The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-02

TUESDAY, OCi. I2.-IruStee'S sale OF EktOn
property, owned by the late Robert Marsh
bank storchOuSG and residence. Sale at
Court House, Elkton, at l o'clock. l.. NJ.
HairCs. Trustee.
TUESDAY, OCT. i0.-Trustee's sale of real
estate owned by the late James Cameron,
100 acres Of land with improvements near
Principle, partly in Fifth and partly in Sixth
districts. Sale at Court House, Elkton, Mt
IL o'clock. William Evans, Trustee.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20 Mortgagec's sale of real
estate Owned by john W Barnrs-dweing
honsc-in Rising sun. Sale ut Court House
door, Elktou. III O'Clock. L. NJ. Hanes
Assignee Of Mortgage.
See advertisements III another column.
S. j. Keys is improving his property on
Collins ave.
Parker 4 Bro. are painting the residence of
II. G. Wells.
The Elkton boys are getting ready for the
coming foot ball season.
Charles Steward, of Leslie. is building
dwelling house at Pleasant Hill.
jacob Rambo has the contract to build a
dwelling house at the west end of town.
William Ceilings is dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever at his home at the east end Of
town.
The gentlemen's parlor at the Howard
House has been reprinted and otherwise i'm
proved
"A new gravel walk has been put on the
north side of High street from Bells store to
the Presbyterian cemetery.
A supposed mad dog passed through
,l,, vii 4 N D1lpr pf
are said to have been bitten.
--Rey. 3 7. Pric~ delivered lecture in the
Lewisville NJ +. Church on Thursday even
ing, his subject being when l was Boy
Tie festival held at johnson Schoolhouse
Elk Neck Miss Mary Perkins. teacher, on
Thursday and Friday evenings Of this week
for tie benefit Of The Organ Fund, was quite
a success.
The vacant storeroom in the Payne Block
will be occupied shortly by SAKE Il Freeman,
of Harrington, Del, who will conduct gen.
eral clothing business.
Edward +. Taggart, proprietor OF the
cigar store under the Howard House, has
made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors to James +. Evans, Esq.
A number of Elktonans went to Balti-
more on Monday to witness the ball game of
Baltimore and Boston teams. The score was
10 to 10 in favor Of the beaneaters.
William Ceilings who has been in the
meat and provision business on Main street,
has sold out his stock to VIM. Mercy who
has removed the goods to his store at the
west end of town.
The Colorcd Republicans in the vicinity
of Cokcsbury in the second precinct of the
ScveH,n u.s,lIct, aayo organized club V hicli
meets on Wednesday nights. Richard Allen
is president Of tie club, and Samuel j.
Hawkins Secretary. James Johnson. Moses
Taylor and Richard Addison compose the
COMMITTEES nf arrangements.
-Thos II. Sanders, young colored man
employed as cook by Mr.. c. NJ. Childs of this
town. prepared Mr.. ChiIds' breakfast on
THURSDAY morning for the 5 40 train north.
Mr.. Chllds took the train. but Sanders taking
two pocket-books. decamped before the rest
OF the family came down to breakfast.
Sanders was captured and had all the money
on his person.
Boys will be boys, and sometimes in their
sports almost babies This was shown at
Cherry Hill on last Saturday night when Il
number Of young men about midnight built IA
bright bonfire and raised the cry of "Fire."
Aged women and children were frightened
out of their wits. by the midnight cry, always
50 alarming. while the young men who en-
joyed their alarm, iuked behind dark corners
and laughed. That was unmanIy sport boys.
The new Jewish year was ushered in on
Sunday evening last with twilight. 1t is the
565Sth year in the Hebrew Calendar, which Is
dated from the period at which the world is
calcuGtyG to have began. The Hebrew New
Years Day or "Rosh Hashanah" is more gen
orally observed Lhan any other, the Day OF
Atonement or 'Yom Ripper" which follows
it t.I tlnls .,..4 b.A4E ,',y widely o!rtL''e
by the II .prrWs. ''Rosh Hashanah" is the be-
giunA. Of lie uoutl, Of Vishri, which is the
seventh month in the national Hebrew year
This dates from the month of Nissan, III the
spriur grl was Instituted to commemorate
the H.. yerinc,. Vi! de Hebrews IRON bondage.
The beautiful residence Of DR.. Henry G..
Register, formerly 0; Elkton, near Ardmore
Staten, on the Pennsylvania railroad, short
distance from Philadelphia, was destroyed
by fire at al early hour on Thursday morn
ing. ,.e. viva mas M4te aud three children
and the servants, were asleep when the fire
started. He was awakened by the suffocating
smo!;t, Which y.s carried into bis room
He aroused the Others and all were gotten
OUT safely some furniture was saved from
the first floor. but in short time the roof
and floors fell in and nothing was left but the
bare walls. The loss on the house and fur
niture is estimated at 5000, and is insured
for $4,000.
Foot :-Rutter.