The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-06-30
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chesapeake City will have display of
fireworks on Fourth of July evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter +. Avery will
attend Brandywine Summit camp meeting
Many farmers were engaged in cutting
wheat this week. The storm delayed the
work.
Lots of target shooting, other games
and ire works on the 4th of July at North
East.
Mr.. Roman Tammany formerly of this
county attended the Republican National
Convention.
Mr.. George w. Boulder, father of Elk.
Sheriff VIM. T. Boulder of this town, has
been quite i'll recently.
The addition to the store of Mr.. r. G.
Lewis is approaching completion. The
painters are now at work on it.
Rev. Walter E. Avery, attended the
commencement exercises at Dickinson Col
lege of which he is a graduate.
st. Augustine Church. Service and
sermon next Sunday afternoon at 80 by
the Rector, Rev. Jacob Miller.
A large number of Elkton colored Pee
pie attended Children Day exercises at the
Newark. Del, colored church
Rev. w. n. Geddes, of Philadel phia.
will preach in the Elkton Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning and evening.
MIR. Jacob Rambo has been awarded
the contract for the building of the new NJ.
f. parsonage 1t will be of brick with slate
roof.
Rev. Mr.. Hynson, pastor of the Zion NJ =.
+. Church will preach a sermon to the W..
C. 7. U. of that place on Sunday evening
next.
Plans have been received for the new
residence on the Ellis lot on East Main
street. The contractor is Mr.. James p.
Merritt.
Mr.. VIM. Davis, who had resided for
many years at Westamwell removed on
Tuesday with his family to Upland, Della
ware, Co., Pa.
-Wingate Post of North East, will give
grand display of fire works on the 4th of
July. A festival will be held in the hall
during the day.
The picnic to have been held at White
Hall on Thursday evening last by Miss
'Walmesly's school was postpone owing to
stormy weather
Rev. T. A H. OBrien of Cherry Hill
mas been taking short vacation. In his
absence last Sunday the pulpit was filled by
Rev. Mr.. Kershaw.
The coming 4th of July will be cele
brated at North East in the regular old
style. Bring out the children to see the
display of fire works.
The Loyal Legion Base Ball Club de-
feated another club of boys on Monday last
by a ;score of 26 to 16 and are seeking for
other clubs to conquer.
An old man from the Sixth district was
in town early in the week and wanted to g"
to "Polk Racine's blind asylum" He had
been told that he could get there on the cars.
DR.. George O. Morrow now resides in
the dwelling on the farm of Hon. j. A. j..
Creswell, opposite the residence of the lat
ter. Lightning struck tree near the house
on Saturday last.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa-
peake City. Rev. Jacob Miller will preach
next Sunday morning. Services at 1913
and o'clock. Morning subject, lessons
from the Harvest"
MIR. Richard Reese, one of our amatuer
photographers, recently successfully photo
graphed the scholars of the Elkton Public
school. He has placed the photographs on
sale at Hinchliffe's store.
-H.M Mccullough, Esq, trustee, will
sell on Tuesday rfext the fine residence OIL
East Main street owned by Mrs. Rebecca
Taylor and occupied by Mr.. James Jackson
For details see advertisement.
The Republican Invinclbles of which
Mr.. Edwin f. Wells, son of Mr. JOS. Wells
of this town is major, turned ont 600 strong
at the reception to the Philadelphia dele
gates on Tuesday night in that city.
The Junior Order of American Me
chanics at Perryvile will hold supper and
festival on July 4th in Stumps woods
Prominent members of the order from dis.
lance are expected to be present and speak
Mrs. Lucy V. Janney, wife OF Martin
Luther Janney, nephewof Ex-sheritf f w.
Januey of this town, died on Tuesday at
Newport, Del, The funeral took place OF
Thursday. Mr.. Januey formerly resided
at Bay View.
There are several Republicans resid;ni
in Elkton and vicinity who expect to vot
for General Benjamin Harrison for Presi
dent this fall who voted for his grandfathe
General WIN. Henry Harrison, in 1910
Among the number are Messrs Joseph ant
Benjamin Wells.
Elk Lodge of Odd Fellows will celebrat
Fourth of July by grand picnic in Holl.
Hall grove. Lodges from Cecilton, Port De
post, Havre de Grace and Wilmington ar
expected to be present. There will be
street parade in the morning beaded ly tn
Elkton colorcd band.
The funeral of Mr.. George Mullin, VIII
died last week at his fathers residence nea
Liberty Grove, was held on Sunday afte
noon. Interment at West nottingham
Presbyterian cemetery. The deceased wa
twenty five years old and was ill sever;
months of consumption.
The young men of Elkton who hay
arranged for the races at the Elkton Fla
Grounds on the Fourth of July, have gor
to considerable expense to make amusemeI
for our people on the National holiday. I'll
races should be well patronise1 j. They wi
be first class in every respect.
"A horse belonging to John Boyes of Ne
Castle county, Delaware, did some ia
kicking coming down Partrdge's hill q
Monday night and a crowd collected quicl
ly The horse soon became manageable an
it was found that the carriage to which
was attached was not badly damaged.
Mrs. Sarah B. Mandolin, widow of I'll
late Zebulon Mauldin, is lying very ill
North East and is not expected to suryi,
many days. She was sc years old on Il
9th DAY of last March. Her brother job
son Shippers who died in March 1887 liv'
nearly 95 years.
The races at the Fair ground on Ju
4th include the three minute, 240 and 2:
classes and a wagon race tor peninsu
horses. All of the races promise to be int
estinu. The entries not closing until aft
we went to press we are unable to 81
them. The indications pointed to lar
number of starters.