The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10

at hand, so price cutting in merchandise ~
in season at Zion.
A festival will be held at the Charles
town NJ. f. Church on Friday and Saturday
evenings, June 16th aud 18th. The pro
ceeds to defray the debt on the pars mage.
A festival is to be held at Charlestown
NJ E. Church, Friday and Saturday even
ings, June 10, and Il. Proceeds to paw
debt on parsonage T. II Harding, pastor.
Margaret Januey, aged twelve years,
daughter of John n. Janney of Zion, died
en- Wednesday. May 81. The funeral was
held on Friday, intermeut at Union NJ. T.
Cemetery.
The residence of George w Cruikshank
Esq, was sold at trustees sale i'll Eikton on
Tuesday by Henry w. Archer, Jr., Esq., OF
Belair, being purchased By William T.
Archer, of Belair, for $4,000.
A two year old colt owned by Joseph
C. Reynolds. of Sylmar, was killed by
lightning while standing in field on Mon
day. The lightning struck the animal Oh
tue back passing down its hind legs.
The Ladies Mite Society of Wesley
Chapel will hold stra wberry festival at
the school house in McCullough's woods in
Elk Neck on Saturday, June 18th if the
weather permits. If not ON Saturday oath.
The property conta lining seventeen
acres owned by EbeneZer Luton near
Cherry Hill, was sold on Thurday at mort
gagees sale by w. 7. Warburton, attorney,
to Allen McLane, of Cherry Hill for
s1175.
Mr., Walter C. Merry left at the WING
office this week a box of the largest
and finest strawberries we have seen this
season. They were the Dresden variety
and were grown at his fathers, Mr.. VIM. G.
Merry's in West ElktOu.
Benjamin E Cook son of the late Rev
Joseph Cook pastor of the Eikton NJ.
Church in 1S59-60, died last week at his
home in Church Hill, Kent county. His
first wife was a daughter of Fredus Alridge
also a former resident of Ekton.
The letters advertised as uncalled for at
the Elkton post office this week are address
Pursley, John Stevens, Mr.. Harry Mervne
Mr.. Robert Gambel, Mr.. George Brown,
John j. Foster, Mr.. Lawrence Lewis.
Florence Culp, aged thirteen years,
daughter of Mr.. E. C. Culp of CeciltoD,
died on Friday evening of last week after a
short illness from scarlet fever. This is the
secoud death occurring from scarlet fever
in Mr. Culp's family within the past
month.
School Examiner George Biddle con-
Quoted the examination for teachers in the
public schools of Cecil county in Elkton on
Monday and in Port Deposit on Tuesday
About one hundred aud twenty candidates
underwent the eXamir alton, two thirds OF
the number being examined at Elkton.
Mrs. Mary L.nhan, of Cork, Ireland
whose brother Daniel Lenihau was a
gardener for Mr. Horace Disston at the
Seuaca Point farm near Charlestown in this
county up to December 1891, wants &c
know his present address. Any one having
any - nw dge OF hi IN, or othis wherea bouts
will confer ID vor by addressing the WING
office.
Rev. Dr.. S. A. Gayley delivered hi:
farewell sermon in West nottingham Pres
byterian Church on Sunday and thus eHdet
q pastorate of thirty seven years His ser
mon was one of interest comprising i
did historical facts respecting the church, 1t
congregations, progress, etc. DIR. Gayiey
and wife will remove to Wayne, Pa, wher
he recently purchased a residence.
We call the attention of farmers auC
others in this county to the Barnes Paten
Steel Fence, and Combination Steel ant
Wire Fence, for the sale of which Mr.
Adam II Magraw at ColorA in this count.
has taken the agency. The fences hav
earned a nigh reputation in the market, 70
beauty, cheapness and durability. Addres
Mr. Magraw for pamphlet and inform atio
relative to them.
Henry Bennett a well known colore
man of Elkton died on Friday evening c
last week from the effects of a paralyti
stroke. He was aged sixty eight years an
single For a number of years past he col
Quoted Junk business here and is repute
to have left considerable money. He was
soldier in the late war and his funeral o
Monday was conducted by G.. A. K. Pc:
from Wilmington.
For the summer term ending June
the following pupils of school No. 2, Firs
district received an average of 80 per Gel
and over: Nellie Williams, "a .; Clal
Price, 81; May Conner, "a l; Eben Fraze
92I; Uric Conner, % 2; George William
913; Emma Davis, 80 3; Ella Register, 93
Herman Conner, 80; Ida Roberts, %; l.
Matthews, 913; Myrtle Stradley, 81
James Stradley, 80; Ethel Williams,
Ethel Lollar, 80; Blanche Matthews, 90.3.
Elk Lodge, No. 2479, Grand Unit
Order of Odd Fellows, accompanied by t
colored band, will participate in a celeb
ton in Havre de Grace on July Fourt
given by the lodge of that city. Lode
from Por: Deposit, Ceciton, and fro
other points will also attend. The Office
of the Elkton lodge are: George Gordc
Noble Grand; Philip Brown, Per Sec
Joseph Hughes f. S. 1t has large m,
bership and thirty five members will be
line uniformed on that day.
Record of marriage licenses issued
the Clerk of the Court for Cecil coun
June s. Morris NJ. Drummond, of "
mington and Sarah E. McCauley
Audora. June 6, Charles II. Peabody a
Mollie NJ. NorIiG, both of Port Depo
Holiday H. Kirk and Susanna E. Jacks
both of Principle; Michael Wirth of Ha
da Grace AMI Sallie Ladore of Elkt
June I, William II. Harrington of
mington and Hester S. Janney of
View; B. Frank Clark and Sarah NJ. Bro
water both of Elkton.
A sneak thief entered the residence
Mrs. NJ A. J. Nelson on Main street
Sunday night but was unsuccessful in sc
ing any plumber being timely discove
and frightened away. Mr.. Ricketts, Mel
retired to his room at half past nine o'cl
using no light. After being in the ROOF
short while he detected man crouchin
corner under window. Upon being
covered the man advanced toward Mr..
son who gave an alarm. Several per:
quickly responded and the house
searched throughout but the intruder
made good bis escape.