The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13

will close for the Summer on Eriiay, June 70.
Peninsula camp meeting dates are now
being announced. All are expected to be sue
cessiu
-Iarr horses are still coming to Elkton.
Twenty arrived ut the Fair Ground stables on
Sunday.
A well known Elkreck farmer states that
wheat will bc rcndy to cut in that section,
the middle of next week.
4 steer owned 10y Thomas Major of near
Eikton. was killed by lightning during the
storm of Monday afternoon.
DIR. c. NJ Ellis of EIkton. attended the
10Th annual meeting of tn" Medical Society
II Delaware. held in Newark, an Tuesday.
keys and Miller will imp "v" their saw
mill property, in Elkton, iy rr~ja- the
uuiIdtns story. The rk will bc done by
Jacob Rambo contractor.
In the opening race at Barksdaln on
Tuesday Jockey Heinrich had his collar bone
broken by falling from Anglo. Jockey Asburn
was thrown from Milton Z, in the same race
but was not injured
Mrs. NJ. A. L. Ellis, while descending the
stairs at her home on East Main street on
Sunday morning, fell, sustaining fracture
of the right arm above lhe elbow. DR.. c. NJ.
Ellis was called in attendance.
National Lodge, Odd Fellows, of E,ktOn
elected officers. at the regular meeting on
Friday night, last week us follows George
Il. Ash, NOBLE Grand; William II. Cole, Vice
Grand: John H. Terrell. Secretary.
The Malthy House. one of the Oldest and
best known hotels i'll Baltimore, largely pat
ronizrd by Eastern Shoremen will close on
June 50. the Ma!tby Estate finding it uuproh-
table to continue the business.
A valuable '.Clcveand Bay It three year
old colt. owned by DR., W. Cooper OF Elk
ton, was badly injured on "Wednesday morn
ing 10y forcing its head through window,
the shutter being CLOSED, one of the animals
eyes icing torn out.
William j. smith, OF Elktou, a delegate
to the Republican National Convention, at
st Louis. will leave for the West, today, goiL.;
by special train over the B. & o. railroad.
from Baltimore, along with the Young NJ rs
Republican Club OF that city.
The treasurer of Elkton Conrlnve. 40.
y319, Improved Order of Heptasophs. ON We'd
Vnesday received II draft for 1000 payable to
Mrs. George L. Mckinney, widow of eX
Sheriff George i. Mckinney, who died in
Chester two weeks ago and who was 4 mem
Der of the order.
-Coiora Lodge, knights of Pythias. VIII
hold Il memorial service on Wednesday even
ing, June H. in memory Of the late James I.
Graham. Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Cecil
County who was an active and hUnorei mem
Der of the lodge. The services will be public
in character and be held in the lodgo's L8l in
Colora, beginning at O'Clock. A general
invitation is extended 10 the public.
John II. Terrell, Of Elkton, was driving
Oh the Newark road ON Saturday afternoon.
when near the Cow Run bridge his buggy
was run into from behind ~ Il team driven
10y IL person unknown to him. His carriage
was overturned and broken. while the horse
breaking loose ran into Elkton. Mr.. Terrell
escaped injury. The persons in the other
team drove away AS soon as the accident
occurred.
A ;,ry enjoyable social was given o4
Thursday evening at the residence of A. VI.
Strickland on West High street in honor OF
Miss Schoeleld OF Fredericktown. Among
those present were, Miss Minnie Mcknight,
Mary JciIers, Ida Smith. Maggie White.
Maud Hague, Aida Bailey, Lizzie Dean,
Florence Jeifers, Unice Reed, Elsie Philips,
Bessie Draper, Allie Reed, Howard Watson.
Jacob Dean. Albert Denvor. John Denvor,
Reuben Deibert Delhert Hague, Writ
Smith, Robert Marshbank.
The members of Company Z, Maryland
National Guards, of Elkton, are looking for
ward with interest to going into annual en-
campment with the state Militia. at Frederick
on July Is. and there is every indication that
Captain VIM. A. Wright will have good
sized company on hand. An order has been
issued that: -"The ranks of companies must
not be increased by the enlistment of men for
camp only. Company commanders, in their
desire to take large companies to camp, are
sometimes inclined to temporarily enlist old
members in the companies who have been
discharged This will not be allowed. and
no discharge will be granted to such men.
The New York Mail and Express on
Saturday last had the following under the
department heading of genealogical and
HISTORICAL" signed by Mrs. John Frederick
Maynard of Utica, New York: Five dollars
reward will be paid for names of parents OF
William Stewart of Red Lion hundred. st.
Georges county. Del In 1875 he married
Jane, daughter of David and Elizabeth Barr
of Elkton, Cecil county, Nd She died in
177G, leaving daughter, Jane Barr Stewart.
In 1909 William Stewart died, leaving
widow, Deborah, and five children. First,
Jane Barr married William Newton of
Alexandria. Va Second Wlhemina
(marricd W. J. Hurdock of st. Georges, Del }
Third, Julia Ann (married DR.. James Sutton
of Delaware Fourth, Mary married
Benjamin Ricketts, of Alexandria. Va Fifth
Andrew NJ. Stewart.