The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-09
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-George Record aged 10 years. of Fred
erica, Del, was killed at his home few
days ago by the civing in of the walls Of
a well which he was cleaning.
AT recent congregational meeting of
the West Nottingham Presbyterian Church,
the following trustees were elected: II. H.
Haines. w. H. Nckle, S. B. Tosh, J. b.
Fryer, II. ID. Keen, Charles S. Pyle, VIM.
Swisher, T. Braden Gillespie and Charles
C. Cald well.
The vestry of Emmanuel p. L. Church
at Chestertown has called Henry B. Mar
tin, d. ID to fill the pulpit made vacant
by the recent demise Of DR.. S. G. Roberts
1t is stated that Dir. Martin will accept
He is the son Of Rev John Martin, who for
so many years served Shrewsbury Parish
He was at one time stationed at Princess
Anne, and is now serving charge in
Philadelphia. DR.. Martin is about 80
years of age.
Nh. John A. Russell, Of Favre de
Grace, has been appointed as one of the
representatives Of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland, 4. F. and 4. NJ, which meets
with the Grand Lodge of Virginia, at
Alexandra, Va. next Wednesday. Deem
Der 18th, and the next day, Thursday,
Deccwhcr 1lth, representatives Of the two
Grand Lodges viii visit the tomb of Wash
ington at Mount Vernon, where in obsar-
vance Of Masonic rites, the centenary Of his
death will he observed.
AT the regular meeting of National
Lodge, No. 81, |. O. O. f., OF ElIitop. held
last Friday evening, the semi.annual cleo
tion of officers was held and resulted as
follows: Noble Grand, H. ID. Lee; Vice
Grand, William Ninsinger; Recording Sec
rotary, Philip NJ. Groves; Permanent Sec
rotary, NJ. K. Gilpin Treasurer, George
McQuilkin; Chaplain, J. Will Perkins;
Trustees, Frank p. Price, Ricketts, Nelson
and Joshua X, Witworth; Representative
to Grand Lodge, William Cole.
The steamer Ericsson which phys
Det"eeu Dailliioie duu IHllauelpula,
through the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal, had collision with the schooner
'Clara," early Thursday morning, last
week. The schooner at the time of the
accident was anchored off the city Of
Chester, in the Delaware River, and is said
to have been in the channel. The schooner
was loaded with sand, and is reported as
having sunk Immediately. The Ericsson
escaped without much injury to herself or
any OF her passengers or crew. The affair
happened during very thick fog. The
Ericsson left Baltimore on Wednesday
afternoon at five o'clock, and was scheduled
to arrive in Philadelp hia about seven
O'Clock the next morning. She arrived
about ten o'clock, having been de-
layea by the accident and the fog. The
Ericsson met with an accident previous to
this. She was blown over in a severe
storm 10 the Delaware River in February,
1897, and one man lost his life. She after
wards had some Of her extra tophamper
removed, and is now considered as being
seaworthy and stout. The steamer is the
newest OF the line. The steamer emerged
from the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
into the Delaware River about five o'clock
Thursday morning. The collision upset
the Ericsson to such an extent that pas
sengers sleeping in their cabins were thrown
from their berths.