The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-01-13


The ladies of Harris NJ. L. Church will
hold their annual supper and festival at the
church on Thursday evening, January 18th.
Supper, adult 35c. children, zoe.
Deferred payments which We're to have
been paid on lands in the "cold regions Of
the Eighth district, by the first OF this month,
50 far have not been paid, and it Is believed
the scheme has fallen through.
Emerson r. Crothers of Elkton, was
appointed engrossing clerk, and George W.
Williams, of the First district, was appointed
Waterman at Annapolis, on Wednesday.
One day last week little son of Mr.. and
Mrs Hathaway. who live near lakewood,
was so badly burned while playing with
matches that he has since died, and was
buried in Hopewell Cemetery.
An epidemic has broken out among horses
in the neighhorhood of Summit Bridge 1t
first appears in the throat and mouth and in
many eases terminates fatally. Eugene Pax
son lost three and WiIiam Money two within
the last few days.
An oyster and poultry supper will he
given 10y the ladies OF st, Andrews Epsco-
pal Church. on Thursday evening, January
18Th, at Mr.. Henry Hess, Fair Hill. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all. Tickets
80 cents IF stormy, it will be the next even
ing
The directors of the Hartford County
Agricultural Society met in Belair on Monday
and adopted bylaws. A meeting Of the
stockholders of the society will be held on
January %, at which time twelve directors
will be elected for the ensuing year. Treas
urer james McNabb submitted his annual re-
port Monday, and it was referred to a com
mittee, to be named by President James Lee
to audit
A Chapter of the Epworth League was
formed at Cherry Hill at meeting OF the NJ.
Church of that town Friday night, last
week. The following officers were chosen:
President, l.. T. T. Ward; 1st Yice-prcsident,
p. Il. Arbucklc % Yice-Prcsident, Miss
Dollc Miller: 81 Vice President. Miss Eliza
BETH Scbold: 4th Nice-President, Arthur Har
! vey; Secretary, George Ward; Treasurer, NJ.
+. MagFaw.
To Cure Constipation Forever,
Take CuscarCtS Candy Cathartic. Zoe or &c
II @. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The store of Theodore +. Armstrong at
Newark was broken into Monday night by
burglars An entrance WAS effected through
side window The window was pryed open
and the iron bars across the window were
broken. The burglar alarm sounded and Mr.
Armstrong was aroused. The thieves hurried
away without taking much booty. Several
overcoats were missing, while a large bundle
of clothing was tied ready to carry away.
Detective William T. Jones. of Whining
ton, formerly OF Elkton, found his office at
the French street station of the P, W. b.
railroad in bad shape on Tuesday, his pet
monkey having broken out of its cage and
turned things upside down. 1t evidently
drank some ink and scattered the remainder
of the ink and some mucilage over the desks
and floor. and had taken down the Laws of
Delaware as il to peruse the pages. The
fastenings of the cage will be more secure in
the future.
The revival meetings which have been in
progress at the Elkton NJ. Z. Church during
the last week have resulted i'll much good to
the church, and quite q good degree of
interest has been manifested by the uncon-
verted. The attendance has increased and
several have presented themselves at the
altar as seekers. The pastor has invited Rev.
J. s. Willis, of Milford, Del, to preach on
| Gnl nj Co ba
the pastor will preach on 1.-The Healing OF
Naaman." Everybody is invited
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
Monday, and elected directors for the year.
The annual report showed that the company
| owns ana operates GG3.S3 miles of railroad
The gross edrnings for 1899 were 9l0,392,.
S06.s2 an increase of 791, 2i339 The e1-
penses were 1929, l5G.i0, making the net
earnings, -, 153, G5O.42, an increase OF SG72,.
979 II over the net earnings of 1898. Divi-
dends amounting to 1927, 1854. so were paid.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascnrcts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c 25c. If c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
| Henry Rakestraw, OF Christiana, died a
his home at that place on Tuesday, from in
| lures which he received week previous b,
| falling backward from the wagon, caused by
the team suddenly starting. He was engaged
in hauling and the team was upon the dan
AT the time. The injury was to his head anC
he lay in an Unconscious state until death
| Mr. Rakcstraw was Il well-known citizen anC
buisuess man, engaged ia the creamrear,
business ut Christiana. He was n son o
Abraham Rakestraw, deceased Of Octoraro
and was about 81 years of age He leaves
wife and three children.
A big fight is on by the Anti,Salool
League of Hartford county, as we'll ms nearl,
every church congregation in that town
against the effort that is being made by thu
enemies Of the Hartford county local option
law, to secure the passage by the presen
Legislature of n measure providing for tn,
licensing of the sale OF liquor. particular,
in Belar, or resubmission of the loca
option law to tho voters OF the county. O
any part thereof, or for any alteration of tn,
present law. The league has circulated
blank petitions, addressed to the Hartford
county members of the Legislature through
out the county, asking for signatures, pro
inc nhn in fhn NV,