The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04


The annual election Of officers of National |
Lodge. Odd Fellows, of Elkton, was held last !
n ht.
Miss Emma Hughes, of Elkton fell head
long down a stairway, last Saturday, and was !
severely injured.
The Clayton Call has been sold TO w. /. /.
McFarlane and j. C. Wickes and will be .
published in Smyrna.
William D. Cawley and Simon Levinson
have become members of National Lodge, |
DAD Fellows, of Elkton.
William Mcconnell, brakeman, had one
OF his hands mashed while coupling cars at
Sincery Monday morning.
Captain Sejelkn can he seen at the bridge
where he has Il fine lot of prime oysters to be
sold either shucked or in the shell
Major Jones Post, G. A. R., of Middle.
town. has disbanded on account of there being
but "A small number of members surviving.
r.. Debert Aiken, OF Warwick, was
thrown out of his carriage the other LAY, the
horse running away. He received painful
bruises.
AT IA hearing on Saturday morning Sam
Scar, colored, who was arrested on the
charge of stealing S26 from Mr.. Ennis, was
dschar. ed.
The special PENNSYLVANIA railroad excur-
sions on Sunday carried lis people from Elk
ton to Philadelphia, SO to Baltimore and 10 to
Washington.
George NJ Russum. one of the retiring
judges OF this Judicial Circuit, is an appi-
cant for the position OF United States district
attorney for Maryland
On saturday night Council of the
Daughters of Liberty was Instituted at Port
Deposit. The officers were installed by Mrs.
Atkinson, Deputy State Councillor.
Cecil F. Brown, agent for the heirs OF
Elisha Brown. deceased, on Saturday offered
at public sale the farm Of so acres, near Cal
vert 1t was bid to $500 and withdrawn
and now is held at private sale.
Charles Warburton, son of William T.
Warfnrton, Esq. has completed thorough
course in stcnoEraphy at Goidey's College,
Wilmington. and is now assisting his father
In his law offices on North street
AT recent meeting of the Committee of
Public Safety in Elkton. steps were taken
looking toward the drafting Of a bill to
abolish racing in Cecil county, to be pre-
sented az the coming Legislature.
I I.uln Holt a farmer of Elk Neck, has
on Exhibition at Startling and Beck's, Main
street drug store. head OF cabbage weighing
fCurtco" pounds. 1t is of the Drumhead
,
him by Starting and Beck
%. G. Giles, RICKETTS, Nelson, j. VIII
Perkins. Charles Perkins, Fred Ludwig. |
Charles QWeek, Geo. r. Ash. H. c. Wells, OF
National Lodge, Odd Fellows. of Elkton
visited Damascus Lodge. Odd Fellows, of
Philaio. Via, on Monday evening.
The Rev. J. d. G. Hanna, of Union NJ. E. |
Church aud the Rev. W. L. S. Murray, OF St.
Paul's NJ. Z. Church are mentioned as suit
able cau'udates to succeed the Rev. l.. +. |
Barrett - Presiding Elder OF the Wilmington
NJ i. I, nj, renee. DR.. Barrett's term will
expire H. March.
lrm.S McGready, the younr four-year
old son o. Hugh McGready, met with mis-
hap on Tuesday morning that nirht have re-
suited seriously. While playing he fell head.
long trual "a sofa striking his mead against
corner OF the window-siIl. His head was
painfully Hcerated, but the wounds are for
tunateiy scalp cuts.
The Providence Paper Mills of the Sing
cry Puip and Paper Company, this county,
have received tn" contract for supplying al
the paper 10 be used by the New York Herald
in the publication of its Christmas number.
This contract was obtained in competition
with number of other leading paper mills
# tie country.
The union meeting OF the oranges, seven
in humber, OF New Castle county held an
al-dUy session in Grange Hall Newark, on
MONDAY. The attendance was large, rs all
the oranges were we'll represented. Secret
business was transacted during the day. The
meeting was presided over by Master of
Grange James NJ. Shakespeare OF Mil Creek
hundred. public meeting WIS held i'll the
evening wnrn addresses were made
e. J Davis, of Cecilton, was the lucky
man, aud won the prize hog Glanced off at
the Middletown Hotel, the other day. The
drawing caused quite large crowd to Wit
mes, the ope. atious, every one of whom were
anxious ana expecting his number to remain
until the last Mr.. Davis has sold his hog
ship to Mine Host McIntire, OF the National
Hotel, who intends to keep him until Christ
mas and try to make him tip the scales to at
least 900 pounds.
Gen Alien Rutherford, the new Clerk OF
the Court Of Appeals, qualified before the
Governor Wednesday afternoon. He then
took possession of his Office Heimmediately
notified X. Vinton Clayton, chief deputy, that
he would need his services. Mr.. Clayton en-
tered the service of the Court OF Appeals so
years ago, when a lad of IA, and has been in
it ever since. The appointment gave great
satisfaction to the bench.
While Richard Sullivan, of Iron Hill was
trausacting business in Magistrate Medills
office. Newark recently, a blanket was stolen
from Mr.. Sullivan's team. few days later,
white in barber shop the magistrate over
heard two men discussing an years. old boys |
escapades and ascertained that the child had |
stolen and attempted to sell blanket. The
case was referred to Waterman Murray |
The boy was questioned, and at first he stated
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