The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-10

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Mrs. Harry W ard, of Baltimore, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs W. w. Henderson.
MIR. and Mrs +. F. Whitney, of New
York, visited the Misses Walmsley this
week
The arbutus are in bloom on Gray :
Hill, and parties of boys and girls 20 out tt
pluck them every clear day.
The Presbyterian Mission Band will
meet in the Chapel of the Church this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
William T. West, of the Eighth dis
trict, began this week to fill position il
Clerk 5 office as recording clerk.
A bill passed the Legislature enabln.
the Nestry of St. Augustine Parish, Cecil
county, to designate the parish church.
The glass to he placed in the front o
Mrs. Li,zenberg's new store will. it is said
cost about $40.
A few shad are being caught by gill
nets in the Susquehanna, and sell readily
at from eighty cents to one dollar per pair
The Warng Bros, it is said, are abou,
to begin the erection of a three-story build
ing at Colora for the manufacture of patent
corn meal.
The PIesbytery of New Castle will hold
its spring meeting in the New Castle Pres
byterian Church, beginning on the evening
of Tuesday, the Goth inst.
The famous Fifth Maryland Regimen,
has been invited by the authorities of At.
lantic City to encamp there during the com
ing summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Tucker, of Phil
adelphia, spent several days this week with
the father of the latter, Thomas bremen
Esq
A surprise party Was given Miss Estela
Haines, daughter of Reuben Haines, Esq.
on Thursday evening by about thirty of heI
friends.
MIR. F. Adrlbert Ascherfeld, son OF
Professor Ascherf-ld and formerly 4 resi-
dent of Elkton, on Thursday evening mar,
rie,l Miss Letitia Il. Cousins of Baltimore.
The recent heavy rains have caused a
general suspension of blowing and seeding
among the farmers, which commenced
about the first OF the month.
The 10 y. IN. mail train south was an
hour and twenty minutes late on Monday.
The delay was caused by an accident be-
tween New York and Philadelphia.
Mrs Mary f. Ireland, the well-knowr
authoress, sister of Reuben Haines,
Esq, OF Elkton, has translated a STORY from
the German, which is now being published
Majors Son
Argument was made this week before
the Court of Appeals in the case of Lee vs.
Strickland from the Cecil County Court
Messrs. Albert Constable and l.. NJ. Haines
appeared for Lee, and William S. Evans
Esq for Strickland.
A horse, said to belong to Jno. Brown
residing on the Raymond farm, fell down il
harness on account of illness while hitched
in front of store on Main street last Sat
urday evening. The matter drew good
sized crowd together.
The Harrington Enterprise says thai
Presiding Elder Milby, who was striker
with paralysis last week at that place, il
improving. His physicians think he will
soon be able to resume the duties of his
district.
Mr. Charles NJ. Boulden is laying in
large stock of new goods in his store on
Main street. Mr.. Boulder is al enterpris
ing and popular merchant and deserving o.
the patronage of the people. See his spring
announcement in another column.
Crouch Chapel Sabbath school will re
open tomorrow (Sabbath) afternoon at 23(
o'clock. AS the officers and teachers for thu
ensuing season will be elected, i: is earn
estly requested that all the members an'
friends of the school will be present.
-Singerly's Pulp Works, which wer
shut down most of last week on account o
muddy water, making the manufacture o
good pulp impossible, started up early Mon
day morning, but were compelled to stol
again on Tuesday from the same cause.
With the approach of the bright sprin!
and summer days comes the demands 70
chances in all the different styles and novel
ties IN dress goods; and Mr. K. G. Lewis
always awake to the wants of the people
has his counters heavy laden with all sea
sonable attractions.
Mrs. Annie f. Otley, aged "A years
wife of Mr.. Jesse Otley, who is employed a
Singerly's mill, and daughter of Mr.. Tobia
Brown, of the Fourth district, died o
Thursday night at the residence of her hus
band, on High str, ct. She had been maj
ed about year.
Hiram Mcdaniel, who has for som
time been in the employ of Edward Taylor
liveryman of Elkton. left town on Tuesda
for Para Duchen, Wis. He will be ell
poyed as stable boss by Mr.. Sweatant
who was book keeper for Dorwn x SHIELD
during the fnlhllment of their contract o.
the new railroad. Mr.. Swaziland has
contract on a new railroad in Wisconsin.
An Atlantic City correspondent of I'll
Philadelphia Press on Sunday wrote thu
the Hon. Jacob Tome and wife, of Port d.
posit, were stopping at the Margate House
in that city. Miss Cleveland, the sister
will remain there couple of weeks ST
s.ys that it is not unlikely that the Pres
dent will visit the place while she "a ther
There will be services as usual in Il
Presbyterian Church tomorrow Sabbath
by the pastor Rev. Il. w. Beers. The su
iect in the morning will be "The lnestim
BILE Value of True Wisdom" In the eve
ing the pastor will deliver the third sermc
in his doctrinal series, the subject beir
"The Doctrine of Prayer" with sreci
reference to the objections commonly offer.
TO the doctrine. All are cordially invite
The Dover Sentinel speaks as follows
the condition of the peach crop in kel
county, Delaware: The prospect at til
time for peaches in the central portion
this county is good. On the eastern side
the courty, from Magnolia up, most of Il
orchards have some peaches, and some
them will have a fair crop. The tops of Il
trees and on the south side of the orchsr'
are where most of them are to be foun
The buds are nearly ready to bloom, al
every live bud is easily told now. Of cours
they have to run the gauntlet of late fros
as yet.
One day last week says the Wi!min
ton Erery Ereniny, T. w. Buckle was ask,
by the proprietor to 90 to Murphy's mi
near Middletown, and adjust the turb
wheel Mr.. Buckle went out prepared to ,
such work. On examination he found Il