The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-09-23
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near Hopewell.
Ball the popular clother has an IN
portant business announcement IN I'd
shane of a new card in this issue OF th
WING. Read it.
1t is stated that the o. U. A. M
Colora, will hold grand celebration
October II, commemorative of the AUS
anniversary of the landing OF Columbus.
Captain Joe Horner, of the schoone
Foxwell, now lying at Singerly's Wharl
was robbed on Wednesday night OF si2,
gold watch and chain and suit OF clothes
A business meeting of the Womans
Home Missionary Society of the Elktol
NJ. E. Church was held on Tuesday atter
noon at the residence of Mrs. John Perkins
The Baltimore Sun has issued in pam
phlet form a valuable review of Mary land
its resources, industries and agriculture
condition as a souvenir of Maryland Day
the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
W.. Payne, the jeweler. has moved
into his new store room on Main street
w. T. Hassinger opens his drug store II
the same building today, in which DIR
Stuart Smith will clerk.
John Brown, who claims to have
worked unloading wood at Singeriy
wharf, was arrested on "Wednesday aftei
noon for 6isorderly conduct on the streets
and was com mitted TO Jail to await heal
ing.
Being dared by his fellow laborers
Benjamin Bouchelle section hand on the
P.W. & b. railroad attempted to board a
rapidly moving freight train on Wednes
day afternoon near North East. and miss
ing his hold fell narrowly escaping the car
wheels. His body was badly bruised and
his shoulder dislocated.
The judges of the Orphans Court for
Cecil county were in special session Tues
day, as is usual during the sessions OF the
Circuit Court. The will of Margaret ii.
Pritchard, of the Fifth district; and
William PAUL of the Fourth district were
admitted to probate. Sundry claims
against various estates were examined and
passed.
The tug boat Lizzie Hunt, owned by
the American Towing Company, of Balti.
more, was burned at Georges wharf, on
the Elk River on Tuesday night. At the
time the crew were asleep but managed to
escape from the burning boat. The loss is
about $4,000. The tug was towing barges
from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
baa haa 4
by the Superintendent of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey: "ChesapeDke Bay.-Og
.StSsstrds Ricer-Neg Bu0y. obstruction
buoy, an H. S. spar has been placed in II
feet of water off the mouth Sissafras River
to mark a snag, and is in a position from
which HoweIls Point bears W. 4 S.,
distant 16 100 miles"
Sunday night all the barns, stables and
outbuildings on the Barney Rsybold farm
near Reybold station on the river road
near Delaware City, Del, were burned.
Fortunately the fire was discovered
soon after its start, and the men were able
to save everything except one Holstein
heifer. The loss, it is said, will reach $4,000
upon which there is an insurance of $1,000.
The new cruiser Montgomery built at
the Columbian Iron Works. Baltimore, of
which Capt. William I. Master, formerly
of this county, is president. made success
full contractors trial trip on Wednesday,
attaining speed of 1877 knots an hour,
which is one more knot than is required
for her acceptance by the government. The
Montgomery is the twin of the Uni ted
States steamship Detroit.
"A young man named Kelley, about
eighteen years of age, residing on Bohemia
Manor, this county, was the victim of a
cunning accident on Monday. He and a
companion were in boat on the Bohemia
river when his friends gun was accident
ally exploded the contents striking Kelley
in the face and neck, his upper lip and
several teeth being shot away. He was
taken to ST. Joseph's Hospital Philadel
phia, in care of physician.
The funeral services of Ms. HANNAH
Boulder respected colored woman of thi.
town who died suddenly OF heart disease
on Friday night the % inst were held a
Bethel NJ. p. Church on Sunday last. The
Rev j. w. Scott preached the funera
sermon, and the choir under the lie ,dershir
of Geore w. Milburn sang very beautifully
several appropriate hymns. A large nun
Der of the white citizens of the town wert
present to testify their respect to the men
DRY of the deceased.
The, foot ball season will open in Ell
ton on Saturday, Sept. 80, when The HON,
eleven will meet the Warren Athle
,Clab team, of Wilmington, ou the Fa:
Grounds, The Elktcn team will meet 70
noon at three O'Clock when the team vii
be selected ald a captain chosen. Th
return game vii; be PLAYED with tn
Warren club on October IL in Wilmington
A full schedule of games wi Il be arfange'
at once.
The Autumnai Equinox, occurred o.
Friday, the sun entering Libra, the poin
where the earlh's path around the SUI
crosses the equator, which produces th
phenomenon of equal days and nights tn
however OF the equinox in different loca
ties owing 10 the motion of the earth, bu
the one day, Sept. %, is accepted as til
autumnal equlnox, and marks the begi
ming of autumn. The equal night aad da
period will occur in this locality on Monda
nett, when the sun will rise at 5 81 a.
and set at 5 81 p. m.
Emmanuel p. E Church, Chessertowr
was well filled with people on Thursda
morning 10 witness the marriage OF NJ
Richard Harrison Collins, the senior editC
of the Transcript, and Miss Lizzie Hardin
Roberts, daughter of Rev. S. c. Robert
pastor OF Immaouel church. The impre
sive ceremony was perfor ned by Rev. M
Roberts, the brides father, assisted by Re
C. T. Den-oche, of St. Paups Mess-s, WI
w Beck, levin w. Wickes. Carl ' e3
colt, and C. Cox Hooper aced as ushe-s al
the best man was w. Findley Collins,
Millington The bride was given away
her father. Miss Mary HurtS gave sever
beautiful musical selections. Mr.. Collin
is very estmabe gentleman, and W
for short time foreman of the VIII
office. We extend to him our hea.tiess C
CALCULATIONS.
"A Chestsctown corresponds dent of I
Baltimo-e Sun writes that large numl
of farmers in Kent and Cecil counties a
now confronted by a serious, if only part
famine in hay. This condition is attribu
to swipdle. 1t is said that large quantit
of what is known as Giant clover W
palmed off on the dealers in cioye"seed
red clover. The seed OF the two vaTiet es Il
so much alike that it is impossible for
averaes farmer to detect the differen