The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-08
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painted.
Amanda Rich, a colored woman @
Chesapeake City, was committed 10 u
Elkton Jail on Tuesday, as being insane.
Mrs. Hannah j. Haines, wife of Mr.
William Haines died at her home in Omar
lestown on March oath, in the fifty fourtl
year of her age.
Mr.. S. B. Foard will open pool ant
billiard room in the basement OF oa'
Fellows Hall upon the removal OF tn
Cecil County Ne,os from that building
On Saturday the James property sit
uated in the Fourth district, and contain
eighty six acres, was sold by Hester Hess
assignee, Mr.. Hess purchasing the property
fol 81, 1925.
Mr.. Ezekiel C. Hammond and MIS-:
Ida NJ. Mahoney, both of Mechanics
Valley wero united in marriage on Tues
day afternoon, at the Elkton NJ. E. Parson
age by the Rev. L. l.. Wood.
A slight FIRE occurred at the residence
of Capt. John Davidson, OH High street on
Monday, but it was promptly discovered
and put out little damage being DONE LII
was caused by defective stove pipe IN tine
back building.
The letters advertised as uucalled for
at the Elkton post Office this week, are
addressed as follows: Mrs. Emily Grid,
Miss Charity Hughes, Miss Henrietta
Howard, Mr.. James Craig, Mr.. William L.
T. parGar
Mrs. Ash wife of Rudolph Ash who
until recently resided in Elkton died on
Saturday evening at her home in Elk Neck
from pneumonia The funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon. A husband
and several children survive her
Tomorrow will be quarterly meeting
occasion at Bethel NJ. E. Church of which
Rev Thos. B. Hunter is pastor. Presiding
Elder L. E. Barrett will preach at ~ 81 g.
M, and at Chesapeake City at 30 p. M.
Quarterly Conference meets at Bethel this
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. T. Howard Lewis, the General
Agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, OF New York, and NJ. G. II. Hucklns
superintendent of Agencies for the same
company, with offices at Wilmington,
were in Elkton on Tuesday with b. +.
Founders, Esq, the special agent of the
Mutual here.
David Scott, a young son of Frank Il.
Scott, Esq, was painfully injured on Mon
day by being struck on the head by stone
thrown by "a colored boy named James
Stevenson. Stevenson was arrested and
arraigned before Squire p. HI. Cleaver who
imposed a fine of 81 and costs, $3.50 in all,
which was paid.
Our venerable and esteemed friend
Samuel Thompson of Bethel, was in Elkton
on Wednesday Although just entering
his seth year, he is in comparatively good
health, having entirely recovered from the
effects of serious illness in January. He
recently attended the session of the NJ. Il.
Church at Middletown driving there in his
carriage
Mr.. Samuel Chapman always has a
market for horses. Ga Monday he sold
to Edward G. Bradford, Esq, of Whining
ton, the sorrel horse George, owned by Mr..
Daniel L. Baldwin, the price being $3.50.
If you have a horse to dispose of and desire
a satisfac tory sale in every particular con-
suit Mr.. Chapman. Note his advertise
ment in the WING.
Florence Alexander aged nineteen
months daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Alexander died on Saturday at the resi-
dence of her parents in Wilmington. The
remains were removed to Cherry Hill where
the funeral services were conducted on
Monday afternoon FROM the residence of her
grandfather, Mr.. 7. Emory L.e, the inter
ment being in the NJ. E cemetery.
Several small boys on Friday afternoon
of last week fired field of short sedge
grass owned by the Bratton heirs and
situated on East Main Street adjoining
their property. The flames rapidly spread
towards the house and an alarmiwas given,
the Singerly Fro Company promptly
responding. a fence was slightly burned
otherwise no damage was sustained.
Keep your finger nails trimmed. Recent
ly an aged man in Western town met on
the street an old acquaintance. The latt, r
was a strong fellow with grip like wise,
and in shaking his old friends hand he
buried long finger nail in his flesh making
a slight wound which drew blood. The old
mans hand and arm became terribly
swollen, and the apparently harmless
wound, ended in fatal case of blood
poisoning.
Balls Oak Hail clothing house was
re-opene ed on Saturday, AID the event
marks new era in the ready made cloth
ing business in Elkton. The large and
we'll selected stock, and he attrsctively
displayed windows, by far eclipse any
previous efforts in this line in Elkton, and
the steady stream of buyers that filled the
store on that day, is an evidence that the
enterprise is appreciated. The Boatbuilders
cornet band rendered a ssrenade in the
evening.
The Rev. Bishop Adams of the diocese
of Esston was the recipient on Sunday last
of handsome and valuable episcopal ring
a gift from the parish to the Bishop as
memento of the vestry's appreciation of the
Bishops services in the parish last summer
when the parish had no rector. Tue ring
Is of massive gold. The stone is a large
amethyst. on which are engraved the
Bishops initials, the mitre, the crook and
the EN- bens of the four evangelists. 1t was
designed and made in New York by Marcus
81 Co., under the supervision Of the Rev.
NJ Dal raotOr of "a nariah
A committee of the peach Growers
Association of Delaware appeared before
the Board of Health of Philadelphia on
Tuesday in reference to peach yellews,
which they allegs is injurious to the health
of the people and they asked that the fruits
admission to or sale IN that city be pro-
hibited. John j. Rosa, the chairman of
the committee, SAID he represented only
one township, which will ship at least
$50, 900 baskets of peaches this summer.
He says the "yellows" come from diseased
trees, and the fruits ripens from one to six
weeks ahead of the regular season. The
peach is large and bright in color and looks
we'll but it is unfit to eat. There is not a
fruit grower in Delaware who would eat
two of these peaches but they will send
them 10 market.
I'm spite of the fearful visitation of Fri
day of last week the citizens of Galeua are
preparing TO rebuild and just as soon as the
insurance can be adjusted which will be
promtly done, the work of restoration will
begin. 1t is thought that with the exception
of the old Scott residence new buildings
will quickly take the place of those de
stroyed and business will be resumed by
the merchants. Mrs. A. f. Ireland OIL
Friday evening commenced compromising