The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21
The festival held by the ladies of Wesley
Chapel inst week WAS a brand sucs,sxs

lVpOil h'h'Oh p'puiutlOn upwards OI ZOUU.
a government pension of go per month
has beer granted LOW c. Lammey, otEkton.
Tho Young Peoples Guild of Trinity
Church has presented the Sunday School
with a new library
A festival for the benefit Of the base ball
club will be held at Farmingson, this Satur-
day evening, July21.
DR. Watt. Presiding Elder OF Wilmington
District, will preach at Wesley Chapel Sunday
afternoon, July 22nd, at . 80
Several railroad mon who were working
nthe deep cut Just east Of Elkton, we're over
come by the heat Tuesday.
While working on wheat thresher on
the farm of William Lloyd, on Tuesday, John
Aloafns had slight sunstroke.
The town commissioners have had Wig
street improved, 10y having the road bed
raised about six or eight inches.
Peaches are now coming into tho ELktou
market in considerable quantities, but so far
tho fruit is of an inferior quality
The small boys are using Jlro Elk creek
at the bend south OF Dolly Hall and in front
OF Edcr PARK, rs Il bathing ground this sum
mer.
Philadelphia capitalists are negotiating
for the purchase Of the Middetown opera
House, with the idea of converting 1t into Il
modern hotel.
The Elkton Presbyterian Sunday School
picnicked at Frenchtown on Wednesday, Part
of those who Went, made the journey in two
naptha launches, while others drove.
A festival will be held at Ashxry NJ. L.
Church on the church lawn, Tuesday evening,
July "a. If stormy next fair evening. For the
benefit Of the stewards.
Governor Smith has appointed Samuel
B. Grant, of Cherry HILL Justice OF the Peace
for the Third district OF Cecil county, to COM
plete the number for this county.
-Streeper Mackey, son of Jas. A. Mackey,
OF Fair Hill, had his foot mashed while work
ing In the iron mill at Coatesville, Pa, and
Is now at the home OF his father.
G. NJ. Bowen, assistant superintendent of
tlt lIllC luSul dHCc OOllIlltuJ, WIZ
has been associated with superintendent
John Blanchneld in Eiton, Is now located
in Havre de Grace.
While Reuben Clark the sszssr4ana old
son of Mrs. Maggie Clark. of near Glasgow,
was attempting to part two English mastiifs,
which were fighting, one Of the animals bit
his hand quite severely
ON Wednesday evening, BaililT Blddle
arrested George White, colored, and brought
him before Magistrate Groves, who fined him
- and costs for assault and battery upon
Charles O'Brien, also colored.
A large number of Poles have been trans
ported to Chcstertown, to work in the can
reries there. which has caused much conster-
nation among the colored servants who have
proven themselves to be worthless.
Tho Junior Mechanics Of Chesapeake
City. gave their annual excursion to Toll
chester Beach and Annapolis, on Thursday,
on the handsome steamer Emma Giles
Several persons from Elkton enjoyed the
trip.
good business among our young people. The
show cases contain several smiling faces.
The genial clerk Of the court has had his
photos taken and one OF them is also IN the
case.
1t is expected that the WORK os laying the
asphalt pavement in front of tho court house
will shortly be commenced. The town COM
missioners conferred with the county com
missioners about this matter during the past
week.
A force of men under Bailf1 George Bid
die has been engaged this week, laying heavy
12-inch sewer thing in front OF Council Hall
on North street. The tiling is used in place OF
bridging. 1t was placed in several other
SECTIONS of the town last week.
While operating on a pattsS at the
Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, Dr..
Arthur Mitchell cut his finger, and from
the incubation became i'll. His mother
Mrs Mary l.. Mitchell Of Elkton visited him
on Monday. and found him much improved
-Rey. John MoElmoyle. Rev. I. z. Terry
and others in charge OF the open air song
services on Partridces' hill, which are being
held every Sunday evening uudes the aus
u;ces OF the congregations Of the ElHtor Pres
bysrlan and Methodist Churches have had
benches placed on tho lawn for tho.c who
attend. The services last sunday evening
wero in charge of Rev. John MeEinoyIa and
were largely attended
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