The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-23
MIS- John Brickley has moved to Elkton,

Mrs. John Brickley has moved to Elkton
from her farm in Elk Neck.
The Orphans Court was in special session
on Tuesday. No business of public import
anco was transacted.
Since the building of the railroad siding
so cars have been loaded and unloaded at the
Scott Fertilizer works.
Mr.. Asher A. Scott is on a business trip
through Pennsylvania in the interest of the
Scott Fertilizer company.
The County Commissioners were in
special session on Tuesday. No business OF
public interest was transacted.
MRS. II. r. G. Crouch this week moved
into the property on West Main street owned
by the Elkton and Middletown Railroad.
Plans and specifications are being pre-
pared for a club house to be erected by the
Elkton Hunt Club on Red HILL near town.
Captain Sejelken has arrived at the Elk
ton bridge with load of salt water oysters,
which he serves shuckcd and in the shell at
wholesale prices.
L. marshall Haines as attorney, sold on
Tuesday the residence of the late Jethro J.
mccullough at Rising Sun, to the Africans
Saving Bank of Wilmington for %. 500.
Search has been renewed this week for
the body of Capt. William Fears who was
drowned in the Elk river off Ford's Landing
last winter. No traces Of the body were
found.
En- Sheriff Geo. f. Mckinney removed
this week from the Merritt, house on Main
Street to his farm near Perryville. Chas. G.
Wells, assistant station agent will occupy the
property vacated by Mr. Mckinney.
E. NJ. Bennett, representing the Reming-
ton Type Writer Company was in Elkton on
Thursday. The Elkton Agent is Manly
Drennen, who has placed quite number oil
these machines throughout the town.
The ducking is reported as fair on the
Elk river and the fishing poor. Canvas backs
and black heads have been plentiful. The
canvass backs are wary and won't decoy. A
good number of black heads have been
killed, principally at Henderson, Plum and
and Locust Points. The river is full OF
widgeon ducks.
--Caskey Hall, at Newark, was damaged by
fire on Wednesday evening-loss 1900. The
origin of the fire is unknown. A coored
troupe from Wilmington had been giving a
performance in the building that evening,
and had only left when the fire was discovered.
During the excitement incident to the fire
thieves entered the Washington House and
succeeded in getting away with several dollars
in money and several other articles
-Adjutant Hunter. the new commander Of
the Southern division of the Salvation Army,
will lead the meetings in Elkton, Saturday
evening and all day Sunday. The Saturday
evening meeting will be held at 8 O'Clock.
Sunday meetings at II a. m., and 3 p.
m. A baby will be dedicated to God on Sun
day afternoon. All are invited to he present.
cake and coffee supper will be held at the
barracks on Thursday evening, march %,
commencing at half past seven O'Clock. Cap
tain Franklin, of Havre de Grace, will be
present.
The Epworth League OF the Elkton NJ.
E. Church installed the following officers on
Wednesday night: President, HenryNinsinger;
Vice Presidents. Miss Mollie Mccoy, Miss Mary
Terrell, Miss Mary Walmsley Miss Mary
Budd; Secretary. Miss Molle Perkins: Treas
urer, j. Harvey Groves. Three new mem
beers We're elected. A literary and musical
program was rendered during the evening.
A very appropriate SOLO entitled, 1.-The Master
Stood in His Garden" was rendered by Miss
Annie Pierson. Inaugural address by the
president, in which he thanked the League
for the honor conferred upon him and for
their selection of the cabinet which is to as
sist him, and further that upon the hearty
cooperation OF each member largely DEEPEN
ded the success of the chapter Prayer by
Miss Mollie Mccoy, Singing Hymn No. a..
After taking the collection and singing Hymn
No. 15 the meeting closed, each member
feeling that they would do their best to make
the League successful.