The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-22
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NopTHRotrND. soUTHBoUND.
LOCAL NEWS.
BrevitieS.

Sixty conversions took place during the
recent revival at Moores Chapel, III TINS
county.
The North East Cornet Band will visit
Elktop on Christmas day, and with the
Elkton Band treat our citizens to some good
music.
Service will be held in Trinity Church
on Christmas day at 1880 A. NJ All are
cordially invited.
There was an unusually high tide in OIL
Tuesday last, the entire flats, banks and all,
south of town being immersed. -
Two hundred and fifty dollars was the
proceeds of the fair recently held by the
ladies' of ST. Francis Navier Church, at
Warwick
Rev. DIR. Shermer delivered his lecture
"Miud Your Own Business" at Moore s
Chapel on Wednesday, and at New Leeds
on Thursday last, to good audiences.
Rev. James Il. Gibson, of Princeton
Theological Seminary, will fill the pulpit OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Church of this town, to
morrow Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Rebecca Cutler, of Philadelphia,
who for several weeks past has been visit
ing the family of Mr.. Geo. w. Wells on
John street, returned home on Tuesday last.
Christmas service will be held in the
Church Of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
CITY, on the evening of Christmas day, at
half past seven O'clock All are cordially
invited. H.
On the evening of Tuesday, January list
1884, the Semi Centennial anniversary of
the existence of Cherry Hill NJ. +. Sabbath
school will be celebrated with appropriate
services. =
1t is rumored that another of Elkton's
rtchelor fraternity is about to become
benedict, on or about January LIST, next,
when Z. Taylor Howard is to marry Bal
timore lady
The name of Hamilton Disston, Esq, of
Philadelphia a gentleman well and favora-
bly, known here is mentioned as probable
Republican candidate for the office of Mayor
OF that city. h
- Capt VIM. Wright, of this town, CAP
tured a large raccoon and two OF three opos-
great lover of night hunting, as well as of
baked possum.
A supper and festival by the members
of Harris NJ. z. Church, will be held at the
church, Thursday, Dec. 9th, commencing
at four O'Clock Proceeds for the benefit of
the parsonage Adults 40 cents, children
% cents.
A gentleman and lady from neigh
boring State Of Delaware, visited this town
twice this week for the purpose of having
the nuptial kuot tied. Init each time We're
ta;acnno:,..a4' III consequence of the absence
from home of Father Lyon, of the Catholic
Church. r.
Charles, son of Tobias Rudolph, of this
district, las been appointed telegraph ope-
rator for the Western Union Company at
the railroad station here. He succeeds Mr..
Flemming, who has been located at Stan
ton. Mr.. Femlning removed his family 10
the last named town on Monday.
1t is easy to see that Christmas is near
without the use of an almanac The stores
where Christmas goods are kept show this
plain enough They are all crowded with
attractive goods, aud trimmed off with ever
green's and pretty things, that make the
young folks stare in open-eyed wonder.
The first snow of the season, Of any ac-
count fell on Sunday last, beginning about
noon. We had had one or two little splits
previously, but neither amounted TO a
snow storm. On Sunday good deal of
snow fell, but the ground was too warm for
it, and disappeared about as fist as it came
down.
A gay and jolly party of ladies and
gentlemen, of this town, attended the Cath
olc fair, at. CHI; sapeake City, on last
Saturday evening, 18th inst. They secured
the band wagon belonging to the Elkton
Cornet Band, and htching four horses to it
went down in style They returned about
midnight.
The shooting accident, by which a col
ored boy lost his heel, [of his gum boot
reported last week as happening on board
the sloop Peuinsular, did not occur upon
that vessel but upon the cunning craft Of
Mr.. Perry Barnes. The gum boot that
was wounded, was an old one, and fit for
nothing anyhow. L
The newly formed painting firm of
johnson & Parker--H. johnson and Sing
Teton Parker-has been awarded the con.
tract for painting the new residence of DIR.
Butler, on East Main street. Elkton can
produce about as many painters as any
other town Of twice its size, yet they all
seem to have plenty to do
Cards are out for the marriage on
Thursday evening, January sd, next, at {
o'clock, of Howard H. Reynolds to Miss
Mollie b. Reed, of this county. The cere-
mony will take place at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs y. l.. Duyckinck of
Rising Sun. The groom is a son Of ex-
Sheriff Barclay Reynolds, OF the same town.
MIR. John G. Noakes, of the firm Of
Burns Il Noakes, of New York city, con-
tractors on the new Is. & o. railroad, left
here, on Tuesday last, for San Francisco,
California, for the purpose of visiting his
parents, whom he has not seen for sixteen
years. The senior member of the firm, Mr..
Burns, will take charge of the work during
Mr.. Noakes's absence. l.
H. II. Haines, Esq, of Rising Sun, was
taken violently i'll at an early hour Oh Tues,
day morning last, at the FELTON, House where
he was stopping. For time it was feared
his Illness was of serious nature but he
grew better in few hours, and later in The
day was able to be out. He passed Tuesday
night at the residence of Reuben Haines
Ed, and by Wednesday had recovered his
usual health. DR. lamar attended him.
Sleigh owners have, during the past
week, been getting their vehicles in order
for expected snow. George Brown, painter
has neen at work during this time painting
up in fancy style two or three basket slei chs
and cutters for Mr.. b. Dunbar, and at this
time our sporting fraternity in that line
ready for the winter campaign. The
first sleigh upon our streets this season wa.
out on Wednesday, driven by Mr.. Cadmu.
Price.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper w. Morris, o! At
lantic City, y. j., visited Eikton and thei
former residence, at Plum Point this week
arriving here on Monday. When they re
moved to Atlantic City, a few years ago
they did not take with them the furnitur,
Of the residence at Plum Point, bUs storct
it, some in the residence at the Point ano
the remainder in this town. Having now
erected large new cottage, nearly opposite