The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

"A telephone was this week placed in the
residence OF William H. Booth.
George Shippers, col. was arrested this
week on the charge of wife beating.
The line of the Cecil Telephone and
Telegraph Company was extended to Perry.
vile, this week.
The ladies of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church held their annual tea in the chapel
last evening from six to nine o'clock.
"A telephone has been placed in the office
OF E. d Carhart, Secretary and Treasurer of
the Farmers and Mechanics Insurance Com
pany at Zion.
There will be prayer and praise service
at Jones Chapel, tomorrow, Sunday after
noon. at . 80 o'clock. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
"A number OF the members Of Little Elk
Tribe, Red Men. of Cherry Hill, and Shawnah
Tribe, of North East, paid fraternal visit to
Minnehaha Tribe, of Newark, Del, last
Tuesday evening.
County Commissioner William W. Nc
Guigan was unable to attend the meeting Of
the Boa!d this week, having met with a
severe injury Monday by having large
barrel OF gasoline fall on his hip.
Several OF the Grand officers paid visit
to National Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. F., OF
ElktoD last night and witnessed the second
degree conferred upon several candidates A
banquet followed at Giles restaurant.
Tho members of Elkton Council, No. 80,
Jr. o L A NJ, OF Elkton as a token OF their
appreciation Of the part Miss Ethol Mcyey, a
young lady OF Wilmington, Del took at their
recent entertainment in the Elkton Opera
House, have presented her with gold medal,
The public sale of personal property ad
vertised by Hyland L. Marcus near Eikton on
the Groome farm for Thursday last was post
poned on account Of the storm, and will be
held on Friday next. March 90. Note adver-
tsemtnt of the stock to be sold, in another
column.
Tho Right Rev. William F. Adams. d. d.
Bishop Of Faston, will preach and administer
the rite OF COZ flrmation in Trinity Church,
to. morrow, Sunday, morning. Service at
1890 a. m. The Bishop will preach in the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
City, at night.
Past State Councillor Rufus d. Rowland
Of Elkton, who about five months ago was
elected one OF the trustees Of the National
Orphans Home Ct the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. at
Iifip, Ohio, has recently been elected Secrp-
TRY of the Board of Trustees to succeed Past
National Councillor Joseph Powell, OF Denver
Col who resigned. The home now has
about one hundred children under its care.
The damage suit of Lycurpus Keen
against the Mayor and City Council Of Havre
de Grace, which had been on trial In the
Hrrford County Circuit Court for several
DAYS before Judge Waters and jury, came to
q sudden termination Tuesday evening, when
tNe court took the case from the jury and
d cided in favor of the defendant on the
g'ound that there was insufficient evidence
TO entItle the plaintiff to a suit.
Albert Howard Tinges, supervisor of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
II tilroad, between Wilmington and Perry
vile died Sunday night OF congestion of the
la rs on train near Newport. He had been
to Baltimore visiting his children, and his
b other. He became suddenly i'll in the
B ltimore station and there, fortunately, met
D. c. S. Bradfute Of Wilmington, Mr..
nges' condition became worse on the train,
an DR.. Bradfute afforded all possible relief
until death came-four miles below Whining
ton. Mr.. Tinges was forty-eight years old,
wa born in Baltimore county educated in
B timore schools, and graduated from Wash
ington and Lee University. For several
years be was a city engineer for Baltimore,
and had been with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road ninteen years. He was supervisor on
the Maryland division fifteen years. Four
children survive him.