The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
Letter From the Sixth District.

IoLORA, August l, 1888.
Not having seen any communications
from this section for sometime in your val
liable paper we thought few ijottings might
be acceptable
An accidental shooting took place at
Friendship Mills last week which may yet
prove fatal. Lawrence Phillips is the name
of the young man vino received the ball III
his left side.
The UniDn Sabbath School at Colora is
largely attended and much interest mani
tested by both teachers and pupils. Union
preachers will be next in order.
The w. c. T. Z. of Rising Sun held a
parlor sociable at the residence of Mr.. j. T.
Mccullough on the evening of Goth instant
The spacious parlors were filled with ladies,
and the gentlemen Consisting of honorary
members) filled the long piazza. The exer-
cises consisted of the reading of the
reports by the superintendent of the
different departments, election of officers
and appointments of delegates to attend
the annual convention which meets at Zion
in September, Music, refreshments, etc.
Among the reports read none were more in
teresting than that of the kindergarten
School at Colora under the auspices of the
Union, and conducted by Mary Waring,
Josie Winner, Mary Smith aud others. The
election of officers resulted as follows: Pres
ident, Ada Jewell; vice president, Anna
Reynolds; corresponding secretary, Bella
Pogue; treasurer, Ella r. Haines, recording
from Crystal Lodge inviting the members
of the Union to attend an open lodge meet:
ing on the night of August Sth. The invi-
tation was cordially accepted and the ladies'
decided to attend in a body and to meet for
that purpose at the home of Emma Haines
at halt-past I. A. C. Shippers recited
humorous poem entitled CDR. Toploudy, or
the Two Verdicts'' in a highly entertaining
manner, judging by the laughter which
greeted the different points made in the re-
cital. Among those present were Mrs. Jewell
and Isaac, Mrs Evans and the Judge, Mrs.
Kirk and Jesse r., Mrs Ella Haines and
Hanson, Mrs. Passmore and Ellis, Mrs.
Wilson and Thomas. Mrs. Anna Reynolds
and Sammy, Mrs. Emma Haines and Eddie,
Mrs. Mary Brown and baby, Mrs. Common
and husband, Mrs. Worrall and Thomas
Mrs. Rebecca Mccullough, Mrs. Emma
Hart and Eddie, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Truman,
husband and children, Miss Mary Waring,
Miss Josie Winner, Miss Angie f. Agen,
Miss Emma Passmore, Mrs. Phebe Pass
more, aged 81, Miss Olivia Keilholtz,
Mrs Bird, Mrs. Sue Kimble, Mrs. Emira
Hunt, Mrs. Pogue and Nellie, Miss Cheney,
of West Chester; Miss Burton, of Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Campbell and John, bride and
groom. Mrs. Campbell enlivened the occa-
sion with some excellent music.
Miss SalIie Barnes has gone to visit friends
in Baltimore county.
! Mrs. Hopper and children are with Mrs
| Philip Il. West for the Summer.
| Misses Nellie and Matte Ransom, of
Philadelphia, are the guests of Mr.. John B..
Coale.
Mrs. George Bonsal, of Philadelphia, are
visiting their father Mr.. w. w. Moore
\ private excursion, composed principally
of young people from around West Noting
ham and Rising Sun went down the bay to
Betterton on Tuesday last. They report
having enjoyed the trip immensely.
Friend Thomas Waring has returned from
Black Barren Springs and any newspaper
now saying that he is tenting there is lying
| under a mistake.
The venerable Hugh Wright, veteran
Democrat of Libery Grove, has turned his
back upon the grand old partee for its
mean old free trade sass, and has erected a
pole. On the pole he has placed a diminu
tive log cabin and now offers reward for a
live coon to occupy the cabin.
CHATTERBoX.