The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09

Carlestown. on Friday February LIST. Mrs.
Carter was in the 18th year of her age.
The Board of Managers of the oxford
Fair have arranged the following dates for
the exhibitions this year Spring fair-June
5. 6 and 7. Fall exhibition Sept. "a, 25 rs
and II.
An infant child of MIR. and Mrs Lawrence
Martin, who tenant the Cleland farm near
Elkton, died on Thursday morning from
! pthcria. Another child is critically i'll with
bnr disease.
The remains of Miss Eliza Scott who died
lI Philadelphia. were inferred in the Elkton
u'mctcry on Saturday aft rnoon. The services
took place at the home of her father, Mr..
JACOB Scott. near Elkton.
d lniel Golf. of MilIvillr. N j.. who is
iterested in the company working the clay
pits at Welch Point. ON the Elk river. had II
thrilling encounter with lunatic, named
Hiram Jones. on Saturday night last. The
maniac attacked Mr.. Golf with an axe and
struck him Il heavy blow on the head before
restrained.
While Alex. Crow and Morris Kitchens
were walking on the ice at the iron bridge on
Sunday, Crow broke through. Kitchens, in
attempting to help him out ALSO sank through
the treacherous ice, and both We're struggling
in the icy water. Fortunately several per
SONS happened to be ne,.r and rescued them.
Those leading the rescue of the men We're
Scott Green and Fred Ludwig.
The large hot houses of William Cook &
Co., at Newark, at the p. w. & b. Railroad
station We're destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock on
Thursday morning. The flames spread rap
idly and owing 10 the extreme cold the fire
men were unable to fight the fire successfully.
small frame dwelling house nearby was de-
stroyed. The hot houses contained many
valuable plants which were consumed. The
loss is a out $4,000 partially covered by in
surance.
MIR. Walter l.. Alexander, Il native Of
North East and formerly engaged on the star
/of that town, and who is universally recog-
nized in this, his native county as an intelli-
gent and wide awake newspaper man, has
been elected librarian and member of the
Board of Governors of the Journalists Club
of Baltimore. Mr.. Alexander has plenty of
ability to succeed i'll journalism. and we per-
Ntsonally wish him abundant success in his
Baltimore work.
AEher II. Patchell n brakeman on a Cen
trail Division freight train was killed at Ok
ford on Monday afternoon while in the dis
charge of his duties. He was making flying
switch and +. II from the front platform of the
ear, he was switching. under the wheels, the
four wheels passing over his chest. The I'M
fortunate man was "a years of age and lived
at kelton. lie was a member OF the oxford
Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, which order took
charge of the funeral.
Mr.. Watson NJ. Devices, of Pennsylvania.
will give one of his popular stereoptcan eX-
hibitions and lectures in Mechanics Hall.
PrrryviIle. on Wednesday evening next. for
the benefit of the Presbyterian church Of that
town. The views numbering one hundred
and fifty carefully selected pictures of the
Worlds Fair, have been warmly praised by
those who have seen them, and the enter
tainment is one of merit. The lecture will
begin at 40; admission, rs cents. =
--Elkton Council. Jr. o. U, A. NJ. will
celebrate its fourth Anniversary on Tuesday
evening February 10, at Mechanics Hall
An interesting program will be given and the
public is cordially invited to be present.
Especially is an invitation extended to the
ladies. Addresses will be delivered by w. J.
Smith and w Eyuns EsnrS wh
members of the order. The instrumental
program will include vocal selections by Miss
Mollie PerNins and the Elkton Banjo Club
il take part
Alfred Filter, ESD, had an unpleasant
experience on Monday evening while being
driven to EIkton in a sleigh from his Town
Point residence, on the Elk river. he cold
was intense. and when Chesapeake City was
reached Mr.. Filter was bnnumbed and almost
insensiIle from the cold. Dr. Wallace was
called il attendance and it was necessary to
put Mr. Filter under treatment. His fac"
was severely frostbitten and it was at one
time feared that it would be TENDED with
serious results. Mr.. Filter was able to go on
to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Had he con
tinucd on to Eliton that night il is likely
that the result would have been very serious
The streets of Elkton were gay with
sl"ighing parties on Saturday and II
number Of sleighs were seen on Sunday
Mondays strong sun melted the snow consid-
erably and the sleighing was made very
rough. the streets being bare ofsnow in many
places. Thursday mornings snow storm set
in at Elkton at half past eleven o'clock and
was heraldcd with joy and delight by all
owners of cutter The skating on the Elk
river was very good several days this week
and quite II number We're on the river on
Wednesday night. Coastng has been the
prevailing sport among the boys and girls
who HAYS been enjoying the fine shedding on
Partridges hill.
The predicted snow storm and blizzard
reached Elkton promptly at half past eleven
O'Clock on Thursday morning and continued
until early Friday morning, when the snow
measured six and seven inches on the level.
In many places throughout the county the
drifts were impossible until late in the day.
Stage driver James Wharton was unable to
run his stage from Chesapeake City to Elkton
| in the morning and delivered the mail on
horseback All trains on the p, w. & b.