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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
Childrcn'S Day at Bethel.

The Sunday School of Bethel NJ. L.
Church observed Cnildren's Day On Sun
day evening the 17Jb inst. TIE church
was crowded. The exercises opened by
the choir and school singing Hymn for
Chlldrcn's Day" Prayer was offered by
tue pastor, Rev. 7. &. Hunter. All the
exercises, from the beginning to the
close, were the best that have taken
place in Bethel Church for many years.
The choir was efficiently led by Mrs. c.
s. Ellison, assisted by Mr.. Stanley Steele
of Chesapeake City, Mrs. Eaton of Sum
mt Bridge and several gentlemen from
Cncrry Hill. The church was very hand
somely decorated with evergreens and
flowers The ladies of Bethel Church
and community deserve great deal OF
praise FOR the manner and beauty of the
decorations that showed their handiw ork
Oar faithful and efficient superintendent
Mr.. W. {. Lake, deserves "a great deal
| OF credit for the pains and trouble that
he took il training tho school in the
| different exercises of the programme, in
which the whole school so nobly acquit.
| ted itself. Brothers Hunter and lake
both made short addresses when the
collection was being taken up by Misses
Sadie Murray and Sadie Kirk, which by
the way was very good collection, fol
the educational fund. After singing the
closing hyma, Coward, Christian Sol
dieIs," the benedction was pronounced
by Rev. 7. B. Hunter, and the large col
gregation went to their respective homes
well pleased with the whole Performance,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
Childrcn's Day at CrOuchs

Clldren's Day was observed on Sun
day afternoon last at Crouch's Chapel.
\ large company was present and the
exercises were Of most interesting char
acter. The church was beautifully decor
ated. The singing by the school was fine
and too much cannot be said in praise
of those who took part in the programme.
Sweet Sabbath Day. was sweetIy song
by Nellie Reed after which Eddie Lew is
Iecited. A duet by Lydia and Mary
Terrell WAS well rendered. The address
of welcome was made by Henry Lewis
which was followed by solo by Misses
Clara Simmons aud Mary Springer. A
duet entitled The WaysIde Cross was
rendered by John NJ Terrell and Miss
Clara Simmons. Daisies and Butter
cups" carol was song by Misses Lizzie
Mitchell, Sadie Lewis, Mary CLARK,
Nellie Clark, Sadie Mcdaniel, Bertha
Harris and Nellie Reed. followed by
recitatious by Nellie Reed and Sadie
Lewis. Cap. VIM B. Realey was pre-
sent and addressed the school IS did
also the pastor. l. L. Wood and James
Armstrong the superintendent Little
Christie poem Was cecited in credit
able manner by NJ iss Emma Lodge. Miss
Bertha Armstrong song solo and
Samuel Hollipgsworth an aged gentle
man yscited. Eloquent tributes Of re-
spec5 were paid to the memory of
Arthur Kitchens, who for many years
had been faithful member of the
school. The exercises closed W it'll
singing and bepediction by Rsv. Mr..
Wood
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
ChiIdrenS Day.

Chiidrens Day was appropriately
observed in the Sylmar NJ. Z. Church
on Sunday, large audiences attending
both the morning and evening services.
The church was tastefully decorated
with flowers and potted plants.
The program consisted of singing
Rotations, addresses and readings,
Superintendent a. r Brown had charge
of the exercises. Rev. j. E Bryan, the
pastor, made an address and the Super
intendent followed The singing was led
by Professor Watson Of SYlmar, supported
by Miss McCarns at the organ, Henry
McCarLs violin, and Mr., Grason cornet,
Tho evening exercises were conducted
by he Loyal Legion, under the oonduc
togship of Mrs. Mary Paul Taylor, auG
consisted of recitations, solos and Other
selections.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23

