The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-01-05
sCL0GAh DEPARTMENT. v

MIR. Lewis 7. Roberts continues very il
at his residence in this district.
Miss Halle Hanes, of Rising Sun ha
been visiting friends in Oxford.
The ladies of Zion Presbyterian Churcl
give an oyster supper last evening.
Miss Mary L. Barton, of Chester, Pa.
has been visiting Mrs. VIM. Evans.
Joseph c. Bird, of Rising Sun this weel
received patent for an improved cultiva
tor.
Mrs. George Mccullough and daughte
of Wilmington, are visiting friends in Elk
tor.
Miss Alice Cochran, of Middletown
Del, is visiting Miss Alice Boulder, o
Elkton.
Mr. Edwin V. Hinchlitfe, of this plac
spent New Years day with Rev. j. P. Otis
of Port Deposit.
The Rev. Charles Hill will preach a
Crouch Chapel tomorrow Sunday after
noon at 3. 30 o'clock.
Mr.. Manly Drennen agent for severa
first-class stock insurance companies has a
new card in this ISSUE
j. Allie Groves a young man residing
near town took a position on Wednesday, il
Hooper's drug store, Chester, Pa.
The Salvation Army visited the jail
Sunday afternoon and held service which
appeared to interest the twenty or more
prisoners.
Mrs. Manly Drennen, of this place, re.
turned home on Wednesday from visit to
her sister Mrs. DIR. Geo. w. Marshall, Of
Milford, Del
We wish to acknowledge the receipt
from the B. C. Stove Company of a very
handsome calendar. 1t has a pleasing pot
trait of a female face.
Hon. Jacob Tome, Hon. ]. A. J. Cres-
well, and WIN. j. Jones, Esq, trustees of
Dickinson College attended the meeting of
the board on Thursday.
when court reassembles on Monday
the criminal business will be taken up. The
Hartford county arson case it is probable
will be one of the first tried.
The choir of Cecilton M. E. Church gave
an entertainment on New Years evening in
the Opera House at Middletown, for the
benefit of the proposed new church.
There will be an entertainment given
by the young people of Elk Neck at Harris
Chapel on Thursday Jan. 10th, at Z. 30 p. N.
Admission 25 cts. A good time expected
Misses Lucy S. Litzenberg and Alice
Schouler, of Elkton and Miss Alice Miller,
of North East returned to Hannah More
Academy in Baltimore County this week.
MIR. E. o. Thompson, Philadelphia
best known clothier aud tailor. who sailed
from New York on December 10 Der steamer
Ems, arrived in London on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Captain j. T. Jones, of Elk Land
ing, is visiting her son. Mr.. Edward R.
Jones, ticket agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company at Camden Station, Bal
timore
Mr.. John S. Rossell, formerly clerk of
the County ommissioners has severed his
connection with the Bell Telephone Com
pany. Mr.. Rossell was with the company
one year.
AT the December meeting of the Mutual
Building Association held Monday evening,
loans to the amount of So, 300 were author
lied and applications for 81, 200 more referred
t, committees.
T.:l 81. 80
card of Strawbridge & Clothier. They
offer great Inducements to purchasers at
this time and are selling goods at prices
away below values.
The Scott Fertilizer Company offers
those having money to invest a safe and
renumerative means in the shape OF recently
authorized stock of their company. Read
the card "to investors.
Annie Monator, a young white woman
of Chesapeake City. was brought to Jail here
on SATURDAY. last by Constable Carpenter.
She was committed by Justice Christfield
on account of alleged insanity.
Miss Helen Hasson, of the Fourth dis
trict who had been visiting her sister in
Baltimore returned Tuesday. Miss Louise
Rudulph of Elkton, who accompanied her
tber. is still in tine Monumental City.
The ladies of the Presbyteri IN church
propose to serve one of their old fashioned
suppers in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, January 18th and
18th, for the benefit of the manse fund.
ID Sc Trru
WING typographical corps. on Wednesday
left for Dover, Del, where he entered the
Conference Academy. He is preparing to
enter the Methodist Episcopal ministry.
j. J. Driscoll, the popular merchant
tailor has received new stock of cloths and
cassimeres. The goods are the most fash
iouable in pattern and will be made up in
the very best style at lowest cash prices.
Mr.. John W. Cantwell has purchased
the meat and provision business of S. w.
Ceilings on High Street sand will continue
the business at that stand. Mr.. Ceilings
contemplates beginning the carting business.
The store property formerly occupied by
c. NJ Childs & Company at Conowingo has
been purchased from G. G. Caldwell by
Otley Taylor. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Taylor
will soon open a new drug store in the
building.
The judges of the Orphans Court OF
Tuesday examined and approved the bone
of Sheriff Samuel NJ. johnson for the pres
ent year. His Dondsmen are James c
Crothers, S. D. Mccullough, VIM. T. War
burton and Taylor Janney.
The Christmas Festival of Trinity P. E
Church held last Sunday evening was wei
attended. The exercises consisted of sing
ing of Christmas carols and an address b,
Rev. VIM. Schouler, the rector. The deco
rations were much admired.
The annual premium payment to tn,
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Compan,
of the State of Delsw are falls due on Mon
day January 14th. Payable to Harry
Hurn, general agent. Office at Edwin
Prettyman's SboeStore Elkton. 2t
County Treasurer I. B. Hopper wa
busily engaged on Monday in receiving
county and state tax from the many VIII
were anxious to escape the payment of
Ter cent. interest added to the taxes of al
who failed to pay during the last year.
There will be pigeon shooting mate
at Chesapeake City on Tuesday Januar
9Th, beginning at noon. The contestant
will congl egate at the Bayard House befor
the shooting. The first prize will be fin
new double barrel breech- loading gun an
the second prize silver watch. All tn
bests shots in Cecil and New Castle countie