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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30
Christmas Services at the Cath0-
lie Church

The joyous feast of Christmas, the glad
day Commemorative of the birth Of the
Redeensr OF mankind, WAS celebrated at
the Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
with all the pomp and ceremonies Of the
ritual of the Catholic Church.
Tie main aud side affairs, adorned with
profasion Of h5wera and evergreens, and
resplrudent with many lights, typiied Ike
snirit of Joy aud gladness that should per
wade every Christian heart on this the natal
day of Christianity.
The divine services of the day were ush
cred in by the celebration of High Mass at
a. m, Rev. W J. Birmingham, past r,
celebrant While the reverend ceIebraDt
was vesting, the rich souorous tones of the
new organ pealed forth, while the choir
with ringing voices chanted Novelties
| :sAdeste Fldeles" The "Kyrie," "Gloria, :"
and "Slutus' of Mozart's Twelfth Mass;
Leonard's "Credo" and "Agnus Del" We're
rendered by the choir in scperb manner,
The admirable precision with which the
various parts were rendered evidenced
| careful training, so that even the most din
| cult parts were sung with grace and ease.
IN issa C,ntmta" was again sung ut 10 80
| a. III ; large congregations being present at
| both masses. After the singing of the
Gospel, Father Birmingham, in his accus-
toned vein of elcquence, delivered a taost
| impressive sermon appropriate TO the day.
In glowing language lie portrayed the Lowry
| coming of the : .viOur of the world, the
| Promised Redeemer So Gurvidly did his
eloquas CO picture the tu!hl!nelt of the
| stupeudOus mystery of the luc lrnatIon,
that in spirit we knelt with the shepherds
AT tie crib Of Bethlehem, aud there wor
shipped the Infant Saviour, II" unOeSotte"
Son of God our Fl5her. As the mightlost
of muunryhs could He have come, but il
pleased the Divine viii chat the infinite
majesty of the Promised One should b,
yelled meath the garh Of the most .cwiN
humility. Why repiue if oppressed by thu
dire straits Of poverty? Why bewaiI Fh'
laCkIug Of Tia luxuries OF life? Go in spiri
to RethIehem, aud there look upon tin
loylv coming Of the Son of God, of Hin
who created the heavens and the earth
Ponder well on His Sermon on the Mount
blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs
the Kingdom Of Heaven" Poor III thi
worlds goods; poor in spirit, but eurichc'
with the treasures of Heaven. BY sue
thoughts these, ampliied and picture,
in words of burning eoquence, did the rev
@ ereud preacher iuculCate the lessons TO b
! drawn from the humble surrounding
= attendant upon the coming of the Savior
}. of Man.
- Fishes vespeys were exellevilvsz sere
i. of the u. IN. servis u
BenedictioT- e
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30
a Chicken Thief Caught.

Tas chicken thief aud tue night
prowler have been carrying on their
depreIatious Ga an extensive scale il
Eikton for the past week or ten days
and numerous roOsta have been raided
and the poultry bagged.
Oao thief WAS promptly captured and
is now IaDguish,ng in jail and the author
tiles are determined to put stop to the
practice.
On Sunday morning the roos5 Of Mr..
Singleton Q. Parker on East High Street
was entered aad every fowl stolen, but
the vaudaIs were detected in sho act
one OF whom, Elmer Lambsou, is Row
in IL ADD mis- ptrtu5r, Henry Davis,
has "slippad town" 10 evade arrest.
At Rva O'Clock that morning Robert
Fris5y wIo ives adjoining the property
of NJ. P.r,8r hga"d a3nnDtioG in the
! CHICKEN house aAd looking ont saw two
| cJlured men in the act Of filing bag
with the fowls. He yelled at the men,
who seized the bag and running away
| fired Il We shots .. Ri i'm from pistol. \
warrant was issued aud upon Davis
house on Brown Row" being searched
u number Of tho chickens were found
stuffed in chimney. Lembsoa wa'
arrested but Davis made his escape
O. Monday bag containing chickens
vas found in tbs colored cemetery
Numerous othsr chicken houses through
out The town have been eutegsd and sew
eral farmers of tue neigh borhood report
cases Of pstty thieving.
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Death of Mrs. Aldridgc.

