The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

Cards are ont for the marriage of Mr. j.
Kos. Parker, of Port Deposit, to Miss .Iaauie
daughter of Mr. John II. Muir, of Balti-
more. The ceremony will be performed at
the Church of the Messiah, Gay and h., yette
streets, Baltimore, on April 4th.
John NJ. Boyd, Familiarity addressed as
DR. Boyd from his business of veterinary
surgeon, died on Sunday morning last in
Smyrna, Del, from Bright's disease Of the
kidneys, aged about fifty years. He for
merly resided in Cecil county and was a
native of st Georges Hundred, New Castle
county. He leaves a wife and son.
Our enterprisins; merchant tailor, Mr..
Frank Kerr, has purchased button king
machine. 1t is a very ingenious contri
vance, and by its use buttons can be manu-
featured of the same cloth as that in your
suit or overcoat. Call and see it working,
and at the same time inspect Mr.. Kerr's
fine line of clothes for spring suits
Oliver Hayes, son of Stephen Hayes, of
Chesapeake City, and formerly of this place,
had a narrow escape from being frozen to
death on Saturday morning last. He was
found at 8 o'clock that morning near Chesa
peake City nearly derd from exposure. lie
was SO badly frozen that his life was for
time despaired of. He has since recovered.
Roger Witworth at his store corner of
Main aud Bridge streets, has 4 line line of
hardware, cutlery, brides, collars and har-
ness farmers hardy ware, cook stoves, spring
and summer lap robes, Oliver Chilled plows,
Iron Age cultivator and corn coverer, barbed
wire, pumps, gasoline stoves, lawn mowers.
screen doors and windows. Look for his
new advertisement next week.
We have received from NJ. NJ. Gillian,
who has charge of the immense advertising
feature of John Wanamaker's business the
following invitation which il so we'll put
that we give it publicity: "'Tis ''No Secret
that this store was never before in such
trim. 1t makes us feel good and hospita BILE.
| think a visit here would make any of you
feel good, too On Friday and Saturday of
this week, and Monday of next, shall
have a special welcome for you-topped
with hot ccffee.''
"A meeting of the young men OF Elkton
who areinterested in Lawn Tennis was held
on Friday evening of last week in the office
of John S. Writ, Esq, for the purpose of
organizing a club. Among those present
were Captain Geo K. Ash, G. IT, B. Massey,
Richard Reese, Hester Hess, Charles B.
Finley, William Knight, Victor NJ Torhert,
Robin Nelson, Albert and Jack Constable.
The following officers were elected: presi
dent, c. II. b. Massey, Jr., vice-presldent,
Captain George r Ash secretary and treas
urer, Richard Reese. Messrs. Reese, Ash
bylaws.
AT the meeting of the literary society of
Providence A. U. NJ. p Church held on
Wedne sday evening the q uestion, " Resolved,
that tie mental capacities of the sexes are
was debated in the affirmative by |
Rev. w. H. Fax and in the negative by C. |
S. Flanders, graduate of Lincoln Univer- |
sity. No decision was rendered by the |
judges. A member not engaged i'll the |
the debate was suspended TOR three months |
for parliamentary language. Nomina-
lions were made for officers TO be voted on |
at the next meeting Two tickets were |
the Republican and Democratic.
Rev. w. H. Fax for president and John |
Scarr for vice-president heads the first
named ticket, and Charles Daniels and w.
Summerfield Cotman, respectively. for the
same positions on the other.