The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-10-06

| Mr., G.. Moutieth Giipin has entered
upon a law course at Columbia University
| New York City.
| George I. Buch anau, of Hartford
Conn, is spending several days with re
latives in Elkton.
| Cecil Manor" the property of Col.
Egenton t. Hcgg, near Port Deposit, is
advertised for sale.
| The County and School Commissioners
and Orphans Court will be in regular
monthly session on Tuesday next.
| An infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Clyde Chichester, died at her parents resid-
ence in Eikton ON Sunday morning
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Eikton
Presbyterian Church held its first meeting
| of the season on Thursday afternoon.
A supper and festival will be held at
| Charlestown Friday AMI Saturday evenings
October 18th and 18Th Proceeds for the
| benefit Of church.
Nh. Charles A. Terry of Bay View,
who has been travelling in the West, the
last eighteen months has returned nome
! greatly improved in health
The citizens of the Ninth district are
| complaining about the bad condition of the
road between Lombard and the White
House. 1t is stony and badly washed.
Mrs. VIM. Swartz and Mrs. Hugh Ely
of Finksburg, Carroll county, who have
been visiting Mrs. George NJ. Mahoney of
oI hon1a N Thurs
day.
Rev. w. 7. Valiant will preach at Bald
win Chapel tomorrow, Sunday, at ) IN 4,
sud Rev. Thomas Fryer will preach u tenn
peranee sermon at Big Elk Chapel at same
time.
WIN. S. Evans, Esq, attorney, sold the
Cecil C. Biddie farm, containing 1877 acres,
near Chesapeake City, at public sale in
Elkton on Tuesday, to George Spear for
$4,000.
The estimated attendance at the
Oxford Fair of last week was about 5000,
and the managers report the exhibition
financial success in spite of the gloomy
weather experienced.
Hon. William B. Baker, of Hartford
county, the Republican Congressional noml
nee, was in Elkton on Tuesday handshak-
ing with his Cecil friends. who accorded
him hearty welcome.
The barn and stable on the farm of
Miss Mary E. Rutte, in Kent county, were
destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning
together with a quantity Of grain, phos-
phate and provender. There is insurance
on the buildings.
The managers of the Talbot County
Fair Association report that the recent
exhibition at Easton incurred "A loss of
about $1,000. This amount will be raised
by the premium winners donating the
amounts of their premiums.
Carl Browne and his horde of hobcs,
whose passage through Elkton was in true
Covey army style, are now encamped on
the outskirts of Camden, \. j.. Whether
they will work in shoveling the Jersey
SHOWS from out their camp this winter is
question.
{ The Scarborough mill property and the
frame dwelling house at Mechanics Valley
'StN-
Attorneys lie in Elkton on Monday by
R. C. Thackery, Attorney, the purchaser
being Mr. Alfred Kirk, of Pennington, in
this county, for $780,
A wagon containing . ton of smokeless
powder was struck by tram on the Phila
delphia Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
road at Edgewood Station, near Whining
ton, Dal., on Tuesday. The wagon was
wrecked and the driver hurt. but the pow
der fortunately did not explode.
The rem aims of Miss Jennie Blackburn
were brought froG Wilmington, where her
death occurred, and inferred at Hopewell
cemetery on Tuesday. She was III the 2O5h
year of her age, and was daughter OF Mr..
aid Mrs. James Blackburn, former resi-
dats of Rowlandville, this county.
The editor of the WING acknowledges
tia compliment of beautiful bunch of
dahlias from Miss Emma Hogg, of Elkton.
Miss Emma and her sisters are as skilfull
in the cultivation of flowers as their mother
was before them, their front yard always
being bright with Sc ison able blooms.
George G B:owa, who resides GA
farm near Ekton, while drilling wheat for
John Pogue, near Cooch's bridge on Mon
day, hitched his driving horse in the stable
and the animal in some manner got its
hind hoof over the rope with which he
was tied throwing itself down and choking
to death.
Little Elk Tribe, No. so, Improved
Order Red Men, of Cherry Hill, will attend
service in the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
tomorrow, Sunday, morning. The order
will N eet at the Junior MechHnics' Hall,
Main street, Elklon, and from there pre-
caal to the church in body. A full atten
d ,nce is desired.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad Station at Perryman was
entered by thieves Saturday night.
trunk belonging to a lady in the South was
taken out of the office and robbed of rings
and a bracelet set with diamonds, and other
small things. No tickets or money were
taken. The thieves are still at liberty.
The celebration by the Junior Order of
United American Mech anics, of Chesapeake
CITY in that town on Thursday, October Is
is assuming shape, and promises to be
grand and patriotic occasion. An Amerl-
can flag will be raised over the Pubic
School. A large number of the members
of the Elkton Council will attend as well
as mem bers of the various other county
orders.
The Twentieth Annual State CONVEX
ton of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, Ct Maryland, convened in Centre
Vile on Monday evening, delegates beng
present from the various county UNIONS
Mrs. Amy Reynolds, of Cecil county, was
Amounted a member of the Resolution Com
mittee. On Tuesday the memorial service
was conducted by Mrs. G. ID. Abra hams'
Of WOODLAND, in memory of Mrs. q. A.
Blake, of Elkton.
On Tuesday Miss Isabelle Aldridge, a
daughter of l. Kenuard Aldridge, OF Ches-
tertown, Md and grand daughter OF MI
Fredus Aldridge, of Cherry Hill, IN TINS
countv. was married TO Mr.. George Brice
| in the Episcopal Church of Chestertown.
The ceremony took place at II 80 a. m, the
| brides gown being of ivory satin trimmed
with Due hess and point lace. After the
| csrsuonv A wedding breakfast was served
a. the residence of the brides parents.
John Hausemsn, of Philadelphta, was
drowned in this Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal near Delaware City, on Wednesday
eveninp while out fishing with party oil
friends Hauseman WIS taken with ii
and fell overheard, drowning before ut
could he rescured. His body was recover
| cant m his home. in PlllaQel