The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-26
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recent froStS nave injured the peach crop.
The commencement exercise at Yves
Nottingham Academy will be held jun
10Th.
H. A. Brake, of this town, has a pal
of twin calves that are extremely large TO
their age-one week
Mrs. William NJ. Knight, of Baltimore
with her youngest child, is visiting he
mother, Mrs. E. B. Groome.
Mrs. Mary Cameron, of this town pro
poses to move to Ocean Grove and keep Z
boarding cottage there this summer.
Lewis Z. Barber, at the Elk Neck cross
ing, wants to buy horse Persons havins
one to sell would do well to call on him.
Mr.. Walter Gracy, formerly of this
town and now connected with newspaper
at Downington, Pa, was in Elkton this
week.
Mrs. NJ. E. NJ. Finley is lying danger
ously ill at the residence of her son Mr.. G.
B. Finley, cashier of the Elkton Nationa
Bank.
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service il
the schoolhouse at Andora tomorrow (Sun
day. afternoon at half-past three. All art
invited.
A party was given at the residence o.
Mr.. VIM. j. Alrich on West High stree
W ednesday evening by his children to theil
young friends.
Mr.. Thomas j. Cleaver, Of Chesapeake
City, has pure based of the heirs of the late
WIN. Lindsey the residence opposite the NJ
Z. Church in that place.
The West Nottingham Academy base
ball nine is expected, if the weather be fair
to visit Elkton this afternoon and play q
picked nine of this town.
w. E. Cole, for merry teacher in the
public schools of this county, has obtained
position at the Stellton works, at Spar
rows Point, near Baltimore.
When you want an artistic picture
framed or an engraving or other work Of
art, visit Newma an s in Philadelphia. Read
his new advertisement.
We publish this week new card OF
Chas. D. Blatchley, manufacturer of the
Common Sense Pump" You cannot fail
to notice it in another column.
The mite society, members and friends
of the Chesapeake City NJ. E. Church will
hold strawberry festival May 80 and 81
and June in the Masonic Hall.
Jack G. Constable spent Saturday and
Sunday last at West Nottingham visiting
Herbert Gutenberg and Hal lamar who
attend the academy at that place.
A picnic was held on Monday last
(Whitsuntide}, by colored people near St
Augustine, which was largely attended.
The Elkton Colored Cornet Band furnished
music.
Rev. r. w. Beers preached at the Elk.
ton Presbyterian Church, of which he was
formerly pastor, on Sunday last morning
and evening. He was greeted by large con
gregations.
Rev. DIR. John s. Foley, who has beer
appointed Bishop of Detroit by Pope Leo
once did ministerial work in Port Deposit
visiting that place the second Sunday Of
each month.
George Booth opened his summer ice
cream garden adjoining his residence. neal
the Far Creek, this week. Booths ice cream
is so we'll and favorably known that it is
useless to speak in its praise.
The Crouch Chapel Sunday School will
hold a strawberry festival in the grove neal
the chapel on the afternoon and evening o.
Thursday next. Proceeds to purchase Ii
brary for the school.
The entries for the trials of speed at the
Oxford spring fair to be held June 9th, It'll
and Sth, close tonight. The suffers priv
leges were sold for S2s1.5O. The total prem
iums amount to 81, 200.
The Erening Journal a new Wilmington
daily made its appearance on Monday last
1t promises to be good local paper ant
sells at one cent. f. E. Bach formerly Of
the Morning Ne,Cs. is the editor.
M. E. & G. E. Kirk desire to call far
machine repairs should be placed with then
early, so there will be no delay wher
needed. They can't keep them all in stock
Bishop Alfred A. Curtis, attended By
Vicar General Lyons, went to Washington
on Wednesday to take part in the cere
monies attending the laying of the corner
stone of the Catholic University of America
A great many persons object to buttol
shoe on account of the buttons continually
coming off, if you wish it done Prettymai
fsstens all the buttons on the shoes bough
at his store with HeatoE's fasteners free
They do not stick in the feet.
A new ruling of the Post Office Depart
ment provides that postal cards that are un
called for will bs returned to the writer al
the end of thirty days, and that advertised
letters will be held but two weeks instea,
of four, before being sent to the dead-lette
office.
Tomorrow will be observed as Children
Day at the Presbyterian church in this town
Rev. II. w. Beers will preach in the morn
ing and address the Sabbath School in tn
evening. The exercises in the evening wi
begin at seven O'Clock, and will be chief
by the school.
The town commissioners of Newark
DEL, held meeting Tuesday evening las
to take action regarding the hiring of
competent engineer to take charge of tn,
construction of a water plant at that place
Immediate steps will be taken to find waite
by test wells.
-Chas. c. Crothers, Ed, was in Phila
delphia on Monday, attending the Unite,
States Circuit Court of that place, as coun
sci for defendant in the case of Gill & CO
VS.. G. G. Caldwell of this county. This is a
action on a telegraph contract. The cas-
was continued until the October term c
Court.
The temperance and the whisky host
met in conflict, through chosen representa-
tives, on lturday last in field in Elkton
and the latter was triumphant. The ten
perance David was the Loyal Legion clu
and the whisky Goliath was the "OId Rye
nine. The score was 25 to "a.
Frank Il. Scott, Esq, has purchased fror
the heirs of the late Daniel Bratton Il
on the south side of Main street adjoiniD
that of Mr.. William B. Smith. Register
Wills r. e. lamar and John S. Writ, Esq
are negotiating for the purchase of LOT
from the same persons but have not, as ha
been stated, bought the same.