The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-12-21
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New Years night.
There will be services at Jones' Chape
on Sunday evening next.
You can get the latest December style.
in Hats, and Bonnets at Mrs. Halls.
Plush piano stools for Christmas pres
ents aud other fine articles. j. Wilkinson
Elkton.
If you want to save dollars, insure your
property with Manly Drennen, General In.
ance Agent. Dec145w.
"A Conowingo correspondent of the o.
ford Press refers to Elkton as ''The City by
the Marsh''
The Conowingo postofice has been
moved to a more convenient place, close to
Woodrow's hotel.
Frank Price tells in a new card this
week what bargains you can secure to make
a happy Christmas.
The teachers of Pearson Grove Sunday
School spent pleasant evening at Mrs. H.
2. Fowler's on Wednesday.
"A very successful revival is now in
progress at the Rock Presbyterian Church.
About sixty persons have professed CONVEX
sion.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
lass accounted atoms and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Elktou
NJ. E. Church will hold supper in the Odd
Fellows Hall on the evenings of January
14th and 10th.
1t is proposed to organize Christian
Endeayor Society at the Elkton Presbyrer-
ian Church on Sunday evening next before
the regular service.
Read Benefits bulletin if you want to
know where to buy Christmas goods. Call
and see how you can make merry Christ
mas on a little money.
Sheriff j. A. Boyd has selected as his
deputy Harvey Mackey, son of ex- Sheriff
Mackey Harvey served in the same capac-
ity when his father was sheriff.
Lead pipes are being laid from the rail-
road to the Scott Fertilizer Works for the
purpose of conducting acid from the car
tanks to the acid chamber in the mill.
-"Boulden,'' next door to the Court
House, is displaying this season an unusu-
ally large and varied assortment of Christ
mas goods. Call and look for yourself.
The lyceum at lakewood, Eighth dis
cussed the merits of the Australian Ballot
System at the meeting last week and after
An able discussion it was decided adversely.
An entertainment will be given at
Jones' Chapel on Christmas night. The ex-
ercises will include readings, recitations
and singing A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
Last week William Carroll, a brakeman
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more Railroad, had hip dslocated in an
accident at Perryvlle He was taken to his
home in " ilmington.
Lee Sooy, a farmer and Gamer of Har-
ford County, living near Havre de Grace,
has failed with liabilities amounting to
$4,000. The Ladies' Favorite'' was the
brand of Tomatoes he packed.
An entertainment will be given by the
scholars of st. Augustine school on the
ev ming OF December ODD. Admission Is
cents. Proceeds to be applied to the pur
chase of apparatus for school.
Midnight service will be held in Trinity
Church, Elkton, on Tuesday night of next
week, Christmas Eve, at IL p. N. Morn
ing service on Christmas Day at 10. 80 a. m.
The public are cordially invited.
The name of Mr.. Joseph Wells, prom
inent business man and an influential Re-
publican of this town, was sent to the q, S.
Senate for confirm alton by the President on
Wednesday as postmaster of this town.
Go to Mrs. Halls if you want Whit
mans fine candy, the best in the world, all
kinds of fruit, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas,
Malaga Grapes, Toys of all kinds, walking
and talking Dolls, prices to suit the times.
The Second National Bank opened for
business Monday morning. VIM. NJ. Sim
gerly, Ex-Governor r. L. Pattison, George
Singerly and Thos. Bradley, of Philadel
phia, inspected the building during the day.
Miss Lorena R. Choate, daughter of
Stephen R. Choate, of Newark, Del, was
married on Thursday to Jas. NJ. Cochran,
of Philadelphia. The ceremony was cele-
brated in the Newark Pre- byterian Church
Judge Wickes. who came to Elkton
about the middle of last week intending to
take his seat on the bench, has not Leen
able to leave his room in the Falls Hotel
since. He Is said to be suffering from rheu-
matism.
The Loyal Temperance Legion held a
bazaar in the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union room in the Gilpin building last
evening and also sold refreshments. The
bazaar will be continued this Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Anne Sproul, of New London,
Chester County, Pa, died suddenly of apo.
plexy on the 18th inst, in her S2d year. She
was the mother of Mrs. R. H. Hodgson, OF
Chester County, Pa, and of Mrs. j. T. De-
Witt, of this county.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa-
peake City. Rev. Jacob Miller, rector. Ser
vices next Sunday at II a. M and Z D. m
Evening subject, 1.-THE Speaker, the Char
acters, the Promises" Services on Christ
mas Day at 10 30 a.. m.
We call the especial attention of oul
readers to Mr.. Belts Timely Hints abou
Christmas presents. 1t is well enough t.
read about Christmas goods. but call at thu
popular corner, Sixth and Market, wheI
shopping in Wilmington.
-Elkton Grange, Patrons of Husbandry
ruilI rri,-a in
ment in their room in Odd Fellows Hal
during January. Among the features o
the entertainment it is said will be a lectur
by Mr.. George Johnston.
Rev. WIN. Schouler will hold service il
the schoolhouse at Andora to- borrow (Sun
day. at $50 p. N. The Sunday Schoo
Christmas festival will be held in the school
house on Thursday afternoon of next week
Dec. 26th, at o'clock. All are invited.
George Horner, formerly employed a
the pulp works where he was badly scaldet
last summer by an explosion, has been ap
pointed Waterman at the Second Nationa
Bank. He is compelled to be in the build
ing all the time except during bankin,
hours.
-"An Eighth district constable was sit
ting on the county bridge wall in Como
wingo one evening last week and fell OF
into the chilly Conowingo creek several fee
below. He did not relish his December batl
but held on to his candy like a little man.
Oxford Press.