The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-27

haNre ue Grace Oldest citizens, died on
Tuesday night.
The Rev. S. NJ Osmond. d. D., will
preach in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow
at 1890 Il. m. and 7.3O p. m.
Walter A. Meyer and Miss Ella Fassnacht,
both of Reading, Pa, were married in Elk
ton on Saturday by the Rev b. +. Price.
While David Shanks of Perry Vile, was
firing oil an Old musket in Petryvlle the
other DAY, it exploded, shooting off the end
OF his finger.
The infant daughter of Hiram shalcross
at North East, died from the effects of a
small piece OF turnp placed in its mouth by
al older sister.
The last of the series of "reminiscences
about cat Swamp and its murders. hy j. X.
P Kaoine will appear in the WING next week,
having been crowded out this week.
William II, Houston. prominent citizen
Of Midd!ctown, was stricken with apoplexy
while sitting in his pow at church on sunday
He lies in a critical condition ut his home.
The Elkton Council, Junior Mechanics
attended the Presbyterian Church in body
on sunday morning. where a special sermon
was preached to the order by the pastor Rev.
John MrElmoye.
Chief Judge james A. Pearce has been
notified by Judge George NJ. Russum that he
will he ready to retire from the bench on De-
ccmher /, and Mr.. Pearae will then assume
his place on the bench.
mi J,b NJ
OF the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Cecil County, made business trip his week
to Salisbury, Easton. Pocomoke City, and
other leading towns OF the Eastern Shore.
J. Ross Scarborough, Republican has been
elected President of the Hartford County
Board of County Commissioners. notwth-
standing the Board is Democratic George
j. Fiuury is Clerk and George Y. Manaydier
Counsel.
The Elktou markets were well filed this
week with poultry for the festive Thanks
giving feast and the merchants supplied the
sayory turkey at Is and the tender chicken
and strength giving duck meat at 1917 cents
per pound.
}. b. Frost has been appointed traiu-
master Of the Philadelphia division of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to fill the va
cancy caused by the promotion of John
Barron to the superintendency OF the Pitts
burg division.
Tickets will be sold at Elkton, tomorrow,
Sunday, over the P. w. & b. r. II for Bntl-
more and return for so cents. Good on
special leaving Ekton at % a M. and regu-
lar trains at 1851 and II 80; returning leave
Baltimore at $40, 645 and 1l.35 p. m. This
will be the last popular excursion of the
season.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bati
more Railroad Company will sell tickets to
Philadelphia and return from Elkton on to-
morrow. sunday, for 30 cents. Good OH
Special train leaving EIkton at S.42 n. M, and
on Regular train AT S.11 Il. m. Returning
leave Philadelphia at sos and IL. l6 p. N. This
will be the last popular excursion of the
season.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
II ore Railroad Company will sell tickets from
Elktpn to Washington and return for 81 so,
on Sunday next November 2S. They will be
& 'od upon a special train leaving EIkton at
922 a. m, and regular trains leaving at 1851
ani II 33. Returning leave Washington at
2I5, 3 10 and 10 O'clock, pm This will be
the last popular excursion Of the season.
The fest Of the Hartford county officers
chosen al the recent election to quality for
Office was County Commissioner Joseph
Spencer, who took his seat on Monday at the
regular meeting Of the board. The board
organic by making Mr.. Scarborough the
republican mrmbar, president Mr.. George
j. Finncy, the present secretary to the board
was re-Ippoin.oi for term Of one year.
Hon. George Y. Mlynaiier. who was a candi-
date for State Senator on the democratic
ticket, but was defeated 10y Mr.. $. \. Williams,
was appointed counsel to the board Of com
missionrrs.
On Tuesday afternoon Emily Oberderier,
the wife of Geo. Oberderler, IA sausage
butcher in Havre de Grace, ended her life, it
Is supposed, by taking laudauum. She was
forty-one years Of age. 1t seems that for
several months past the woman has been
very dissipated. Oberdcrfer stated that
Tuesday morning before leaving home to go
to the couatry he demonstrated with her
about her habit. and told her she must stop,
or he would be obliged to take measures to
that end. He said she promised to quit
with Tuesday, and her words came true, as
at O'Clock she was dead. When her hus-
band arrived home at 8 o'clock she came
staggering into the house from the yard
Upon meeting him she dropped into chair
and remarked, II am going home now, at
the same time falling face downward on the
flor. After this she spoke no more. There
a. two small girls at the bone, one about
four. the other eight. The Oberderfers were
originally from Baltimore, having come to
Hlvre de Grace about two years ago.
The prizes for the sections OF track OF
tie p, W. d B. Railroad that have showed
the greatest improvement during the past
var were awarded to the successful men
this week. The award tor improved track
Is an innovation, as previously the prizes
We're given for the best track. As has been
printed, Superintendent W. N. Bannards
prize went to Supervisor Robert McClintock,
for the greatest improvement on the division
between Philadelphia and Washington. Sup
al 81. ~ to Va