The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-28

George NJ. Reese, OF EIkt0n, has Teen
appointed to position in the FHl: ore
Costom House at a salary Of 81 . per
year.
Sarah Saunders. well kuowr and
respected colored woman of Elktor, Ii al a
paralytic stroke on Thursday, WIFI nay
result fatally.
MI. Benjamin +. rearcc, father of Mrs.
j Ohm S. Writ OF Elktou, sustained slight
paralytic stroke ouW ednesnay, at his home
in Wilmington.
R. c. Maxwell on Monday purch esei
the grocery store of J. l. Burns at High
and Bridge streets, and which business he
is now conducting.
1t was stated at the office OF the Elkton
Pulp Works on Friday that the plant
would be in full operation on Monday or
the first of the week The liquor pans We're
started yesterday morning.
The remains of an infant child of MT.
and MIS- James Hinson, of Ciaymont, Del,
and inferred in the Elkton cemetery.
Henry Ninsipger undertaken.
Mrs. Louisa FrantZ, widow of DIR.
Fran IL, of the U. s. Army, and grand
daughter of the late Gen. James Sewel, of
Elkton, died last week at her home EBAY
View" near Fortress Monroe, Nirginia.
A horse pasturipg on the Scotland
Point farm of NJ. H. Matsinger on the Elk
river wandered into the marsh on Monday
and sauk into the mire almost up to its
neck. The animal was discovered aud
dragged out with pair of horses.
The Elkton base bail club visited
Cherry Hill OF Thursday afternoon and
played a match game with the club of that
town, Cherry Hill won By score of Ii to
I. The winning battery was Steele, Porter
and Miller. Realey and Kitchens we're in
the points for ElktOn.
Intelligence was received on Tuesday
Deposit, wi fe of Judge VIM. ~ Reckefus
of the Orphans Court Of this county, of the
death of Mrs. Nina Lyon, wife of Mr.. o. T.
Lyon which occurred on that day at her
home at Sherman, Texas.
Cecil Lodge. \. T. A. NJ. of Chesa-
peake City, entertained a number of the
members OF Union Lodge, No. 46, OF Eikton
on Tuesday evening. Grand Lecturer Ora
ham Dukehart. of Baltimore, was present.
After the adjournment OF the lodge the
visiting Masons were entertained at a
repast.
Mrs. Mary Drlne, mother of Mrs. Ed
ward Diebert died at the home of MI. Ed
ward Diehert in West Elktou on WedneS-
day afternoon, after an illness of consump-
ton, in the 9th year of her age. Services
were held last Friday evening, and the
remains will be removed to Landingville,
Pa, this morning and there inferred this
afternoon.
Miss Llura Il. Rutter eldest daughter
of the late Willis D. Rutter of Oxford, and
formerly of Elkton, died at st. Joseph's
Hospital i'll Philadelphia, on Monday,
where she had gone to have an operation
performed. Her funeral took place on
Thursday from her late home. Mrs. Rut-
ter's mother was Miss Susan Alexander
daughter of the late David Alexander of
this town, and neice of Mrs. Benjamin
Wells and Mrs. w. H. Elder.
&C. G. Crothers and Clinton McCu.-
Tough, attorneys for John Banks of Chesa-
peake City, who by an act of the last Leg
stature was made Treasurer of Cecil
county, have filed petition asking that
writ of mandamus be issued by the court
compelling Manly Drennen, the treasurer
duly appointed by the County Commits
sioners in May: to vacate the office in favor
of Banks. The case will be an interesting
feature of the September term of court.