The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
focal RECRUITMENT.

We regte, to learn of the illness of Mr..
Nicholas P. Manly, who Is suffering with
an attach of pneumonia.
Don't fail to take the polar trip with
Mr. G. Z. Bolton next Wednesday evening.
No extra clorhiug needed.
Rev T A. H. O'Brien, pastor of the NJ
= Church, of Chesapeake City, will begin
series Of revival services at that church on
New Years eve.
A fair and festival under the auspices
OF the Masonic Lodge, of Chesapeake City,
began on Thursday evening last and will
continue through the holidays
No less than 81 persons Joined st. Paul's
NJ. Z. church, of the Cecilton circuit, as thu
result of very successful revival recently
closed. 1t was conducted by E.v. +. G.
Atkins pastor
There will be services in the Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow (Sahbath) a usual
by the pastor, Rev Il. W. Beers. The sub
Jest will be: 1.-The object of Christ's Adj
vent" Evening subject: "A Timely Warn
ing"
AT the second annual exhibition of art
needewnrk held in the rooms of the Wo-
me 5 Silk Culture Association in Philadel
phia asst week, Miss Ellen Barrol of this
place received honorable mention for pair
OF silk embroidered mittens.
All persons in the 4th district who are
iu favor of law and order, and especially
,b,, Id I,g |
option law enforced, are respectfully invited
90 meet at Cherry Hill NJ. E. church on
Monday eve, Dec. 9th. at 80 o'clock for
the purpose of organ ling law and order
league. By ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. H. Arthur Stump has been engaged
TO defend Albert Hawkins and Anderson
Perry, two OF the three colored men who are
charged with the murder Of Emily Brown.
a lengthy account of viii n we published
last week. The cases will probably be tried
IN the Baltimore city court at the next term
which begins on the second Monday IL
January.
Caleb Conner of Kirk wood, Lancaster
county, is preparing to start creamery
of ground from Job Haines, near the mill,
Ani will erect suitable building for the
business The place has a fine spring of
water and is regarded As very eligible site
for creamery. Mr.. Conner also contem-
plates the purchase of land and the erection
of a dwelling house near tue creamery
.Joutnal.
Mrs. Cora Scott. wife of Mr.. John l..
Scott, machiuist employed at the Sns-
guehanna paper works at Couowingo, died
Oh Mouday night at her home at that place
OF typhoid pneumonia, after a short Illness.
She left an infant ageu about three weeks.
She resided III Ekton up to the time of her
marriage about year ago, and was about
lS years Of age. Her funeral held at
the Ekton NJ +. church Oh Thursday morn
ing Interment in the Elkton cemetery.
A literary entertainment will be given
in tze new church building at New Leeds,
on : .tutday evening, Deceln Der %. On the
following Thursday evening another enter
tsiufnent Will be held at the sane place,
with a new programme. Proceeds for the
benefit of the new church. Admission %
els tor adults, ID cts. for children. Should
the weather prove unfavOrable on Christmas
night, that enCert ainment will be given on
Saturday evening January LIST. u
The Christmas eve entertainment at
Rock church last night was success. 1T
WAS given for the benefit OF the church.
hos al md tal In
ing the summer. The church has been very
much iu proved, both internally and exter-
naly. Mrs j K. Mlligan, Mrs. John De
vail. Mrs. Wa. Armstrong, Mrs Walter
Armstrong, Mrs. John Il. Mackey, Mrs.
Robt HOdgson, Mrs. j. X. Lewis and the
teachers of the Sabbath school have all taken
All active part in the enterprise. Besides the
improvements named house near the
church has been built for the sections use
1t is under roof, although not Yet finished.
The Oxford Press of this week publishes
a partial list of names of persons living
wtthin radius of 10 miles of that place.
The entire number of names given is III
Jhe average age of these people is about 81
years. The exact age Of those who have at
tanned 80 years or more is given. Those
residing in CeG,t county are given below
Robert Wier af W-st Nottingham is 90
Elizabeth Mcdowell Of Brick Meeting house
Us SO, Nathan Gritfith Of Brick Meeting
house is past %: Mrs. Ann Kirk of Blue
Rail- Is about %; Miss B-tsev Bourlin of the
9TH district il past 90; Mrs. Ellen Rowland
# he 7th district; George p Whitaker of
7rh district: William Alexander of A. dis
trict: Stmuel Haiues of 9th district; Mrs.
Betsy Redman of 9th district; John Carhart
of 9rh district, Rev. Abraham Dewitt, of
4th district; Hannah Scott of 9th district;
Andrew lerkes Il 9th district; Thomas
Gillespie of 9Th district.