The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-08
GL0GAL DEPARTMENT. "


The privileges at the Oxford fair were
sold last week and Melted the society 1924.
Mrs. Brown, mother of MIS-. Shepherd,
of Rising Sun, died suddenly early Thurs
day morning aged 70 years.
The Elkton Academy opened on We'd
nesday. George A. Steele, A. NJ, the new
principal is an able instructor.
The Third District Harrison and Nor
ton Club was addressed last night by John
T. Ensor, Esq. of Towsoutown, Md.
The Third District Cleveland and Thur
man club was addressed on Wedne day
night by George w. Cfuikshank Esq.
The Oxford w. C. 7. U. purchased the
dining room and pie privilege at the fair to
be held at that place September 26th, 9th
and 2Sth.
Thomas 81. Lort and workmen have
been engaged in painting the dwelling
house on Main street, occupied by Mr.. H.
c. Nicols.
There will be public meeting of the
Y. w. C. T T., of Leeds in the church at
that place Friday evening September 18th,
at o'clock.
Mr.. Charles Percy from the porch of
Election of the lights OF Baltimore on the
sky on dark nights.
MIR George Campbell who lost fine
horse when the Howard House stables were
burned, has purchased fine pair of bays,
for which he paid 1915.
A colored man named John w. Tas lor
was arrested in Baltimore last Tuesday,
charged with stealing silver watch from
Albert Pogue, of Rising Sun.
-Ebezener Luton, son of Lloyd Luton
this week entered the barber shop of Mr..
Alexander Sewers as an assistant. The
youth has had some experience at the trade.
Rev. T. A. H. O. Brien, pastor of Cherry
Hill and Union circuit, on Sunday evening
last began revival services on Big Elk chapel
Fourth district, which is connected with
that circuit.
The Harrison and Morton club at North
East, was addressed by VIM. T. Warburton
. Esq, on Saturday ev ening last. The same
club will be addressed this evening by
Henry R. Torbert, Esq.
DIR. Theodore A. Worral of North East
will attend the reunion of the 9th Penn
sylvania regiment, at West Chester today
and has been asked to respond to the toast
of 1.-THE Private Soldiers
The ladies, of Rock Presbyterian church
propose furnishing it with a new carpet
and otherwise improving its appearance
preparatory to the meeting of the Presby-
terry of New Castle there in October.
Mrs. LitzenLerg has just attended with
her trimmer the fall Openings" of several
leading CITY Millinery Houses, and returned
with all the leading Novelties in Hats,
Bonnets and fashionable Millinery goods.
AS the ladies of this vicinity will need
a supply of Materials for fancy work. to
complete for premiums at the approaching
Fair, they can find varied line of all
the new Catches at Mrs. Lilzenberg's.
Rising Sun will be favored with musi-
cal and literary entertainment this month.
Miss Rhoda V. Wilson the talented vocalist
of that place and Miss Minnie Harlan, an
able elocutionist of Chester county, Pa, will
give the entertainment.
A festival will be- held in the grove ad-
joining Union NJ. E. Church by the Ladies
Aid Society of the church, OH Wednesday
evening next Proceeds for the benefit o.
the church. If stormy the festival will bt
held the next fair evening.
The track of the Cecil County Agricul.
tural Society is being put in order. The
south end is too low and dirt is being placed
so as-to bring it level with the other portion
Engineer Larkin planned the work which
is in charge of Winter L. Wilson.
delaware College opened on Thursday
with ar increased number of students. DIR
A. n. Raub is the new president. We hav
received the catalogue of this College. 1t i
phamplet of so pages from the press o
the Wilmington Printing Company.
Mr.. George Dick, of Havre de Grac
who had charge of the Western Union teIe
graph office for two or three weeks, left OIL
Sunday last when Mr.. Chas. G.. Wells wa.
appointed to the charge of the office durini
the illness of Mr.. Chas j. Rudolph.
William Davis W no died at his residenc
near Kenneth Square last week in his nine
tieth year, was one of the oldest masons il
Pennsylvania, having become a member o
the Masonic fraternity when about twenty
twoyears of age and was consequently sixty
seven years a mason.
The eleventh annual reunion of tn
Pennsylvania, Maryland Delaware Medica
Association was held last week at Birming
ham Park, Pa, and about 800 persons wer
present. DIR. George S. Dare of Rising Su
was elected president. DIR j. H. lamar {
Z kton attended the reunion.
The following have been appointed
lite on Registration by George 4
Blake, Esq. president of the Third Dstri
Harrison and Morton club: f. w. JAIME
John Harlin. Malvern Jones, JOS L. Well
Samuel King, Henry Warner, Daniel Ha
yey, Jr., and Townsend Poole.
Col. VIM. H May and Mr.. o. p. Glenn
son, on Wednesday sent their race hors
over, Pa They will participate in runnil
races at fair to be held shortly at tn
place. The horses were sent there ear
owing to the repairs in progress at the ri
ton track.
Dedication of New Leeds M. p. Churc
On account of unfavorable weather the
dicatiou of the above church which was d
journed on the 9th of August will ia
place on Sunday September 10th. Servl
1870 a. m. by Rev S. B. Switzerland d.
and service again at p. IN. The pub
most respectfully invited.
The friends Quarterly Meeting held IL
attended. The speakers were Darlingt
Hopes, of Hartford county, Mrs. Webb,
Bucks county, Enoch Hannum of Londo
grove, Thomas Steward, of Wilmingtc
Lukeus Webster, of Germantown, WI
Way and John Marshall, of Cecil county.
The Young Peoples Association, of {
Elkton NJ f. Church recognized on w
nesday evening. The following officers W
elected: President, Henry Vinsinger, vi
president, r. Day Cantwell, secreta
Harry p Hinchlffe, treasurer, Charles
Alexander, organist, Hattie Alexand
The association will meet every Wednesd
evening in the lecture room, of the chur'