The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-09-23

james Clark has accepted position in
the store Of VI. Don Price.
Rock fishing at Conowiugo is reported to
have been fin" during the past two weeks.
A Grand Chicken Pot Pie Walk" was
held in Providence hall by the coored peo-
pie last night.
Miss Margaret Skclley, the ten year-old
daughter of John Shelley, of Elkton, is ill
with typhoid fever.
Miss Florence Boyd, of CharIestown,
slipped and fell few days ago dislocating
her arm at the shoulder.
Among the pupils at the State Normal
School. Baltimore, this year, are Miss Pauline
Ward and Miss Ella Gillespie, of this county.
The cornerstone of the new Methodist
Episcopal Church at wilma. Hartford county,
was laid on Monday, with appropriate ser
vices.
Harry A. Wilson, of Elk Neck. has en-
tered into partnership with his brother Walter
d. Wilson in the drnying business in Phila-
delphia.
A full attendance of the members OF
Elkton Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ, is desired
next Tuesday evening as business of import
ance will be transacted.
The valuable sorrel horse Charlie D..
owned by Joseph II. Manlove, of AIiddletown,
Del, broke one OF his legs while in the
stable and had to be killed.
Russell Grant, of Cherry Hill, who has
l. I'm,
proved and expects to assume his duties in
Frazer's drug store III few days.
The Preshytery Of New Castle, which in
cludcs the Presbyterian churches of this
county, will convene in fall session at New
Castle on Tuesday, October g. A new moder-
ator will be elected at this session.
-Baihlr Biddle arrested Samuel Bidde,
coored, last Saturday evening on the charge
of assauliing his wife, Cornelia l.. Biddlc.
He was given hearing and fined 80 and
costs. in default of which he was sent to Jail
for 90 days.
Levi f. Patterson, the well-known con-
tractor and builder, of Blythedale, has
secured the contract to build a handsome
residence for Mrs. Charles d. Laner, of
Greenwich. Conn. He has several Cecil
couutians assisting him in the work.
Timothy King. a section foreman on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was struck by
IA train Sunday evening between Hayre de
Grace and Aberdeen. He was picked up
and put Oh St train and taken to hospital in
Baltimore. but died before it was reached.
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age
Magistrate Groves gave Glen Harris Il
hearing on Monday and held him under 5000
bail for his appearance at the December
term of the Circuit Court. Harris claims
that on the 18th inst he was attacked by
John Kes,ler while at work and in order to
save himself struck Kessler over the head
with a pttchfork. The blow cracked the
mans skull who has been taken to a hospital
IL Baltimore for treatment. His condition is
reported to be serious.
The fair held by the o. U. A. NJ, of
North East, in &. A. II. hall Friday and Sat
urday evenings last week, was Il great sue
cess. The contestants for the different
articles returned the following amounts: For
buggy-Joel Dean, 5ii2. "a; Oliver b. Logan,
$S4.75 Silver watch W. W. Logan, 20;
H. NJ. Logan, 221.G5. Gun-P. L. Abrams,
s33. G5; Charles Pryor, 55. Gold watch
Miss Lizzie Ferguson, 342.85; Miss Anna
White. $50 30; Miss Minnie Clayman, $40.
The net proceeds on these articles alone
amounted to about S24O,
The cornerstone of the new hall to be
built in Elk Neck by the members of River
view Council, No. 6S, Jr. o. U. A, NJ, will be
laid next Saturday. The hall, which will be
two-story frame structure, will be on lot
recently purchased, adjoining Harris NJ b.
Church. The occasion will be n happy one
to many of the members Of that Council as
they have labored under considerable diifi-
Guilty during the past year. They were
burned out then, and since have not had a
regular lodge room to meet in. good pro-
gram is being arranged and several speakers
OF prominence are expected to be present.
The public is invited to come and hear the
principles OF the Order discussed, which be-
gins at o'clock.