The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-02

| The Plum Point farm has bee. rented
by Philadelphia parties.
| Robert Pearce has purchased 4 hose
| and lot in Colora from VIM. I, Fry ar.
Foot ball now has many aihefen's
| among he coo-ed population Of kton
| and the game IS played frequently.
Tie livery hack of E. W. Taylor was
| damaged considerably on Saturday night,
the horses running away in Chesapeake City.
The Orphans Court was Ia aneS al ses
sion on Wednesday. The sale of The zeal
| estate of the laie Benjamin GEO d, and
the bond of J. A. Boyd wee corfrned.
The remains of NJ 5. Nash, native o.
Hartford county, who died in W,ln'aSion
at the residence of her daush er, Ms Ron,
Mi: chell, were buried on Monday in the old
Harmony burying -ound, near Eow!> nd
vile.
Joseph Turner, a former resident of
Elkton, and brother of George Tuner, OF
this town, died at his home in Philadelphia
on Monday. The fune al took place on
Thursday afternoon, the remains being IN
TERED at North East.
Several Elk, onians attended the Yale
Princeton foot ball game in New York on
Thanksgiving day, which great on ost
resulted in victory for the Punceton
tigers By a score of 6 to 0. Princeton has
numerous supporters and alumni in Ely on
where the result was learned with enthu
siasm
"A large number of persons from Elkton
witnessed the game of foot ball in Whining
ton on Thanksgiving Day between the
Warren Athletic Club of that city, and the
St. Johns College eleven, of Annapolis.
The college boys secured the victory after
hard fought game by the score of to 4.
Wilson, Evans, Constable and Kemp of
EIkton, played with the Warren club and
their playing was feature of the game.
1t is always well to CONSIDER the advsr |
Using columns of a newspaper when YOU are |
contemplating making purchase for the 3 |
the various merchants and dealers make |
known their most attractive and popular
bargains and of which you can take advan
tage. In this issue of the WING the ca! d |
of f. j. Kerr and Company, the progressive
merchant tailors of Elkton, appears aud
which every buyer of clothing can profit
ably consult.
Thanksgiving was passed in Elktol as
a day of family reunions and social gather
ings, and in attendance upon devotional
services. 1t was truly an occasion of rest
and Thanksgiving, and the town presented
a quiet and Sabbathli like appearance. The
banks, public offices, and other places Of
business were closed upon this legal holiday
as were the stores generally, with the excep
ton of several hours in the morning. The
postCffice remained open all day. The
NJ ethoi island Presby churches united
in union service in the NJ. E. Church in
The morning, where an appropriate sermon
was delivered by Rev. John McElmoyie,
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church. Mo
ng services were also conducted in Trinity
Church, the pastor, Rev. VIM. Schou .e.,
upon "The Worlds Fair and Its
Lessons"
The Elktou pulp works which Closed
asst week are undergoing considerable
epairs and which will require several
weeks. Superintendent George B. kerfoot
n an interview stated that the mill would
resume operations when this
work is completed, but the starting is low
ver dependent upon sufficient orders for
took being on hand. The repairing in
udes work on the boilers and the placing
n of new liquor pans, and a driving pulley
y which the power is transferred from the
ngine to the main shaft operating the
machinery. Attic Providence Paper Mill
heir mach. nes were running this week
md it is expected that another one will
% started on orders next week. The
eason from the first of December to the
middle of January is usually dull one in
he paper trade.