The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18

preach at Principle Furnace tomorrow.
Sunday. at 1890 IL. m
Quarterly Conference will be held
in Charlestown NJ. f. Church on Mon
day, February 20, at 1910 a. m.
Sig. Sautelle and Welsh Bros.
Shows have combined and will travel as
single circus during the coming season
Branch offices of the Western Union
Telegraph Company have been opened
at Rowlandvile, Rising Sun and Como
wingo.
Senator Ball learns that the two new
battleships shortly to be ordered will
likely be named the Delaware and Michi-
gan, respectively.
Miss Sarah Miller teacher in Leeds
public school, has accepted like posi-
ton in Washington, d. c. Miss Anna
Mahoney succeeds her.
"A motor car, jumping the track, broke
the leg of William II. Mcdonald, of
Newark, at Alderman, Miss, where he
is employed as a civil engineer
The musicale to be held at the home
of Mrs. j. w. Dayett. near Cooch's
Bridge, has been postponed till Wednes-
day evening next, February %.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Perry. tn.
grandparents of John Manuel, aged 10,
of Newark. who disappeared from his
home recently. have as yet learned moth
ing of his Whereabouts.
A 800 pound hog slaughtered by
Clement Greenland. of Carsin's Run,
Hartford county. yielded It's pounds Of
lard to its purchasers, Gilbert Il Will
liams, butchers, of Aberdeen.
Rev. w. II. Morgan. pastor of Cen
trail NJ. E. Church. Newark. n. J.. will
deliver the anniversary address before
the Epworth League during the coming
Wilmington NJ. f. Conference on March
10Th.
AT the regular monthly shoot of the
Rising Sun Gun Club held last week the
scores Observation-Disclosures 100: Nickel
vey. LOG; England, 96: McCush. 95;
Foster 81; Wcstcott, SO out of "a posi-
BILE 123.
Mrs. Mary L. Bradfield died at the
residence of her son. Michael Boyd. in
Havre de Grace, on the 9th inst. of
heart trouble, aged IS years. She was
the mother of Mrs. James Whalen and
Mrs. Kate johnson. of Port Deposit.
The Newark Base Ball Club. to
help liquidate the balance on its debt of
last season, will chance off on April Is
a leatherette couch and set of leather
chairs now on display at Lovett's in
that town.
An elaborate and successful ban
quet was held by the MasonS of Mid
detown on Wednesday night of last
week. \ number of ladies graced the
feast. Music was furnished by Prices
Orchestra
Harry Cramer, son of station agent
William Cramer, at FarnhurSt, having
been attacked with smallpox at his
home, his fellow students of Delaware
College got the doctors of Newark busy
vaccinating them last week.
Rev. c. W. Prettyman, Rev. Viii
liam Writ King and Rev. II. X. Stephen
s,on have been appointed committee of
the Wilmington NJ f.. Preachers A$-
ISOLATION to push the claims of local
option in Delaware before the LegiSla-
tilrc.
Miss Anna Augusta Aldridge daugh-
ter of William II. Aldridgc. Il popular
and attractive member of ChcStertOwn's
younger social circle. died at her home
there last Friday morning. after but Il
weeks illness, of typhoid fever aged Is
years.
The churches at ElktOn, North East,
Port Deposit. Perryville, Newark. New
port, Easton. Snow Hill, CheStertown,
Dover Harrington. Middlctown. Sails
bury, Lewes' and Milford have asked for
the return of pastors for the next con-
ference year.
Rev. X. X. Stephenson. after organ
izing Junior Epworth League in North
East NJ. f.. Church, preached in the
evening at the revival services. Fifty
two conversions had been reported up
to the previous evening with Il number
Of penitents at the altar.
The much married Johann Hoch,
who robbed. murdered or abandoned his
many Spollses, is said to have secured
one in Aberdeen during the pastorate of
the Rev. w. II. Weech, in that town
several years ago. If true it might be
safe to bet the bride hailed from Cecil
county.
David, alias DENLY" James, color
ed. growing jealous, shot a dusky dame,
.ii"' w Nt'litI, III l'tnHs NouIt,
West Chester. one night last week and
then tried to shoot himself. but the
gun missed fire. The woman got only
scalp wound on the skull and will re-
cover. James is in Jail.
Howard Reynolds was badly burn
ed one night last week in throwing an
oycrcoat over 81 blazing gasoline lamp in
his brothers. c. G. Reynolds restaurant
in Rising Sun. An attempt to fill the
lamp had been made while it was burn
ing \ threatening blaze resulted which
was put out with the aid of a portable
eXtinguisher.
Miss Mary A. Huggerty died at the
residence of her aunt. Mrs. James Nc
I.aughln. in Havre de Grace, on the
18th inst. of consumption. in the ODD
year of her age. She wa> honor girl
in the class of 9S, of Havre de Grace
High School. and later taught in sew
cral public schools winning "a wide cir
Gle of friends
Among the prizes offered at the com
ing bazaar of Washington Camp. L. o.
s. of A.. of Warwick. on the evenings
of February u. 30. = Band "a. will be
Il ton of coal, size and grade at winners
choice. and S25 set of harness The
haZar will contain many attractions, and
poultry and oysters will be served night