The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-01-07

The Zion NJ. E. Church has b an hand
somey improved at a cost of Sl10o and viii
be reopened at an early date.
The Wilmington Conference Herald
edited by the Rev. Robert w. Todd, has
suspended publication on account of the
failing health of the editor.
MIR. William c. Dunbar is lying danger
ously i'll at the residence or his father on
North street, having suffered paralytic
stroke which has rendered one side of his
body helpless.
George Sterling, William 7. Shlvery,
Henry Plummer, Alfred Dickinson, Frank
Clark and Thomas Mcdaniel have secured
employment at jackson & Sharp's ship
yard in Wilmington.
A banjo club has been organized by a
number of young men of this town, Prof,
BalliDger, of Havre de Grace having been
secured as instructor. The club will meet
regularly each week.
quarterly distribution of the school tax
made this week by the comptroller
amounts to 81, 46lO9 for the white schools,
and si57 SO for the colored.
The directors of the Second National
Bank of Elkton at their last annual meet
ing declared semi annual dividend of 3
per cent. $1,000 were added to the surplus
fund. The dividends were issued on We'd
nesday.
| MIR. j. ii. Moore, native of this
county, who for several months past has
been engaged in drilling artesan wells at
| Nenang Young, Burmah, India, has under
taken a contract at PECAN, India, where he
| recently removed.
| DR.. G. Cleland Jones, dentist, has
arranged to tie in Chesapeake City on Thurs
day of each week with office at the Park
Hotel, where he will be pleased to receive
his patients in that vicinity. Office hours
from 8 a. m. to 5 p. M.
Mrs. Mary j. Simpson, formerly re-
siding in this county, died at her home in
Norristown, Pa, Sunday, of neuralgia,
aged 60 years. The body was brought
here on Wednesday and inferred at the
Union NJ. E. Church burial grounds.
Il. Ely Quigg of the New York
Tribune, son of the Rev. j. b. Quigg
formerly of North East now stationed in
Wilmington, lost two children last week
from scarlet fever. Mr.. Quigg has another
child Frustrated by this disease.
Justice Scott on Monday committed
Elsmore Brown, colored man OF this
town, to Jail to await the March term of
court on the charge of assault and battery
upon Mary Smith, colored, on Christmas
night. He was held under $50 bond,
which he was unable to furnish
Cards have been issued for the marriage |
of Miss Mary McClenahan, daughter of
Port Deposit, and Mr.. George V. Haggerty, |
of Baltimore. tho ceremony to be celebrated |
at the residence of the brides -" @
Tburs5r o...hS January IL.
The ladies of Zion Presbyterian Church
will hold grand festival, feast sand bazaar
It the nance on the afternoon and even | {
ngs of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, '
|
he repair fund of the church. Dinner and
supper will be served each day, besides
ancy articles sold at the bazaar. 1t promises
o be a fine affair from the general interest {
ng already being taken in it.
On the night of Monday the tenth Of
october last, a nearly new buggy and har
less, with an iron gray mare the property
If VIM. j. Clark of Elk Neck were stolen
rom the sheds of the Methodist Church at
North East about eleven o'clock. No trace
If the stolen property, or clue to the thief
las ever been secured, except that about
our o'clock the next morning a team.
its description was noticed pass
ng through Oxford and Glen Roy, Pa.
William NJ. Sheppard formerly resi-
lent of Rising Sun in this county, died in
Del, on Wednesday last after
IN illness of week with the qninsey. Mr.
who was about twenty four years
I'D resided with his sister, and had been
Tor about three years in the employ of c. f.
Rudolph the jeweler and matchmaker. He
was an exemplary young man, member
If Grace NJ. E. Church, teacher in the
Sabbath School, and a member of Grace
Church choir.
An interesting and pleasant meeting of
Moore's Chapel w. c. I. U. was held at
he residence of Mr.. Robert Mackey, in
he Fourth district on Saturday. Mrs.
Joseph Scarborough presided, and Miss
Sue Mackey acted secretary. At The
conclusion of the literary program the
members enjoyed bountiful collation..
This union is in flourishing condition and
is con stantly increasing in mem bership.
The next meeting will be held at the
residence of Mr.. Joseph Scarborough on
Jan. 2oth.
The hall of the Oder of American
Mechanics at Calvert is now completed
with the exception of painting. AS here.
tofore stated the order was instituted en-
December 16 as Banner Council No. IL, o.
U. A. NJ, the officers elected and installed
being V. c. D. II. Richardson; Jr. Elk, G,
f. A. Hambeton; Sr. Elk. G., Webster
White; K. s., DR.. j. B. Slcer; A. Il. 5.
VIM. IL. Vanpelt; +. S, a. Cnurchman;
Treasurer, John Berriker and William
Mar; Ex, II. II. Clayton; l. z. James
Tranor The meeting nights of this
Council are Friday at o'clock.
The report of the Pennsylvania State
board of health to the Governor OF that
state, suggests as proper precautlon
against the possible visitation of cholera this |
Spring, that rigid line Of quarantine be |
established on the Maryland and Delaware |
Peninsula, the points of possible danger OF
invasion being upon the river and railroad
entrances. Among the locations agreed upon
Jointly between the Delaware mnlssion
ers and the quaranti ne commissioners OF
Pennsylvania are the following in Cecil
county: Barkxdale, Iron Hill, Pivot Bridge
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, and War
wick.
Mrs. Sarah Kelly, venerable lady OF
this county, relct of the late Thomas Kelly,
died at the residence of her daughter Mrs
Abraham Hasson in the Saventh district
on Monday morning at IL o'clock after an
illness from pneumonia. Mrs Kelly was
eighty-six years of age and was remarkably
active for one so advanced in life, and en-
loved comparatively good health up to the
tar f.ta illnasS She yya9 of a most