The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
.scLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

Aims House property.
A new crossing has been constructed
on Main Street opposite Falls Hotel.
Mr.. Frank T. Whitney is making
extensive improvements to his residence
on East Main Street.
Miss Annie Rogers died at her resid-
sncs near Blue Ball last week in the eighty
third year of her age.
The Board of Town Commissioners was
in session on Tuesday evening Inc
business transacted WAS of no public impor
tancs.
Father Birmingham, pastor OF the
Elkton Catholic Church, lectured on
Sunday evening on, 'The Catholic Doctrine
of Purgatory.
The November meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held at the residence
of Mr.. Thomas G. Bond near Port Deposit
on Wednesday the 18th inst.
Cecil county voters will find on the
first page Of the WING sample Ballot,
which they can study at their leisure before
going to the polls on Tuesday
Next Tuesday being Election day is
State holiday and the banks throughout the
county will be closed. Paper maturing on
that day must be met on Monday.
Twenty five members of the Phoenix
Fire Company, of Wilmington accompanied
by fife aud drum corps, are expected to
attend the Firemens Fair this evening
The Elkton football team will play
match game with the Delaware Field club
on the Fair Grounds, Saturday next, Nov
ember 11th. The game will be called at
half past three o'clock.
Mr.. Norris B. Slack of Strickersville
Pa. advertises in this issue, the most
approved knife for dehorning cattle.
Farmers should call on him, or write MIN
for circulars explaining its use.
Andrew Stout, a young coored, poy |
was committed to Jail for 80 days by squire |
Cleaver on Monday, on the charge OF the |
larceny of a quantity of corn from Thomas
Maloney a farmer of the Second district
Mr.. Robert E. Strickland, a respected
young builder and carpenter of this town,
has purchased the stock of Mr.. james I.
Merritt who is about to move to Baltimore.
and will engage in business on his own
account.
The Elkton chapter of the Epworth
League will entertain the North East chap
ter Of the League on Wednesday evening
A musical and literary program has has
been arranged at the conclusion of which
refreshments will be served in the hall OF
the Mitchell building on Main street.
Contractor A. NJ. Strickland and
force of workmen were engaged on Thurs
day and Friday raising the new fire bell to
its place in the tower If Council Hall.
Shears were erected in front of the building
and the bell weighing 1890 pounds was
hoisted successfully on Friday morning..
A second race matinee will be held on
the Elkton stock farm track on Thursday
Gext to commence at one O'Clock. There
will be four classes 81 class, As class. cart
race, 5 minute class, and colt race. En-
tries are free and close one hour before the
races. The public is invited to attend, no
admission whatever being charged.
After losing two games and without
a victory, the Washington College foot
ball team has disbauded for the season all
dates tor games being cancelled. The team
was defeated by the Eik3on club in a game
played on the Fair grounds, Oct, 10. the
score being % to 6 The other game was
lost to the Balatimore City College eleven.
MIR. VIM. j. Taylor will deliver his
lecture on England, Ireland and Norway
at Jones' Chapel on Friday, Nov. 10, at
7.30 p. m. He will illustrate the lecture by
handsome stereoptican views of the coun-
tries named. Admission 25s. Children
half price, He has had good audiences in
other places, and should have full house
at the chapel.
The Mitchell building on Main street,
adjoining the Howard House, is in The
hands of the painters, and if possible Mr..
Henry Vinsinger who occupies the build,
ing, will open bis large stock of furniture
to the public this, Saturday evening. This
modern storehouse is a valuable acquisition
to business Elkton, and Mr.. Vinsinger has
stocked his store rooms with an exten.
sive and well assorted line of furniture,
which both in quality and price fully
meets the demands of exacting buyers.
Mr.. Joseph E. Bradbury the enterpris
ing proprietor of the boarding, livery and
exchange stables at Ill French street, Will
ming'on, was in Elkton on Tuesday among
his old friends. Joe is an experienced
judge of the qualities of horsefiesh and a
speeder called by him good one is poss-
essed of points that score high. He is now
driving as a pair the bay PAGERS Amos
Barnes and Frank Re sse VIII ich can pole
mile along the boulevard in a forty gait
Mr.. Bradbury states that his is the fastest
double team of PAGERS in the city.
An open air mass meeting was held in
Elkton on Saturday night under the
auspices of the Third District Democratic
Club. The weather was unpleasant both
for the speakers and the audience, which
was slight, and characterized by noticeable
absence of campaign enthusiasm. the
speeches were delivered from the porch of
the Howard House, which was decorated for
the occasion, as was also business house
by the 3oatbuilders' Cornet Band, Mr..
Frank r. Scott who acted as Chairman,
iss-oduced the speakers Hon. w. Kilgour
of Montgomery County, and George W.
Cruikshank and c. c. Grothers, Esqrs., of
Elkton.
Notes and Personals.