Arrangements have been completed for
tho meeting at tho Academy of Music in
Baltimore on Monday evening next a.
8 o'clock, 90 further tho project of a
ship canal to connect tho Chesapeake
and Delaware Bays, and all indications
poiu5 to great meeting.
The prospects FOR the accomplishment
OF this great undertaking, most vital
to the future progress and material
interests Of the citizens OF the State Of
Maryland, are more promising now than
ever.
The City Council Committee on the
Chesapeake and Delaware Ship Canal,
held a meeting al the City Hall yesser-
day afternoon aud completed arraug-
meuts for the meeting at the Academy
of music, Cd Monday next. Upon the
adjournment Of the committee City
Councilman John Ii. Windfelder, the
secretary stated that all indications
point 10 great meeting.
Mayor Latrobe will preside at the
meeting, with Governor Brown as
honorary president, and both gentlemen
will make addresses. Oyaer speakers
will be Senator A. p. German, Mr.. John
X. Cowsn. General Felix Agaus, Hoa
John Y. L. Findiay, Col William p
C,aighill, Col. BUCHANAN Schley, surveyor
of the port; Mr., William 5. Young, ez-
president Of t.e Corn and Flour Ez-
change; Mir. James Alfred Pearee, o
Chestertown; Mr.. d. T. Orem, james
Duncan and others The Academy vii
be handsomely decorated, band OF
music will be in Attendance, and spaoia
provisions will be made for ladies.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
George L. Winchester Dead.

George Thomas Winchester highly
esteemed citizen of this county died on
Tuesday at his home at Frerchtown
near Perryviile, alter i long and painful
Illness, in the S0th year OF his age.
Mr. Winchester was son Of John and
Mary Winchester, and was born at
Charlestown, on March 81, 1914 He
married Miss Liddie Taylor, and since
resided in the fifth aud seventh districts.
During the early part of his life he
engaged in service or the Chesapeake
Bay and it's tributaries. He then be-
came a farmer and for II years resided
near Port Deposit on the Oak Hill farm
which he owned. For the past niue
years he had resided on his farm near
served in the war of 1912 There is in
the possession of the family barrel
knowu as (. relic OF this war. Il is to
be handed down to George Winchester
aud has been owned by four generations.
lie was the father OF eleven children
eight of whom survive him: Mrs. Mary
Holoomb, Of New London, Pa. Mrs.
Savannah Mckinney, wife OF Ex-Sheritf
George E. Mckinney, OF Elkton; Mrs.
Harriet Armstrong, of Baltimore, Mrs
Clara l. Brown, of Philadelphia. His
sons are: William, Stephen, Samuel and
Seeley Winchester. Two sisters aud
one brother also survive him.
His funeral took place yesterday,
Friday, the interment being in St.
Marks Episcopal Cemetery. where the
remains of his wife were laid to rest
eleven years ago. Six grandsous acted
as pail bearers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
A Fireman's Brave Deed.

A timely and brave act by Fireman
Nelson, of the P. and B. Central Rail-
road saved life near Rising Sun some
days ago. As Nelson was making a run
on the pay train, he and Engineer Grason
were Mortified to see the two year old
child of David Maher, who lives short
distance south of Rising Sun, playing on
the frank, oblivious of its perilous situa-
ton. 1t was impossible to stop the train,
and the child paid no attention to the
warning signal. Fireman Nelson real
lied his duty and springing through the
lookout window of the cab, ran along
the foot board, and sprang upon the
pilot table of the locomotive, just in time
to swing his foot and knock the little
one from the track. The train was
stopped and the child found lying along
the track, its only injury being the print
of NELSON'S shoe, which blow had saved
It's lie
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
Communicated.
Children's Day. Elk Neck Cir

June 18th was observed, on this charge,
as Chidren's Day. 1t was, indeed, an ideal
June Sabbath. The attendance was so
large that we were not able to seat all who
came. The program of the Board of Edu.
cation was followed. The friends think it
the best and most instructive ever used
here. The emblematisal representation of
'The Churcl of the Future" rested on the
pulpit platform with its six columns: Christ
ly Love, Aggressive Work, Social Reform,
Christian Equality, The Young People and
Inspiring Leaders. The whole was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and evergreens
Other floral decorations were tastefully
arranged aud reflect great credit on the
ladies of the charge. The opinion of all
seems to be that it far surpasses any service
of the kind ever held here. Now concern
ing the collection. This part of the program
was not neglected; when all that is prom
ised Is handed in, it will amount to nearly
twenty five dollars.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Harris Chapel
have repaiuted and repapered three rooms
and otherwise greatly added to the comfort
of the inmates Of the parsonage, Wesley's
Aid Society say they expect to do as much,
if not more, in the near future. We are
glad to see the friends taking such an
interest in the parsonage.
see there has been a call for the tenn
perance workers to meet in Elkton. L am
glad to hear Il at the people of Cecil county
are waking up. But what shall we do with
this serpent? He is coiled on every corner
and turks in very street. Kill him! That's
what we will do with him. What will kill
him? Prohibition Nothing else will do.
The people of Cecil are praying for deliver
ance. 1t is at hand God is saying to the
people of this county: GAS thou wilt so
he it done unto thee" And il whisky d oes
| not go it is because the Christian element
| does not want it TO 60. If the churches of
this county had voted as they prayed there
would have been no need of voting on it
| this fall. The ballot box is the place to do
| the work. Whskey or no whiskey is the
| great question before us in this county.
The serpent is in our Eden and has played
the devil with us long enough. He must
| depart out of our borders. The outlook is
all that we could expect. There never has
been time when Christians OF all denom-
| nations were so aroused as they are now.
But the best of all is: God is with US. 1t is
fight of the kome against the saloon, right
against wrong, Gcd against the devil, and
we are bound to win. The liquor men have
had their day. They have oppressed our
people, ruined many noble lives and desc.
lated hundreds of happy homes. 1t is our
time now. Then up and at them. Lift high
the prohibition banner, it must not suffer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
In tho Churches.