! Mrs. Sarah Bateman Aldridga, a vener
able aud highly eSteemaG lady o! this
town, died at no residence of her sou in
law, NJ. William G. Merry oaWest Main
street, at an early hour on Tuesday
morning, Mrs. Aldridge was attacked
with the grip on Monday, the l1ih inst,
this disease being complicated with he
bronchitis, and although every attention
that skill aud kindness couId suggest
was rendered her, yet age had SO
impaired her strength that she fell an
easy victim to this fatally prevalent
disease. Irs. Aldridgs was daughter
of Joseph Lort of Elk Neck, and was born
OF September IS, 1906. She was twice
married, her first husband beiug John
RutteT, who owned fertile and produc
tive farm on Xix river Immediately Gppo
site Weloh Point Her children By her
first husband we:o Aramin,a RutLer, the
wife of James Merry, well known
merchant of this town, Mary Rutter now
deceased, who married the late Capt.
Jchn 2. Brickley Of Elk Neck, Elizabeth
also deceased, who married Francis E
Bradbury Of EiktOn, L-vinia, tho gyiie of
William G. Merry with whom she resided
st the time Of her death in West EIkton,
and John Rutter, an only soG. now
deceased. After the death Of her first
husband she married the la-e Samuel
Aldridge by whom she had no children.
Mrs Aldridge has been a religious
woman from early life, her family being
prominent Methodists and among the
oldest members and supporters of Wesley
chapel in Elk Neck, her own membership
covering a period Of nearly segantyyears.
For rumber OF years pas, she has been
a member of the Elkton II. Z Church
her TWO LIVING children being residents
OF this town and members OF that church,
At her request her remain wero buried
az Wesley chapel, the fuaeral services
being held a5 Mr.. William G. Merry S,
her late home on Thursday at II o'clock,
and waich were conducted 0y the Rev.
|, L. Wood Pastor If the II. Z. Church,
Messrs John Z, Alexander, j. VIII
Perkins, Parker George, Dunbar Morgan
Wa. c. Crow, and y. Hushebacl acting
as bearers
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A Fire Bug in ElktOn

The notarions work of an inCendI1ry
caused two fires on the suburbs of ElktOn
on Christmas eve, which by their timely
discovery were quickly subdned but not
before loss of several hundred dollars
h ad been sustained The first alarm was
James S terling and Albert G. Denney
upon passing up North street extended
discovered blaze i'll the un0ccupied
sheds on the Fair Grounds which are
used for the exhibition of horses and
colts. At this zine tho fire was burning
near the end of the row Of stalls. They
Immediately gave the alarm to which
the Singerly Fire company responded.
4 line of hose was run across the
grounds from the plug on North stree;
and the fire was put out after iCTty q
| fifty feet of the double rows of stailing
had been destroyed. The loss is about
$40 aud is covered by insurance in The
Cecil Mutual Company.
At half past one O'Clock the residents
of the town wore again aroused aud til,
Fire company was again called out Il
exCinguisl fire raging in stock
poplar wood on the wharf Of the Singerll
Pulp and Paper Company on the Sou5l
side of the river. This wood is used il
the manufacture of pulp and Thousand
of cords are stored in solid ranks alonI
the wharf. The fire bug had applied hi
torch 10 two places and the fire wa
burning fiercely when the firema
arrived on the scene. After hard worI
the flames were gotten uader contro
| and the loss was confined te about :
3 cords which aggregate Upwards OF SIP;
The company through w. NJ. Singerl
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Rising Sun News,

