The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-21
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "


morning.
James E Dean has purch ased build
ing lot in West Elktou from DIR. h. H.
Mitchell,
Post master Frank R. Scott placed
new safe and roller top desk in the office
this week.
The Orphans Court was in special ses-
sion on Wednesday. Accounts were passed
in the Clifford case.
Mr.. Frank Phillips, during his first
month as proprietor, entertained SOB guests
at the Howard House.
David p. Cox. formerly of near Elkton,
has been appointed special officer on the
Philadelphia police force.
Original pensions have been granted
William II. Kent, of North East, ana
George johnson, of Port Deposit.
Fred H. Holland, convicted of theft at
the March term of Court, was taken to the
Peniteutiary on Saturday for years servi
tude.
MIR Benz amin K. Drew has removed his
to the Shippers property on West High
street.
The mem bers of Prof. Bernsteins Dane
lug Academy will give grand soiree, and
not masquerade, in Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday next, April 26.
The corps OF Elkton and Masseys II. X.
engineers have completed Two surveys
bstween Eikton and Chesapeake City and
are now engaged upon the third.
Secretary of the State Board of Health,
DR.. w. Lee. visited the county Jail and
insane asylum in company with county
Health Officer DIR. lamar last week.
Grab" valuable young Star Duroc
horse owned by Manly Drennen, of this
town, died on Tuesday morning. The
horse gave promise of speed and was valued
at $500.
Col. Foard has become generous and is
now giving cigars to his pool table patrons.
Col. Foard's pool parlor under Odd Eel
lows Hall is popular resort and is well
conducted.
District Deputy Grand Master J. Will
Perkins, represented National Lodge, No.
81, 1. o. o. F., at the Grand Lodge meeting
In Baltimore on Monday, the session con-
tinuing three days
-Hayre de Grace has a new paper the
Democratic Ledger neatly printed and
we'll edited journal, which issued its
initial numbe on Saturday. The WING
II
wishes.
Mr.. Edward R. Jones son of Capt. j.
7. Jones of Elk Landing who has for years
been in the employ of the B. & o. Railroad
Company, has been granted patent for
smoke and spark arrester for railroad
engines.
On Sunday night a valuable young
horse owned by John Dormau, of near Syl-
mar, was found lying dead with its neck
broken at the hitching post to which it had
been tied 1t is II ought the horse fell in
rearing bacs.
Mrs. Rachel o. Graham, widow of John
II. Graham, and aunt of Mrs. Benz amin
Wells and Mrs. VIM. II Eder, of E.ktou.
died at her home of her daughter, Mrs
James. C. L.ssell, in Smyrna, Delaware,on
April. I. Mrs. Graham was in the 92d
year of her age.
Richard Darrah aud John Kelley, the
tramps who recently entered the Cecilton
colored school house and destroyed furni.
ture, were given hearing before Squire
Cleaver on Thursday and were committed
to the House of Correction for a term of
three mouths each.
Frank Phillips, proprietor of the
Howard House has leased the track at the
Fair Grounds and has placed it in charge
of Samuel Chapman, the well known
horsemap, who will conduct the training
stable, Mr.. Chapman is now training
eight horses and will soon have under his
charge the stable of DR.. Ulrich, of Newark.
Mrs. Grant wife of Joseph Grant,
residing one mile south OF Elkton, died on
Monday morning from the effects of burns
received six weeks ago. While sitting before
an open ire she suffered an attack of
vertigo and falling in the flames her cloth
ing becs me ignited and she was terribly
burned. Her husband and eight children
survive her. The funeral took place on
Wednesday morning, the Rev. r. Day
Cautwell officiating. Interment in the
North East cemetery.
Henry Hagar, of Chesapeake City, was
badly bitten by III ad dog which invaded
that town on Friday of last week. The
rabid animal attacked several other persons
who fortunately escaped being bitten one
of them being young daughter of Samuel
Bigger. Mr.. Hsgar went to the Pasteur
Institute, New York for treatment on
Saturday. The dog was killed, Its head
being taken to the institute for examination.
The dog is supposed TO have belonged to
band of gypsies recently encampsd near
Chesapeake City.
The Trustees of the Elkton Academy
met on Thursday morning at the office of
George a. Blake, Esq. An invitation was
received from Rev. l L. Wood to have the
Trustees and the scholars of the school at
tend service at The Elkton NJ. Z. Church on
Sunday evening June 18th and was accepted
Resolutions of Respect were passed
upon the death of Hon. William j, Jones.
1t is proposed to make number of
improvements on the Academy building,
Mrs. Adeline Whitley Lowber, widow
of Dr. Alexander Lowber of Newark, died
at the residence of her son in law, DR. Irv-
ing n. Vallandigham, in Middletown,
Sunday morning: aged IS years. Mrs
Lowber was a sister of the late Judge
William G. Whitley of Wilmington and
spent the early portion OF her life in thai
vicinity, but recently resided In Middle
town. Three children survive her-Dr
Alexander Lowber of Wilmington, Mis-.
Jenny Lowber and Mrs. Kate Vallandig-
ham. The body was removed to Newark
where the burial took place on Wednesday
morning.
The following pupils of Bohemia Mano
school attained an average of 80 per cent
and over for the term ending April 18th
Seventh grade-Lionne Beaston, Das.
Jones, Wesley Clayton and Irwin Clayton
Sixth grade-Anna Buckwortb, Kati
Pyle, Bertha Clayton, Nellie Buckworth
Hattie Davidson, and Minnie Blansfeld
Fifth grade-Frank Jefferson, Nowlan
Bouchelle, Grayson Bouchelle, Howar
Pyle, Lulu Boulder, Anna Davidson Sslli
Spear, and Charles Hudson. Fourth grad
-Pearla Munfor6, Bessie Rhoades, Charlie
Buckwortb, Berthe Manlove, Howar
Lloyd. Anna and Charles Buckworth an
Howard Lloyd were present every da
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