The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-23
Oehn1's Acme Hall
81 w. Baltimore ST., adj'g Charles
Baltimore, Nd.

The last trip between Port Deposit and
Baltimore was made by the Steamer "Sus-
quehanna" on Thursday.
The Perryvie Gun Club has been reor-
gained and will hold an aIl-day shoot on
Christmas day, near Perryville.
Several new buildings are being erected
and other improvements made on the Bowen
farm, north of Elkton, belonging to DR.. G.
NJ. Ellis.
The pay ear of the P, w. & b. Railroad
Company last week made Il run from VIII
mngton to PerryviIle, 4 distance of about 36
miles, in 40 minutes.
New phones have been placed in the Elk
Vale mills, near Elkton, and the home Of
Thomas Warburton near Bay View by the
Cecil Telephone Company.
William Jones had his left hand so badly
mangled by a fodder cutter at Mt Pleasant,
Del, on Saturday that it was necessary to
| amputate it at the Delaware hospital.
An entertainment, consisting of recit&-
tions, farces, tableaux, music. etc, was given
In the public school room at Butler, near
Pennington, last evening. The proceeds will
be for the benefit of the school.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the Christian En-
deavor Society of Bay View: President, John
f. johnson; vice president. James r. Simp-
son; secretary, Tacie Matthews; treasurer
Poca Reed.
Appropriate Christmas services will be
held in Trinity p. Il. Church, Elktou, on
Monday at 1870 O'Clock a. m. Special music
has been prepared In the afternoon at 3
o'clock services will be held in St Andrews
| (Goldsborough Memoria) Church, Andora.
Rev. DR.. Henry b. Martin has accepted
the call to Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Chestertowp, to fiji the vacancy caused by
the death of DR.. Stephen G. Roberts. DR..
Martin now has parish in Philadelphia and
will come to Chestertown about the first or
middle of February.
Miss Aexine Ledwirt and Miss Elizabeth
Cameron, daughter of Levi O. Cameron, of
ElktOn, students of the Maryland Institute,
| Baltimore. have completed the rlural decora
tions of the directors room of the National
Bank of EIkton. The work is receiving
much favorable comment.
The contract for tearing down the build
ings and removing same, used by the
National Export Exposition in Philadelphia,
has been awarded to Clayton Thackery.
formerly of Elkton. The main binding is
not included in the contract as it was erected
in a substantial manner for permanent use.
The trustees of the Poor and Insane
yesterday made the distribution Of the pres.
ents made by the citizens Of the county for
| inmates Of the Institutions Mt Cherry Hill
The presents this year were quite numerous
and will help to make the unfortuuates have
a merry Christmas and Il happy New Year.
Justice Lore. Of Delaware, Friday. last
week. sentenced Harry Wallace. of Town
send, Del, to imprisonment for life and pay
a fine Of 800 for killing his common law
wife, Mary Perry, by striking her over the
head with hammer. He was taken to the
New Castle jail as soon as sentence was pro-
Dounced.
An entertainment was given in the store
room under Mechanics hall, on Main street.
last evening, by the scholars of the primary
department OF the public school The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of the binding
fund of the NJ. Z. Church. Miss Emma
Lewis and Miss Mary Perkins had charge of
the affair.
William Morris, young man Of Bridge
vile, Del. was bitten by a supposed rahd
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began to show symptoms of hydrophobia
He first began to rush about the room snarl-
ing and swapping, and later went into con-
WILSON'S. Finally his condition grew SO bad
that he had to be strapped to the bed. He s
not expected to live
An interesting game of foot ball was
played in Perryville on Saturday between the
Perryville eleven and team from Havre de
Grace. The game resulted in victory for
the home team by the score OF to 0. A
number of good plays were made on both
sides. Newcomer made the touchdown.
This was the last game scheduled for the
season by the Perryville eleven.
A meeting of the teachers OF Delaware
was called by Dr. Harter, at Delaware Col
lege Saturday. The object OF the meeting
was to devise plans for promoting the well
fare OF the schools and the effectiveness of
teachers. 1t was decided that local insti-
tutes be formed in the separate districts Tho
college professors expressed n Willingness to
help in the movement. About 80 teachers
were present.