Rising Sun, MD. Dee. %, 1898.
Miss Emma Wilson is visiting Oxford
friends this week.
Sherwood Crowl OF Oxford is the glsst
OF Master Howard Wilson.
Miss Ella and May Webb Of Unionvile,
Pa, are visiting Miss Carrie Coates.
The CT lief sport in Rising Sun on Christ
mas day was a clay pigeon shooting.
The Misses Barrett ct WCCdstOwn, \. j.
are tie guests of Miss Mabel Reynolds.
The town was somewhat eaEveued on
Christmas morning by the music given by
the Rising Sun Cornet Band.
The entertainment il TIE NJ. E. Church
on Christmas evening was largely attended
The church gYas tasLefully decorated with
laurels.
Much credit is due the teachers and pupils
OF the + n l. for the pleasing entertain
ment of Mrs Jarley's wax works, which
was given by them last Friday night.
Among those who spent their Christmas
| at home were: Misses Alice Mcclure, Sall!t
| Barnes, NIolette and Halle Haines, Mabe
| Reynolds, Belle and Jennie Buckley, aut
Messrs. Albert Burlington, Taylor and
| Tlmauus Wilson, Augustus Buckley, join
Il. sheppard, Fred G. Wilson, Charlie:
Haiues, Orien kimbo, William Richards
Charles Dare and Goodman Bryan,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30
The Next LEGISLATURE.

The General Assembly of Maryland
will bsgin its session of 1894 at Aanap
oils on Wednesday next, and an informal
caucus OF the Democratic members will
be held on Monday next in Baltimore
and Governor Bro8n will dine and wine
the caucus the same evening at Rennerts
| Hotel.
The principal officers of both houses
have p acticAlly beon selected, with the
possible exception of tho President of
the Seuate, which now seems to lie be.
twaen Senators Toadvin, OF Wicomico,
and john Walter Smith, of Worcester.
Tue laCters friends have frequently
stated that he,would not be q candidate
for this position, preferring to remain
| upon the il)oc 10 engineo: several i'm
portrait measures in which he will he
| interested. Within tue last few days,
| however, his name has been very promi
neatly brought forward again. 1t is not
probable that a contess will ensue
between Senators Smith AID Toadvin.
Their friendship is too strong for that
their interests arc nearly Identical, and
neither ca-es sufficiently for the honor
10 enter CONTEST Tor it. One or the
other Will doubtless withdraw, or both
may step aside in favor of Senator Levin
L. Waters. w. G. Puruell, of Cecil, will
again be Secretary OF the Senate, and w
Il. Rlcha. dson, OF Baltimore city, seems
to have the inside TACK for reading
clerk.
The House OF Delegates will organize
as follows: Speaker, J. Harry Preston
of Baltimore city; chief clerk DR.. Ben
janis Smith, of Dorchester; journal
clerk, w. S. Merrick Of Talbot; reading
clerk, Walter S. Townsend, Baltimore
county. Qlite number of 10 inor post
ions have already bsea arranged, aud
the entire list will be flushed on Monday
The patronage going to the couties is
controlled and paroelIed out by the
member who is fortunate enough to get
upon the Committee on Organization.
The only Offices this Legislature will
have to ill are those of s5ate treasurer
and one police commissioner for Balti-
more. Treasurer Spencer G. jones and
Commissioner ROBSON will be reelected
early in the session, is is thought in
order to have these matters out of the
way.
Governor Browns message will be
awaited with considerable interest not
only by members of the legislature, but
by the general public. It is supposed
the Governor will spread himself" SO to
speak, in this his first message, although
he may not Commit himself definitely
upon some CT the questions at issue.
Senator Hayes will introduce his Re-
assessment and Tax bill early in the
session, probably on tho first day. and
the oyster question will soon assert itself.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30
In the Churches,

