The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-03-03

Prof. j. Bernstein will give a matinee
soiree to the members of his Juvenile dane
ing class this aftern oen from until IL
MaxwelPs hall.
Mr.. Alex Sewers has removed hi,
family TO the residence on East High street
which he recently purchased from Mr.
Thomas C. Crouch.
The farm of 10 acres near Bay View
owned By the Briokley estate was sold on
Saturday. The purchaser was James I
Armour at bid of $1,000
"A full attendance of the members of
| Etkton Grange, No. 145 z. H., is requested
at the meeting to be held to day as import
ant business will be transacted.
The Hindmau estate coltaing 1877 acres
of land situated on the OaJoraro, near Row
landville has been brought at public sale
by Samuel I. Hiudmau for $500.
| Special services were held each even
ing this week in the Presbyterian Church.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered on Sunday morning.
The Canal locks at Chss Apeake City are
now being repaired. A large force OF men
are employed at the work. which it is ex
pected will be completed in two or three
| weeks.
We call attention to the statement of
| the Chestnut Street National Bank, OF
| Esq, is president, which appears in our ad-
| vergising columns.
Tue lecture "Valor of the American
| Soldiers" delivered in Odd Fellows Hall
on the evening OF Washiugton's Birthday
by Rev. w. j. Birmingham, pastor of the
Elkton Catholic Church, is published on
the first page of this issue of the WING.
John E. Wilson, Esq, has received a
handsome pair of carriage horses from
Philadelphia, which were purchased
through Mr.. Edward Taylor, who also
recently bought horses in that city for
Messrs John w. Anthony and H. d. Litz-
enberg.
Trustees of the poor aud insane George
S. Wooley, Robert Marshbsnk and Joseph
I. England met on Saturday and re appoint
ed John Everett overseer of the Almshouse
and James Steele, superintendent Of the
Insane Asy lum. DIR. Z. b. Housekesper,
of North East, was appointed physician to
these Institutions.
Edward Walker, an employee of Del
berts boatyard, met with severe accident
on Thursday afternoon whilo at work. As
he was carrying heavy box of tools on his
shoulder he missed his footing and fell the
box landing heavily uponh is head and side.
His injuries are of a serious nature DR..
Bratton is in attendance.
The adjustment OF the loss sustained
by Mr.. Charles II. Ford by the burning of
the contents of his warehouse at the Elkton
Station was satisfactorily made on Wedues
day by George j. McCafTery. representing
the American and Pennsylvania Insurance
Companies through Manly Drenneu the
Elkton agent Policies were held TO the
amount of $4,000.
The steam yacht Sparkle, owned by
w. NJ. Siugerly. Esq, sank al tie pulp
works wharf on Thursday night. The yacht
sprang leak, and filled Sc tling TO the
bottom in about seven feet of water. The
steam engine OF the Singerly Fire Company
was run 30 the wharf on Friday morning
aud he yacht hoated by pumping out the
water, repairs being made.
Maggie o Groves, aged years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harvey Groves, died
az The home of her parents on North Street,
after an illness from The measles and pneu-
monia. She Was Il interesting child and
the bereaved parents have the sympathy OF
the community. The funeral services will
take, place on Sunday afternoon at 80
o'clock irternent il Elkton cemetery.
Easter comes very early this year as it
falls on March 18th; but it will be nearly
hundred years before 1t falls again on this
date, the uexf years being 1870, 2025, 2Oi6,
2057, 2l03, 2l14, 2l25 and 2l9S The earliest
Gate upon which Easter can fall is March
D, and the last Casters this date were
in the years 1893, 171G ana 1918; but SO
early an Easter will not come again until
1870.
Mrs. Joseph Grant residing in the
Elkton was seriously burned on Monday
evening, her condition being regarded as
critical Mrs Grant tainted while sitting
before an open fire, and in falling her dress
became ignited. Her son rau to her
assistance and extinguished the flames but
not before she had received painful and
probably fatal burns.
Wilmer j. Falls, Esq, Of North East,
representing the Farmers Fire Insurance
Company OF York, Pa, on Monday settled
the loss OF $500, sustained by Joseph
Stout in The recent burning of his stable
property in that town. MIR Falls has also
paid the fire loss OF Air. James Q. CrOthers
owner of the Red Point fishery, recently
destroyed, the adjustment being made at
s526. Tho policy was in the Pennsylvania
Company.
Forty three members of National Lodge
No. 81, [ .. o. f., of Elkton, including
the degree staff, visited North East Lodge,
No 80, on Thursday evening. and conferred
a number of degrees. The degree work of
the Elkton Lodge was highly complimented
and the occasion was one of much enjoy
meut and true fellowship. Addresses were
| made by w. j. Smith, 5. j. Keys, William
Realev, George X. Ash, j Will Perkins,
j. VIII Perkins and Hugh Thompson of
| the Elkton Lodge, and w. T. Hammond OF
North East After the exercises banquet
| was held.
| jonathan Sapp a prosperous farmer,
| and his wife both died Oh Saturday at their
| home near Wilmington. a coincidence in
| their death is the fact that they were both
| born in tie same month and year, January
| 1919 Mr.. and Mrs. Sapp were natives Of
| New Jersey and removing to Delaware
| purch ased a farm near kirkwood, which
property they sold a year or so ago and
| bought the farm upon which they died
near Wilmington. Both were well known
and highly esteemed in this county. BenJa-
min p. Sapp, .euanting the Wetherill farm
near Elktou, and Mrs. G. NJ. Fandergriit
of Elk Neck. are children of the deceased.
Their RENAME were inferred at Bethel, TIM
county, on Tuesday.
The Maryland, Virginia and Delawar
Trotting Circuit for 1891 was formed at
meeting Of delegates at the Imperial Hotel
in Baltimore, on Thursday afternoon. Tn
Cecil County gricultural Society was repr
scented by Messrs. George Wooiley ant
John NJ. Tucker. Mr.. Woolley was electe'
President of the Circuit, and NJ. NJ. Higgin
of Easton, Secretary. The date for tn
} Cecil County Agricultural Society's meeting
is September 4th to 7,h. The classes an
; purses will be arranged By the respectiv
associations in the ciccuit, the only restrict