The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-06-16
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MIR. William NJ. Singerly spent Sunday
last at his villa in Elkton.
MIR II. H. Duyckiuck, of Calvert, wa
starting Judge at Oxford fair.
Presiding Elder w. l.. S. Murray will
preach next Sunday morning in the Elkton
NJ. E. Church.
MIR. and Mrs. H. H. Haines, of Rising
Sun, enjoyed delightful drive to Phladel-
phia last week.
Walt Whitman, the celebrated poet
who lectured here over two years ago, i:
very ill at his home in Camden, n. j.
-Messrs. Armstrong Il Squire propose
putting in eight sets of new rollers in theil
flour mill at North East at an early day.
The town commissioners have rear
ranged the town limits. For details read
the advertisement in another column.
Mrs Dusen berry and Mrs. Shaeffer, Of
Philadelphia, have returned home from a
visit TO Miss Mollie Drennen of this town
Rev. Edward Snyder, of Stockton, n
j., will preach in the Elkton Presby terrain
Church next Sunday, morning and evening.
Miss Hattie +. jackson, daughter OF
the Rev. Mr.. jackson, of New Castle county,
Del, is visiting her unlc, Mr.. Frank Brad
bury.
A full dress evening party gwen in
Brinton's Hall, Oxford, last week was at
tended by ladies and gentlemen from Cecil
county.
Mr.. C. H. b. Massey, Jr., has returned
to his law books after visit OF a week to
his father, DIR. c. FL. b. Massey, of Kent
county.
Editor William Taylor, formerly of the
oxford Herald, has gone to Atlantic City to
assist i'll the publication OF daily paper at
that popular resort.
Jones Chapel will not be dedicated on
June 24th as previously stated. but at some
time early in July, probably the 9Th. Due
notice will! be given.
Rev. 7 5. Williams, of North East,
will ill the pulpit of the Chesapeake City
Presbyterian Church tomorrow Sunday
morning and evening.
We have received the seventeenth an
nual report of Jesse X. Hines, insurance
com issoner of the State of Maryland to
his exceliency Governor jackson.
-Alvau Allen, whom the Democrats of
New Castle county nominated for sheriff
la 81 Saturday, is a native of Cecil )unty
He removed to Delaware at d very early
age.
-Iu Shoes for ladies that want something
light and soft, Prettyman has the makes
that wear, the styles that fit, and at prices
to suit. The buttons fastened on free if you
wish.
-Signors Martocco and Ungaro, the ex-
celenU Italian musicians, were i'll Eikton
again ON Thursday and Friday. They made
she music last evening at social hop in
Gilpin' Hall.
The Loyal Temperance Legion of this
town on Saturday last played "a match game
on the jail lot with CLUB of boys from
Cherry Hill, and defeated them by a score
of II to 20.
The mem bers of the Elkton Social have
Dten uOtlitu ny pllubcu ClICulai JudI bhoy
will be prosecuted for violating the pro-
hibitory law If they continue to be connec ted
with the club.
The Principle NJ. E. Church will have
Il festival III Mr.. q. p. Whitaker's grove
on Thursday and Friday evenings, June
2lst and I'D. Supper will be served ON
Thursday evening. All are invited.
Mr. Franklin Langdon, of Harrisville,
continues seriously ill, and has grown very
weak from his continemene of several
months. His son, Mr.. G. NJ. Laugdon, of
Philadelphia. visited him last week.
Miss Celeste Bower, who had made her
home for several years with her uncle Mr..
o. P Clemson, left this week to reside i'll
Philadelphia. She has many friends in this
place and vicinity who regret her departure.
Mr. Walter III. Oracle, a former Elkton-
ian, who has been publishing the ReUtelo, a
weekly paper at bennington, for some time.
last week began the publication of the
Daily Reciep, a bright, newsy, four p" ged
paper.
A meeting to celebrate the second ami
versary of Calvert w. G. T. u, will be held
on Sunday afternoon. June 18th, in the
Friends Meeting House of that place. Miss
Narcissa f. White will address the rG Getting
at 2 o'clock.
In mems fine hand made shoes 50 is
about the popular price. In this priced
shoe Prettyman can give you various styles
wide or narrow toes, tipped or plain, box or
without. Tney are filters. Call and get a
pair OF them.
George w. Cruikshank, Esq, of the
Cecu Democrat, and Mrs. Cruikshank, were
in Frederick, Md, this week attending the
commencement exercises at the seminary al
that place, which their daughter, Miss
Gelert, attends.
Mr. A A. Jones, the efficient agent o
the Cecil Hedge and Wire Fence Company
gave practical exhibition recently of tn,
merits of the hedge fence. A large mbe
of gentlemen were present, and were all wei
pleased with the plan.
Parties who have small quantities o
garbage to be removed from around thei
dwellings should collect it, and Bailiff Kin.
will make the rounds of the streets ever!
Saturday and remove the garbage. This will
be done to keep it from the streets.
There will be a grand concert held il
the NJ. f. Church, Hopewell, on Wednesday
evening. June 10th, to commence AT P. NJ
Some of the best musical and elocutionar,
artists will be there. Admission % cents
The public are invited TO a fine treat.
We are pleased to learn of the advance
msnt of our young friend and former towns
mau Mr.. William K. Grow to be contractin,
agent of the Erie Despatch & Union Steam
boat Company. His headquarters is a
Niuueap polls and he receives "a large salary
MIR. William I'll. Elder is engaged in re
modelling the interior of the building OF
the south side of Main street owned by him
and occupied a number of years ago by th
Elkton National Bank. Mr.. Elder intend
changing the building into two dwelling
with separate entrances.
wilma Sunday School, of which DAME
Harvey, Esq is superintendent, will OF
serve Children's Day on Sunday, June oath
at2 30 p NJ The exercises will be of a
interesting nature, and the public is col
daily invited. Revs. T. A. I'll. O'Brien an
Charles Hill are expected to deliver ad
dresses, and the children will furnish som
good singing and recitations.