The Rev. william Schouler will hold
service in Andora school house on Sunday
a , p. IN.
The Christmas festival of Trinity Sunday
School win be held in the church to morrow
Sunday evening, at half past seven.
Service on Monday (New Years Day. at
10 30 a. II. All are welcome.
The closing services of the old year in
the Elkton Presbyterian Church tomorrow,
Sunday, will be highly appropriate and
special fox the occasion aud the public is
cordially invited to attend The pastor,
Rev. J. McElmoyte will preach at 1880 a.
IN. OIL "What I have written, l have
written" or "The Books Closed" and at
Z 80 p. IN. on "The Books Opened"
The Salvation Army will conduct an
illustrated exhibition and lecture at their
hall on Main street, Monday night, January
1st, 1894 Prof. j. W. Norris Will exhibit
stereopticon views portraying the life of our
Saviour from mauger to throne, forty scenes
of tho Johnst1Tn flood, thrilling scenes
from bar room, the fateful drop, the i'll
! fated ship, illustrated songs, etc. Captain
| Westbrook, the pioneer officer of the Amer
| can field, with Lieut.. Meister, the German
! lass, aud soldiers from Havre de Grace ant
! North East are expected to attend thi'
meeting Prof. Norris has exhibited hi.
views in different churches and army hall
throughout the South, and has met will
great success. Every body is invited T.
I attend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30

The Circuit Court will rec re Vi
January 10.
William Strain, of Wilmington, HAS
bought out the tobacco store OF larry Il.
Wilson on Main street.
Henry Hess, of Fair Hill, has uTchased
small track of Woodland in the Fourth
district, this county from William Wright
of Oxford.
AT a meeting of the Board OF Directors
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.
on Wednesday, MIR. George B. Kerfoot was
appointed agent at Providence in this
county.
james Hill died from an attack of the
grip on Tuesday night at the residence of
his son. in-law, Harry E. M2Crea, on East
Hight street. Mr.. Hill was in the niue
tieth year of his age.
-Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin Company
appeared TO large audience in Odd
Fellows Hall on Tuesday night, and the
performance was wei received. A credit
able street parade Was given al noon.
The farm Of the late William j. Collins
situated one mile north OF Elkton and
containing eighty two acres of land vas
sold by w. 7. Warburton, trustee, on
Tuesday, to William E. Hardness, of this
town, for $500.
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren on
Thursday appointed DR.. G. NJ. Ellis of
Elkton, a2d Or. Jos. V. Wallace of Chesa
peako City members of the local Board of
Examining Surgeons. They with DIR.
John II. lamar will constitute the Board.
Mr.. Thomas Buckwi5h hi ghly esteem
ed resident of the second district died at his
home uear Chesapeake City on Wednesday
evening of last week, Dec 20, in The 55sh
year of his age. a widow and five child
rem survive him. The funeral took place
on Saturday afternoon the interment being
at Bethel,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30

done for the BANKER and WnaJ thou has
not done for the people; we thank the
for all these things becau Sc it is our dut,
as GOOD Democrat to dc SO. 1t may be-
| against the graip,'' but we will take
our medicine. We Will work our wives
to death, starve our children, sacrifice
our homes, cruelty liberty, kill pros
perity, but we will never go back on our
dear old party and on thee, our
most adored Cleveland. Thou art
Of more account than all OF us put
together. Thou knowest more than
the South and West. Call US fools;
spit in our faces; wipe your feet on
rs, we will love thee all the Il ore, aud
now our great political father, We leave
US il thy care. Do with US as thou
wilt. Kick silver into the middle of the
next century; give more privileges to
the National Banks; issue more bonds;
preserve the Mckinley bill; establish
State banks; foster trusts; bride Con
gressmen with patronage; fish whenever
thou wilt and hunt snipe whenever thou
carest to, and we will indorse everything
thou d0est, carry Cleveland roosters,
campaign torches and for everm ore sing
thy praise. Amen.
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Port Deposit Items.

