The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-09-19
NORTH EAST ITEMS.

New HaU.-The O. U. A. NJ. of North
East have purchased the corner lot On Main
street and the street leading to the Point
| They have torn down the oil building that
stood there and have already laid the toun
da,ion for Hall, 50 by 81 feet, two stories
high with two rooms below, for store pur
poses, &c. The Hall on the second floor
will be the fall size Of the bailding, and for
the use of the society meetings, as well as
TO rent for other purposes. This will be d
decided improvement to the town, and the
projectors of the enterprise deserve credit
| therefor.
| Commenadble ImproremeAt.-T NJ. L.
| Parsonage of Nort! East has been recently
greatly improved by enlargement painting,
&c. The building is now 50 by 20 feet, be-
sides dining room and kitches. There are
FIVE rooms on the first hoor,-and six com
Portable chambers up stairs. The house i
double front, with large windows, each
containing four panes Of glass, with the sash
and front door grained walnut. There is
piazza the entire length of the 'front.' which
is painted light lilac. There is also (wLat
is too frequently wanting in Parsonages)
convenient study. Altogether. this is prob
ably one of the most comfortable and pleas.
ant parsonages in the Wilmington Confer
ence. The church is greatly applauded for
its enterprise and liberality ia this respect.
Re Opened.-The schools of North East
were re-opened last week. Rev. II. G. Sim
pers ably takes charge of the public school,
and expects two female assistants to aid him
in the arluous duties imposed by bis numer-
Gus pupils. Miss Annie Foster also re open
ed her private school. She is competent
teacher, and has an interesting class of schol
ars. The classical seminary, in charge Of
N. C. Dougherty, Esq, also commenced
operations, with more pupils than can be
comfortably accommodated The North
East people have reason to be congratulated
on account of their school facilities.
Lef.-Mr. Thos. Way, WHO kept small
jcwelry and confectionery establishment, on
Main street, in North East, some weeks
since closed his store, and unceremonousy
went-nobody knows where. His personal
effects remaining in the store were recently
sold for the benefit Of rent, &c. The place
is now occupied by a colored individual,
known by the soubriquet of DR.. Holden, as
barber shop, thus afforling the town anoth
err shdcer.
Improvements. -Wm. Scotch, Esq, is
greatly improving his residence, near the
Rolling Mills, at North East, by having a
piazza placed across the entire front of the
| building. He is also having a similar i'm
provement put in front Of the dwelling house
adjoining Simcoes store, on Main street
New iStore.-Mr. jackson Mccullough,
residing near the large bridge, on Main St,
has opened a small produce and grocery
store, in front of his dwelling. He has been
| disabled from his usual employment on ac
count of loss of health, and is worthy
man, with IN interesting family dependent
upon him for support. We therefore take
pleasure in commencing him to the patron
| age of his neighbors.
Obituary.-Mrs. Nancy Kyle, wife of VIM
w. Kyle, died in North East, on Thursday,
| the 10Th INST, at iorty-two years OF age
| She had been married fifteen years, and
leaves several small children to mourn her
| irreparabe loss. She had been a consist
ent member of the NJ. +. Church for about
nine years at the time ot'her death, and was
highly respected by all who knew her. She
died In great peace, leaving the undoubted
assurance that she will have part in the
| first rcsurrectinn