The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-08

The business at the Western Union tele-
graph office, Elkton. last year amounted to
$5,137.
C. Frank Smith has moved to the Nickel
vey farm, near Elkton, from Queen Anne's
County.
Marriage license was issued this week
to: DeIaplaine Guiocrson and Clara B.
Kline, both of Mechanics Valley.
Jerry O'Brien one of the Oldest engineers
OF the P. w. 4 b. Il. r., fell dead on his
engine near Newark. Del, Yesterday morn
ing.
The members of Cecil Lodge. No. 3G, o.
U. a. NJ. are requ' sted to be present at the
next regular meeting on January r. as bust
ness of importance demands their important
attention.
While John Davidson. of Mount Pleasant
was skating on Voshell's mill pond he fell
sustaining severe fracture ofthe collar bone.
He was sent to the Pennsylvania University
Hospital to bo operated upon.
-An interesting meeting of the Young
Friends Association. OF West Nottingham
was held on January 2, and several interest
ing papers were read. Edwin r. Burlington
upon the Efficacy of Prayer.
John Hall. one of the oldest citizens of
Chestertown died Of paralysis Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Hall was ut one time proprie-
tor of Halls Hotel Chestertown, at one time
one of the most noted hostclries on the East
ern Shore, and the hotel at which Tom Hyer
and Yankee Sullivan stopped during their
celebrated trial for prize fight at Rock Point
in lS49.
For some time past sparrow hawk has
been creating havoc among the flock of
pigeons on the farm of Hugh Thompson in
Elk Neck. and a trap was set for the marau-
der, with the result that the other day the
hawk was captured, and is now on exhibition
in cage at Wells Drug Store, Elkton. He
Is II plucky bird and attacks meat and smaller
animals with the fury of harpie.
Rev. Lafayette Marks pastor of Hanover
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, was on
Wednesday afternoon stricken with paralysis
of the heart in a jewelry store, whittier he
had gone to have his eye glasses adjusted.
He died instantly. He was sixty-nve years
cid, and had been pastor of Honover Church
since 1869. He was one of the best-knowp
Presbyterian ministers in the East
-Susquehanna Council, Jr. o. L. A NJ.
of lakewood, has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term; Councillor, Fred w.
Brown; V. c., Edward II. Gosner; r. s.,
Charles Kirk; assistant, George Rineer F. s.,
John A. Dunn; treasurer, Andrew Warfel;
conductor, Allen J. Dimpsey; warden Heath
Watts I. S.. Harry G. Brown; o. s.. Ronald
Barrow; trustees, David b. Love, Kirk White.
Samuel L. Krause; Representatives to State
Council, Thomas H. Moore and John n
Raglan.
-Tiptop Council, Daughters of America, OF
Oakwook. at its election December 30, elected
for the ensuing term: c., Viola Raglan; asso-
ciate, Cora Wilgis; V. c., Joel II. King; asso-
ciate. Bernard Dllinger: Il. S., Fred W.
Brown: assistant Margaret Dunn; f. S.,
David b. Love: treasurer Mary VI. Grub;
conductor Ida NJ. Krause; warden, Samuel
Krause; l. s., William Wilgis; 0. s., Heath
Watts; Trustees. John n. Raglan, Samuel
Krause and John J. Drcnnen: Representatives
to State Council, Mary ". Grub and David
B. Love.
John L. Baldwin, who is reported to be
native OF Cecil county, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart in PhilA-
delphia, on Wednesday. He was superin-
tendent of delivery wagons of the Atlantic
Refining Company. A report from Philadel-
phia states that he was born in Cecil county,
Nd. 81 years ago. John L. Baldwin came to
that city in his early manhood, learned the
trade OF wheelwright and "A couple of years
later entered the employ of his brother and
William L. E!kins, who had recently Joined
partnership in the oil business. When the
firm was merged into the Atlantic Oil Rein
ing Company about fifteen years ago Mr..
Baldwin received the position that he occu-
pied till his untimeiy death.