The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-04
NORTH EAST ITEMS,

Entertainment. "A very delightful enter.
talnment came of at the Hall of the Mt.
Horeb Lodge I.O.G.T., North East, last
Thursday evening" the 18th ult, consisting
OF cake, lemonade, toasts and speeches.
The toast to the ladies was responded TO by
Rev. l.. ii. Jackson: one to the temperance
cause by Rev. Thos. l.. Poulson, and one to
the P.W.C.T., by Jesse West, Esq.
I1esenfs.-The ladies in charge of the late
Nj. IL. festival here, made the following pres
ents, vlz:-Silver cake basket to Mrs Thos
l.; Poulson set Of croquet to Miss Matte
Thomas cakes to Rev. l.. II. jackson, Mrs
Geo Simcoe and Rev. John Ford
Temperance Meetings. Good TEN.
plars OF this place, at late session, deter.
mined to hold a series of public temperance
meetings in the town, and appointed Thos.
Way, Rev. l.. H. Jackson and |. N. Benia.
min committee Of arrangements in regard
to the matter.
Medfcat.--Stephen +. Ford, Md, of
Baltimore, has moved to North East, and
we understand intends entering upon the
practice Of medicine in that community.
Closing Exercises. closing exercises
OF the last session of the North East CLASH.
cal Seminary took place at the school room,
ON Friday evening, the 2Gth ult. We ap.
pend the programme of the occasion:
Prayer, by Rev. j. II. Johns; Vacation,
by NJ. ). West; Labor, by r. l.. Thomas !;
Rain, by W. +. Drummond; Pleasures Of
Travel, by A. +. Marley Early Rising, by
NJ. Il. johnson Flowers, by +. Thompson !;
Chasing Squirrels, by s. j. Mearns; School,
by Libby II. Thomas The Bible, by Lucy
W. Lowe; History, by Ella A. Morris ;
Summer, by Chas. Il. Haley; North East
by ). l.. Moore; Our Native Land, by NJ.
/. McCracken; Seasons, by C. i. Mearns :
a Trip to Washington, by j. Howard Poul.
son; Close of School, by A. G. Rowland ;
Youth, by NJ. A. West; Scenery Around
orr Village, by Salie NJ. Ford: There's
Nothing True but Heaven, by Ella c. Sim
pers: The School Girls journal, was read
by Sallie NJ. Ford.
There were three grades of prizes distrib.
uted among the pupils, according to excel.
icncy IN department., studies, &c. The
highest prize was II handsome rosewood
writing desk, awarded to Ella G. Shippers.
The next prize was silver medal, awarded
to Sallle NJ. Ford, Florence Thompson and
Anna z. Simcoe. The lowest prize was al.
so n silver medal, awarded to ten of the
next best scholars.
Miss Ella l.. Mauldin presided at the or.
gan, and was presented by the pupils with n
handsome set of croquet. Beautiful DO.
quotes were presented to Revs j. ii. Johns
and Thos. j.. Poulson. The whole proceed.
ings were delightfully."- interspersed with ap.
proprlate music-vocai and instrumental
The audience were dismissed with the Bcnc.
diction by Rev. 7. l.. Poulson, after which
the pupils and their friends partook of a
plentiful supply of delicious ice cream
Resnmet Uork.-'rhe hands in .McCul.
Tough 4 Cos Rolling Mills, who have been
on strike, for week Or more past, for
higher wages, resumed work on Tuesday
morning last, the 30th ult., at an increase in
wages of five and six per cent.
Sale Of Popery.--A house and lot on
Main street, belonging to Miss Juliet A.
Jump. was sold at public sale, on Saturday,
the 9th ult., to DR.. n. b. Morrison, for
sos.
Nem Stage. They have put fine, com.
Portable new stage on the line between North
East and b. NJ. House.