OET DEPOSIT Dec. IS, 1923,
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
had their Christmas entertainment Tuesday
night and the ST. James Episcopal Thurs
day right, and many hearts We're made
happy by the numerous presents given by
the schools.
On Monday a fox was let loose uear
Wood Lawn camp ground and many joined
in the chase. Harvey Culbsrtson WAS
thrown from aud kicked by his horse on
the Jaw, breaking the bone in two places.
DR.. y. c. CrotherS dressed his injuries.
The Rowland Manufacturing company
planning mill closed down Wednesday even
ing for the winter. The mill has ruu
stead ly since the opening of -r,~-2gatior
in the spring, except the few davs st%
by the high tides, giving emplovment y
/ number of meD.
The entertainment given nv -
~"'- Band Christmas
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30

PreSident, oilers a reward OF a.oo -
information that win lead. to the arress
and conviction OF the gnity party or
parties. 4 resident Of North Sweet who
resides opposite The Fair Grounds states
that members OF tho family saw two men
fire The buildings and then run off. Mr..
Samuel Chapman the horse trainer who
leases the grounds left early thai evening
after making an inspection finding
everything in order. Mr.. Chapman did
not occupy the burned exhibition sheds
aud ohele can be 40 question but what
this case as well as the fri g of the
wood, is The teudish act Of an inceudiary.
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TRINITY CHURCH
Sunday School Entertainment.

4 very successful Christmas enter
tainment was given By tbs children Of
the Elkton Catholic Church on Tuesday
evening and the program was much
enjoyed by tho large audience present.
This is the first given by The children
aud its success is gratifying to tic friends
of tie church, and matter Of congya;u-
lation to the participants and those
interested in the affair.
The program was as follows:
Piano Solo.
. Opening Chorus. BY Inc School Chidicl
Welcome Address, ......M Master Clctus Finnan
Recitation, Throw You All a Kiss,
Miss Bessie McGready
5 Dialogue, "A Public Behefactor,'
J. NEG ready, ]. Denver. Joseph Maloney'
T. Blake, John Maloney, Herbert kim.
Gutar..... ..Pioi. Skimcrhcrn
Solo. ''TeIepnone Song. Mis- Evelyn F,nEan
Recitation, "rhe Disseminated BUtercup,
Miss Ethel Howard
Doll Drill ..".,................By Little Iii Is
10 Recitation, THE District School
IL Solo. meet Coon Tonight
Il Recitation, My First Party
Miss Evelyn Tinnan
IS Recitation, peter at the Gate
Miss Mary Smith
II Dance. Misses Howard and Maploye
Is Recitation, 1.-TWO Little Kittens
Miss Margaret King
Is Guitar.................... ...P.Oi. ,kimerh3Tn
II Christmas stockings" Miss Ethel Howard
IS Recitation IF ost." Miss Lizzie Carrie
10 Recitation, 'Snowillkes
Miss Maggie Hartnett
20 Dialogue, 1.-The Wonderful Eggs
Nelson Finnan and ]. Powell
81 Recitation. "Plantcd. ".......M Mary Carrie
% Recitation, CLOSING Address,
Miss Lill an HaJt act
% Distribution of Presents. ..... BY Santa Claus
p Closing Chorus by Sunday School Oh 'dren
Several vocal selections were rendered
By Miss Francis Gallaher OF Wilmington,
accompanied o. Miss Ryan also of tnat
city. A short address to the children
was made by C. c. Crothers. Esq.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30

ELKTON JAIL. Dee. 70. 1873.
Although shut off from the outside
world yet old CARTS showed his smiling
face 30 us poor outclsss, og more properly
incasts, fof il is in we are cas-. The dear
old soul came in the shape Of Sheriff
Boyd with his ,wo hundred and eighty
pounds ayoigiupols. With his great big
heart humping with love to all map
kind, After breakfast, which was
simply grand, he set en- up TO cigars
two and three apiece to about Eighteen
of us. Then music and dancing, with
some choir singing from the Port Deposit
gIse club For dinner We Ead roast
duck with celery and plenty Of it.
Meat and potatoes, pie, tomatoes, sweet
potatoes, bread and coffee. After dinner
cigars with plug Of chewing tobacco
were passed all around. The best OF ali
was the Sheriii's excellent wife who was
here to superAtcEd the cooking of the
dinner Her pleasant smiles lighted nj
the Old Jail like sunbeam and The
writer wishes MIR. and Mrs. Boyd to live
| to see the return of many more Of tht
BIRTHDAYS Of our blessed Redcemer
Hurrah for Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd. Many
thanks J. 4, and Madam. JAIL BIRD.
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I1rNHBEI