Childrens Day exercises were held at
Crouch Chapel on Sunday.
The Womans Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian Church met in the Chal e. on
Thursday afternoon.
Rev, William Schouler will hold service
in the Andora school house, tomorrow,
Sunday at p. IN.
The tent meetings now in progress at
Valley will continue over the next two
SabbathS.
An ice cream festival will be neld al the
Salvation Army Barracks on Monday even
ing next. Adjutaut Durham of Baltimore,
will conduct the meetings on Monday and
Tuesday nights
The Free Methodist tent on West High
street has been taken down, aud will be
used at several places ii the county where
meetings are to be held. They have secured
gospei wagon, from which services are to
be held
Presbyterian Church, Sunday, June
24th, services ard sermons by the pastor,
Rev. j. McElmoyle as follows:-1O. 50 4. M.
"Judas, why among the Ap0stles?" p. III.
''The relations of Capital and Labor accord
ing to the Gospel" Everybody welcome
and invited.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Moore's Chapel, aided, 10y com
;tta
plate securing suitable grove in which
to hold a Harvest Home Due notice O
time aud place will be given in the mean
time through these columns. They exteut
a cordial invitation to all sister unions
juvenile bands and temperance worker
| throughout the county to join them on salt
day and make it grand temperance rally
Eminent speakers will be engaged and
| band of music will euliven the occasion
| also rare vocal talent is expected.
\ Sunday School convention will be hal,
| at Harris Church, Elk Neck, on June SOL
and July 1st State Organizer George II
| Mock, and other prominent ministers vii
be present aud take part. 1t is earnest}
desired that every Sunday School in CecI
| county will send a delegate First sessio
| will be held Saturday, p. m, followed b
an evening session. Sunday School wi
be opened Sunday, July LIST at a. IN. Low
feast will be held at 10 a. m; 1915 a. II
preaching by State Organizer George II
Mock; 3 p. m. chidren's mass meeting;
m, grand Epworth rally.
j. Il. GRAHAM, Pastor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
Warwick Items.

WARWICK. June 2l, 1884.
The farmers in Kent county began cut
ting wheat on Tuesday.
Miss Florence Merritt was entertained
by Dover friends last week.
]. r. Price, wife and son, visited rela-
tives in Middletown on Sunday.
George T. Price and George Boumon
spent Sunday with friends in Middletown
DR.. J. J. Wright and daughter visited
relatives in Smyrna and Dover last week
Miss Nellie Maulove, of Ceoilton, is
visiting the family of James S. Merritt
Walter Aiken and Archie Morgan were
the guests of relatives in town on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Denny, of Port Penn, was enter
tanned by Mrs. George w. Benson, or
Monday.
NJ. and Mrs. John p. Wilson, of Be-
he,nla Manor, were the guests of Mrs
Rachel Merritt on Thursday.
James I. Merritt, Charles Massey ant
Alexander 7. Laws were the guests o
S. B. Richardson on Monday at Forest
| Park" Stock Farm.
Quite number from here ATTENDED
the Children's Day exercises at Sassafra
on Sunday evening last and expressed
themselves highly pleased.
Malcolm Cochran, OF near NIiddletown
sho: two of his fine dogs that went mat
yesterday. They were bitten few day
ago by Mr.. Burris' dog, which wa
killed on Bohemia Manor.
There will be no necessity for the dos
tax collector in Warwick this year, a
there have been fourteen dogs killed
already and every day they are shootin
the poor brutes. Dogs keep clear q
here. There are more to follow.
Copies orthc WING are on sale each week
the store of Il. j. Merritt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
The First Excur sion,

