The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-11-10
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED in 4
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
North East News.
NORTH !. EAST, FRIDAY, Nov. 8, Is


The work on the streets will be finished this
month.
Rev. w. G. Rooms spent last week in VIII
mington, Del.
Mr. Alfred Ford of Washington, d. c., is
enjoying the backing.
Duck are scarce this week and the larger
variety brings good prices.
Miss Elsie Grant, of Cherry Hill. has been
visiting Mrs. II. NJ. Picrson.
There has been large number of visitors
here this week to enjoy the cunning.
Rev and Mrs Frank +. Williams Of the
Boundary Avenue, Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore city. spent the week with Mr.. and
Mrs J. l.. Moore.
The Guild of st. Mary's p. T.. Church will
hold meeting and social at the Rectory,
Tuesday evening There will be music, II
reading by Mr.. VIM. II. Simcoe, and refresh
ments.
The Thursday evening prayer meeting in
the NJ +. Church is well attended. The
pastor assigning member of the church for
each meeting as leader, who selects "A subject
suitable.
f''''r''N'
able sermon at the NJ. T.. Church Sunday
evening last to a large congregation, taking
as his text. st. Johns Epistles, fifth chapter
and fourth verse.
Quarterly Conference was held ut the NJ. Z.
Church last Monday morning, and Rev. W.
G. Rooms gave notice that he would terminate
his pastorate of the NJ Il. Church this con-
r,,,bi .I npIs Mnrnb
Not Tor many years has there been such
scenes of drunkenness and disorder as Were
witnessed here last saturday night, on
account Of the free use Of meney for making
votes for license. But it made many votes
against license, as many license advocates
We're so disguised that they voted against it
on Tuesday.
While some boys We're searching for a
scrccch owl in the old house at the end OF
Walnut street in Pcrkinsrile. last Sunday
morning. they found the clothes stolen from
Mr.. Hiram Shallcross two weeks ago, between
the studdings of the second floor But there
was no sign of the watch or money and no
clue to the thief.
The oyster saloon Of II. $. Alexander, oppo-
SIl' lHt IilStplIitt WIS IDDlt'l Oll NttltIl
evening last of about s25 worth Of sup
plies, probably by some Of the horde
Of drunken men who infested that locality
that night. No clue was found OF the thieves
The same night several Of Mr.. Albert Fookes
ducks We're taken from his yard nearby.
The old reliable Fifth district rolled up a
ma ority for Baker ami against license tnal
even surprised the most sanglne. Fourteen
more votes were polled than last year and
only 40 less than 1888. Every Republican
who took any interest at all came out and in
many cases brought a voter with him. The
Prohibition party vote is decreasing in tins
district as only 27'yotes We're polled for theii
candidate. When the returns from the elec.
ton were coming i'll Tuesday evening the jos
of the Republicans could hardly be con
strained, and several prominent Democrats
We're called out of their beds by number o
boisterous Republicans and reminded of tw,
years ago.
On Wednesday night sometime between /.
and three O'Clock some party or parte.
entered Mr.. j. W. Campbeii's store by prying
open the front door with wharf bolt whicI
was afterwards found ON the show case. III,
screws in the keeper of the lock wer,
pulled out, the thief having tied ~
old necktie on the latch to deaden the sounG
when operating with the bolt. About 900
cigars and several pounds of coffee were
taken, amounting to over S25. The cigar.
We're of the Eyanda and Porter brands
Several persons heard the noise o.
breaking the door but did not know the cause
OF it so did not look. The thief or thieves
intended mo doubt to make "A rich haul but
were scared Off They also got about 81 in
change which was in a bowl in show cast
but the money drawer was not touched
There is no clue to the thief.