The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15

A Christmas dance will be given by the
young men of Elkton, in Odd Fellows Hail.
on Wednesday evening Dec. u.
The ladies of the Elkton Catholic Church
cleared about S75 mt the supper held last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
The next regular meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will he held at MIR. Thomas c.
Bonds near Port Deposit on Wednesday the
18th inst.
The Pastors Aid Society of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church realized s26 at a Butter
fly Tea held last week at the residence of
Mrs. John NJ. Tucker
The valuable two year old colt Purple
Gift" ewned by James b. Merritt. of Leeds,
died last week. The colt gave promise of
speed and was standard bred.
Less Springer several nights ago set II
trap for rats in the barn on the farm of Col.
|. d. Davis near Elkton and the next morn
ing found n half grown rodents imprisoned.
On account of the inclement weather Of
Saturday last the election of officers of Elk
ton Grange, No. 145. p. of H. was postponed
until the next regular meeting on Saturday,
Dec. %.
The Board of Directors of the Conowingo
Bridge Company met on Thursday of last
week and declared dividend of II per share
us the earnings of the year During the
year extensive repairs were made to the road
way and footwalk. The annual meeting of
the company will be held January IA.
-Strickersvile Council No. 975. Jr. o. t.
A. NJ, will dedicate their council chan Der in
tin" new hall, Monday, Dec. 18th at 40
O'Clock, also will dedicate hail to the public
Thursday. Dee. 10th, at / O'Clock p. m. Good
speakers will be present at both occasions.
Norris b. Slack, Secretary of Com. on Dcd
Petty thieves are plying their work in
chesapeake City. On Tuesday night the
warehouse connected with the general store
Of Byron Bouchelie was entered and small
amount of goods stolen. The thief was fright
ened away before securing much plumber by
Mr.. Frederick Bcisswanger who hearing an
unusal noise on the promises quickly hurried
to the scen".
Mrs Anna |. Gale, wife of Dr. William
of Eikton, died at her home in Somerset
county on Saturday of neuralgia of the heart
Mrs Gale was IA sister of Mrs. Henry W.
Archer, of Bel Air, aud Mr. William Swatker.
Of ChcstcrtCwn Her remains wore entered
in Grecnmount Cemetery, in Baltimore, ON
Tuesday.
The liquors displayed in the windows OF
the saloons of s. Simon and Chas. Dcvalinger
on Main street proved to tempting for some
mScrcan who on Sunday night smashed the
window of Mr.. Simons place and carried of
several bottles of whskry. Early Tuesday
morning Charles Dcvalinger whose saloon
alJoins Simon's heard Il crash at his front ana
hurriedly investigating the cause saw two
mon running away. His window had been
hro'irn into and robbed.
Mrs Enorh Gallagher died at her resid-
enrc near Liberty Grove ON Sunday morning
in the G2nd year of her age Mrs. Gallagher
was tweed married her first husband being
Samuel BurIin., with whom She resided in
Port Deposit. \ few years ago she purchased
the fine farm near Liberty Grove on which
she resided at the time of her death Her
funeral took place on Tuesday, tn" services
being held in the Mt. Pleasant VI. l.. Church
and which were conducted hy the Rev. Ernest
Greenfield.
\ At the annual meeting ofthc stockholders /.
of tn" Baltimore IL Philadelphia Railroad .
Company, held in Wilmington on Wednesday, .
tn" following directors were elected: J. b. .
Washington. of Piushurg; William Candy .
William NJ. Canhy ami Colonel \. DUPONT. OF .
Wilmington, Thomas VI. King, G.. G. +. Brent .
W. II. Addicts, II. l.. AmEurst and Theodore /
Frothingham, of Philadelphia. The direct .
ors elected these officers President, Thomas +
VI. King; wee prcsid nt J. b. Washin. ton
general manager, H. i. CampbclI secretary.
john c. Farra: treasurer, W. II. Iiams: act /.
ing auditor, q. W. Booth". The later sue
creds W. T. Thielin. deceased.