The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-09
SGLOgAL DEPARTMENT. v


The new addition to the Elkton osthohe
Church is being artistically frescoed.
The public roads in Elk Neck are
undergoing repairs and terra Gotta water
drains are being placed IN where needed
The regular monthly session of the
County and School Commissioners anu
Orphans Court will be held on Tuesday
next.
William G. Merry of this town has
purchased the farm of Jacob L. Howard
situated on the Eastern suburbs Tor szzoo'
The farm contains 81 acres.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Scott Fertilizer Company Will Dc
held at the office of the company on Tues
day morning next at half past ten o'clock
Mr.. E. B. Smith removed his family
this week from Holly Hall to the house
recently occupied by Thomas Burns on
South street, who has moved 30 property
on Mafit street.
William Brown, has been committed to
the Insane Asylum from the Eighth
district. Lewis Williams colored pauper
has been admitted to the Aims House upon
the order of DIR. lamar.
On accocnt of the storm of Tuesday the
sale OF the personal property of S Rowland
Carson near Port Deposit kwas postponed
and will take place on Monday next, as
advertised in another colum.
The quarterly meeting of the m anagers
of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Cecil county was held at the Company's
office in Elkton on Tuesday morning at IL
o'clock The regular routine of business
was transacted.
The firm of n. X. Warner and Com.
pany proprietors of the New York Racket
Store, on Main street, has been dissolved
the entire interest of Mr.. n. X. Warner
having been purchased by his partner Mr..
c. c. Caldwell, who will continue the bus
mess.
The fourth ANIMAL convention of the
Maryland Christian Endesvor societies
convened in Baltimore on Tuesday evening
the session being held in the Brantly
Baptist Church. The Endeavor societies of
this county were generally represented in
the convention.
Father Birmingham, pastor of the
Elkton Catholic Church, lectured in ST.
Hedwigs Church, Wilmington, on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings for the benefit
of the Polish poor of that city. His sub
jects were Ireland and the Worlds
Fair" and large audiences were present
both evenings.
-Theburning of strawstack on the farm
of W. III. Booth, near Elkton, caused an
alarm of fire on Monday afternoon about
5 o'clock. The Singerly Fire Company
responded and the flames were quickly
subdued, before having communicated to
any of the buildings, which were at one
time endangered. the wind blowing stifiy
il that direction.
Powers and Cory, the proprietors of the
foundry at the corner of High and Bridge
Streets. have purchased the patent right
of the Little Giant Lifting Jack for the
Eastern Shore counties of Maryland. The
firm manufactures the jacks and Mr..
Cecil c. Morgan will travel over the terri.
tory in their interests. W. w. Burnley
has the territorial right for Hartford county
Robert E Dorsey, son of William
Dorsey, ofthe Eighth district, as instantly
killed at Natrona, mall town in Penn
sylvania about % miles north of Pittsburgh
on Tuesday. Mr.. Dorsey, who was line
man for telephone company, was repair
ing wire crossing bridge when he fell
from the structure, distance of about
thirty feet, cru shing his skull and breaking
his arm and neck.
Travel was delayed several hours on the
P. w. and B. railroad on Thursday morn
ing by a railroad wreck that occurred near
Stanton, Del. Northbound freight train
No. 10S broke in TWO and the sections
crashed together, telescoping the cars and
hurting them down an embankment
Several tramps were caught in the wreck
one beiag killed, and the others injured
The tracks wero torn up a considerable
distance.
Arthur Wallace, Walter Bond, Alex
Wsrfield, and David Blosh, colored boys
ranging in age from fourteen to twenty
years, were lodged in Elkton Jail on Thurs
day evening by Constable w. j. Purner
of the Seventh district. The prisoners were
committed for court on the charge of having
entered the store of Robert l.. Seedlings, in
Port Deposit, on the night of November
90 last stealing gold watch, tobacco and
other articles.
What may prov fatal shooting affray
occurred at Massey's, Kent county, on
Wednesday evening, and John Spear,
respected young farmer is in Jail awaiting
the result OF ipjurers of John Burphy,
whose condition is precarious. Burphy
was farm hand employed by Spear, and
the shooting as reported was the outcome
of an alteration between the wounded man
and brother of Spear. The prisoner claims
be acted in self defense
An election of officers was held by
National Lodge, No. 81, L o. o f. of Elk
tor at the regular meeting on Friday night
of last week, and no will be installed at
the first meeting of the lodge in January
The officers elected were: +. Ct H. c
Wells; V. G., Joseph Sloan; Secretary.
Ricketts, Nelson; Chaplain, Charles E.
Alexander; Treasurer, George MeQulkin;
Per. Secy., NJ. r, Gilpin; Trustees, J. c..
Dunbar, William H. Cole, Charles E
Alexander.
Cecil Lodge, No Sc, A. O. U. W.
elected officers TO serve tor the ensuing
term at its regular meeting on Wednesday
evening last. The officers As elected are:
Master Workman SeGHEyafl j. Keys; Fore
man George McQuilkin; Overseer, n. G.
Wells, Guide. Norris Lewis; Recorder
Malcolm Gilpin; Financier John T. Brown
Treasurer p. H. Cleaver; Inside watch,
Alfred Davis; outside watch, j. Will
Perkins: Representative to Grand Lodge
John 7. Brown.
Mrs Carrie V. Dickinson, wife of
Walter Dickinson, died last Sunday morn
ing at her residence near Pivot Bridge,
aged twenty four years. The deceased was
a daughter of William B. Coleman, of
Chesapeake City. Mrs. Dickinson was a
lady of high personal qualities and was
endeared to a large circle of acquaintance.
The funeral services took place on Wednes-
day afternoon at two o'clock, the interment
being at Bethel cemetery. The Rev. T. b.
Hunter officiated.
1t is stated officially that the Elkton
Pulp Works will resume operations as soon
as the repairs now in progress are completed
and which work will possibly require
another week. 1t was desired to have the
mill start on Monday next but it was found
that the work would not be sufficiently
advanced by that time. The announce
ment of this early starting is received with
genuine appreciation by the operatives who
can little afford to remain idle at thi.