The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-06
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT.. u


Isaac Rogers, residing near Bay View
is about to build new barn.
Elk Governor James B. Groome anG
daughters spent Sunday last in Elkton.
John Brown has purchased the farm OF
John Wigdon, situated in the Sixth district
for $1,000.
kind of carriage repairing at their shops on
Bridge street. 1w.
Miss Josephine Collins, of Wilmington
who has been visiting friends in Elkton, has
returned home.
The next regular meeting of the Cecil
Medical Society will be held at Port Deposit
on Friday, the 18th instant.
Miss Emma L. Brown and Miss Mary
E. Patton, of near Port Deposit, have been
visiting friends at Oxford, Pa.
The Womans' Christian Temperance
Union will meet this tSsturday) afternoon
at the residence of Brinton Carhart.
Howard France. son of Presiding Elder
John France of Smyrna, Del, visited his
cousin, Harry P. Hinchliffe this week.
MIR. George A. Singerly visited the Elk
ton Stock Farm on Tuesday. Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Singerly spent Sunday at his villa here.
1t is announced that Rev. J. S. Willis,
of Milford, Del, who is well known here,
will be married on April 16 to Connecticut
lady.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
lass accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
Miss Anna McCloud, of Wilmington,
Del, who had been visiting Mrs. Josep; H.
McNeal, near Elkton, returned home ON
Monday.
R. Day Cantwell who had been taking
several weeks vacation at his home here re-
turned on Monday TO the Conference Acad.
envy at Dover, Del
Lieut.. Col. Woolford, commander OF
Guard, inspected Company A. of this town
on Wednesday night.
The Trustees of the Poor have awarded
the contact for furnishing the almshouse
with thirty thousand herring to William K.
Gamble, of Bay View.
Two colored men got into an alteration
on East High street one evening last week.
One got the other down and had a razor out
when bystanders interfered.
"A room has been fitted up at Leslie in
which the Free Methodists will hold service
every second Sunday. Rev. w. W. Laning,
of Elkton, will have charged.
MIR. John S. Rossell, who is now con-
nected with the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Co., of Wilmington, bel, was in
Elkton this week on business.
R. T. C. Crouch and John Dunbar &C.
companed the colt "Fitler" purchased by
George A. Singerly from the Elkton Stock
Farm to Philadelphia on Monday.
w B. Heatzig has a nice lot of lounges
and cham her suits that he will sell very low
because he has to IN axe room for Other
goods. He certainly has bargains.
The Dickinson College "tug of war
team last week defeated a team at Cham hers
burg, Pa. Frank B. Harvey, of this vicin
ity, is a member of the Dickinso team.
Rev. Charles A. Hill, of Centreville
Md did not preach at the Elkton NJ. E
Church last Sunday as was announced. III,
was summoned home to attend funeral.
The dates for the next annual Ceci
County Fair are October 8, 9, 10 and IL
1889. Tue spring fair of the Oxford Agri
cultural Society will be held June 8, 6 and Z
Thieves broke into the store of Mrs
Clintie Boyer, on Esst High street, one nigh
last week while the proprietor at praye
meeting and stole therefrom tobacco an,
other articles.
The P, w. & B. Railroad Company ha
built a new siding at Cooper's curve abou
a mile and a-half above Elkton. Mr.. Waite
Armstrong will freight one thousand cord
of wood there.
Capt n. P. Manly is confined to hi
home by illness. G. H. Boulder who sui
fers from rheumatism and John NJ. Terrell
who has painful liver affection are sti
confined to their homes.
-Strawbridge & Clothier, the leadin
Philadelphia house, are giving their patron
pleasant surprise this spring in the price
and styles of carpets. Read their new pric
list IN another column.
The first game of base ball in Elkto
was played last Saturday between the Acat
envy club and picked nine of down-tow
rrt. IL
rousiDg old-time score of 90 to 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Casho, residin
near Bsrksdale, were given a surprise part
on Wednesday evening. Besides many frol
the neighborhood there were guests fror
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimor
Services will be held at the Free Meth,
dist Church Sunday morning and evening
The pastor William H. Laning will not
present but will preach at Pleasant Hill
the morning and evening and at Leslie
the afternoon.
Presiding Elder w. L. S. hurry vi
dedicate as Methodist Episcopal Churc
on Sunday, April 14th, the church in Colo
formerly used for union and evangelic
services. L Ne stTNlCtS PROMISE 10 De Ol Il Nel
interesting character.
Rev. Francis b. Harvey, brother
Daniel Harvey, Esq, for the past year st
toned at Fernwood, Delaware County, w
Chester County, Pa His office is Pic
ering, Chester County.
Cards are Out for the wedding of Mr.
Frank Blake, son of Mr. S. Kennard Blak
to Miss Florence A, daughter of Mr.. Jol
Burke. The ceremony will be performed
Wednesday, April 18th, at the residence
brides father near Leeds.
An entertainment will he given IN o.
Fellows Hall, ElktOn, on or about Tuesda
April sd, for the benefit of the Presbyt,
ian manse fund. The program will inclu
recitations by Miss Imogene Chandler al
singing by Mrs. Wievil, of Philadelphia
An oyster supper will be served by
committee of ladies at Cedar Hill A. U.
p. Church for the benefit of the church,
Saturday, April 13, afternoon and mig
should the weather be favorable, but if l
the following Saturday. All are invited
The Young Christian Temperance I
ion of Newark, Del, will hold its anniv
sary in the College Oratory, Thursds
April 18th, at 45 p. m. Mrs. Barnes,
New York city, National Superintendent
Young Woman's Work, will deliver a /
ture. Admission tree.