The Cecil Whig., 1886-01-16
North East Sii'tings.
What Has Been Done in the Pretty Village
six Miles Below Is.

six Miles Below Is.
Miss I.iia Ferguson, of Chester, Pa,
is sojourning at the residence of Mr.. J.
5. Ferguson. on Main street.
The Sunday school entertainment,
which was given in the Wingate Post
Hall. December %, realized 80.
The 3. & O. Railroad Company cor
template running telegraph line along
tleir new road just north of here.
The cantata of the Morning STAR
which was repeated January 1st, for the
benefit of the Grand Army, netted rea.
slnable sum.
Revival services have been commenced
il the ", L. Church here, with hope
that scores may be brought into the fold
o. the Ralecmcr.
Beautiful and choice collections of
flowers can be seen in the widows at
the residences of Judge Thomas and Dr.
HonsoLceper while passing by.
y first class coat OF paint has added to
the handsome mansion of James Roney,
E,q., opposite MessrS Blake & Gardy's
Centre House. Mr. Henry Gardy did
the work
Harry MetcaT, "a resident of New York
city, and now temporary resident of
North East, is operator and time keeper
at Reeds quarry, on the b. & O. r. r.
for a gang of men.
Mr.. Stephen ]. Mearnes has erected
very hand .omc double brick dwelling on
Back street, which will be occupied by
Messrs. Sylvester Reynolds and George
Minker, newly married men
States Attorney Bratton, of EIkton,
favored US with quite an able appeal on
Local Option. This organization has
determined to carry ont its plans to
abolish that dreadful demon which is
now i'll our midst.
Mr.. Alexander Wedner, brother of
Mrs. George W. Gardy, of this place, has
returned from five years enlistment in
the regular army at Fort laramie He
has been 21 years and 6 months in the
United States service, and is now on
visit to friends here.
An elegantly finished upright" piano,
of all the modern improy ements, and ex-
cellent tone, was presented to Master J.
l.:
devoted grandma, Mrs. Catharine Mar
tin, as a Christmas present. This hand
some instrument was purchased of
NesSrS. Sanders x Stayman, of Balti-
more city.
\ temperance meeting was, as usual,
held in the lecture room of the NJ. f.
Church last week; the assemblage was
very large, and the proceedings of an un-
usually interesting character. 1t was
cliled to order by Mr.. |. n. Benjamin,
president. Addresses were made by w.
I. Hammond, Esq, and |. II. Ford, at
torney at law, of Washington, d c.
Tle Annual Sunday School Associa-
t'pt utj III tHe ltCluTe room Vi Iue NJ
Z. Church on Sunday last. They con-
template buying reading matter and
hymn books. TAe school is increasing
in number, it almost reaching 800 now.
THis is very encouraging to its worthy
superintendent, Mr. Isaiah Biddle, as he
takes such an active interest its pros
gtrity.
" On New Years Eve a party of the
select held sociable entertainment at
the residence of Mr. Horace S. Alexan-
der, oh Main street. Prof |. w. Cos
let's grand orchestra was present. At
S o'clock the music began, and several
excellent pieces were rendered. The en-
tertainment was greatly enjoyed by the
Company, which numbered about fifty of
our citizens. Miss Nettie Styen presided
1T the organ, and favored us with some
fine pclces of her own selection.
Npt to be out,done, Mr.. William r.
Naming, Que of Philadelpha's most
prominent and energetic travelling agents
of the old and we'll known firm of Hood.
Bonbri1 1ht & Co., came down to North
East on Friday of last week and took
way with him a flfe companion in the
person of Miss Susie E. Ford. a very
handsome daughter OF J. f. Ford, ESQ,
who resides on Back street. The mar
riage ceremony took place in the NJ. f.
Church at 800 o'clock p M, at which
time the couple entered the church, led by
the ushers-Messrs. Il II. Ford aud f.
q. Lowe. They were followed by Berthe
Ford, carrying a silver waiter of beauti
full flowers, and Miss Katie Armstror
carrying beautiful little basket of
choice flowers. The happy couple fol-
lowed the little girls, who were hand
somely dressed in white, with their hair
dangling down their backs. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. T. S. Will
iIamS, ID. d., beneath 4 magnificent we'd
aing bell, which was erected for the oc-
caSion by Misses Lizzie White, Matte
West and May Williams, who also taste
fully trimmed the church in front of the
altar. Miss May Williams presided at
the organ, and as the couple marched up
the aisle played a wedding march in
charming manner. The bride ara ,rz;.y.' :