The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-28


The northhoun,! morning mail that for.
merry reached EIkton ut S.11 now reaches
here at $40 a. m
-Barnums circus managers are reported
to be looking at ground near New Castle
which they wish to purchase for winter
quarters.
"A pleasant feature Of Christmas day al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Holt,
near Leeds. was a family re union at which
their children and grand children were
present.
A fancy bazaar for the benefit of charity
was held on Satur lay and Monday evenings
at the residence of Mrs. Mary L. Tul on East
Main Street. Articles appropriate as gifts
Christmas season were sold.
--Oehms Acme Hall, on the corner of
Charles and Baltimore streets, Baltimore, a
clothing establishment well known to Cecil
countians, was burned out ON Thursday
night. The contents are reported to be al
most n total lost.
"A well is being sunk on the Elkton Stock
Farm, of Hon. William NJ. Singerly. twenty
feet in diameter and rs feet deep. 1t will
have IL capacity of IS, 1852 gallons. The water
will be forced to the different parts of the
grounds and buildings by IL steam pump.
affording first class fire protection.
Franklin T. Mackie has sold the cutler
farm near Porters Bridge in the Eighth
district to Howard Bradley, of Lancaster
county, Pa, for 5750000 .Ir Mackie but
recently purchased the property. 1t contains
go Icres Of land and is one of the best farms
in the county.
Mrs. Anna Il. lamar through her attorney
John s, Writ has entered suit against the
Elkton and Middlctown Railroad Compan,
to recover damages alleged to have beer
done to her property on West Main street 10y
the construction of that portion OF the road
and siding which places her residence in the
\ OF the track
Marriage licenses We're issued this week
TO Thomas i. Furgrson. of Fair Hill, and
jessie 4. Bye. OF Kimhcvllr. Pa: Ethan
Wilson and Sarah Moore. both of Baldwin
William \. RamJo, Of North East. aud
Maggie f.. Davidson. OF Zion: Robert s. q
Gifts. Of Chester county. Pa, and Rcbccca
J. Hodgson, Of Kent county: james II
Smith aud Edna y. Mccoy. both Of Cecilton
The following officers Of Cecil Grang"
No. ,, who were elected at the last meeting.
will hn instaIIe on January 4. Alfred Kirk
- II
Lecturer: W. 7. Bricklcy. Steward; T. j. WI
son. Chaplain; Jonathan Reynolds, Treasurer
ID. w. McNey, Secretary; Elan X. Krauss
Gate Keeper; Mollie Clifford, Ceres: Maggie
A. krauss, Pomona: S. ]. Haines, Flora and
Mary L. Bricking. Lady Assistant Steward.
"A large party of Elkton Young people
went on straw ride to Chesapeake City, on
Christmas nj hit and patronized the fair and
bazaar now being held by the Odd Eel
lows of that town in Masonic hall. As the
party was entering the town the four horses
driven by VIM. Vinsinger were frightened by
someone throwing shooting crackers along
the road, and becoming manageable ran
away. but fortunately were stopped before
any serious accident occurred. The tongue
of the wagon was broken.
Report of Char!estown public school for
the four weeks ending December 2O:-SiXtf
Grade-Liazie Taylor, 96; Bert Cooper. 49,
Fifth Grade-Scott Owens, 96 George Lee
dom, So: Grace Whiteock. a. Fourth
Grade--Ellen Heverin. 81; Carroll Algard, 81
Hamilton Clayton. SO; Grace Jackson. 90
Harry Barnes, %: May Gibson. 95 Rigolette
Ward. "a. Third Grade-Etta Heisler, 9S
Herbert Cooper. 81; Marshall Cooper, 81.
Second Grade-Banchc Cooper. 80: William
Ward, 81; Harry Clayton. 90; Bertram Ward
50; Harry Algard. a. Wilmer Murphy, 93
William Webber. 81. First Grade-Morgau
Heverin, 9s. Present every day werc:- leo
Leedom, Henry Clayton. Bertram Ward Nor.
gan Heyerin Herbert Cooper. Scott Owens
Bert Cooper, Ella Murphy, Ellen Heverin
Lizzie Taylor, Grace Jackson, Blanche
Cooper, Rigolette Ward. and May Gibson.