newport and Covington. By the
sudden crash of the temporary wooden
supports OF the Bridge, forty five workmen
were precipitated into the river, over
thirty men being either killed or drowned.
Among those killed was James j. johnson
of Havre de Grace.
Mr.. Wilson l.. Coudon Of this county
participated in the IL pound hammer
event, at the annual sports of the
Warren Athletic Club, Wilmington, held
at Union Park on Saturday laat. Tho
event resulted as follows: c. Hart, p. a.
S. c., 80 feet handicap, first I20 feet IL
inches; w. L. Coudon, w. il. c., scratch,
second, los feet 4 inch: William Taylor,
feet, 106 feet l inch. The y. A. record is
j. 5. Mitchell, October 10Th 81, lil feet So
inches. Mr.. Coudon has thrown the ham
mer 13i leet in practice.
1t is Il notable fact writes the West
Point correspondent of the Baltimore inner
;cda that the two bellies of the season were
Mary land ladies', one the daughter Of Seua
tor Arthur p. German, and the other Miss
Bertha Nesbitt, of Port Deposit, Md. Nat
urally, there are a large number of beauties
here, but as it is by common consent, the
youug ladies mentioned are admitted the
bellies. Miss German is the guest of Mrs.
Stephen b. Elkins, while Miss Nesbitt is
with Mrs. Jacob Tome, of Port Deposit.
Besides these ladies', there are deleg atoms
from New York, Brooklyn and the smaller
cities of the state.
A warrant has been issued by Cover
nor Patterson, for the extraditiou of Sam
uel Fenner TO this county, whose arrest,
etc, has been heretofore published in the
WING Feuner still remains in the Phila
delphia jail. Before being surrendered to
the Cecil authorities he will be tried on the
charge of burglary 1t convicted, sentence
will b. suspended, as he will then be
brought to this county and tried for the
murder of Mrs Richards. Should he be
acquitted here, he will be returned to
Philadelphia, when the sentence will he
imposed.
The concert given in OId Fellow Hall
on Friday night of last week by Miss Bessie
Scott of ElkUon-who is deservediy recog-
nized as au accomplished pianiste. assist
ed by Miss Miriam Armstrong, of Cooch's,
Miss Mary f. Cannon of Dover Del, and
Mr. Kinger of Baltimore, was in all its
features one of the most artistic pertor-
mances ever enjoyed by an audience IN
this town. Considering the fact that the
numbers rendered by the company were
all classical in character, the audience was
as large as could be reasonably expected.
The piano duets rendered by Miss Scott
and Miss Armstrong were brilliantly eX-
cuted, indicating unusual proficiency at
that instrument. Miss Cannon was in eX-
celleut voice, her selections exhibiting to
the best advantage, the results of successful
vocal culture and education. Mr.. h'inger
made his first appearance before an Elkton
audience, the two numbers on the program
rendered by him, being very favorably
received by the audience
Death of Henry S. Cooling.
| Henry g Cooling, brother OF Mr.