The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-16
&h0gAh DEPARTMENT. "

Miss Clara Wolf, of Baltimore, visiting
Mrs. Alexander Evans.
Miss Harriet Bollen, of this place, has
been visiting friends in Wilmington.
Captain Sejelken has arrived at Turner'S
wharf with fresh load of prime oysters.
Miss Helen Cottingham, Of Baltimore
is visiting Miss Annie Wells on Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitney are at
the Misses Walmsley's on East Main street.
MIR. Wesley Clayton at Chesapeake City
advertses fine lot of Timothy hay for sale.
New barns will be built this spring by
George McVey and Joseph Groves near
Zion.
MIR. VIM. M. Singerly spent Sunday last
at his villa in Elkton. He is improving in
health.
Mr.. George Perkins, of Philadelphia,
visited his father, Mr.. John Perkins, on
Wednesday,.
Extra meetings at Cecilton have closed.
There were SO conversions, IS of the number
being adults.
The main exhibition building of the
Wilmington Fair was consumed by fire one
night this week.
Washington County will give its school
children 4 holiday on April 10th, Arbor
Day. Why not Cecil?
The Wilmington NJ. E. Conference will
meet Wednesday next at Easton, Md. Bis
hop Foster will preside.
We have received the March number of
the Parish Cleaner, published at Chesapeake
City by Rev. Jacob Miller.
Miss Sophia Lincoln, who has recently
resided in Baltimore, visited Mrs. R. G.
Reese, of Elkton. this week.
Our well-known townsman Charles L..
Boulder is confined to his home on West
Main street by rheumatism.
The sale of the stock of the Store Of Rev.
T. S. Williams, In North East, was begun
yesterday by Sheriff johnson.
Life is full Of contrasts. Last Monlay,
arming spring dav, the annver-
sary of the celebrated "blizzard."
The Elkton Young Peoples Social Club
met on Tuesday night .t the home of Miss
Clara Merritt on East High street.
John Clay brought four fresh herring to
town last week which he had caught in Elk
river. He sold them to WIN. Giles.
Mrs. Minerva Wilson, daughter of Mr..
William Grason, of Rising, died at Phila-
delphia March 4th in the 37th year of her
age.
"A new tin roof has been placed on the
residence of Mr.. Robert Marshbank on Bow
street. Mr.. John E. Alexander did the
work.
j. F. Armstrong has sold his storehouse
property at Pilottown, Eighth district TO
Mrs. Amanda Rlchey who will continue the
business.
Mrs. WIN. J. Hennick, Of Baltimore,
and Mr.. John Merritt, of Philadelphia,
spent this week with their father Mr.. Jas.
p. Merritt, in Elkton.
An Elkton dog paid Its own tax this
week at the commissioners office Tue owner
placed the money under its collar and &C.
companied the animal
chesapeake City Methodists evidently
appreciate the work of their pastor Rev. E.
H. Nelson as he has received unanimous
call to return for the third year.
MIR. Joseph Wells removed this week
from his dwelling on Main street that he
had occupied for SO years to a smaller one
on South street also his property.
Mr.. j. Harvey Groves who has pur-
chased the store Of j. w. Cantwel, offers
for sale at his stand next to the Howard
House a nice stall fed beef to-day.
Rev CHARLES F. Sheppard has been in
vited to serve Delaware City NJ. E. Church
another year, and Rev. Charles A. Hill has
been asked to return to Centreville
MIR. John Wilkinson will remain in
Elkton another year. There is some proba-
bility of a street being opened through the
property he purchased in Wilmington.
-Sanford's "Under the Lash" Company
gave good performance of sensational
melo-drama on Wednesday night in Odd
Fellows Hall before very small audience
Notice Mr. Thos. W. Nowland's sale of
western horses on Wednesday the Goth inst
The stock Is superior, and the chance excel
lent to buy good horse at your own price.
The Mission Band Of the Elkton Pres.
byterian Church will give Rainbow Tea
and Bazaar on Tuesday evening next, the
18th inst, in Gipin Hail. Supper Is cents.
Go, r.
siding recently in E!kton, It is reported in
tends starting a livery business in Elkton
and will rent the Park Stables for the pur-
pose.
County, and for many years president OF
Dickinson College, has been appointed pas.
tor of Eutaw street NJ. E. Church. Balti.
more.
The public schools of the county will be
kept open five weeks longer than had been
announced. They will close May 23rd
Teachers and parents will be pleased with
the change.
Rev. Frank Williams, of Princeton
Theological Seminary, preached in the Elk
DOu ThbSUy SuuECu Ou
ing last. DIR. Qsmond preaching at Chesa
peake City.
The friends of DIR. HI. Fl. Mitchell were
pleased to see his familiar form on tn,
streets again on Thursday. He was out fol
three hours on that day, the first time il
two months.
Jacob Howard has purchased the ic,
business of Henry Vinsinger which the for
mer leased to the later several years since
Mr.. Vinsinger will devote his attention ex-
clusively to the -four mill.
"A young married farmer who is activ,
and industrious can learn Of a good situa
tion by applying either in person or by let
ter at THE WING office. Notice the adver
tisement in another column.
The County Commissioners hold thei
regular monthly session on Tuesday. n,
business of Importance was transacted.
number of accounts were passed and tn
treasurer reported balance in hand of $40,
1879.
An effort is being made to proyid
Francis Short with new artificial leg DIR
H. C. Wells has consented to receive con
tributions for this purpose at Mitchells
Drug Store. Forty dollars is needed for tn
purpose.
1t is reported that the Kent County rail
road whose legal title is the Baltimore an
Delaware Bay Railroad, which for year
past has been completed from Clayton t
Chestertown, is to be finished to the Chesa