The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-15

close on May 2lst.
DR. Thomas IL. Musgrove, of Philadel
phia, was in Elkton ON Monday.
George y. Gray on Monday last dis
posed of his restaurant, opposite the How
ard House. to Samuel c. Smith, of Eikton
The Easton Guzctte states that Mis-
Addie Il. Benjamin, of North East, Ceci
county, is visiting Miss Ida Carey of Eas
ton.
Several watts are being constructed a
Singerly's mill to receive the waste whicl
now goes into the river and dlScolorS thu
| water.
The church fair at New Leeds will h,
continued during the afternoon and evenins
of today, Saturday commencing at
o'clock.
r. I. c. Crouch on Tuesday afternoon
sold at public sale near the Howard House
a lot of horses, mules, wagons and harness
A. F. Shockley was the auctioneer.
The friends of the NJ. +. Church al
Chesapeake City will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival in Masonic Hall at that
place on May 10, 20 and 2l.
A. p. Grace, a grainer, of Wilmington,
Del. did some work in Elkton recently fol
ex-Sheritf William j. Smith, William j.
Alrich and Mrs. Lucy Li,zeuberg.
William j. Alrich on Monday moved
| his stock from his old stand in the Howard
YHouse building to his fine new store room
adjoining that of Mr.. Benjamin Campbell.
| ~ strawberry festival, under the au-
yspices of Zion NJ. E. Church Sunday school
of Cecilton, will be held lin the grove al.
joining the church, on May 18th to 2Ith, in
| elusive.
| Don't fail to see Cheviot Hill, who is
engaged to three girls at once in the famous
| play of Gilbert's, at Odd Fellow II al on
next Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Secure your seats at Mitchell's drug store.
Mr. Henry Plummer, formerly a com
positor in The Cecil Democrat Office, now
| fills the position of watchman for the p.
| w. and B. Railroad Company at tho North
street crossing in this town.
William Way, of Wesc Nottingham,
/ delivered an address upon the necessity of
| leading n true life at the yearly meeting
of the Friends in the Meeting House, on
Cherry street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday.
The Kent county court adjourned on
Saturday, after a session ef three weeks,
| making it the longest term Of the court for
many years. This was owing to the numer-
GUS important railroad cases from Cecil
county.
Mrs. Scanlon, wife of Patrick Scauion,
of Gravs Hill, near Elkton, died on Monday
! morning. She had been in poor health for
a lor < time. The funeral was held on We'd
ue~uay morning, the ntermcnt being in the
}! .kton Catholic cemetery.
Next sunday week will be Children
Day at the Presbyterian church. The pas
tor will preach sermon in the morning to
parents and teachers. At night addresses
to the children will be made by the pastor
and others.
The Groome Guards held their first
meeting for many months on last Wtdnea-
udy ulSul- ~ it" new llltiH DtlS Htlt lc-
ceived. As soon as few more recruits are
received the company, we are informed,
will be reorganized and new officers elected
The dramatic association has made eX-
ira preparations for the rendition of En-
gagged" Nearly 500 has been spent for
scenery to be used in the play. 1t will be
given at the Hall on next Wednesday and
Thursday nights. Reserve seat tickets for
sale at Mitchell's drug store.
E. B. Frazer, of Port Deposit, who wa
appointed at the last meeting of the New
Castle Presbytery y-commi ssioner from
|, that Presbytery, has started for Miuneapo-
| lis, Mimi, where the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church meets on Monday
next, the 18th inst.
The Elktor, North East, Ce,ilton, Ka.
desh Barnea of Newark, Del, and Mount
Olivet colored lodges of the q. L. o. of o F.
attended the Elkton A. L. NJ p. Church last
Sunday afternoon, and were addressed by
Rev. l.. ii. jackson, pastor of Wrights a.
NJ. E. Church, and others.
A meetin. was called for the ladies' of
Elkton and vicinity to asst mbe in the
Presbyterian church Oh last Wednesday
evening for the purpose of organizing n
branch of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Maryland. Owing to some
misunderstanding the church was not
opened or lighted ut the hour named, and
consequently no meeting was held.
The Mikado Base Ball Club of this town
was to have play ed a nine from Cherry Hill
at this place today, but at the request of the
| latter club the game has been declared off.
| The MIkados, however, have arranged for
a game today with a Newark nine. The
Mikado club was beaten badly a week or
two ago by scrub nine, and if Newark
sends over its first nine, as reported, the
Elkton boys are likely to meet with Wa
| terloo.
The Philadelphia Ne,cs in commenting
on the comedy Engaged" which has been
played this week in that city, says; 'The
large audience was kept in continuous good
| humor and laughter over the absurdities
| and ser.o comic situations of this most de-
| lightfuI comedy" We feel sure that tke
Audience which will greet the Elkton Dra-
matte Association next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings will witness as good a
rendition of the play and be as we'll pleased
as if they had gone to Philadelphia. The
scenery in this play is simply grand beyond
description. Go see it.
| Herring are still plentiful in the Sus-
| quehauna river, but the demand is so light
| little effort is made to capture them. y few
shad are being caught, which find a ready
sale at about SIS per hundred. Herring
bring from 90 to % cents per hundred. The
run of rock fish has fallen Oft somewhat,
and the catch on Tuesday was much lighter
/ than the day previous. A large sturgeon
! became entangled in Mr.. John Lamm' S
/ shad nets on Tuesday, and after a severe
struggle, was captured. The fish measured
Q feet 10 inches in lenght, and weighed 220
pounds The nets We're badly torn by his
struggles.
We have received copy of the cata.
| logue of Delaware College for 1886, which
has recently been issued from the press OF
the James & Webb printing company OF
| Wilmington. 1t is a neat pamphlet OF
about 10 pages in which full particulars OF
the condition of the college is given. II
shows this institution to be in Il prosperous
condition. The faculty consists of five
members including the president Rev. j
II. Caldwell, ID. ID. There are forty-one