The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-11
SGLOgAL DEPARTMENTAL v

Malvern Jones.
The Winter Term of the E.kton Aca'
emy will open on Thursday, 10th. ms
Students may enter on Monday next Will
out additional charge.
Miss Hattie Mccoy, of Leeds. lost ut
poke, book containg S23 on Sunday ever
ing and which was found and returned
its owner by Mr. H. Z. Gallaher, OF Chiia'
The Rev. j. P. Otis, formerly the popt
lar pastor of the Elkton NJ. L. Church, I'd
received call from the St. Michaels' Mu
Church, asking him to assume that cnars
next year.
The ladies of Bay View NJ. 2. Churc
will hold All oyster supper and festi'al
in the basement of tie church on Ihursua
evening November 10th. If stormy tn
next evening.
Burglars entered the restaurant OF II
E. Pierson on Main street on tuesday nlsn
by forcing the front door, but were III
SOME manner frightened off before haVin
secured any thing.
An Ellison. photograph exhibited Oh
Main Street several days this week attracte'
the desired crowds, and the mysteries o
the talking machine Melted the fakir'
considerable five cent pieces.
Rev. A. NJ Shear will preach in th
Free Methodist Church OH Sunday morning
at half past ten o'clock; Pleasant Hill at 81
r
has removed his family to Elkton.
William A Ceilings, son OF the lat
Isaac u. Ceilings, died at his home in Elf
Neck on Monday, aged 40 years. HI
remains were taken to Haddontisd, n. j.
on Wednesday afternoon for interment.
The second anniversary of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor OF
the Elkton Presbyterian Church will be
celebrated on Sunday evening. The annual
election of officers of the society was held
last night. Friday.
Mrs. John Carr, of Baldwin while
driving near Elkton on Wednesday, was
thrown from her caring sustaining pain
full injuries, cash being cut in her fore
head. DIR. lamar was called. The accident
was caused by wheel flying off.
Fanny Moss, resident of the Sixth
district was committed to the county Jail
as insane on Msudoy by Magistrate L. r.
Taylor. The woman was admitted to the
insane asylum upon the certificate of DR..
j H. lamar, the physician to the Jail.
Thieves recently shot hog owned by
Stephen Allies, at Cecil paper mill, for the
purpose of stealing it The porker was not
killed at once and the noise OF the affair
frightened the thieves away, and the pig
was left for its owner to carve for winter
use.
AS previously announced the annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society will be held
at the office of the Society in Elkton on
Tuesday next at IL a. m Officers will be
elected and other important business trans
acted.
A class of thirty.fiv was confirmed at
the Elkton Catholic church on Sunday
evening by Bishop Curtis, of Wilmington,
in the presence of large congregation.
The Bishop administered the first COM
munion to the class in the morning and
preached at the 10 80 q. IN. mass, also at
night.
Mrs. Caddie S. Pearce, wife of Mr..
William II. Pearcs, of Ceciltop, died on
Friday of last week at her home in that
town after an illness of several weeks, in
the thirty seventh year of her age. The
deceased was daughter of the late William
NJ. Watts. of Bohemia Manor. The funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon.
Two infant male children of Nettie
Cordes of Pleasant Hill, were committed
to the Nursery and Guilds Hospital on
Monday by Magistrate p. III. Cleaver at
the instance of their mother. They were
taken to the institution on that day by
Conssa bic I. Emory Lss. The mother has
secured permanent employment At the
hospital.
The funeral of Miss Anna NJ. Rudolph
took place Oh Monday afternoon at two
o'clock from her late residence on Main
street, the interment being in the Presby-
terrain cemetery. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. John McElmoy1e, pastor
of the Elkton Presbyterian church, assisted
by Rev W. w. Heberton, of Philadelphia,
The bearers were: c. B. Finley, r. c. Lewis
John GIlpin, c. NJ. B)uldsn, DR.. j. H.
anJ III NJ
The matinee race to have been held at
the Elkton Stock Farm on Thursday after
noon was postponed until next Tuesday
afternoon because of the wet condition of
the track. The programme will include
five classes, 2 81 class, 2.45 class, cart
race, minute class and colt race. Eutries
close an hour before the races, which will
be called at half past one o'clock. No
to attend. The last race was highly sue
cessful and the matinee promises to be an
interesting meeting of local horses.
The kite track of the Maple Valley
Trottipg Association at Kirkwood, Del,
has as an attraction in the way of trotter
born and bred in Russia and the property
of the car. He was sent there TO be trained
and has shown wonderful speed during his
short stay there. His trappings and cloth
ing are of the finest quality and all bear the
crest of Russia's illustrious potentate. The
horse is at least 49,! hands high and weighs
about 300 pounds. While heretofore he
haa oil
pounds when speeding, he promises tt
develop into a very fast animal attached tc
the "bike" sulsy. He is attended by hi
native groom, AMI is being trained by
Scott Quinton.
Persons Grove Sunday School Closed
for the season on Sunday afternoon will
appropriate and interesting exercises. Th
program opened with a chorus after which
Mr.. C. B. finley offered prayer. Welcon
address by Miss Matte Jacquette; dialogue
"Che Ten Commandments" by ten scholar
recitation, missionary Money" by Thos
Sanders; 1.-The Burial of Moses" by Eddi
Samms, and "Six Little Words" by Her
bert Davis. Motion Song" by Euphemi
Collins and Katie Bratton. An address
was delivered by Rev. John McElmoyle
and prizes for attendance and attention t.
their lessons were awarded several of tn
scholars. Miss Maggie Gipin, the efficieu
superintendent of the school resigned, an
her resignation received with much SINGER
regret Mr., Finley, on behalf of the schol
presented Miss Gilpin handsome gift, a
a token of esteem. The school will reope
the first Sunday in April. A Christina
box has been prepared to DO sent to schot
in Kentucky.
The lady who visited Elkton last wee
and 1T whose instance the remains of IL
man recently found murdered at Iron Hi
were exhumed, proves TO have been Mr.