The first excursion from Elktoa this
season will be that of Elkton Council,
No. %, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, to COLCHESTER
Beach on July 0, on the steamer Sassa
fras. This new boat offers the best
Accommodations, as it is complete in all its
furnishings and appointments, and is
commanded by Captain William Cundiff,
who is popular with all Elkton ezcur-
sionists. Colchester Beach opened this
season improved and as most attract
i've resort trimming over with first class
amusements and accommodations.
The Juniors have gained reputation
for their excursions and their trip to
colchester this year gives every promise
OF success. The boat will leave Toll
chester on the return trip at six o'clock
which gives longer hours at the Beach
then Heretofore. Tickets rs cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23

On Wednesday afternoon as the Cecl
Farmers Club was about = adjourn, a
tremendous-uo pun intended Oh The tree
crash WAS heard i'll the large oak gcove
in he grear OF the residence of Mr..
Condor at "EueIsic," where tho club
met. Every body ran to Cho windows. 20
sac the morse and buggy of Mr.. John r.
Bond in close aud apparently dangerous
contact with a huge oak tree, which,
suddenly AMI without warning, had fallen
with = terrible crash, from the line OF
whose fall the team stood ouly a few
inches tied to another tree Terrific
wind storms of winter, sudden shocks of
summer thunder storms had assailed this
eiant. but like Ajax. it had deiicd the
storm. standing silent and sullen, but
| defiant of attack. On Wednesday after
noon, when only zephyr sighed through
the grove, it fell unrcsisting by its own
weipht, Mr.. C0udon said he had fire.
oueutly noticed that decayed limbs hac
more frequently fallen in calm weather
than when the Wind blew. The fall o
the bip oak on "Wednesday could be rcaC
iIv explained. l. vas rotten to the core
only It's bark and = thin shell Of wood OF
which it rested being sound wood. The
only wonder is that it had not Taller
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
OFF to g"rDStbuyn,

Enthusiastic aud ready, Company e,
| First Esgiu ent, Infantry, Th'rd Battalion,
NJ. n. Il of Elkton, took its departure for
Frostburg yesterday noon by the train due
here at II IS, in response to the following
order issued by Governor Brown on Thurs
day:
..iiTig-CTcn. Stewart Brown will order the First
| Regiment Maryland National Guard, to assem-
! bic Mt Camden Station, Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, at seven o'clock Friday evening, the I'D
! instant and proceed TO FrostbuTg. to report to
lIaIos-,ieucral Douglas at Camp Frank Brown
| for duty.
| Tho Fifth Regiment, which has been on
| duty in the mining region, was ordered to
return upon the arrival of the First Eegi-
ment, which Will relieve them. The Elkton
Company was in command Of Captain W.
\. Wright, and Lieuteuan,s King aud Tag
CART, and went to the front with 90 moa in
line.
The First Regiment consists of ten com.
panies altogether. located in Frederick,
Hagerstown, Belair, EIkton, Easton,
Annapolis, Frostburg. Towson, oak land
and Snow Hin.
Governor Brown sad lie was impelled to
this course by the fact that the Fifth had
had a trying time, and had been much bene
flied By the experience they had had, while
they had received instruction of incalcu-
liable value, and tbat to Keep them longer
away from their homes aud business would
only work hardship, and would not sub
serve any good purpose. On the other hand
The boys OF the First Regiment needed SINH
lar instruction, and from the present out
look woali be able to cope with the existing
condition Of atf.irs at Frostburg.
The roster is rs follows: Col L. Allison
Wilmer, Charles county: Lieutenant Col
onel William p. Lane iiagerstswn, Md.
Major Cha rles y. Mclean, TowSon, Major
William q. Purnel, Elkton, Major Chas.
A. Little, Hngerstown; chief of staff, Capt.
II. Heber Boswell, Charles county; Major
". c. Claude, surgeon, Annapolis; Capt.
DJwuey, assistant surgeon, New Market
Frederick county; Captain 5. Chase
DeHrafr, assistant surgeon, Cambridge;
Captain W. l. Marcy, ordnance officer;
Captain \ &. Howard, Jr., commissary;
Captain Isiora Becker, quartermaster;
Captain G, Il. Page, chaplain,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
ElIlton Postoffice Robbed.

