The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-11

an original government pension of So per
month and back pay amounting to $780,
The "Chick" Medicine and Concert Com
pany. which appeared in the Elkton Opera
House last week, is putting this week in at
Port Deposit.
The Odessa Steamboat Company has con-
traeted with Neafle q Levy, of Philadelphia.
for an iron steamer, which will ply between
Odessa, Del, and Philadelphia
The ladies of Asbury Nj. E. Church will
give poultry and oyster supper on L ecem-
Der Is and 16, for the benefit OF the church.
at the home of Samuel Whitaker.
"A stack of fodder on the farm of W,
Arthur Mitchell, near town, was burned on
Friday morning. 1t was with difficulty that
the flames were kept from spreading.
The next regular monthly meeting of the
Maryland Republican Editorial Association
will be held in Baltimore at the Carrollton
Hotel on Monday morning. December 10, at
10 o'clock.
AT the recent meeting OF the directors of
the P. w. & b. railroad in Philadelphia, a
divident of per cent was declared for the
past six months. The total dividends for the
year amount to per cent.
An engineer corps of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, was en-
gagged at Elkton. on Monday, algning the
tracks on the sharp curve Just east of the
station, which had gotten somewhat out of
line.
AT the recent supper given at Cayott' s
Corner hv the ladies' of the Bohemia Manor
M. Z. Church $50 were realized The ladies
wish to thank all those who attended the
supper or who in any way assisted in its sue
cess.
Rev H. A. G. Westerfeld will preach ut
the Manor NJ. Z. Church tomorrow, Sunday,
afternoon at 3 o'clock In the evening a
series of special services will begin and will
continue during the week, with preaching
each evening.
An aged Italian named Saccho, died on
Saturday at his home in the settlement known
as Little Italy," two miles west of Elkton.
He was sevcnty-siY years of age. The remains
We're Inferred in the Catholic Cemetery on
Monday morning.
Unusually successful revival services are
now being held in Ebenezcr NJ. E. Church,
near College Green OF which Rev. A. p.
Prettyman is in charge He is being assisted
by Evangelist Conway. of Wilmington
There have been upwards Of fifty conversions.
Mrs. Eliza Derickson and her sister Mrs.
Anna Miller, of Wilmington, spent Tuesday
with their sister Mrs. Lydia j. Price. wife of
Rev B. T. Price, of this town. An additional
feature of their visit was the fact that Tues
day was the anniversary of Mr.. Prices s2I
birthday.
The fair held at Principle by Home
Council, order Of United American Mechanics
of that place was a grand succass, and when
the affair closed on Monday night it was
found that $3.50 had been realized. Among
those winning prizes We're Miss Lynch, a
bicycle; Joe Williams, a bedroom suit of fur
niture: DR. Dennis, Il set of harness
The Colora Lyceum is now a prosperous
organization and a pleasure to its members
the officers of which are: DIR. r. r. Crothers
president, William r. Maxwell. vice presi-
dent: Misses Mary L. Brumileld and Carrie
A. Neshitt, secretaries, and Joseph p. Brown
reasurer. \ recent debate was. "That
an educational qualification as applied to
the elective franchise is essential to good
government
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Holt, of Mechanics
Valley, gave n reception on Wednesday even
ing to their son Rev. Thomas Simpson Holt
and bride Iona Holt nee England on their
return from Boston. The guests were:-Mrs
s. G, England and soc, Mr.. and Mrs. Riale
Mr.. and Mrs. phi Holt, Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Holt. Mr.. and Mrs. William Holt
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Duyckinck, Misses
Minnie Richards Emma Holt Katharine
Hepler.
William Stansbury was found guilty Of
burglary by the Hartford county court on
Monday. In July last Stansbury, with John
Magaw and Aquilla Magaw, was arrested al
the instance of AR. William Preston, who
lives near Havre de Grace. Mr.. Preston had
lost about forty bushels of grain, which was
stolen from his canning house. where it was
stored after threshing The colored men
arrested had assisted at the threshing Upon
preliminary examination they were released
upon bail in the sum OF $500 each. The trial
OF the Magaw boys has not yet taken place.
"A picturesque marriage was solemnzed
In a drug store in Chestertown Tuesday after
noon. Three pretty gypsy girls and man,
wearing Il spreading white sombroro, all
members of u gypsy band camping near
there, inquired for place to get the license.
1t appeared that the bride was seeking to
escape an opposing mother. The friendly
druggist secured license and the couple
were married in the parlor at the rear of the
drug store. In few minutes one of the
girls loudly proclaimed that the man had
stolen a march on her. He had come to
town, she said, ostensbly to marry her and
had stolen off and married her sister.
"A large gray cat met a tragic end on
Monday at the Elkton Catholic Church. The
animal crawled into the ash pan of the fur
mace in order to find II warm place to sleep
and there remained in supposed security and
comfort, until sexton Harry Garner raked the
furnace. Hot Goals then fell fast and furious
upon the unfortunate feline, which wild with
pain made leap out through the furnace
doors. The animal wild with pain burned