The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-05-25
G:LOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

GLOgAL DEPARTMENT. y
Mr. George Booth opened his ice cream
garden this week.
Governor Biggs, of Delaware, visited
Elkton on Monday.
Edwin Pretty man, fine Shoes, Gil Mar
ket street, Wilmington, Del. Mayl1.
Saturday, June 1st, will be observed as
Decoration Day at Bethel Cemetery.
MIR. 1. n. Benjamin, of North East re-
moved to Chester, Pa, on Thursday.
Daniel Bratton, Esq, went to Centre
vile, Md, on Wednesday to transact bust
ness.
The sale of the settlers privileges at the
Oxford Fair on Saturday last amounted to
$685.
IT Allie Price, of Chicago and Fl. Clinton
McCabe, of Baltimore are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. VIM. McCrery, of Towsontown WIS.,
tied friends in Elkton on Saturday and Sun.
day last.
A COW belonging to WIN. Tyson, of
Singerly was killed by lightning on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Guarantee Nursery Co., of Geneva,
n. Y, are calling for men to work on sal
airy, in this paper.
The canal boat being constructed at Elk
Landing is hearing completion. Tha boat is
about 1O5 feet long.
Extensive repairs are being made at the
North East pottery recently purchased by
VIM. T. Hammond.
Mrs. T. Ross Hanson and children, of
Philadelphia, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Rankin.
Service will be held in Trinity Church,
Elkton, on Thursday of next week. Assem-
sion Day, at 1870 a. m.
-Children's Day will be observed in the
Elkton NJ. E. Church on June End, one
week earlier than usual,
Mr.. Thomas Foard, of San Francisco,
CAL, is visiting his brother, Mr.. James L.
Foard. His last visit was in 1870.
Mrs Sauborn and Mrs. Joshua Witworth
of Wilmington have been visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. Roger Witworth of Elkton.
Several Elktonians saw Fanny Daven-
port and Company III La Tosca at Whining
ton Opera House on Saturday night last.
The ladies of Hart's and Wesley
churches on Elk Neck Circuit propose hold
ing strawberry and ice cream festival
soon.
Prepare for harvest by buyirg Moving
Scythes, Forks, and Standard Binder Tv me
a. bottom prices of Carhart & Co., Zion,
Md. MI82w
Miss Wilkinson, of Virginia, aud for
merly of the Ninth district of Cecil County,
has been visiting the Misses Foard on North
street.
The hooks of the late Amos Moore, who
had for many years been an undertaken
show that he had officiated at about $500
funerals.
st Augustine Church. Services to NOR
row Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Preaching by the Rector, Rev. Jacob Miller.
All are invited.
George V. Massey, the Dover lawyer,
who received part of his education in Elk
ton, sailed for Europe, this week with five
members of his family.
There will be strawberry festival at
Cherry Hill on the evening of Saturday,
June LIST. Proceeds for the Methodist Epis-
copal church of that place.
Mr.. BENJAMIN C. Pearce, late of POGO
moke City has rented the house near Far
Creek formerly occupied by Miss Mary Gill
pin where he will reside.
-Ex-Sheriff Morris Dunbar has rented
his dwelling on Church street to Mr.. Chas.
Morgan of Principle who will remove his
family to Elkton next week.
The new saw mill in Sassafras Neck
owned by Theodore H. Armstrong of Mid
detown was burned last week. The loss is
about $3.50. There was no insurance.
Mr.. Wilson L. Couion .oke the 16
pound hammer throwing record at North
East on Wednesday. He threw the ham
mer 1913 feet inches from a foot circle.
WIN. R. Lowe was appointed postmas
ter at Conowingo, Cecil County, on Wednes
day to succeed Willard Mcdowell remove d
The Bay View Sunday School will hold
its annual strawberry festival on Saturd J
evening June 9th, in the grove adjoining
the church. The festival will close at IL p
M, sharp.
The soda fountain at Michell's Drug
Store this week began its work of quench
ing the thirst of Elktonians with delight.
full beverage. DIR. "Cut" buys only tn,
purest syrup.
There was fight at Singerly's Pull
Works on Tuesday between young man o
Elkton and an italian, both of whom ar
employed at the works. The Italian wa
badly beaten.
While the new Methodist Episcopa
Church at Chesapeake City is being bull
the congregation will worship in the Uni
versaiist Church. Preaching az 10. 80 a. IN.
and 7.3O p. m.
The Rev. w. T Hammond, of Nortl
East will preach at Principle Church mex
Sunday morning at 10 30 o'clock and a
Charlestown at o'clock in the afternoon
All are invited.
Special business of Importance will b
brought before the YouIg Peoples Associa
ton of the Elkton NJ. e. Church on Wed
nesday evening next. A full attendance G
members is requested.
Tho Truotaao IF Rathal NJ F. Ghurph
Ches apeake City on Sunday last raised 2
dollars to be paid on the church debt an
desire to thank those who contributed. Rev
E. E. Hughes, pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Haines, of Rising Sur
will sail tor Europe on the steamer City
New York on the Doth of June. They wi
make a tour of Europe and expect to be al
sent about two months.
l. -Chas. HAST, who was arrested at Che
ter, Pa. two weeks ago, was brought TO j.,
here Wednesday afternoon. He is charge
with larceny of $50 from Evan Ainsco
about nine mouths ago.
Presiding Elder W. L. S. Murray wi
preach in Cherry Hill NJ. &. Church q
Sunday morning next at 1870 o'clocl
Quarterly Conference Will be held on MOI
day morning at o'clock.
Rev. d. j. Flynn, OF Wilmington, wi
lecture in Housekeeper's Hall, North Ess
on next Sunday evening, the 18th inst,
Z o'clock. Subject, "The Unity of Il
Church." All are invited.
Two valuable colts belonging to M