Er7t h attending aud was "a success in every
Respect. Home talent proved equal TO the
OCCASION, and Judge william H. Green
-.-,s--t.,s.i tis,a The expensss were
= qaite-AsaYy-but the net prooce IS were
| about $40.
The remains of James w. Gwinn who
died in Paris December 2nd arrived here
early Wednesday morning and were
buried from his cottage near town Go uay)
Thursday at l 80 p. m. Mr.. Gwinn leaves
one brother Rev. VIM. Gwiuu and three
sisters, Mrs. John Archibald. Mrs. Cassius
Johns and Mrs. DR.. Charles A Shure
Interment at Hopewell cemetery.
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rTEn CECIL
Chris mas Services.

The balmy and spripgliko weather OF
Christmas day Allowed cf E0odly allen-
dance OF worshippsrs il the various
churches of Elkton where the special
services were of very pleasing char
acter and emiuently appropriate and
fitting for the occasion. Midnight ser
wees wera held in Trinity Church on
Christmas eve where the advent Of the
festive holiday was ushe ed in with song.
Iu the Methodist Church early morning
services wers held on ca. isLmas das, tue
later services being evangeliStic in char
acter with appropriate music.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
An able Christmas sermon was deliv-
cred at the morning service in the Pres
byterian Cnmch by the pastor Rev. Johu
McElmoyle, his text beiug Luke 2, IS
Christ the Wonder of the Ages" The
Christmas exercises of the Sunday School
drew forth large audience in the even
ing the entertainment being led aud
attractive throughout. ''Christ mas
Be!ls". Was rendered by Miss Helen
Scott and Miss Emma Warbnrtou read
descriptive article upon the mission.
AIRY work done IN Laos, country
north of Siam. Musical selections were
sung by the school aud special coIiec
ton was taken towards a memorial fund
in memory Of DR.. Arthur Mitchell,
deceased, one of the Secretaries Of The
Board of Foreign Missions of the Pres
byteriau Church. The pastor Rev. Mr.
McElmoyle made 40 address and after
ward acknowledged the receipt o.
handsome gold waJch token Of the
esteem of his congregation.
TRINITY CHURCH.
A morning service was held in Trinity
Church at 10 30 o'clock at which special
music WAS rendered. An appropriate
sermon was delivered by the rector, Rev.
VIM. Schouler. The edifice vas adorned
with evergreens. The Christmas festival
of the Sunday School takes place tOmor-
row, Sunday the 3lst instant, the Christ
mas carols being sung at these services.
A jubilee meeting ald service of song
was held in the salvation Army barracks
on Christmas night.
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ORDER NISI
In Re: The Mortgaged Real E.
Wyckotf.

In Re: The Mortgaged Real E
Wyckotf.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil Co ~
No. 1912.
nRDERF lis 18th day o
~ that the sale Of propertYp
proceedings, made and reps
Jones, Attorney be ratified am
cause to the contrary thereof ~
before the 18th day of February ne
copy of this order be inserted in SOM
printed and published in Cecil CouA.
week for one month before the 18th dayGA
airy next.
The report states the amount of sale to be )
JAMES 7. GRAHAM,
True COpy-Test: Cler
die JAMES I. GRAHAM, Clerk.
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a photograph of yourself is always an
acceptable present to your friends. Dur
ing the holidays call at Shade & Busser's
photograph gallery which has permanently
located on North Street, Elkton, opposite
the Academy.
Their work is the best and is guaranteed
to be satisfactory.
Cabinets from 81 to So per dozen. A
handsome crayon is presented with the 50
cabinets. S. E. Homer, Manager.