The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-13

: BENZ c. Pearce. of Pocomuke City, has bee
negotiating for the rental of the hotel, bu
up 10 date no agreement has been consum
mated between them.
Hanna, Haines q Passmore, of Risin
Sun, are doing good business in the sale o
bicycles, tricycles, etc. W g are indebted &
them for illustrated catalogues of the New
l. Mail, Springfield Roadster, Victor, Americ
and other styles. Any one contemplatin.
the purchase of a wheel" will do well t
com municate with them.
Miss Wilson, vocalist, Miss Harlin, clio
cutionist, Mrs Carver, pianist, will, TO
gether with lady violinst from Whining
ton, give an entertainment in North Eas
3. on Tuesday, May eth. Miss Wilson ant
Miss Carver, assisted by home talent, gave
a concert in the NJ. p. Church at Rowland
t vile on Thursday evening
e Strangers in town have trouble some
times in finding he various county offices
While THE WING reporter was in the com
missiouers office one morning this week al
applicant for license entered and referred
to the clerks office. A short tune ago when
in the office of the latter a lady entered in
search of the commissioners office.
The coming meeting of the State Tenn.
perance Alliance, in Baltimore, on April
Both and May LIST aud I'd. promises to be a
very important one. Papers will be read
by many prominent gentlemen. The address
of welcome to visiting delegations will be
delivered by Rev. Julius f. Grammar, and
replied to by Rev. Mervin j. Eckels.
Mr.. Geo. w. Stephens, native of this
county was in Elkton this week, displaying
at the Falls Hotel, a splendid line of sam
of f. O.. Thompson 1888 Chestnut street
Philadelphia. Mr.. Stephens is an atfable
gentleman and should have no trouble in
making profitable trade in this section.
Rev. Asbury Burke whe left Bethel
with his family on Wednesday night of last
week writes that they arrived at Grape,
Dorchester county, his new appointment
early Friday morning. They have made
friends already and are going in for good
year. THE WING wishes the popular young
clergyman success in his new field of labor.
The dedication of the Methodist Episco
| pal Church at Colora which was to have
been held Sunday, 18th, owing to incom
plete arrangements, is unavoidably post
poned until further notice. Presiding Elder
w. L S. Murray, who was announced to
| officiate at the dedication, will preach at
Mt. Pleasant NJ, E. Church on Sunday,
April 14th, at p. IN.
| A musical and literary entertainment
will be given in Odd Fellows Hill, i'll this
town, on Tuesday evening, the Odd instant,
for the benefit of the Presbyterian manse
fund. Mrs. Charles H. Wevill, soloist, and
Miss Inogene Chandler, of Philadelphia,
| both of them are talented in their lines and
no are favorably known, here will take
parts on the programme.
| Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Margaret Reese, daughter of James Z.
! Michel, and Albert Z. Schoheld. The GER
emony will be performed on Wednesday,
| April oath, at Il o'clock, M, at the Church
| of Incarnation, Broad and Jefferson streets,
Philadelphia. The bride is the daughter of
| j. III lamar of this town.
- First Lieutenant Mitchell +. lamar, U.
S. A, brother of DIR. j. II. lamar and Reu-
ben Z. lamar of this place and a member
of the Governors staff has been appointed
by Governor jackson 70 represent Maryland
on the stiff of Major General Scnntield COM
maudng U S. A, chief IN .rshal OF the pro-
cession at the inaugur alton centennial in
New York OH the Both inst.
Capt T. Jones mas left at this office
| splendid specimen of what Is generally
known AS the tiger moth. 1t measures six
| inches across the wings, and shows all the
rich cOlOrs characteristic of the family to
which it belongs H. was matched from
cacoon which Capt. Jones indus'riously
| hunted and found in fed on the farm and
which We will take another occasion to tell
| more about.
The centennial committee of the Wash,
! ington Inauguration having requested that
| special services be held in the churches
| throughout the country, on the evening of
| April 30th union service of the Methodist
and Presbyterian congregations of this town
will be held and which will be addressed by
George A Blake, Esq. A later announce
ment be made in which church the service
will be held
! A contribution to the conscience fund
was received at the commissioners office
G. bis week. A citizen of the county sent
three dollars which was the amount that he
was short last year on his taxes. Charles f.
Moore, county treasurer at the time had
| given him receipt for the full amount on
his promise to send the balance. The tax
payer probably thought that the loss fell to
the county and not To Mr.. Moore as was the
case The amount was forwarded to Mr..
Moore who was doubtless surprised to re-
ceive it.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr..
Frank :. Kerr, junior member of the well
known firm of Frank Kerr & Son Merchant
Tailors of this town, and Miss Sillie Brad
ley, daughter of Mr.. Andrew Bradley re-
siding near Elkton. The ceremony will
take place at the Elkton Catholic Church
on Tuesday evening the Both inst, and will
be followed by reception after the cere-
nouy at the residence of the groom's father
Mr.. Frank Kerr on North street in this
town, A large number of invitations have
been issued.
Hon. Charles Fl. Gibson and Mrs. Mari
eta Powell Hollyday, widow of tine late
Richard c. Hollyday, will he married at
Christ Church, Louisville, Ky, on April %,
by Bishop r. w. Dudley, a cousin of Mrs.
Hollyd,y She is now in Louisville, the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Meta Semple.
The wedding will be a quiet one, and the
wedding trip brief one, taking in Wash
ington and New York at the time of the
constitutional centennial, at which Mr..
Gibson is the Congressional representative
from Maryland.
Service will be held daily in Trinity
Church, Elkton, next week, it being the
) last week of the Lenton season, and com.
memorative of the Saviour's sufferings and
death. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes.
day at 10. 30 a. M; on Thursday at 1870 a.
~ and 80 p m on Good Friday at 1913
l.. a IN. and 80 p. m, and on Saturday
\ easter Even) at 1890 a. m. All are cor
3 daily invited. The services on Easter Sun
diy, April 2lst, will be at 10. 30 a. IN. and
= 7 80 p. IN. The Sunday School festival will
i be held at the evening service
" "A town election was held in Newark
: Del on Tuesday which excited considerabl,