The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-18

| he farm of Joseph y. Tosh, situated
IN the Sixth district has been sold to Law
son Tosh, for $4,000.
Robert Foard, of Chesa peake City, ha
| accepted clerkship in the store OF w. Dol
Price III the hollow"
| MIR. w. W. McGuigan has purchased
the house and lot of f. Mcdowell, at Como
wingo. Mr.. Mcdowell will remove at Porr
Deposit.
"A meeting of the missionary societie,
o' the Elkton Presbyterian Church was
heid on Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock in
the chapel.
DR.. K. r. Crothers of Colors, has plr.
cuasec the Thomas keuuard property al
Mount Pleasan! for $1,000 and will remove
there soon. Joseph n. Tosh will occupy
the house vacated by DIR. Crothers.
RECORD of marriage licenses issued by
the Clerk of the Court: Feb. IA, Samuel Il.
smith and Sarah J. Pierce, of Rowland.
Vile; Feb. IL, James +. Price and Lena
webster colored, both OF Glasgow, Del.
Next Wednesday the 22nd inst. being
"ashlnstou's birthday and legal holiday
the banks and pubic offices of the county
VIII be closed. Paper maturing on that
day should be attended to on Tuesday the
2lst inst.
There will be an entertainment at
Chapel School House near Woodlawn, Fri
day evening Feb. oath, commencing at
80 2. m. The programme will consist of
music Rotations, readings, closing with a
spelHng bee which will be open to all who
may want tc spell. Prizes will be awarded
Admission Is cents.
"A spelling bse will be held by the
Blythedale public school, near Wmtaker's
mll!, Feb. %, 1898. Prizes consisting of
lryirss sketch book, and Miss Mulock's,
John Halifax, will be awarded to the best
two spoilers. Proceeds for benefit Of the
school library. Admission ten cents Door.
open az 80 o'clock p. m.
-Washington's birthday will be cele-
brated in Elkton by the colored people by
an entertainment in Providence A U. NJ. p.
hail III the evening given under tho man
agement of George W. NIilburn. The fea-
ture of the nterrainment is an exhibition
drill consisting of marches, the manual of
arms and bayonet exercises Refreshments
Will oe served. The drill will be repeated
on Thursday evening the % inst.
Harry b. Boulder was given a hearing
before Justice of the Peace John Partridge,
Oh Tuesday, on the charge of the larceny of
horse blanket valued at So, the property
OF Henry Z. kraus, who resides near
Elkton. Boulder was held under $3.50 bail
Tor his appearance at the March at court,
which he furnished. States Attorney a.
l.. Crothers prosecuted the case,and John S.
Writ, Esq, appeared for the defendant.
An oyerheated flue caused slight fire
IN the insane department of the county
aims house, near Cherry Hill, on Monday
afternoon. The flames originated in the
casing around a register on the second floor
and had been smouldering for some time
before discovered. The fire extended to the
flooring but was easily extinguished The
damage is estimated at SIS, a policy being
neIu III IHe hOyaI insurance company
Manly Drennen, agent.
Mr.. David Bentz of lakewood, in this
county has rented his farm to S. d. Nc
Sparren of Lancaster county, Pa, for a
term CT years. and who will take possession
on April list. On the 22d of March Mr..
Bentz will sell his household goods and
hereafter will make his home mostly in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Bentz has been
citizen of Cecil county many years, and
we are sorry to lose SO good man and
so prosperous farmer.
The annual stockholders meeting of the
Wakefield Fire Brick Company of North
East was held on Thursday last and The
following officers who constitute the Board
of Directors, were elected: President, An
drew Anderson; Eice President, j. Wesley
Falls; Secretary and Treasurer, w. L. Ham
mond; Manager, j. y. Cameron; Assistant,
H. c. Widsmith. The last year having
been prosperous one it was decided to
increase the capacity of the works.