The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-29

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An absolute divorce has been granted
Georgia ", Honlricks. of near PcrryvilIc.
from Ter husband Joseph L Hondricks.
The will of Mrs. Martha A. Taylor has
been admitted to probate in the Orphans
Court OF Cecil county, with Thoma, Mcdaniel
as executor
John Moore, Il colorel local preacher of
Eltton, died at his home on Mihuru street,
last Friday night, ana bis funeral took place
on Sunday.
The Middetown Dramatic Association
presented Three Hats" before large
audience in the Middlctown opera House,
Christmas night.
-Riveryiew Council, No. lGS, Jr O. L. A..
NJ, Of Elk Neck, has been holding Il fair
and bazaar since Wednesday night 1t will
continue tonight
The plays in the Elkton Opera House by
the SeIby Stock Company, were OF a high
class and character, but the attendance was
not what they deserved.
The City Council of New Castle has de-
cided that in the future all electric light.
telegraph and telephone wires will have to
go underground in that city
While at work in the Deibert boat yard
at Ell; Landing. one day the past week.
William Cordrey had one Of his legs broken
by Il heavy piece Of lumber falling on it.
An entertainment was given in the Elk
ton Opera House, last night by the Cecilia
Bradford Trio, of New York city, for the
benefit Of the Improvement Fund of the Elk
ton NJ. f. Church.
William Taylor, formerly editor Of the
Elkton Appeal, has sold the Nutey Sun,
which he has been editing and proprietor of
for the past year. He intends to spend the
winter in lower California.
There is some talk of the Ekton Town
Council purchasing a pair of horses to be
used for work on the streets of Elkton and
also for use of the steamer OF the Singerly
Fire Company, during fires il and near Elk
ton.
The Newark Town Council paid off last
year Il 900 of the water debt, and -, 500 Of
electric light bonds. At the meeting last
month, the treasurer was authorized to pay
of four water bonds of $500 each. The re-
naming bonded debt is $50 600.
A letter from Col. Samuel B. Foard. of
Elkton. who is now in Columbus, Texas on
Il business trip, contains bad news for the
local sportsmen who admired his fine point
ter Ben. That fine animal WAS killed by
the cars there several days ago The Col
was out hunting. and in crossing the track
Ben was run down.
AT the sale Monday, near Hopewcll, by A.
s. and W. p. Reynolds, executors of B G.
Reynolds. deceased. COWS sold from $40 to
S35, shoats ~ apiece, corn diets a barrel,
oats 33cts. a bushel by measure, hay so % a
ton, corn fodder Bets a bundle. This was Il
cash sale Hindman was auctioneer.
"A watch social and oyster supper will be
given in the old church building at Leeds, by
Mr., Covngton Woods Sunday School class
on Monday evening, December 81. Ice cream
and cake will also be for sale. All are in
vted. Should Monday night be stormy, the
oyster supper will be held on Tuesday, Jan
uary l. Proceeds for the benefit of Parson-
age Fund.
Little Elk Tribe No so, |. o. Il. NJ, of
Cherry Hill. has elected the following officers:
Prophet Jacob s. Scott Sachem, A. L. H.
Blake; Sr. s., Vim. Creswel: Jr s., A. 7.
Townsend; C. of r., c. W. Steele; c. of W.,
M. F. Magraw; X. of W, L. H. Gallaher;
Trustees John +. Grant, r. P. Scott, John
Ingram. Representative to Great Council,
John o. Morrison.
Christmas was happy day for the in
mates of the County Anshouse and Insane
ASYLUM at Cherry Hill. The trustees named
committee several weeks previous, com
posed of citizens in various parts of the
county. and they collected contributions of
good things which were distributed among
the unfortunates. The trustees also gave the
inmates new clothing.