The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-16

shop and mill-housc on his property.
The long drought ON the Eastern Shore
was broken ly the rains on Tuesday morn
Ing.
William q. CleaYer aged 10 years, died
ut his residence, near Mt Pleasant, last Fri
day.
Nineteen tickets were sold at Elkton on
Sunday for the railroad excursion to Gettys-
burg.
A rich deposit of lime ston" has been
found on the farm of $. G.. England, near
Zion.
improvements including amelodian stop.
nre being made to the large pipe organ in
Trinity Church.
William NJ. McNamne has bought the
cigar store. under the Howard House. owned
by L. f. Taggart.
President Thomson and other officials
are making their annual inspection of the
Pennsylvania railroad system.
-Rey. William FtzSimon, OF Zion and II
party Of friend. spent Thursday on a fishing
trip down the Elk river. aboard Charles
Queck naptha launch, the Cecilia.
A. j. Ebbcrts. a race track follower. was
fined II and costs on Monday Wy Squire
Groves for being drunk and disordcry.
Twenty-Five members of Mattahoon Tribe
Of Red Men, Of Wilmington, visited Nattahoon
Tribe, Of Tlkton, on Thursday evening
Mrs. Mary Brown, Of Lombard recently
sustained painful accident, her foot being
run over and crushed by wagon wheel.
Orders for $4,000 worth of spar have
been received by quarries near Avondnle.
The spar is to be shipped to Trenton y.
-Rev. J. D. Carey. formerly of this town
but now stationed at Wilmington, has dis
posed Of his farm at Belle Hill to Philadel-
phia parties on private terms.
The Hartford Republican Club was or
gani2ed in Belair, on Saturday. ID. b. Reck
ford was elected President: John T. Spicer,
Secretary, and William J. Keen, Treasurer.
The regular October Meeting Of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held at Mr.. Ellis l..
Luychin,n S i.o,.r Calvert, on Wednesday the
9th inst. instead of the 10th inst. as hereto
fore advertised.
The roadbed of the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad between Wilmington and Newark is
being materially improved. New ties are
being put down and the bed is being rebaI-
lasted. The track on the entire Philadelphia
division is in first class condition.
There is unusual activity now at Balls
Oak Hall Clothing Store. Main street. and
never has the opening OF fall stock attracted
more attention from buyers. In another
column the fall announcement of this popular
house appears, and clothing buyers should
give it their attention.
The Cecil Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
on Wednesday night. conferred the Royal
Arch degree on Companion l.. NJ. Haines,
were, Jos. l.. Everst. DR.. Hopes. of Port
Deposit; \. c. Cameron, of perryvile; John
l.. Moore and George W. Cosden. of North
East.
The Board of Managers Of the oxford
Agricultural Society met on Monday and
went over the accounts of the late fair. The
total receipts were - .543 Sc and the expenses
-, Is. Tho weather was very unfavora-
BILE, and inasmuch as $3.50 OF the expenses
were incurred in the erection of new stalls
on the grounds. the showing is considered a
good one.
John Clark. who for several years has
been .., ..n.. ,.I at iialt'S OAK Hall CiothinG
Store. Elkton, has accepted Il similar position
with James II. Wright, cIotbier and tailor, a
Eighth and Market Streets, Wilmington. H.
assumes his new position today MI. CLARK
j. popular among a large circle of friends
here and will likely command II good Crci
county trade for his new employer.
james II. Amos died suddenly in Har
ford county, Friday. He had Just arisen auc
was sitting on the side Of his bed. when hC
died of paralysis. He was sixty-two years o
age, and his entire life was passed in Har
ford, where hr was prominent in social ant
financial circles. He was nephew OF th,
late DR.. Amos. of Baltimore, and brother o
Mr. Isaac Amos Of Belair He leaves wilt
and four children.
William Miller, colOred, was sentenced Il
the House OF Correction for twelve months
on Monday, by Magistrate Groves, on the
charge Of resisting and assauting Bailii)
Bidd!e. The man was trespassing on the
property OF Ricketts, Nelson, on Main street
and when ordered off refused TO go. The
officer was called, and the man was vicious il
his assaults upon him. Bailil Biddle wa:
compelled to use the man roughly before he
could be landed in Jail.
Under the personal direction of Rev. Mr.
Jones, pastor of the Providence NJ. =. Church
as chairman, an Emancipation Celebration
will be had at Providence Hall, in this town
on Thursday next, the 2lst inst The exer'
cises will be continued during the afternoon
and evening. Addresses will be made by
Messrs George A. Blake, II. NJ. Mccullough
and II. Il. Torbert, Rev. j. W. Scott, Rev. i
L. Scott and Miss Martin, of Easton, Md. A
cordial invitation is extended to the clergy
and people of the county.