The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-24
ELKTON. JUNE "a, 1898.
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Chidister died on Wednesday morning.
Substantial iron bitching posts have
been placed along the pavement of thu
Elkton Presbyterian Church.
Flying horses are now catching thu
pennies of the children on the lot on Hlgf
street to the rear of the Farmers hotel.
-Children's Day service will be held in
Bethel NJ. f. Church on Sunday June 10Th
at 8 o'clock d. m. 7. b. Hunter, Pastor.
A valuable resistered COW owned by
Walter Clayton. of the Second district, was
killed ON the b. & o. railroad near Childs
last week.
"A regular bible study of the Epworth
League, OF the Elkton NJ. E. Church was
held on Wednesday evening in the lecture
room of the church.
james Braywood, colored, has bought
out the Junk business conducted by Henry
Bennett, colored, recently deceased. He
will carry on general business in that line
The value of the personal estate left by
the late Edwin Booth is estimated to be
worth S605, 900, the bulk of which he
bequathed to his daughter Edwina Booth
Grossman.
Governor Brown states that there will
be no interference, as far as he is concerned
in the execution of Pinkney and Barber.
the murderers of Francis NJ. Bowie, who
are to be hanged June 80, in Prince George
county.
The une term of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county was in session in Elkton on
Monday numerous judgments being
entered The docket contains 122 trials, IS
petitions, 16 appeals, GA appearances, 10
judicials.
-Rt. Rev. William Forbes Adams,
Bishop of Eastob, will hold service in the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
City, on Sunday next at 1870 o'clock in the
morning, and O'Clock in the evening. All
are cordially invited.
AS Mr. John Dunbar and his sister
Mrs. w. w. Burkley were driving down
Partridge's hill, Main street, on Saturday
evening the horse slipped on stone, and
fell breaking the shaft and throwing Mrs.
Burnley out of the buggy. She fortunately
escaped unhurt.
Benjamin Milburn, OF Wilmington,
died on Monday evening at five O'CLOCK, at
the residences of j mes Short near Eikton.
He WAS about seventy years of age and
mem her of the G. A K His sister is Mrs.
John w. Draper of Elkton. Several grown
children survive him
-Florie Henderson pupil of Miss Carrie
NJ Vansant at the Pleasant Hill school did
not miss single days attendance through
out the school year. Such regular atten-
dance does not often happen. Another
pupil Stella Drummond only missed one
day, and that through sickness OF her
mother.
The Susquehauna and Tidewater canal
has been opened again for the shipping of
coal. Two boats came down on Monday
and were locked out at Llpidum for New
York. The difficulty which has existed
between the Pennsylvania and Reading
Roads has all passed off and the coal will
be shipped by the barges.
"A horse owned by Mr.. Levi Dickinson
and driven by his son broke through a
trunk on the Chesapeake City road near the
farm of James B. Groome on Monday.
The animal fell breaking the shaft and
harness but no further damage was done.
The trunk was covered by the dirt of the
road bed. 1t was repaired promptly.
Robert Crawford, of near Colora, on
Saturday evening hired a team at the livery
of Hambleton & Wright, in Rising Sum-
At shortdistance from the town the horse
frightened and upset the buggy Mr.. Craw-
ford being entangled in the reins and top of
the carriage and was dragged a considerable
distance before the horse stopped. Mr..
Crawford was painfully injured his arm
being broken, and the buggy shattered.
"A temperance meeting will be held at
the Salvation Army barracks this evening
led by Staff Captain J. n. Parker and wife,
of Baltimore, who will also conduct meet
ings on Sunday and Monday evenings
On Monday evening ice cream will be
served after the meeting. On Thursday
nlRQU d QucsblOb moving "'N
held, and last night two Hallelujah lasses
led the services, the subject being what has
been accomplished by woman's preaching.
In the Court of Appeals on Tuesday
judgement was confirmed with costs, in thu
case of T. Egerton Hogg, of Cecil county
VS.. Jackson & Sharp Company, o
Wilmington. Suit was brought by thu
company to recover claim of 1919 O.
for work done on Cecil Manor, Col
Hogg's country residence near Port De
posit which was destroyed by fire, Tn
case was tried in the Cecil county court a
the last Septem Der term verdict for tn
plaintiff being rendered.
William Freeman, colored, ALA
monk" was arrested on Sunday nigh
charged with assault and battery upol
Mss Susan Bowen, hostess of the Felto
House. Miss Bowen was viciously struc
in the face, but escaped with but sligt
injuries. Freeman was given hearing o
Monday before Justice Cleaver and praye
a Jury trial. He was held under $500 ba
for his appearance at court, in default {
until the September term.
"A complete and neatly printed dali
paper will be issued each dag at the comm
fair. The daily will attractiyely preser
the local happenings ON the grounds, til
daily news of Elkton and of the count
generally, and the visitor will find in i
columns an authentic program OF the day
exhibition. The issues will be freely di
tributed each morning, the paper in /
entirety being printed the night prevlou
No plate matter whatever will be used Il
contents being strictly current daily new
of local character.
A bit of matrimonial romance was "
messed few days ago near GreensborouI
Caroline county, when a man nam
S.arkey, living in Queen Annes county W
married to Miss Wilson of Delaware, ne
the boundary line between that State al
his county. The prospective groo
secured his license in Caroline county a
proceeded to the home of the bride. VIII
the time came for the wedding the minis
failed to put in his appearance b
fortunately clergyman from FELTON,, De
happened to be visiting nearby neigbt
and consequently, was quickly sunpon'
to perform the ceremony. Weh I'll
groom gave the preacher his lice'e' 1t Wa
learned that it had been prog IN Car
liue county, and immedik line O
march was formed and all H. an ~ proceeded
from the BRIDES home iHe fron, 70 TO the
line which divides that ~ caroline
county where theyht of a la.,o peach
orchard BY the the eng On the linesto ,ps
minister's mat W his is undoubt