The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-13
North East Items.

| Mf. JACKSON, OF SALISBURY, lcUmitO
county, spent Sabbath last ut the resi-
dence of Rev. Dir. Williams, in this
town.
Mr.. f. Sturgeon, Of Newport, Del.
was in North East on Wednesday of last
week.
Mr.. Martin, of New Castle, Del, was
in this town on the same day.
What has become of the North East
minstrelso Seems as though .hcy had
given it up.
The iron bridge across the North East
creek, nea" this place, is 80 feet long
and 60 feet high from the surface of the
water.
Mr.. Patrick Belton, of New FORK
State, has 4 contract at Darlington, IIar-
ford county, Oh the Baltimore and Ohio
| Railroad.
Mr.. Harry Jones and Miss George
Jones, of Kennedyville, Kent county,
were the guests of Mrs. J. S. Simcoe, of
this town last week.
Mr.. Isaac Kyle, of Brick Meeting
House, in this county, vii! complete his
contract for carrying the United States
mail daily Except Sundays between
that place aud this town the last Of the
present month. Mr.. John Clayton, of
Brick Meeting House, will be his sue
cesscr the 1st of July for term of four
years.
w. p. Triplcttc, Surveyor and engineer
on the i'. aud o. railroad, and who has
been appointed teacher of the young
mems Bible class by Mr.. Isaiah Diddle,
superintendent Of the Sabbath school of
the VI. E church in this town, and WHO
has been contind to his room for several
days byillness, is now about again. lie
has host of friends in this town.
The Democratic primary will be held
in North East on Saturday, June 20.
A number Of citizens of or town and
vicinity visited the fair at Elhton during
last week.
Prof. E. G.. Lynch recently purchased
of Mr.. John NJ. Thompson, harness
maker of this place, a handsome set of
nickle-plated double harness.
Miss IIettie Mauldin, daughter of Mr.
John Mauldin, formerly a resident of
Perryville, in this county, now residing
in Baltimore city, who has been for the |
week past visiting at the residence of
Mr.. Charles E. Beatty, in this town, left
for her home on Saturday last.
Mr.. Charles f. Haley was robbed OF
$3.50 and valuable papers on Saturday
night last.
The North East NJ. Z. Sunday school
association met on last Sunday.
Mr.. Albert Constable, attorney at-law |
at Elkton, was in this town on Monday
last.
Mr.. 7. F. Williams and family, of this
town, visited relatives in Port Deposit |
and Perryville on last Sunday.
Our liveryman, Mr.. Mokc, has pur-
chased of Mr.. a. Anderson, carriage
builder of this town, a stylish Dayton |
carriage.
A valuable Alderny COW belonging to
Judge r. L. Thomas, of this town, died
on Sunday last.
DR.. S. Z. Ford, of Baltimore city, was
in town on Monday last. Dr. Ford is a |
director of the National Bank of Centre |
vile, Queen Anne's county, aud stock
holder in the Chester River Steamboat |
company of Baltimore city and ether |
enterprises elsewhere.
Mr.. William X. Stackhouse and fam |
lily, of Elk Neck, were in town on last |
Thursday en- route for the ElktOn fair.
Our young bellies now amuse them
selves with the bow and arrow.
Wingate Post Zouave Drum Corps
turned out in uniform on Saturday even
ing and paraded the streets.
Jos. Murphy, of Charlestown, recently
caught shark at Green Bank Cove, on !
North East river, measuring seven feet |
eight inches in length, and weighing 250
pounds.
Our fellow-townsman, DR.. p. B. House
keeper, has purchased from Mr.. \. An
derson, arriage-builder, handsome and
stylish physicians pLpton.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Corps of this |
town held an ice cream and strawberry
festival in Wingate Post Hall on Friday |
and Saturday evenings, June ) and G. |
1t was we'll patronizcd by the public. |
They realized $50.
Mr.. A. w. Clark has commodious |
and fast sailing boat, which will ply be- |
tween North East and Sassafras river.
Persons wishing few days pleasure can
have the opportunity by calling on Cap
tain Clark.
Mr.. Wilson Couden, of Perryville, in |
this county, last Tue sday threw sledge |
hammer weighing 1G pounds 95 feet s |
inches. Mr.. Couden is a champion ath- |
lete. He left for New York city ON Fri |
day, 10Th ult.
Messrs. Housekeeper and Moore and |
Mr.. Charles L. Beatty, druggists in this
town, are doing a fine business.
Mr.. Frank 5. Jeferis, of Bay View, in |
this county, visited friends in this town,
on Monday last. Mr.. Jeffers has many |
North East friends.
Children's Day at the NJ. Z. Church |
tomorrow.
Foster, at his furniture warerooms, ex-
hibits fall stock of house furnishing |
ware of wood, willow, etc.