The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-01-06

Drew IOrt, OF Mechanics valley, naS hc-
cepted a position in the pharmacy of ]. Frank
Frazer, on East Main street.
Quite large congregation was present
last Sunday evening at Trinity p. i. Church
to hear the Christmas carols
Revival services began in the Elkton NJ
E. Church on Sunday evening last, under the
leadership of the pastor, Rev. 7. E. Terry.
The Elk River and Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal have been frozen over this week.
and all navigation stopped since last Satur-
day.
Officers will be elected for the year at
the meeting of the members of the Rising
Sun Detective Association, to be held in that
town today.
A meeting was held in the M. L. Church
at Cherry Hill. last night, to organize an
Epworth League. Rev. Mr.. Van Northrup
was the organizer.
Miss Ella Cam, OF Lewisville, Pa. for
merry student at the Cecil County High
School, has been appointed assistant teacher
at the Rowlandville school.
Arthur and Wilbur Brown, of Cedar Hill,
were each sentenced to 80 days in the Elkton
Jail Oh Saturday last by Magistrate P. Nj
Groves for throwing stones at Thomas Nc
Mahon.
The work Of building the new school
houses at Conowingo and Cccilton. has been
finished by the contractor, George W. Jack
son. who turned them over to the School
Commissioners this week.
By the quarterly distribution OF school
funds made by the Comptroller on Monday,
payable on and after the 10th inst, Ceei!
county received $2lGl % for white schools,
and $50 70 for colored schools.
james Mccullough, of Port Deposit was
in oxford, last Saturday. He is an uncle OF
Mrs Mcdonald, wife of Engineer David
Mcdonald, of Perryvlle, who was killed in
the recent railroad collision near Chester
Heights and is searching for evidence to en-
able Mrs. Mcdonald to bring suit against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.-Oxford
Press.
School Examiner Geo. Biddle will move
to his recently purchased home on East Main
street. Elkton, the fifteenth Of this month
The house has been completely remodeed
and renovated, the work being done by Con
tractor Cameron. A completehot water heat
ing plant was put i'll by George McQuilkin
EX-SherifT Boulder has contracted to erect a
line stable and carriage house on the prop
erty for Mr. Biddle.
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posed of the associations of Cecil and Har-
ford counties, Maryland. and Chester and
Lancaster counties, Pennsylvania, held a
meeting in Conowingo, this week, and
elected the following officers for the ensuing
wear: President, r. A. McCommons, of Ian
caster county; Vice-President, j. B. keech,
OF Chester county; Secretary and Treasurer,
william McGuigan. OF Conowingo.
William Knox, of Elk Neck, reports that
while be and his wife were returning home
from Elkton about two weeks ago, they were
held up by three colored men. One OF their
number held the horse while the other two
ransacked the carriage, taking satchel con-
tanning some clothing purchased in Elkton.
william Foster, while returning home the
same evening on the same road, also had a
number of articles stolen from out OF the
back of his carriage.
AT the regular meeting OF the American
Mechanics of Cherry Hill, held Saturday
evening, tho following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Councillor, l. d..
Miller; Vice Councillor, A. I. McCreary;
Rec. Sec'y, E. II. Gallaher A. r. S., G. w.
Sebold; Fin. Secy, L. 7. r. Ward; Treasurer,
d. C. Work; Inductor, G. W. Ward; Ex.. j.
T. Kelly; I. P. ]. H. Drummond; o. P, W.
II. Campbell: Representative, l. d. McCauIey;
Alternate, George r. Spence; Trustee, A. 5.
Scarborough: Chaplain, P. Il. Arbackle.
The case of James i. Russell, of North
East, vs.. Frank Nickle, of Perryvlle. was
heard before Magistrate Biddle, OF North
East, Friday afternoon, last week. The suit
was brought to recover the value of blanket
taken from Russell's horse while in Elkton,
on Thursday, December 18th, by Nickle, who
claimed it was his property. The evidence
failed to show that the blanket Nickle took
belonged to him and the Magistrate decided
10 allow ltuSSelI anu NlChIc W pay til'
costs. Albert Constable, Jr., of Elkton. ap.
peared for Nickle and w. j. Falls was
counsel for Russell.
The annual municipal election of Havrt
de Grace, was held on Monday. No opposi
ton to the regular ticket was made unit
about noon when Mr.. Charles r. Wilson:
name was presented with the regular Council
nominees. Out of one thousand registered
votes less than six hundred were cast, the
following ticket being elected: For Mayor
Robert X. Nanneman (for llfth consecutive
year,; Counclmen, Bennett W. Charshio
Isaac Hecht, William s. McComhs, Jacol
O3mond. Jr., William J.. Fisher and j. n
Spencer. Mr. Yanneman's majority over thu
opposition was nearly two hundred.
A public installation Of the following
recently elected officers of Fellowship Lodge
X. of p. Of North East, was held in the q
A. r. hail of that town on Monday evening
Samuel Sturgeon, Chancellor j. A, Lambert
Vice Chancellor; 7. J. Abrams, Probate; Il
G.. Underwood, Keeper of Records: W. ii
Simcoe. Master of Exchequer; W, j. Falls
Master of Finance; William A. Rutter, Maste
at Arms; Kinsey Matthews, Master at Work
| w. Ii. Simcoe, Representative to Crane
| Iolpp A large number of invited pupst