The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-27

Presbyterian Church. This is i'll compli-
ance with the request of the worlds w. G.
T. e. for temperance sermons in connection
with this Sabbath's services.
William T. Harriott, Byron Bouchelle,
G. Oldham Massey. Robert III. Baker, Jos.
H. Steele. Thomas p. vandegrift, j. Han
son Knorr, Zachary I. Cooling have been
elected vestrymen of the Church of the Good
Shepherd at Chesapeake City.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa.
peake City. Services tomorrow morning
at 1870 and in the evening at 7.30. Preach
ing by the Rector, Rev. Jacob Miller. Morn.
ing subject "He descended into Hell"-what
does it mean? All are welcome.
Rev. F. A. Perkins, formerly pastor of
the Free Methodist Church last week re-
moved to the farm of Mrs. John Cutlery,
which he has rented. The farm is situated
near Elder Station. Mr.. Perkins was COM
ton.
WIN. Howell, a member of the firm of
Howell & Brothers, manufacturers of wall
paper in Philadelphia and brother-in-law
of MIR. John A. Rankin, of this town died
last Sunday night. He frequently visited
Elkton and had accumulated a large for
tune.
We have received from Bratton & Eve
Ign, real estate agents of Laredo, Texas, a
phamphlet entitled Laredo the Gate Way
Between the United States and Mexico" 1t
is an illustrated description of what is
claimed TO be the future city of the great
southwest.
"A Washington, D. c., subscriber of THE
WING in letter covering a remittance
writes, "For fear you will stop my paper
and cut off my principal source of home
news, enclose you my check, for without
THE WING Sunday would hardly for me,
be day of rest
Rev. n. NJ. Browne aud wife, of New
ark, Del, visited their relatives Mrs Thos.
Drennen of Elkton, on Friday of last week.
Rev. Mr.. Hynson, of Zion, was in Elkton
last week. Rev T. A. O'Brien, of Cherry
Hill and Rev. Enoch Miller, of North East,
were in town on Monday.
MIR. VIM. NJ. Singerly has rented the
track and stabling of the Cecil County Ag-
ricultural Society. He is having the track
placed in good repair. The trotters of the
Elkton Stock Farm will be trained there
this summer. The stations will be at the
Fair Grounds after May 1st.
The Maryland District Conference of
the African Uuion Methodist Protestant
Church will convene at Providence Church,
Elkton, on May 9Th. A reception will be
rendered the ministers and delegates on the
evening of the first day at 8 o'clock. This
conference met in Elkton about four years
ago.
In order to not enterfere with the enter
taiument in Odd Fellows Hall on Monday
night next, the citizens meeting in the office
of Justice Partride on that evening will be
called to order at 7,30 o'clock, sharp. The
meeting will nominate ten persons from
whom to select five Town Com IN issioners on
May 9th.
That part of Broad Street Station, Phil
adelphia, now used for handling freight will
be added to the passenger service. thus in.
creasing the means for handling the passen-
ger traffic so per cent. on the completion of
a new freight station on Market street, west
of Seventeenth. Work is shortly to be COM
menced on this structure.
Mr.. George E. Dean, formerly of this
vicinity but recently resident of New Cas-
tie County, Dell will be married in Sum-
nit, Del, M. E. Church on Tuesday evening
next TO Miss Racial Reynolds, daughter
of Mr.. Wesley REYNOLDS a prominent citi-
zen of that vicinity. A number of Elkton
ians will attend the wedding.
A union service of the Methodist nd
Presbyterian congregations will be held on
| Tuesday evening next in celebration of the
| Inauguration Centennial in the Methodist
| Church. An address commemorative oil
Washington and the first century of cousti
tutional government will be delivered by
George A. Blake, Esq, and there will be
appropriate music.
The spring term of Earleville public
school closed April 18th with 50 pupils OF
roll. There were 81 days in the term, ant
out of that number Eva Duhamell, Elsie
Duhamell, Mamie Taylor and Isaac Taylor
each made 81 days; Lidie Duhamell 50
Mamie Duhamell, Ellen Price, Jessie Du
hamell, Winnie Colt, Gaylord Colt, Car
Hines and Thomas Smith each made 40.
Two memorial aims basins presented {,
Trinity Church, Elkton, in remem brance o
the late VIM. Ward Henderson and Richard
G. Reese, wardens of the parish at the tim
of their decease, were used on Sunday las
for the first time. The rector made appro
pirate reference to the gift and also men
toned the loss sustained by the church il
the removal by death fits late Junior War
den, Lewis T. Roberts, Esq.
The Northern Convocation of the Dio
cese of Easton will meet in Shrewsbur
parish, Kent County, Rev. A. Bate, rector
GU Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7th an,
Sth. The subject announced for discussion
is "The Christian Lords Day, its Duties ant
Privileges" Speakers will be appointed
Reports on missions will be read by the rec
tors of the various parishes. Rev. William
Schouler, of this town, is Dean of the Con
vocation.
| The Easter services in the Roman Cath
olic Church were conducted by Rev. j. L
Carey and very impressive. The ATTENDANCE
was very large. At the Methodist Episcr
+ pal Church Rev. Charles Hill preached ap
propriate sermons. An Easter anthem wa
sung by the choir at both morning an
evening services. Trinity P. E. Church wa
very handsomely decorated. There was
large attendance at the morning seryic,
The Sunday school festival at night was we
: attended.
Prof. Chas. H. Hopkins, artist, mus
clan, and lecturer will give three popula
Evenings of Illustrated Song" in Odd Fe
) lows Hall on Monday, Wednesday and FIR
: day evenings of next week for the benefit
the organ fund of the Elkton NJ. f. Churcl
5 Gems of scenery and beautiful transforms
tions together with songs superbly illustrate
while being sung will afford entertainer
and instruction. There will be new sons
and pictures each evening. Seats can
, reserved without extra charge at Mitchell
Drug Store
AT the annual election of Vestrymen
Trinity Church held on Easter Monday Il
following ware chosn: Messrs. John
Writ, DR. X. G. Mackall, John Partridg
y Alfred Wetherill, George McQuilkin, Ge
NJ Reese, w. II. Mackal and DIR. C. n
Ellis. The last named is the only new mer
: Der filling the vacancy caused by the deal