The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-02-23
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amwell this week.
Revival services are being held at Harris
Chapel, Elk Neck.
The Pleasant Grove w. c. T. U. will
meet this afternoon.
Miss Maggie Gilpin is visiting relatives
and friends in Middletown.
Over 500 has been subscribed toward
the building ofthe Salvation Army barracks.
The County Commissioners made .
number of changes on the assessment list
this week.
H. II. Gilpin, agent on Saturday last
sold the household furniture of the late Miss
Mary Gilpin.
MIR. T. NJ. Tyson, Mechanics Valley,
offers a first-class blacksmith shop and
stand for rent.
Miss Helen Hasson of the Fourth dis
trict is visiting her sister Mrs. Tobias Ru-
dulph in Elkton.
Yesterday, Washiugton's Birthday, was
observed here by the closing of the bank,
public offices and schools.
There will be special revival services at
Harris Chapel TO morrow Sunday evening
at715 p. IN. All invited.
Next Sunday will be Missionary day
at Cherry Hill. Special services by the
Sabbath School in the evening.
The Groome Guards paraded the streets
yesterday headed by the Elkton Cornet
Band and presented = creditable appearance.
Among those attending the Charity
Ball in Baltimore on Wednesday night was
Mrs. Jas. B. Groome who was handsomely
attired.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby Honse, where will be found first
lass accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
Rev T A. H O'Brieu is holding a re-
vival at Big Elk Chapel. There have been
number of penitents. This is the second
week of the m meetings..
Mrs Sadie j. Irwin, wife of Walter D.
Irwin, died at her home near Lombard,
Cecil County, Md. on Friday of last week
aged about 80 years.
Religious services will be held at Jones'
Chapel, Elk Neck, tomorrow Sunday
evening at 80 o'clock to be conducted by
Mr. r. Day Cantwell.
"A meeting of persons interested in Sc
curing iron works at this place WAS held on
Monday night. 1t was decided to solicit
subscriptions of stock.
"A num- Ter of the young men of Elkton
will give ball on Wednesday evening next
at the FELTON, House. Ritchie's orchestra of
Wilmington has been engaged.
Mr.. James l.. Foard will have s1le of
horses, cs'tle, and farming implements on
Monday, March 18th on the CHM farm one
mile east of Baldwin's factory.
Miss Hattie Alexander, who has been
visiting friends in Baltimore and Washing
ton, is now the guest of her cousin, Miss
Hattie McCauley. of Ellicott City.
Mrs. C. Ford of Level, Hartford county,
and her niece Mrs. s. R. Carly, of Fork,
Baltimore county, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. Rowland of this county.
Misses Emma and Laura Heating ac-
companied by their brother, Mr.. Charles
Heatzig attended the wedding of their friend
Miss Stoekle in Wilmington last week.
Mr. Samuel r. Foard, the genial clerk
at Falls Hotel exhibited his fine pointer
bitch Kitty at the Westminster Kennel
Clubs show in New York City this week.
DIR. George w. Gillespie. of Rowland
vile, will move to Pleasant Grove, Lancas-
ter county, Pa, where he will occupy the
new house of Silas H. Herr, and practice in
both counties.
Mrs. Mary E Ireland, of Baltimore,
sister of Rueben Haiues, Esq, of Elkton,
recently translated story from the German
relating to labor trout les. which she has en-
titled cred Carl"
Captain Brazie who had been assisting
in tn Salvation Army meetings here this
week was summoned to her home in Con-
neticut on Wednesday by the news of the
death of her mother.
& The Maryland and Delaware Trotti ng
a Association of which the Cecil County Ag-
D rcultural Society is a member will meet
\ early next month and arrange schedule
Sor the coming season.
Mr. Pierce Matthews has rented the
Ike possession March 25th. Mr.. Matthews
been employed at the mill Of Mr.. Henry
Fnger in E!kton for several years.
r,f g funeral of Mr.. Arthur Vosbury, s
n 80 Of uar do hold
Iay afternoon. Among those pres
Mr.. H. HI. Haines J. NJ. McClen
hid Frank s. Everist of Port De
post. y
f. B. Groome, who has bee,
III, several weeks in Baltimore will
r. I,rnor James B. Groome and VIM
\, Fht, Esq, returned to her home OF
Traaaa She was accompanied by the Elk
Governorf
FAINT Thomas B. Gaiuor. who has fo
number At years acted as foreman at the
ssbarv of Csounty Commissioner James G
Crotbers will again act in that capacity not
withstandin& the fact that he is about I
years old.
A sheppard dog belonging to Samue
Reed. who Is employed in the pulp works
was cut in two by the cars one day las
week near Bridge street crossing The can
inc was addicted I'd running at the cars ant
failed to get off the Track in time.
Mrs. NJ. A. NelsSsn this week Removed
her fine lot of millinery and notions from
the stand that size has occupied for severa
years. to the building on Mr. I. q. Crouch
recently occupied by DS &. e. MORO"
where will be pleased to seq all her friends
"A vein of white clay \;n the farm {
silas Lowe of Rock Springs, tCscil County
has been pronounced by someS parties VIII
claim to know what they are taffking abou
as kaolin of good quality. If lit shout
prove such the value Mr.. loves "a rm wi
largely increase.
The Orphans Court last week after W
went to press decided not to admit th& papt
offered "a the will of Lawrence Seutmsan O
the ground that the witnesses signed the
names to the will before the signature. wa
made on the document to which they a
tached their names
john M Ierrell, aucbtoneer Ior John
Writ, attorney for the mortgage, on Tue
day last sold at public sale the farm
Henry c. Biddle. In the Second District
Cecil County, consisting of 931I acres.
is improved by frame dwelling house an
has two small peach orchards. Towal
Lorraine, who held a mortgage, purchase
the farm 1t was knocked down for 81, 90
and with the mortgage cost the purchas