The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-08-19
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ton, has opened a store in Columbia, Pa
Eleven schooners were unloading pop
lar wood one day this week at Singerly's
wharves.
Crouch Chapel Sunday School held
pleasant pic mic at Locust Point on the ElK
river on Wednesday.
-Ganlbrill s. Co.'S Damask Mill at Bald
wins in this county has shut down. About
eighty operatives are thrown out of work
Jones' Chapel Sunday School will hold
a basket picnic in WetherilPs grove on
Thursday, the oath inst. All are invited
State Deputy Ogle, of Baltimore, was
present at the meeting of Elkton Council
No. %, Jr. o. U. A. M, on Tuesday night.
DR., r. R. Crothers, of Rising Sun, has
purchased the real estate of the late Thomas
Ksnnard situated at Mount Pleasant for
100000.
The Republican primaries are held this
afternoon. In Elkton the polling will he
done at the office of Henry NJ. Mccullough,
Esq, on Main street.
Rev. Elmer Jones, ofCecilton, will preach
in the Elkton M. Z, Church tomorrow,
Sunday, morning The Rev. R. Day, Cant
we'll will preach in the evening.
The Seventh Day Adventists annual
camp meeting &C umenced on Thursday In
Jas. Morrow's grove at Newark, Del, and
will continue until August 9th.
The members of the Elkton A. NJ. L.
Church are conducting camp meeting al
Joining the church property. The Rev Mr..
reckett, of Baltimore, ofhciates tomorrow
Mary Boyer, aged eighty one years,
wife of Robert Boyer well known and
venerable colored man of this town, died on
Sunday from the effects of old age, and was
buried on Tuesday.
w. Harvey Rseder, prominent farmer
of the Ninth district, celebrated his iZnd
birthday on the 18th inst, by the reunion
of his children and grandchildren, at his
Hill Side farm, near Zion.
The old schooner "Shelldrake" sank
last week in the Elk river at Georges wharf
while loading telegraph poles for Perryville.
This boat was formerly owned by w. W.
and J. 9. Davis, of North East.
The aims of four-year old son OF
Rev. Thomas Hammond ,of New York, were
brought to Elkton on Wednesday morning
and inferred in the Elkton cemetery. The
Rev. R. Day Cantwell officiated,
Frank earle, son of W. A. Garlic, pro
prietor of the Farmers Hotel, was painfully
injured on Wednesday afternoon. Willis
cutting wood the axe caught in clothes
line, and striking his head, inflicted deep
cash.
Edward Deibert and Bro, launched
large freight barge at their boat yard, Elk
Landing, on Monday. The boat which has
a capacity of 100 tons was built for P.
Dougherty & Co.. of Baltimore and is
named "Waverly."
Bacon Hill woods were burned over
this week, the fire stating on Sunday.
That night persons returning to Eikton
from WOODLAND camp were conansiled to
drive thro ugh the blindil sh-oA that
enveloped the public road st this point
The cann ming house of Sper CT q Nc
GonigalI, at L pidum, has begun operations
Sugar, corn and tomatoes ara canned and
the firm expects to pack about 700 crates
per eay. Their output is limited owi-g to
the light crops of both corn and tomatoes
owing to the drought.
Quite an interesting musica! entertain
ment will be given by the y. L. A OF
Leeds, in the old church building Wednes
day evening, August %, 1898. Admission 20
vets, children 10. If stormy next fair
evening. Dslsarte exercises, Indian club
movements, banjo playing and even
..Sambo" will make his debut. Do not
miss it.
While Mr. James McCay, Of the Seventh
district, and his daughter Miss Margaret
E. McCay were driving to Woodlawn camp
on Sunday their carriage was run into by
another team the driver of which was IN
known. Miss McCay was thrown out and
run over but fortunately escaped any
serious injury being bodily bruised how
ever.
"A party of Elkton geatlem N had q
rough experience on the Cherry Hill on
Sunday nighr-.sThsx had returned from
Bay Ridge g o Railroad excur'
>-s&oa<s1d wsre wing from Singerly station
to Elk,on in B. B. Dunbar's " nen
the vehicle ran Into the ditch and overturn-
ed the occupants forming a confused mass.
The hack was badly injured.
S, B. Foald has Exchanged his PAGER
Amos Barnes with Joseph ii. Bradbury
the we'll known liveryman at 222 French
street, Wilmington receiving the horse
i'm Taylor and a money consideration
Amos Barnes Is a bay gelding with record
of Az. Mr. Brad bury who is formerly o
Elkton is thoroughly posted in horses and
is conducting paying livery, exchange anC
sale stable.
The Rev Father William j. Berming
ham who was last week transferred to the
Elkton Roman Catholic Church from st
Pulls, Wilmington, officiated here on sun
large congregation that bad assem-
n t,.u to welcome him, nun Der of WilmiD:
tonians being present. Father Berming
ham made most favorable impression
He will lecture in the Academy OF Music
PHILADELPHIA, next month for the benefit O
ST. Agnes Hospital.
A young child of Thomas Lindel
residing on the Skinner farm near Glasgow
C with what might have proved seriou
accident on Saturday. The child attempte
to climb into a straw carrier attached 10
threshing engine while 1t was in motto
and missing its hold fell under the wheel
of the carrier, which passed over il
stomach. A physician was summone
but it is no. thought that the child receive
any serious Injury.
Joseph Beste died on Sunday mornin
at his residence in Appleton from the effec
of a stroke of paralysis which he suffere
on Saturday evening When stricken
was sitting at the door of his house aft
having partaken of "a hearty supper. |
had previously finished hard days wor
at a threshing machine. He was sixty fly
years of age and leaves wife and thr
grown daughtets, one of whom is the WI
of w. G. Henderson, of Appleton.
The bicycle riders of the county a
preparing for the race at the fair, whi'
promises to be exciting and with II
start: The following conditions govern l
race. 1. For Cecil county riders only.
Entrance free. g. Time,-Thursday aft
noon. 4. Distance, mile dasE-fying sta
5. First prize, $40; second, s.. 6. MI
be not less than four to start. Z. No VIII
to be geared higher than y inches.
Entries close August 31st, p. IN. 9.
dress, Bicycle Committee Cecil Coun
Fair.
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