The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-28
sCLOGAL DEPARTMENT, y

Mrs. John w. Baker, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Mrs. F. A. Ellis.
Tonight will be the closing one of the
bazaar at the Elkton Catholic Church.
Miss Mamie Walls, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her cousin Miss Sallie Bradley, of
Elkton.
Miss Kate Merritt, of this place, was
this week the guest of Miss Annie Freeman,
Middletown.
Miss Mary A. Armstrong, of this vicin-
ity, is visiting her aunt Mrs. NJ. A. Roberts,
of Mlddletown.
Mr. John A. Rankin, one of our oldest
citizens has been indisposad recently. He
is in his Seth year.
Mis-. Dollie Freeman, of the Second dis
trict, has returned from visit to Miss Sal
lie Carpenter, Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Flora Henderson left town on
Thursday for visit of about IA month s
duration to friends in Baltimore.
We have received the report of State
Tax Commissioner, Levin WoolforG, of
MARYLAND, to the General Assembly.
Edward Cook has oeen appointed post
master at Barksdae on the B. & o. Rail
road, an office having been established there.
The conversions at the revival at Cherry
Hill, Rev. T. A. H. O. Brien, pastor, mum
bered fifty-six up to the close Of last week.
Rev. j. B. Kendall, of Lincoln Univer-
sity, will preach in the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, tomorrow, m orpipg and evening.
Timothy Kelly. of Port Deposit, has
been appointed messenger in the Baltimore
Custom House at salary of $40 per an
nun.
H Rudolph Mccullough, Esq, general
freight agent of the Chicago and North
western Railroad, visited relatives in Elkton
this week.
Mr.. H. A. Cooper, of CharleStown, this
county, is now night telegraph operator at
the block in Elkton. Mr.. 7. S. Smith is the
day operator.
Presiding Elder w. L S. Murray
preached at Zion NJ. E. Church on Sunday
morning last, and at night at the Eikton
NJ. E. Church.
The young peoples bop held in the
Gilpin building last night was well attended
and ->;Ss~' enjoyable. Rtchie's orchestra
fukni. .,5hpsic.
No sos NJ. Terrell has rented the
small storssN<,se on the northeast corner of
High and 30. streets, now occupied by Mr..
Benjamin r. Drew, tobacconist.
Stone is being hauled for the feunda-
ton for the addition to Lewis Glass Front
store which is about to be constructed. A
large back building is to be aided.
MFR. George Harbert, former resident,
paid our town a flying visit on Saturday
last. Mr.. Harbert's mother died in Phila-
delphia recently. at the age of 81 years.
"A large portion of Singerly's pulp works
was left in darkness one night las, week by
the electric light being extinguished. IL
was caused by the Id ain wire breaking.
The Pennsylvania State Board of Par
dons has granted another hearing to Samuel
Johnson, convicted of the murder of John
Sharpless and sentenced to hang next
month.
-Fhere will be a supper for the benefit of
Wesley Chapel, held at the new residence
of Capt Washin gton Foster, Elk Neck, on
Wednesday, February LIST. Tic kets, 80 cts.
All are invited.
We ave received "The Carriers Greet
ing issued by the Morning Ne,os, of Will
mington. 1t is very attractive souveneir
and the newsboys must have Jared well
when distributing them.
The last quarterly meeting of this con-
ference year will be held in the Elkton +.
M Church, Sunday, February 18th, 1888.
Service 1870 A. NJ, ? P. NJ, and 7.30 P, NJ.
Rev. A. q. Miller, chairman.
DIR. j. b Butler, of Charlestown, who
formerly had a drug store on east Main
street, Elkton. has purchased the dwelling
and drug store of E. 7. Dilworth, Newark,
Del, and has taken possession.
Samuel Price, of Warwick, and Mis-,
Ella Dickinson, were married on W Wednesday
evening at the residence of the brides par
ents near McDonough, New Castle county
The Rev. T. r. Dreamer performed the
ceremony.
Among the boats at the wharves in this
town unable to get away on account of the
river being frozen, are the barges Francis
and Eureka, from Baltimore, which came
here loaded with poplar wood for Singerly'
pulp works.
stephen Reynolds has sold his farm OF
of Little Britain, Lancaster county, Pa, fol
So, 500. Mr.. Reynolds expects to move on
his farm now occupied by Thomas Weaver
IN the spring.
No prisoners have been put in Jail since
the last grand jury concluded their labors
over a month since. Sheriff johnson now
has but three persons in his charge and they
have all been declared insane and are con.
fined on that account.
Fred Thompson. youth employed by
Mr.. George Witworth, at the Elkton foun
dry, met with painful accidenton Monday
He was carrying ladle filled with moter
iron when it struck against an obstacle ant
some fell on his foot burning it badly.
1t is evident that employees of tn,
Maryland legislature are not compelled t.
pass an examination before receiving al
appointment, when the mailing clerk of tn,
House this week sent us copy of the jour
nal of that body addressed the CECIL WIG
The new store of Mr.. John T. Bennett
was opened on Thursday in the building il
the "Hollow" formerly occupied by Reese
81 Freeman. Messrs. George r. and Gray
son L. Bennett. young men with consid
cradle experience in merchandising are il
charge
William McCrery, Esq, of this town
has purchased the stock, good will and TX
lures of the coal. wood, lumber aud hard
ware business of f. S. Ccrkran & Company
located at Towson and Luthervile, Balti
more county. Mr.. McCrery will take charg.
of the business at once.
The mem bers of Pencader Presbyterian
Church, of Glasgow, surprised their pastor
Rev. T. C. Anderson and his wife by do
nation party on Tuesday night. Handsome
presents were given to Mr.. and Mrs. Ander
son after which refreshments were served
A pleasant evening was spent by all.
Florence, the four-yearold daughter Of
Alexander Sewers, of this place, accidentally
ignited her clothing from stove on Wed
pssday morning. Her mother who was il
an adjoining room heard her cries and sue
ceeded In extipguishing the flames. Tn,
child was painfully but not seriously burned