The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-04-21


commentaries the deliverance of the
Children of Israel from the bondage of
Pharaohs of Egypt, began Saturday night
The barge Baltimore, which was
launched at the boatyard of f. Deibert x
Bros, at Elk Landing, last Saturday week,
was taken to Port Deposit, and loaded
with stone for Portsmouth, Va.
Easter was appropriately celebrated in
all She various churches in Elkton on Sun
day. In the Methodist Episcopal Church,
the Rev. Thomas E. Terry preached on
THE Resurrection OF Christ" Music was
rendered by the choir, including several
anthems. The Presbyterian services we're
also very appropriate, and special Easter
music was rendered by the choir. In
Trinity Church the services were interest
ing. The affairs were prestly decorated
with flowers. The Rev. William Schouler
Schouler conducted the services, and at
night the Easter carols were sung by the
members OF the Sunday School. The SER
vices in the EiktOn Catholic Church were
of an imposing character. The main altar
was resplendent with banks of Easter lilies.
Missa Cantata was sung by the pastor at
ten O'Clock mass.
The following story comes from Mil
ford: "a coyey of wild ducks, perfectly
trained to act az decoys for others Of their
kind, is the valuable property of DR..
George +. Messicli OF Milford one of Della
wares foremost sportsmen. The doctor,
who has all the oonyeniences for wild duck
shooting, recently conceived the idea that
wild ducks were discovering the fraudulent
makeup OF ordinary wooden decoys, and
he at once made efforts TO get the real
thing After much difficulty and expense,
the doctor secured and trained eight real
wild ducks, with which he starts out now
on all his cunning trips, and they work
like charm. The doctor has them
marked and trained not to fly, and in this
way avoids wounding the valuable Iscariots
Several of the ducks are laying and their
master is now attempting to hatch some of
the eggs.
1t is reported that Wilmngton's fin
ances are in the worst condition they have
been for several years. The City Council
finds itself lacking in funds and in the
effort to raise revenue the assessors have
levied taxes on the roadbeds of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
panies passing through Wilmington, and
the system of the City Railway Company.
These corporations will resist payment of
the taxes, and will make contest in the
courts. Council hopes to derive $50, 900
from the companies. The Board of Educa-
tion has not received it's appropriation from
Council. and the school teachers are clam
oring for their salaries. The board has
overdrawn its bank account $40, 600, and
because Of the scarcity of money is unable
to proceed with the erection of the new
$3.50, 900 high school.
An exchange has the following to say
about Charles Anderson, the colored boy
who couple weeks ago ret fire to the barn
on the farm of Mrs. Walter Clayton, near
Mt. Pleasant: "The boy has been taken to
Philadelphia, where it is said he is living
with his grandmother. This is the same
boy who, while living with William NJ.
Holten, of near the same place, put lot
of Paris Green in the coffee and came near
poisoning the whole family. AS it was he
put too much in and it was discovered be-
fore any of it was swallowed. He did this
deed because Mr. Holten would not allow
him to spend Sunday afternoon at a
camp meeting. At different other times
he tried to set fire TO the hay barracks, and
had fred the kitchen once, but is was dis
covered before much Roadway was made
and extinguished. AT another time there
was lot of inaammable material arranged
under the house so as all that was to be
done was 30 touch it of with match, but
it WIS also discovered in time.