The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-01-07

| Interesting services were conductei al
the Salvation Army barracks in Elkton
on Thursday evening by Staff Captain
Parker and wife.
Sheriff McKenney has contracted with
| Calvin Merritt carpenter of this town, lor
the erection CT the scAffold upon which
Alfred Stout will be executed on frlaay'
Jan. %.
| There will be fifty three Sundays this
year, the first and last days of the year
| falling on that day. Still it doesn't follow
that the average preacher will get an in
crease of Salary on that account
It's currently reported on the streets
of Elkton, that Hon. Murray Vandlver, OF
Havre de Grace, has negotiated, or is nego-
tiating, for the purchase of the Sentinel
plant, with view to its removal to that
town.
Mr.. o. p. Clempson has rented the
residence on the corner of John and
Howard streets, owned by Mr.. Henry X.
Torbert, and will remove his family from
his farm near Singerly on the first of
March.
The snow storm of Thursday which
increased during the night deprived the
skaters of their sport which has been much
INDUCED in on the Elk river. A number
of sleighs were out on Friday, MIR. Samuel
Chapman, the well known horse trainer OF
this town, drove the first sleigh noticed in
Elkton this season.
The final estimates of the Agricultural
Department of the yield in bushels OF
wheat, corn aud oats for 1892 by States,
have been made Maryland's yield as
reported is: wheat 1892, 900; corn, Il, 800, OOO
oats, |, S29, 600. Iowa leads in growing
corn and oats, the estimates being corn,
900, POI 900; oats, 90, 81 900. Kansas grew
the largest crop of wheat, 10, S31 200.
Record OF marriage licenses issued by
the Clerk of thu Court for Cecil county:
Dec. "A, John r. II. Price and Jennie
Gunkel, both of Warwick; Robert Raw
linson, of Childs. and Sarah Wilson, of
Philadelphia. Dec. %, Moses Bagby and
Araminta Tiuch, colored, both Of Earle
vile. Dec. 81, Edward Moore of Cherry
Hill, and Emma L. Scarborough, OF Leeds.
"A service of prayer has been observed
in the NJ. E. Church during the past week,
the congregation being united with that OF
the Presbyterian Church. Ga "Wednesday
evening business mems prayer meeting, |
was conducted by George A. Blake, Esq
who delivered the opening address. Short
addresses we're made by DR.. j. Ii. lamar,
Henry Vinsinger, w. S. Evans, Charles b.
w. j. Smith and w. J. Jones.
District Deputy M, r. E Strick-
land installed the following officers of Cecil
Lodge, No. SO, o. U. A. NJ. on Wednesday
evening: 2. NJ. W., A. Davis; Nj. w.,
John f. Chick; Overseer, S. j. Keys;
Recorder, NJ. r. Gilpin; Financier, John
I. Brown; Receiver, P. I'll. Cleaver; Guide,
W + Hark--- o'--'
". ii. G. Wells; Representative, Ii.
loan. A banquet was held at Booths
,staurant.
The Annual Meeting of the Maryland
tate Farmers Association. of this year
ill be merely formal one, in view OF the
in Baltimore on the same day :
Wednesday, January 11,-of the State
toad Convention, the Importance and
meliness of which are recognized on every ;
de. The Farmers Association will join
hat Convention in 4 body, and it is hoped
IL local organizations will be represented.
" Order: Edward Stake, President.