The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-08

S. c. Parker, of Elkton. has received an
other contract for painting ut Moores
Station. Pa.
A large ice house with capacity of $50
tons, has just bt en- built at Leslie by o. w.
Benjamin.
Samuel Chapman, the well known horse
man OF Elkton. has leased the Wilmington
Fair Ground track
j. W. Reeder, of Risinr sun, has bought
from Mrs NJ. W, England, of Wilmington,
the England farm of 90 acres. near Sylmar
for $3.50.
The County Commissioners will be in
regular session on Tuesday next. The
Trustees of the Aims House will also meet on
that day
The timber in the raft which during the
high river went on the rocks at Bald Frar,
on the Susquehanna, has been towed to shore
and stored
Hon. William NJ. Singery has been
awarded contract to supply the Govern
ment with 10000 reams of the best finished
book paper.
Extensive improvements are being made
to the Gilpins Falls mill. by the proprietor
John F. Johnson. The patent roller process
is being put in.
damon and Pythias" will be given by
the members of Fellowship Lodge, X. of p
of North East, on February 20, q and %, c.
A. r. Hail. that town.
J. r. Stephenson has purchased the
store and property of Hanway. Wilkinson q
| Company, ut Fountain Green. Hartford
county. three miles from Belair.
AT arecent meeting of Strickerville Coun-
ell, Jr o. L. A. NJ, II resolution was adopted
Offering Il reward of 1925 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer of Mrs. Matte
Porter.
The sale of james Maoney on the
frenchtown pike two miles south of Elkton.
which was postponed on account of the
storm, will now come off on Saturday, Feb
18TH at u o'clock.
A "St. Valentines' entertainment will be
held in the Parish building. Cacilton, on
Friday evening. Feb. A. The program will
consist of humorous readings and rrc;tatons,
with amusing tableauX. Vocal AMI iustru-
mental music. Doors open at seven o'clock
Single admission, 15c. Two admissions, %,
Herman c. Osmond. of Havre de Grace
has received heavy endorsement for the
position of commander of the oyster navy
Mr.. Osmond is one of the firm of Osmond q
Co., largest seine haulers on the Susquehanna
River. He is also IA member of the present
City Council, having served in that capacity
five terms.
AT IL meeting Of the Board of Managers
of the Oxford Agricultural Society held in
Oxford. on Saturday, it was decided to hold
the fair this year about the same time as
last year. The committee soliciting financial
aid for repairs at the Fair Grounds was con-
| tnued and ms soon as $500 has been sub
scribcd the repairs will be commenced.
Reliance Castle. No. 49, knights of the
Golden Eagle. of Jackson, will hold an
oyster and poultry supper in their hall near
jackson station on Thursday. Feb. 10, 1896
If stormy the following evening. Proceeds
for the benefit of Principle NJ L. Church.
An orchestra of six pieces will furnish music
for the occasion. Supper to commence at 3
| o'clock sharp. Tickets. 30 tickets.
The recently elected officers of Banner
Council. No. II o. U. A. NJ. at Calvert. are:
c., Amassa Churchman; V. c., George
stephens; r. S., Alexis Watson; Assistant r.
S., William T. Ramsey: T. s. j. c. Watson:
T.. Charles Johnson Ind, l.. G.. Lightfoot;
EXm., G. +. Orr; l. p, James Davidson; o.
p, Joseph Ramsey; Jr. En-. Thomas Mearns:
Sr. Ex., William 7. Johnson; Trustees S. q
England. Webster White and II. I. PYLE
The Council will raise a flag over their hall
on February %, at 2 o'clock. p. m.
The funeral Of the late Major Upshur
Mayo, who died suddenly Saturday at his
home Rhode Island avenue, Washington, D.
c., took place on Wednesday at Emmorton.
Hartford county. Interment was in the
burial ground of st. Mary's Church. Major
Mayo was sixty one years old and was n
native of Virginia. For many years he fol-
lowed the profession of surveyor at Washing
ton. Several years ago he married Miss
Patte Hall, a daughter of Thomas W. Hall,
of Hartford county, who survives him.
A number Of the farmers between Newark
and Hockessin, Delaware, are having a peck
Of trouble over French stallion worth $4,000.
Some time ago 100 farmers agreed to buy
the animal. They gave a note for the amount
but refused TO take the horse for fear that
there was some trickery about the matter
In the meantime the horse had been at the
stable OF j. d. Sterling, at Newark On
Tuesday a constable went to the stable and
took the horse to Hockessin. For whom he
was acting no one seems able to tell but
Sterling will make an effort to secure claim
against the horse for its board while at his
stable.
Personal and Social
Presiding Elder Barrett and wife we're the