The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-17

The Town Commissioners we're in
session on Monday evening rev sing the
assessment list.
Children Day will be observed ny the
NJ. E. Sunday School at Mount Pleasant,
tomorrow, Sunday
Rev. William Schouler will hold service
at Fow ler's shore tomorrow, Sund'y at , p
IN. All are invited.
Attractive and pleasing Children 5
| Dav services were held in the EowlandSilIe
| NJ E Church on Sunday.
| The Kennard property near Colora was
sold ON Saturday to Mrs. Martha j. Hind
man. one of the heirs, for $500.
MIR. Manly bremen of Elkton, acted
az starter of the races at the Oxford, Pa,
| Spripr Fair held on Thursday and Friday
of last week.
| Under the quarterly distribution OF
the public school fund Cecil county receives
s3941 ,63 for white schools, and 1924 Of for
coorsd schools.
| The Bay View Sunday School will hold
its annual festival on Thursday evening
June the 22nd in q. y. Burns woods. If
stormy the next fair evening.
DIR. IL. C.Wells has purchased the drug
| store of DR.. II. II. Mitchell in which he has
efficiently clerked for a number of years.
He has leased the storehouss for a term of
six years.
As Robert c. Crother was engaged on
Monday saving wood at Holly Hall his
left hand was caught in the circular saw
being badly lacerated. Dr.. Ellis aud DIR.
Bratton were called and amputatel the
index finger.
Emmett White who was accidentally
shot in the left eye al a recent "bee hunt"
in Elkton underwent an operation at Wills
Eve Hospital, Philadelphia, on Friday of
last week, the eye teing removed i'll order
to save the sight of his right eye. The
operation was very successful,
Mrs. Martha A. Neshit, widower of
Robert Nesbit, died on Sunday evening at
was fifty four years of age and daughter
of the late John Tosh, The funeral services
we're held on Wednesday, interment in the
West Nottingham cemetery. Three
daughters and two sons all grown, survive
her,
The contract for printing the catalogue
of the Elkton Fair for 1898 has been
awarded to THE CECIL WING. The cata
logue will contain not less than GA pages,
and will be Up to the standard of former
wears. An edition of 500s copies will be
ready for distribution in July. There's
going to be big fair at Elkton this fall
All indications point to it.
The students at Delaware College have
issued invitations to their Commencement
Hep to be held in Caskey Hall, Newark, on
Wednesday evening, June 2lst, 1898.
Dancing at 10. 80 o'clock. The patronesses
are Mrs C. L. Penny, Mrs. II. G. NJ. Kol-
lock, Mrs. 7. r. Wolf, Mrs. Ct. A. Harter,
Mrs. E. R. Wilson. Tie committee are w.
p. Conway, E. H. Moore, G. t. McVey, G.
L. Townsend
Record of marriage licenses issued by
county: June 10, Harry II. Carr, of Bank,
and Sarah Z. Mann, of Newark, Del
Charles Kelley, of West Amwell, and
Laura B. o. Ellingsworth, of Elkton.
June IS, John S. Dsford and May NJ.
Foulks, both OF North East. June 16,
William II. Saunders and Ella f. Stanley,
both colored Of Ekton.
-Prssbyterian Church services, Sunday
june 18-The pastor, Rev. j. McElmoyle
will preach at 10.30 a. m. on: 1.-The bitter
waters and the sweetening tree" At s p.
M, on: Orthodoxy Condemned, Hstero
doxy Commanded" At Persons Grove
at 3 30 D. m, on: 'The Name of Jesus.
During the heated term sermons will be
short and services limited to an hour.
Everybody invited and cordially welcomed.
The recent arrest of Edward D. Spear,
superintendent of the Singerly Pulp and
Paper Company, at Providence, this county,
at the marriage CT his daughter in New
York has caused a sensation in Elkton,
where he boards at the Howard House. Upon
his arrival in New York he was arrested on
a warrant sworn out by his wife, who
claims that Spear had abandoned her and
failed to provide for her support since May
6, last. He had reached his wite's residence
| and his request to see her and to attend his
daughters wedding was refused him in the
face of the guests who had begun to arrive
Mr.. Spear was removed TO Ludlow street
| Jail and being unable to furnish required
| bail of $1,000 he was .ncarcerated. The
wedding proceeded.
| "Wednesday was com announcement day at
Dickinson College. Tho vAledictory was de
livered by Meryin q Filler, Boiling Springs
The degree of A b. was conferred upon the
| following: Chester N Ames, Carlisle
| Charles NJ Baker, II lgg-rstown, Nd
| William NJ, Curry, Danville; Thomas fl
| Evans. Wicomico; Mervin q. Filler, Boil
ing Springs; Carlton Hunt Foster, Reading
Richard j. Goodall, Dlnyills; Charles +
| Harper, Still Pond, Nd Francis B. Harve.
Childs Md; George Me'zger Hays, Carlis!s
| Edwin V. Hinchlffe, E!ktou, Md Nath
aniel Bortou Masters, Mariners Harbof
\. Y. Emmett McAlarney, Harrisburg
Edward Ernest Palmer, Washington ID.
Herbert Randolph PIairield, y. j. Thurs'
on Mavfeld Simmons, Thurston Md
George Park Singer, York Springs; Harr
E. Sitter, Berwick; Arthur l.. Storm
stroudsburg; Lewis E McC. Strife
Loitersburg, Md, James I. Van Burkalo'
Jr., Galestou, Nd. George Yooum, Ca
isle.
States Attorney Austin l.. Crothel
attended the conference of the Stat'
Attorneys of Maryland held on Wednesda
in the Circuit Court room in Biltlmor
The object of the conference was to tax
' | initiatory steps in the movement which hi
! for its object change IN the criminal Ia
. and practice of the State. The prosecute
q of Maryland generally admit that rotor
e in this direction is desirable and they pr
u pose to prepare such amendments and iaV
- for submission to the next General Assem-
d " as will effect the object in view If th'
y be adopted. With view of simpiityil
IL the work and lesseuiug the burden, 1t W
- resolved to annnint six committees OF n
this church each, who ais TO consider I
'cI lioN-i anches They are the co mite
40 o-aa;nading and Practice, ""New Laws
a,,,,rohiou of Justices of the Peace
ents," "Revision of Exist
avs and License Laws"
gorge BlddLe of the committees are to ag
Of School Com ,ort On all the subjects, which
or the receipt nted on Wednesday, Decent
report OF the date the meeting adjourn
.,,; - =, he con- 1000, l,ar