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

Note Frank Kerr's reduction in the
price of spring suits.
George VI hogge, statiOuer aud period
ical dealer, has closed his stand opposite
the Court House.
Miss Carrie g. Brady, of Chesapeake
City has been the guest of Miss Annie
Kelly, of Havre de Grace.
The annual examination at the Cherry
Hill public school will take place during the
week beginning March 18th.
Ladies of tie Elkton w. G. T.. U, Or
ganizei ii Loyal Legion composed of young
colored children one day last week.
Captain Sejelkin has arrived at Scott's
wharf with fresh boat load of prime salt
water oysters. For sale by the gallon,
quart or hushel.
Mr.. Wilmer Witworth in Rich
mond, Va, the early part of this week and
viewed Libby Prison and other sights of
Virginia's metropolis.
The heavy flood on Saturday last dam
aged tho roads. Water entered Providence
paper mills and caused the shutting down
of the works for time.
"A young son of Mr.. j. Polk Scott, re-
siding near Cherry Hill, is lying very ill.
Two important surgical operations have
been performed on him recently.
Mr.. Armstrong, the travelling agent,
whose family resides in Elkten, has rented
the frame house on Bow street belonging to
Wm. j. Jones, Esq, and occupied formerly
by Prof. w. NJ. Foulk.
During Lent fish are in great demand.
William Giles at the North Street Market,
has fresh shad, fresh herring, fresh pike, sun
e "a, Sc, and hest salt oysters. Read MS
new card in another column.
During Wednesday night lamp in the
sitting room of the residence of Mr.. Philip
Arbuckle at Cherry Hill exploded, and be-
fore the fire was extinguished the sofa and
curtains had been badly damaged.
Mr.. Ellis Harris, died at his home,
in North East. last Monday, aged 76 years.
Mr.. Harris was member of st, Mary's 2.
E Church, OF that place, and at one time
was one of the Vestrymen o. the Parish
Mr.. E. B. Purnell has rented a house on
Oxford street, Philadelphia, and will re-
move his family there next week. He will
sell his surplus furniture, etc., at public sale
on some day yet to be fixed the coming
week
William P. Perkins, of Willow Dale,
Chester county, Pa, has purchased the
f,rr, 81 E,r.yhiu nm Hill. near
Iron Hill station. Mr.. GrAybil with his
family removed to Washington, d. G., this
week.
The revival at Harris Chapel is still in
progress. 65 have been at the altar up to
date. The pastor, Rev. E. FL. Miller, is con-
sidered in results the greatest in the history
of church His return another year is Ger
tainly expected.
An oyster supper for the benefit of AS
bury NJ. E. Church, will be held in one Of
Mr.. Joel Crs,ig's houses Wednesday even
ing, March Z. Supper, so cents. If We'd
nesday evening be stormy it will be held
the next evening.
john Y. McCarter will remove his
family from Cecil Paper Mills to Middle
town, Ohio, the latter part of this month,
where Mr.. McCarter is employed as over
seer of department of the Gardner Paper
Company's Mills.
One of the comforts of life is a we'll
fitting suit Of clothes. George IL Ash, for
merly of this town, but now prosperous
merchant tailor of Wilmington, Del, is the
man who can furnish that comfort. Note
his new card in todays Issue of The WIG.
"A supper will be held Tor the benefit CT
Jones NJ. (. Chapel, Elk Neck, in the chapel
on the evenings of Wednesday and Thurs
day, March 7th and Sth. Tickets are now
for sale and should be purchased by all de-
string TO aid in paying for the new chapel.
john C. Davis, who sued W lillian NJ.
Singerly for damages at the last tenn of
court, removed from his residence near the
works last week to one of Capt. Micheai
Reaey's houses on West Main street. Mr..
Davis secured a tenant for the house he
vacated.
Harry Coale, eldest son of George Eliza
beth Coale, and promising and industrious
young man in his 21st year, died on Satur-
day at residence in Wilmington, Del. The
remains were brought to Colora on Tuesday
morning last and inferred at Friends bury
ing ground, West Nottingham.
William C. Crow, agent for George w.
Cruikshank, attorney, on Tuesday morning
sold at public sale the residence on West
Main street, Elkton, purchased recently
from James B. Marrett, the occupant, by
T. J. DeNormandie, of Bucks county, Pa.
1t was purchased by John S. Writ for 81, l25.
Rev. j. B. Kendall, of Lincoln Univer-
sity, will preach in the Ekton Presbyterian
Church tomorrow Sunday morning and
evening The Communion of the Lord 5
Supper will be celebrated at the morning
service. The preparatory service on Friday
evening will be conducted by Mr.. Kendall.
j. A Harris has sold his corner prop
erty, Colora, consisting of an acre of ground,
improved by dwelling house, stable, carri-
age house, ETC., to j. B. Coale, who will take
possession March 25tn. The house at Mt.
Pleasant now occupied by j. B. COale has
been rented by Mr.. Sidwell, of Sylmar, who
will be employed in the agricultural works
at Colora.
Mr.. Henry A. Wright, residing two
miles east of ElkJon met with a serious loss
Oh Saturday last. A valuable mare in his
stable was kicked by horse in an adj oniD e
stall and one of its legs broken at the ankle.
1t was found necessary to kill the animal
the same afternoon. The mare was a val
liable one. Mr., Wright having refused S16C
for her recently.
Miss Susan F. Sprague, assistant teacher
of the EIkton Academy, left for her home
in Greenfield, Mass, Tuesday morning the
present attendance at the academy moi
ju5tifying the new principal in having an
assistant. Miss Sprague is a competent
teacher, and leaves with the good wishes Of
the trustees and patrons of the institution
for whose welfare she labored.
THE WING office this week issued tue
ssIninutes of the second annual convention
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Cecil county" 1t is pamphlet
of forty pages with cover. The officers o.
the Worlds w. G. 7. u, the Natona
Christian W. C. T. o., and the State ant
county organizations are given. Among
other contents of the book are: Address o
welbome by A. E. Thomas, of North East
response by Clara ID. Abrahams; address o
the President, Mrs. j. K. Milligan; reports
of committees and of Miss Ella F. Oldham
corresponding secretary; the minutes of thu
last meeting by Mrs. E. G. Atkins, record
ino secratary