The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-09
Oef1m's Acme Hall
81 W. Baltimore ST., adjg Charles
Baltimore, Nd.

Mr., John Nichols, n weIl-known and
aged citizen of Oxford. Pa. died at his home
in that town on Monday in the nth year OF
his age. Three sons survive him.
Joseph T. Mckinney will have a public
sale Of personal property on the lamar farm
in Elk Neck, three miles below Harris Meet
ing House, on Monday, December Is, at 10
o'clock Il. m. Horses, cows. implements,
etc. See advertisement in another column.
The Rev. Robert Watt will deliver IL lee
ture in Hopewell NJ. f. Church Friday even
ing, December Is, under the auspices of the
Woodlawn Young Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Su jet. 1.-The Mistakes of
Our Neighbours Proceeds to b" used for
the Hopewell Improvement Fund. Tickets,
20 cents.
Magistrate Philip NJ. Groves rendered
verdict in favor of the defendant in the civil
suit heard by him Friday afternoon. last
week, of Joseph s. Pogue 4 Son, of Rising
Sun, against William McDougle. Jr., OF
Coora. The suit was brought to recover S95
damages for the death Of Il horse, which the
plaintiffs claimed was driven to death by
McDougle. An appeal was taken in the ease.
DIR. Henry b. Martin, who has been
called to the rectorship of Emmanuel Protest
ant Episcopal Church, Chestertown. to I'll the
vacancy caused by the death OF DR.. Stephen
G. Roberts. is rector of a parish in Philadel-
phia. He was highly pleased with the
field for work there, but did not give
n positive answer. 1t is generally thought
that he will accept DR.. Martin is a son of
Rev John Martin, who for many years lived
at Shrewsbury, Kent county.
At an early hour Tuesday morning fire
broke out in the general store of j. 7. Cough,
at Bear Station, near Glasgow, and before
assistance could arrive, which was asked for
from Wilmington, the building was entirely
consumed. Industry Lodge of Odd Fellows,
New Castle County Grange and Eden Metho-
dist sunday School had .heir headquarters in
the building, and lost all their effects. The
fire was of unknown origin, the loss being
more than $1,000 partly covered by insur-
ance.
The Rev William +. Dickson, Of Town
S'llNl i'El,, NlSlttb ItiullNFS III llIfillul'N
last week and returned home late Saturday
evening. While there he ate some rice,
which, he alleges, contained Il quantity of
fine glass. After returning home he was
seized with violent pains. A physician was
hastily summoned, and for Il time his coudi-
ton was critical, but he is now almost re-
covered. The case attracted much attention
in that neighborhood. Rev. Mr.. Dickson ha,
been stationed for the past two years Mt the
small village called Warrentown.
The newly elected Republican officials Of
Ken; county were sworn in on Tuesday.
The Board Of County Commissioners, Messrs.
Louis p. Atwcll, Daniel Hill and George NJ.
HndAaway, after being sworn in organized
by appointing as president Captain Daniel
Hill, who was president OF the board from
1895 to 1897 Henry T. Jewell, formerly a
justice of the peace, clerk; George NJ Had
daway, committee on Chester bridge Thos
A. Jacobs, Franklin II. Harper and Thomas
A. HUDSON the Republican members Of the
Orphans Court. were also sworn in, and or
ganzed with Mr., Jacobs, chief judge. MIR
Samuel Burgess, retired, and Mr.. Harper
succeeds himself. Sheriff John c. Davis,
who succeeds Sheriff Roe Democrat, was
also sworn in and bonded for $4,000 in the
United States Fidelity Guaranty Company Of
Baltimore. His deputy will be Mr.. Howard
Owens, of Betterton. The only Democrat
elected at the November election was Henry
Fl. Gresham, county surveyor. He was also
sworn in on Tuesday.
Mr.. James l.. Burke, OF Havre de Grace,
is said TO have an old table in his shop which
was ut one time tho property Of Edgar Allen
Poe Mr.. Burke says that his father, William
G. Burke, who was sheriff Of Hartford county
In 1874, bought it from the poet The top Is
a circular piece Of mahogany 80 inches in
diameter, supported by cylindrical shaft.
Mr.. Burke also has very queer table which
belonged to Commodore Rogers. 1t was
made in 1857. Mr.. Burke tells of the time
that he drove to the home Of a certain Rev.
Mr.. Shannon in order to bring tho clergy
man to his fathers house to hear the great
Booth recte the Lords Prayer, and how the
recitation completely killed all the antipathy
the divine had to actors. Mr.. Burke was a
playmate of John Wilkes Booth, and remem-
bers many tricks of that i'll fated player On
one occasion he and Booth and some other
boys were sitting on veranda, when an
alteration started between Booth and one of
the boys. Booth. on a sudden. jumped up,
drew his pocket knife, and stabbed his play
mate in the arm. Mr.. Burke carried the boy
into the house and called for assistance. 1t
happened that the boy was not seriously hurt.