The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-03-10

Charles Rheinheimer lost his driving
horse from lung fever on Wedncsa night
An original widows pensica has been
granted Mrs. Sarah Il. Buckworth of Ca esa
peake City.
"A number of walnut logs are being
purchased in this vicinity for shipmenG to
Bremen, Germany.
Joseph l.. Wells has purchased the
!. residence of L. NJ. Halnes, Esq, on East
Main street, for s., 200
"A matinee soiree will be given this
afternoon IN Maxwell hall by Prof. Bern
STEMS juvenile dancing class.
We call attention to the new adv of
Messrs. A. l., Duycknck s. Co., Rising
Sun in this issue of tie WING.
Jacob Scott and William Price, of
Cherry Hill, will tenant the farm of
William NJ. Singerly, Esq, at Frenchtown,
this year.
Powers ~ Cory, proprietors of the Elk
ton foundry, have the contract for castings
for large dynamo tor theWilmington City
Railway Company.
The Orphans Court was in special
session on Tuesday. The Court confirmed
the report of sales in the Smithson and
Pritchard estates. The will of the late Miss
Jane III. Partridge was admitted to probate.
| David Harris, a young colored man of
this town, was before Squire Cleaver on
Wednesday, on the charge of robbing the
money drawer in the confectionery store of
| Mrs. A. NJ. K. Price. Harris waived a
] hearing and was held for court
| Mr. Holden. of Elk Neck, son of w.
| T. Holden, was painfully injured at the
| freight station on Wednesday by being
struck gu the head with cant hook the
lever slipping in the hands of another party
engaged in rolling log. The blow pro
duced a bad scalp wound.
Tong Ben, the popular Chinese laundry
man of Elkton, took part in the Missionary
Anniversary exercises held in the Middle
Gown, Del, NJ. E. Church Sunday evening
last, speaking upon his native country.
Tong Ben formerly lived in Mlddletown,
removing from there to Elkton.
-lne Iaule5 Ol Gut L.hbOu Iesoy toiiah
Church held their annual Missionary Tea
n the chapel on Wednesday evening. The
affair was very successful, Sis 80 being
realized for Home and Foreign Missions.
OF this amount 500 was generously Con
tributed by Miss Martha Finley.
Application has been made for charter
for new council of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
at Childs. The application has twenty
signatures. Harmony Council, No. 81,
Jr. o, L. A. NJ. recently instituted at
Cecilton initiated nine candidates at its
meeting on Friday evening, and eight at
the previous meeting.
Robert \. Norris, an eccentric colored
man who for some time past has been
annoying the citizens of Cherry Hill, was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Mackey on
Monday. He was given hearing before
Squire Cleaver on Tuesday and committed
to the House of Correction for TO days to
which institution he was taken on Thurs
day.
w. D. Summers will sell at public
auction on his farm, "Wbite Hall'' near
Elkton on March 81, valuable personal
property which includes II head Of horses,
and well bred cattle, as advertised in
another column. The fire that occurred on
the farm on Wednesday morning will non
interfere with the sale which commences
promptly at ~ o'clock.
Rev. John McElmoyle, pastor of the
Elkton Presbyterian Church, has deter
mined to organize and conduct class for
the practical study of church history, in
Guiding the distinctive doctrines of the
different churches-Protestant, Greek and |
Roman. A preliminary meeting looking |
to this end will be held in the chapal on
Monday evening next az half-past seven /!
o'clock.
John Milburn, a prominent farmer OF
the Second district, died at his residence on |
Sunday morning after an illness from |
Bright's disease in the 18th year of his age. |
His funeral took place on Wednesday |
morning, the interment being in Bethel |
Cemetery. y wife and three children
Harry w, Bowen and Mary Milburn-
survive him The bearers were: Frank |
E1cIlEy bOulucu, lNOsoA w ib"Oi0 III |
r. B. Frazer, James Boulder and Robert |
OFT. |
1t is understood that the counsel of Mr.. |
Boyd will decide today whether an appeal |
will be taken from the decision of the Circuit |
Court in the Sheriffalty contest of White VS.
Boyd, declaring Mr.. White legally elected. |
Copies were made of the 172 disputed |
ballots in question, the ballot boxes being |
opened, according to the order of the Conrt, |
in the Clerks office in the presence of the |
counsel on both 81 des and Clerk Graham. |
1t is generally believed that no appeal will
be taken.
john NJ. Niblock, native of E!kton,
died at the home of his daughter Mrs
Elizabeth Nickle. in Perryville, on Thurs |
day of last week aged So years, the day of
his death being his birthday. The deceased
was born in the Elkton Jail when his father
was sheriff OF this county. Mr.. Niblock
farmed the Constable farm in the Seventh
district for a mum Der of years and also lived
near Zion. OF late years Mr.. Niblock had
resided with his son, j. S. Nib!ock in
Oxford, but had made his home with the
daughter for the past five months. The
funeral took place on Monday, the inter
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