The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-29

The Elk:on Coiored Cornet Band of
Elkton paraded the streets of Elkton twice
Christmas Day, rendering good music The
first time was about one o'clock in the morn
ing and the other about noon. The band
played few airs in the Jail for the prisoners.
Hiram Caruthers of Couowingo while
carrying a cross cut saw across the G. Il. p.
ID. K. r. bridge at Peach Bottom on Satur-
day night last fell into Peters creek some
fifteen feet below. He reports the tempera-
ture of the water to be rather low for COM
fort.
Miss Laura Wallis, OF Philadelphia, and
Miss Grace Hopkins, of Queen Aune's
county, Md, have been visiting Mrs. John
B. Cosle of the Sixth district. Miss Eleanor
Nesbitt and Miss Nellie McCardle of the
same district spent the holidays in Phila-
delphia.
MIR. Augustus Porter and Miss Cora
Logan were married on the afternoon of
Thursday of last week in Rowlandville M.
p. Church. The bride was attired in travel
ing suit of olive green, bonnet and gloves to
match. She carried bouquet of Marchal
| Mel roses in her hand.
| Justice Spence, of Cherry Hill on Thurs
day of last week gave IA hearing to James
Mcconnell who resides near Fair Hill. He
was charged with assault by Mrs. John
Price who resides in an adjoining house.
He was held in $50 for court on this charge
and in $50 to keep the peace.
"A horse attached to a carriage occupied
by Miss Fannie Scott. who resides miles
east of Elkton ran away on North street on
Friday afternoon OF last week as we were at
press. Tie carriage brought up against
tree and was badly damaged. Miss Scott
was thrown out but not injured.
"A six year old daughter of K. T. How
ard of Zion was badly burned one day last
| week. Her dress caught fire from the re-
mains of a fire outdoors used in hog killing
She was seriously burned from her feet to her
waist before the flames were extinguished.
She is attended by DR. D. L. Clifford.
There will be spelling bee held at Fair
Hill schoolhouse next Wednesday afternoon.
Three prizes are offered, aplush photograph
album, book of poems and gold dollar.
An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged
the proceeds to he applied to the purchase
of a Webster's Unabridged Dictionary for
the school.
-Burchell E. johnson spent Christmas
with his friends near Elkton. Mr.. johnson
who has for some time been connected with
the market of Washington Butchers Sons,
at 23d and Christian streets, Philadelphia,
will shortly take charge of a large meat and
provision market of the same firm at 18th
and Diamond streets.
"A number of articles were ratified off at
the Howard House on Christmas eva. An
| immense turkey belonging to Mr.. Starrett
Smith was finally won by Mr.. w. W. Rurk-
ley. The same individual won fine game
chicken. A splendid sleigh valued at $50.
belonging to Mr. Manly Drennen was won
by Mr.. Charles Queck.
An oyster supper will be given by the
ladies' of the Zion Presbyterian Church,
Zion, Nd, on Friday, January 4th, 1889,
commencing at P. NJ. and continuing
through the evening. The skill of the Zion
ladies is well known, and the public are
cordially invited to attend and partake of
their bountiful collection.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Lizzie j. Merritt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James P. Merritt of this place to Mr. VIM.
j. Hennick, of Baltimore, son of the chief
of the fire department of that city. The
tha FL
NJ. E. Church at eight o'clock on the even
ing OF Wednesday January 9th.
AT the literary contest and musical re-
cital given by the students of Melmar Acad-
envy, the first prize, neat little clock was
given to Miss Lldie Lewis. Miss Annie |
Mearns was awarded the second prize, a
pretty writing pad. The contest was close
and the judges experienced some difficulty |
in rendering their decisions. TIE school re-
opens January I'd.
Marks Lieberman knows how to suit |
his patrons in quality and price He has
made many striking reductions. Mems |
suits have been reduced from S12 to S. and |
from $40 to 50. Brown ard black cork
screw suits cheap at $40 are now sold at IS. |
Boys overcoats sell at 81, "a and So; worth |
from S. to Sl2. A new line of boys suits at
50 and S2.75 worth double the money.
-Singerly station is noted for its run
Always. Last Saturday as Mr.. Henry Hess, |
Jr., was driving in the road near that place |
his horse took fright at roll of pulp and |
damaged the buggy to which it was attached |
considerably. A horse belonging to Mr.. |
Allan McLane, residing near Cherry Hill, |
hitched at Singerly broke loose. 1t was
caught by a colored man before any dam
age was done.
Miss Annie E. Reynolds, daughter of |
Capt. Matthew Reynolds, formerly of Elk
ton, and Mr.. John Higgins, of Havre de
Grace, were married in St. Johns Episcopal |
Church that place on Tuesday evening last |
They took an evening train for Washington. |
Among those present were Mr.. Grason Ben |
nett, of John 7. Bennett & Co., and Miss |
Louie Heath, of Mrs. Litzenberg's millinery
establishment.
Two citizens of Schuylkill County, Pa,
were in Chesapeake City this week where
they contemplated establishing plant for
boat building providing they liked the place.
They have a plant in Pennsylvania ON
canal owned by a railroad company, which
they claimed was endeavoring to destroy
their bHsines. They desire to remove to
some other place and Chesapeake City is
under consideration.
The carriage of Mrs. Charles Shippers
residing near Westamwell schoolhouse who
with her daughter were driving home was
run into by another team driven by two
men of this vicinity who were on their way
home from Newark and who are said to
have been intoxicated on Saturday evening
last near the North street crossing of the
railroad. A wheel of the carriage belonging
to the lady was broken. The accident was
caused by the stupidity of the men who
| turned to the wrong side
-Christm as was appropriately celebrated
| in the Elkton churches. At Trinity P. E.
| Church, Rev. VIM. Sch ouler, rector, a mid
vice was also held at eleven o'clock Christ
mas morning. The church was beautifully
| decorated. 1t was busy day with Rev. j.
| d. Carey who held service at Z a. m. in
a. M and 7.30 p. m. in Elktou. An early
morning service was held at the Methodist
| Episcopal Church at six o'clock.
AT the Semi-annual election of officers