The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-07
.SIOgAL DEPARTMENT.. "

presented by f. P. Price on Oct 18TH.
The Judges of the Orphans Court we
in special session in Elkton on Tuesday.
w. r. Taylor has been appointed po
master at Earlville, vice Il. A. Duhame
removed.
The marble season is at hand and u
small boy and the big allie are boon con
panions.
The Gilpin building on North Stree
in which the post office is located, is Dein
reprinted.
MIR. C. C. Morgan is circulating pc
ition asking tor his appointment as cons'
BILE in this district.
Joseph l.. Wells is erecting thre
tenant houses on Clinton street. Clinton
White is the contractor.
Several hands have been laid OFF at tine
boat ward of Edward Diebert and brother
and also at the pulp works.
A silver speaking horn has been pre-
scented the Slngerly Fire Company by :"
j. Payne, the new Jeweler.
Several boxes of aerated waters wer'
stolen on Sunday evening from the factor!
of 7. B, Dale, on North street extended.
Several applicants from Cecil count!
took the civil service examination held
the Baltimore Custom House on Tuesday
The annual exhibition of the Hartford
County Agricultural Association Will OF
holl p,l nntn IN II IL and Is
The office of Manly Drennen, Insurance
Agent and Clinton Mccullough, Esq, has
been improved by neat door with glass
panes.
The Singerly Fire Company has deci
ded not to participate in the coming fire
mems parade in Wilmington, as was ex
pected.
A bible study was held by the Epworth
League of the NJ. E. Church on Wednesday
evening, it being led by Charles Z.
Alexander.
Geo. C. Newman's, No. SOC Market st.
Philadelphia, is the place to buy artistic
frames, pictures, SC. Note his attractive
card in this issue.
"A new sidewalk has been laid on the
north side of West Main street from the
residence of Mrs. George r. Howard to
that of F. P. Bradbury.
While Washington Alternately was
asleep at his residence near Louisville on
Tuesday night thives entered his reom and
took $40 fro IN his pockets.
The application of H. Arthur Stump
ESQ, for the appointment of United States
District Attorney has been endorsed by
the members of the Cecil bar.
John Ferguson was before Squire
Ceaver on Monday on the charge of dis
ord erly conduct upon the street on Saturday
night. He was fin d 81 and costs.
BY the quarterly distribution of the
public school tax, Cecil county receives
81, 461 09 for white, and S457 Sc for colored
schools. The amount is payable By the
comptroller of the treasury on or after the
10th inst.
Some malicious person on Saturday
evening attempted to iujure Mrs. James
C. Moore by hurting brick at her thr cugh
the window of her residence on Groome's
lane. The missile fortunately missed
striking her.
Mr.. Gywn, of Baltimore, who recently
bought the Vanneman farm at Woodlawn
is extensively improving the property.
The entire farm is being sscc-aUeu with the
latest patent wire fencing and new build
ings have been erected.
The property of the late William II.
Mcdowell, situated in the Ninth district
and containing 81 acres of land was sold in
Elkton on Monday by W. S. Evans, Esq,
trustee, to Andrew E. Barber for S4525.
John c. Hindman auctioneer.
The Park Hotel property at Chesapeake
City was offered at public sale in ELTON,
on Tuesday morning being withdrawn for
want of an adequate bid Robert G, Thack.
cry and C. Mccullough, Esqrs., trustees,
now hold the property at private sale.
The supervisors OF election for Cecil
County met in Elkton at the Howard House
on Thursday morning. The supervisors
are: G. o. Massey, F. R Scott, and John
r. White. A second meeting will be held
today when the officers of election will be
finally decided upon and the commissions
granted.
-Mf. II. d. NJ. Howard and family, of
Atlantic City. Will remove to the Gipin
property near Elkton during this month,
to again permanently reside there, The
property has undergone extensive and
thorough repairs within, and is being
placed in perfect order in preparation for
their coming.
Il. Frank Bryson the victim of the
attempted murder near Elktou last week
was on Saturday removed to the johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for treatment.
This removal was owing to his critical
condition. A report this week from the
hospital states that Mr.. Bryson's condition
is much improved.
Company E, First r agimeut Infantry,
NJ. N G.. of Elkton, has resumed regular
weekly drilling at the armory on Saturday
evenings, which was discontinued during
the warm weather. The company has a
membership of about fifty and the com
missioned officers are-Capt., w, A. Wright
First Lieut.. George 7. King; Second Lieut.
E f. Taggart.
The fire seen in the upper section of the
county on Saturday night was the burning
of the large double barn on the farm Of
Fillmore G Chandler, near Kenneth Square
Pa. The fire Is supposed to have been
started by a tramp smoking in the build
ings. The contents were totally destroyed
and the entire loss is esti ated at $4,000
Insurance OF about $4,000.
The pupils of school No. 2, FRS
district attaining an average of 90 per cent
and over for lessons during the month o
September are:-Sixth grade, Clara Pric
9S; Nellie Williams, 9S. Fifth grade
Rosie Hays, 95 3; Ella Register, 92 Emm
Davis, 81; James Davis "a; Lila Roberts, 9
Myrtle Strsdley, 5; Herman Conner, 81
George Williams, "a; Fourth grade
Blanche Matthews, "a 3; Ethel Williams
922; James Stradley, 81; Fifth grade
Ethel Lollar, 90; Walter Timms, 80
Weekly record of marriage license
issued by the Clerk of Court for Gee
comfy: Sept. 90. Edward G. Williams al
n. Mollie Thompson both of Bay View
Sept. 80, Ulysses G. Collier, of Wilmin
ton, Del, and Lizzie Knight, of Cherr
Hill; jerome G. Ewing and Catharine A
Price, of Providence Mills. October
Milton d. Fletcher, of Rising Sun, an
Mary E Kirk, of Principle. October
James L. Miller, of Newark, Del, an
Name Beck Perryville. October
Samuel Jen nins of Cecilton, and Aramint
Stephenson, of Elkton (colored).
The damage suit of Eli s. Seminar v