At late hour On Monday night bur
| glars effected an entrance into tie Elk
ton postotfice by prying open rear shut
ter aud drilling the safe secured 322 it
cash and 500 in stamps, SIG worth were
in what is known as newspaper stamps
the balance we're of ordinary denomina-
tions.
The work was accomplished with tools
stolen from the blacksmith shop Of
Thomas Burns on Bridge street. Tie
men were evidently expert cracksmen as
they seem to have experienced little
difficulty in opening the new Farrell safe,
the combination dial Of which tkey
removed and then drilled into the iock
turning the bolt. The work was done
silently and the cracksmea made their
departure with their booty untracked
W. T. Giles who lives in an adjoining
building states that he heard noise as
though some one were trying door
about two O'Clock, but as noises were of
frequent occurrence i'll the neigh borhOod
thought little OF It.
Postmaster Sect Immediately com
municated with the department and
Postal Inspector William b. Smith, vas
on the scene that atJerrOau and made
thorough investigation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
ELKTON AND SOUTHERN r, R
Stocl. observation-disclosures of Directors
ELECTED,

s4ltNNNNs
II, iucoyporators of the Eiktou and
Southern Railroad Company met IA Elk
ton on "Wednesday morning. Subsctir-
ton books to the capital stock were
opened at tho Second National Bank and
no shares of stock were taken at 500 per
share, making al aggregate amount of
431, 900. y meeting OF the Stockholders
was Immediately held at the Office OF
John 5. Writ, Esq, the Board u D.rec
tors being elected as follows:
George Biddle, Z. Porter Lushy, First
district; George n. Bennett, John J.
Williams, Second district; John 5. Writ,
Dr.. Howard Braston and Manly Dren-
nen, Third district. The Board organ.
izod b. electing officers: rresldenh
George Biddlo of Cscilton; Treasurer,
Emil Thieleus, OF Philadelphia; S2ero.
tary, Dir. Howard Brattou of E!kton.
1t is the object to consolidate the
Elkton and SoutheIn,-Baltimore aud
Delaware Bay, aud Easton and Cnester-
town, to form q system to be known rs
the Peninsula Railroad Company, q
certificate of Incorporation OF which vii!
be issued.
The corps of surveyors is now runniUg
the survey from C1ilds on the Baltimore
and Ohio system to Lambsons, Kent
county whe re it will connect with the
P,Iti,,cra and Delaware Ray road |
running from Ches tertown to Bombay
Hook. At the latter terminus extensive
improvements are contemplated 'There
the cars will be ferriei across the Della |
ware Bay to the Jersey Central railroad,
with watch road traffic arrangement has
been made.
The capital stock OF the Peninsula
Railroad is placed at 50, 500. coo.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23
The property of Amos L, Iic'son ca
East Ii irh sfraft is heinr i'm nrnNr-

The property of Amos L. ,.'son Gu
East High street is being improvri.
The Sentinel plant has be,a sold by
John Gilpin to Taylor Wright, # oxford,
Pa.
Mrs. y. NJ. K. Price has l. ushC the
property of Mrs. William X, Wi,sut, on
Main street.
DANIEL Murphy, 4 well known resident
OF Fair Ill., died on Friday morning, aged
81 years Mr.. Murphy suffered 4 stroke Of
paralysis on Wednesday last which cglmin
ated in his death.
Miss Maud +. Shure OF Havre de Grace
who has many friends in Elkton, was the
successful competitor out OF forty seven
candidates for the soprano vacancy in
Grace NJ. L. Church choir in Baltimore.
The annual entertainment, Of Miss
Lizzie Wells private school was held on
Friday i'll the pressure of large number of
the patrons of the school. The exercises
were very complimentary evidences of the
successful progress OF the pupils during the
year.
The engineer corps of the E!kton,
MiddletOwu and Masseys railroad is now
engaged upon tho survey OF three additional
routes to those heretofore made through
aud around Elktou. y new route has been
run at the west end of the town another
across the ccutre aud the third at the
extreme east cud @. the town.
The NJ, E.Church aud Jr.O. |. y. NJ OF
Chesapeake City have com biued for a grand
union excursion 10 Colchester and Bay
Ridge on Thursday July l., 1894. Prospects
indicate that it will be one of the largest
excursions yet carried on that popular
steamer, tho SassafTas of which the popular
Capt, Wm. Cunditf will be in
charge.
Joseph Grant, a highly respected resi-
dent of Chesapeake City, died on Monday
evening at his residence in that town on
Biddle Street, after an illness from coll
aged about tilty-tiye years. He
was u son of Seaborne Grant, formerly OF
\ wife and three children |
The funeral took place on Thurs |
lay, interment at Bethel.