The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01

dence in West Elkton.
A storage room is beng erectt i in tt
rear of Il. B. FraZer's drug store.
April the fourteenth has been set a
ArbOr Day by Governor Brown.
The residence of John NJ Tucker oil
improved.
"A new engine and boiler have been
placed in the lower boat yard of the Dieber
Bros, at the landing.
MIR. p II. Cleaver has been appointed
Justice of tho Peace by Governor Brown, tc
succeed the late A. j. Scott.
Mr.. E. 7. Murphy and Miss Mary E
Price, both of Havre de Grace, were married
in Elkton on Thursday evening.
Mr.. John I. Alexander is erecting a
| dwelling house on High street rear North
which will be occupied by his son Harry I.
Alexander.
Mr.. Henry Ninsinger will assume
charge of the undertaking establishment
he recently purchased from Harry w. Bell
to day, April LIST.
The extending roof of the Elkton station
has been cut off foot to allow more space
between it and passing trains. The work
| was done this week.
Mrs. William Watson this week pur-
chased from Otto Sutro & Co., of Baltimore
a fine upright piano through their Elkton
| agent, John NJ. Terrell.
Eli Wright, we'll known colored
man of this vicinity died on Monday
at his home near Elkton from erysipelas of
the arm. He was fifty years of age.
The dwelling house situated on Main
| street near South owned by William q.
Mercy is being repaired by the addition of
new roof and other improvements.
The Circuit Court for Cecil county ad-
journed at 1l.30 o'clock on Saturday. The
jury in the case of State VS.. Boulder dis
agreeing was discharged by Judge Stump.
Miss Florence Manning, daughter of
Mr.. George Manning a resident of Earleville
died in Baltimore last week after an illness
from pneumonia in the twenty first year OF
her age
Mr.. James A. Lewis has removed his
shoe store from the building on Main street
recently purchased by Mrs. Flora Simon,
to the property opposite owned by DIR. ID.
H Mitchell.
William j. Payne, of Trenton, n. j.,
will econ open a jewelry and Matchmaking
business in Elkton having rented one of the
store windows and space in the tailoring
establishment of Frank J. Kerr & Co., on
Main street.
Good Friday was observed as legal
holiday in Elkton, the banks, public offices
and schools being closed. Special services
were held in the Episcopal Church in tine
morning at 1880 and afternoon at two
thirty o'clock.
In a recent trial of incubators by the
poultry raisers generally throughout the
United States, tho second prize was secured
by Albert Fassitt an amateur of Calvert,
this county, his percentage being 81 CT of
hatch. The first prize was awarded to a
Pennsylvania on n percentage of %.
Record of marriage licenses issued by
the Clerk of the Court for Cecil county:
March %, George P. Wright and Vesta NJ.
Ham bleton both of Rising Sun; March 30,
John T. Gawne, of Philadelphia, Mary Z.
Fl. Mercy, of Elkton. March 80, E. I.
Murphy and Mary E. Price, both of Havre
de Grace.
Dan Pierce who for five years has
made wide reputation as first class
miller, and a good fellow besides at the
Gilpin's Falls mills in this county, has
moved to Mechanics Valley and will take
charge of Jackson's Principle mill This is
a new roller process MILL and if you want
the best -four in the market Dan Pierce is
the man to get it from.
-Chalkley Phillips took possession of
Falls Hotel on Friday, having purchased
the business from Manuel Richenberger, of
Wilmington, who recently bought out
William A. Garlic, who removes to Wilm
ington. The FELTON, House is now under the
management of it's new proprietors, Messrs
Eycroid, of Philadelphia.
A much enjoyed and interesting meet
ing of the Epworth Leagus, OF the Elkton
NJ. L. Church, was held on "Wednesday
evening at the parsonage, the Rev. L, l..
Wood and wife being most assIduous in
their attentions to the hundred guests
present. As usual pleasing program was
rendered at the conclusion of which
bounteous collation. was served. The pro-
gram was: Hymn, "N hat Meeting that
will be-" PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Wood;
piano solo, Miss Mable Keys; select reading
Miss Lizzie Shockley; instrumental duet,
Miss Lille Alexander, piano, Mr.. John
Dunbar, cornet.