The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-09-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
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Two weeks from next Tuesday the Elk
ton Fair begins.
Margaret Hughes. of Elkton, has been
granted u government pension Of 80 per
month.
According TO the report of the County
Board OF Health, the health throughout Cecil
is very good.
Rev. Elmer Jones has relinquishcd his
pastolate at Ingleside, and will attend school
in Connecticut.
John A. Orr. of Pennington, has been
granted a supplemental pension of Sc per
month by the government.
beginning last Sunday all services in the
evening at the Elkton NJ. L. Church com
menced at 100 instead of 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Charles b. Perkins is seriously ill
with typhoid fever at the home of her father,
Mr.. Charles Maxwell, on East High street.
Twenty veterans of Garfield Post, No.
Is, G. A. r., of Rising Sun. commanded by
J. W. Hambcton, attended the encampmcnt
at Philadelphia.
Forest Presbyterian Church at Middle
town, Del, which has been remodeled, will
be reopened on Sunday week, Sept. 9th,
with appropriate exercises.
Several members of Ekton Council No
%, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. went to Colchester on
Tuesday to attend the celebration of JUNO,
Day at that place by the order from all parts
of the State.
Lieut.. John G.. Constable of the 4Gth
Regiment United States Volunteers, who has
been recruiting III Elkton. left on Tuesday
morning for Hager5town, Nd, to open re-
cruiting Office there.
Some Of the letters from our correspond
ents came too late last week for publication
1t would be well If they would get theil
letters to this office as early IN the week as
possible to insure publication.
William Emmons. of Chesapeake City. is
clerking in the pharmacy Of Il. b. Frazer on
Main street, Elkton. during the illness o.
Russell Grant, who is suffering with slight
attack OF typhoid foger at his home in Cherry
Hill.
Prof G. w. Prettyman, a son Of the Rev
G. W. Prettyman, D. D., of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference, who has
held several charges in Cecil county. has
been elected to the chair of French in Dick
inson College.
The September term of Circuit Court foi
Hartford county, began on Monday at Belair
In charging the jury Judge Waters referred
to the fact that two homicides had been com.
mttci in Belair, since the opening OF tn,
May term Of court.
Miles Dickerson met with very painful
accident while cutting wood at the residence
of George b Kerfoot on Monday. He was
working down the cellar and the axe hit one
of the rafters and flew back, striking him OIL
the head, cutting Il very deep and ugly cash
DR.. c. NJ. Ellis dressed the wound.
The county treasurer was at CeciItor
yesterday and will be at Chesapeake City to
day at the store of G. X. Houck, for the pur
pose Of collecting State, county and dox tax
Next week he will be at Fair Hill on Monday
North East on Tuesday, Port Deposit OF
Wednesday. Calvert on Thursday, Rising
Sun on Friday and Colora on Saturday.
Rev. T. T. Wysong, a well-known min
lister of Hartford county, died Monday nigh
at the home of his son, John b. Wysong,
prominent farmer near Belair, of genera
debility, aged SO years. For many years ht
was engaged in the ministry of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, having been pastor o
q number of important churches. For som,
time past he had not been in active minis
terial work owing to his age, but livet
retired.
The Pencader Presbyterian Church, New
ark, was reopened on Sunday after having
been extensively improved. 1t has a new
roof and has been replastered, reprinted ant
recarpeted. The spire and outside wood
work are in pearl white, with blinds of green
The main room has light buff paint with al
1S-inch frieze. The wainscoting and pew
are finished in dark oak. The Rev. Thoma
G. Potter. the new pastor, preached Sunday
his text being on the building Of the temple