The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-05

money in the erection of it and is still at
work in trying to build up the church. She
not only presented the ground to build on,
but has lent helping hand at all times and
her labors have been the means OF qnite a
nun Der joining the church who today are
working for its good. She also takes and
always has taken a great interest in the
Sabbath school and, in fact, has, until
within the past year OF so, been the head of
the Sabbath school. OF course there are
others who have taken a great interest in
the building of the new church, but, in
speaking of the pioneers of the Presbyterian
meetings in our town, we were always under
the impression that Mrs. Stump was the first
to speak of holding meetings here. When
it comes to the erection of the present new
church no one has taken more active part
than Elmore Owens, who is now an elder.
He superintendent the building OF the
church and has spent both time and money
upon it and well deserves credit for what
he has done. He is also Sunday school
superin tendent. Joseph Wright. who is an
elder, has also done his part in the build
ing of the church, besides others who have
taken an active part.
Mr.. f. Owens is pushing ahead with his
canning house buildings. The warehouse
will be finished in few days when it will
be filled with empty cans right away. The
canning house proper will be finished as
soon as possible and all necessary stock be
put in at once.
Shad and herring are quite plentiful at
present. The water has been, for the past
two weeks, perfectly lively with herring,
consequently they are very low in price.
Shad are also quite plentiful and of a very
fine quality. 1t is common thing to see
t hem on the street for sale weighing from II
low as seven and five dollars per hundred
but are little better at this writing. The
market, however, is very huctuating, being
ruled by the weather and the catch. w. H.
Cole, Jr., is handling large quantities at
lis shad house here. He is shipping to all
points and is prepared to fill any orders at
short notice.
Our ice men are shipping some ice. +. P.
Carroll is shipping for Cochran Oler Co.
from the Garrett Island houses. c. L. Cole
is shipping for Fenneman from the Virdn
81 Mccoy houses. The ice is of excellent
quality and as the weather gets warmer the
business will increase.
Robert NJ. McCardle and Miss Emmie
Richie were married on the 18th of April
The wedding was quiet aft iir. The con-
tracing parties drove to the NJ. E. parson-
age at Charlestown and were very quietly
united after which they drove home and
quietly began IN arriagelite without any hub
bub, whatever. They have our congratula-
tions. May they have long, happy and
prosperous life together.
Our j. .. U. A. NJ. are prospecting. Their
numbers are constantly increasing. They
number now about 80 members all of good
standing. We believe the organization will
prove good thing and of lasting benefit to
our town both morally and socially. We
are prepared to organizea council anywhere
in the county should we be called upon so
to do and would be glad to organize one in
each town throughout the county. So wake
up Americans and give US call.
Amos Boyd has been quite ill with the
pneumonia but is now canvalescent.
III. +. Owens has been confined to the
house for the past week with rheuma tism
but is better at present.
Norman McCardle, with quite number
of others, adults and children, have had the
measels but all are doing well at present.
Miss Carrie +. Owens gave birthday
party on the Goth of April which was So
cial affair and all enjoyed themselves very
much. There were quite number of young
folks present and the presents were numer-
Gus.
Our new baker, Mr.. w. G.. Tommel, is
doing good business with bright propects
ahead.
Wewill have harnessmakers shop opened
here in a few days.
We now need good blacksmith and
wheelwright and good shoemaker. We
have one of the latter but the trouble is
that he is also plasterer and prefers plas-
tering to shoemsking, consequently we are,
at least, two-thirds of our time without a
shoemaker. LITE.