The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-02-02
G.L0GAt DEPARTMENT. "

Hi. Henry February.
Hi. Henry's Minstrels travel in their
own private palace Car.
Secure seats for Hi. Henry's Ministries
at Mitcbell's drug store.
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal has
been closed this week for repairs.
Herman Balls buying furs of all kinds
He pays 16 cents for choice muskrat skins.
MIR. and Mrs. George S. Wooley and
daughter are spending the winter in Annis
ton, Alabama.
Rev. Chss Hill will preach at Crouch
All are invited.
-Don't fail to see the grand monday
street parade OF Hi. Henry's Minstrels,
Thursday, February.
w. j. Aukrim. of Rising Sun, is selling
off his store goods and intends to remove to
Baltimore in March.
Rev. Father Carey will commence the
work of charging the Elkton Catholic
CnurCn after Easter.
Miss Katie w. Merritt, of Elkton is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Annie M.
Freeman, of Middletown, Del.
Hi. Henry's Mnstrels come to us
Thursday, February 7, with 80 star special
ties and an entire new programme.
Miss Dolly Cameron who has made her
home in Philadelphia recently is visiting
her brother Clarence near Elkton.
The cigar and tobacco store of Mr.. r.
D. Rowland under the Howard House WAS
impr- ed this week by a new floor.
DIR. Geo. E. Morrow and family this
week moved in the house on Main street
formerly occupied by Mrs. Mary Tull
We have received the annual report of
the Comptroller of the Treasury department
for the fiscal year ending Sept. 80. 1888.
Miss Addie c. Rutter, of Oxford, has
been visiting friends in Elkton where she
formerly resided for a number of years.
DIR. George S. Dare and wife. of Rising
Sun celebrated their Goth wedding anniver-
sary at their residence on January 18th.
Clayton c. Thackery, of Elkton, has
leased brick mandatory near Ridley
Park, Pa, and will conduct the business.
Miss Mollie Brown, of Wilmington has
been visiting Miss Dora Baker, daughter of
Mr.. H. C. Baker on Church street, Elkton.
The whale was not exhibited in Chesa-
peake City as advertised owing to the sink
ing of the barge on which it was being con-
veyed.
"A revival has been in progress in Cecil
ton M. f. Church for some weeks. Nearly
half hundred persons have protested con-
version.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
-Messrs Robert RIdulph, Frank &. Ellis
and Rufus Oldham spent last week ducking
at "point" on Elk river, They met with
considerable success.
This is ground hog day. The action of
this animal to day according to the theory
of some people will determine the weather
for the next six weeks.
A large number of Elktonians will
25th. Several houses have not yet been
rented for the next year.
Rev. John France presiding elder of the
Easton District of the Wilmington Confer
ence, visited his sister, Mrs Joseph Hinch-
life, in Elkton, on Thursday.
The service at Andora, postponed from
last Sunday on account of the weather, will
be held Cd. " in the school house on the
second Sunday in February.
MIR. VIM. NJ. Singerly. who has been
confined to his residence in Philadelphia for
several weeks by illness is improving and
was able to be out this week.
The house that Mr.. Isaac Lort is having
constructed on his farm near Mechanics
Valley is approaching completion. Mr.
Wesley Hamilton is the builder.
The officers of the Salvation Army were
given donation party on Wednesday after
noon by the new converts at this place
They received many useful articles.
Mr.. Nathan Marble residing near Me
chanics' Valley who had one of his arms
badly hurt in a threshing machine recently
:. is improving and able to be about.
On our third page to-day will be found
a striking and instructive illustration of the
comparative worth of the various kinds o
in, ba
REV. Chas. A. Hill has received a con
trikution of $40 from friend in Whining
ton ito be used toward the purchase of new
psrlSr furniture for the parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Duyckinck of Rising
SUM on SATURDAY last started on a visit t.
Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Haines con
temR plate visiting the same state next month
-diood prices were obtained at the sale o
Johns H. Yetter, near Colora, last week
Horses sold for S1O2 80 to Sill; cows S34 t,
sos; heifers averaged 500 % and small calve
S12 II.
The Spring term of the public school,
began yes terday and will end on April 10
This will also close the school year as ther
will be only three terms owing to lack @
funds.
Sheriff Samuel NJ. johnson, aided b.
his son George, on Monday took severa
prisoners to the various institutions t
which they were sentenced at the last teri
of court.
MIR. B. C. Peafce of Pocomoke City ha
been visiting his sop-in-law John S. Wir
Esq. Mr.. Writ entertained several OF hi
friends at a terrapin supper on Saturda
evening last.
MIR. Joseph Wells who has been col
fined to his residence for about two week
from an attack of bilious and indigestion
is again able to be out and looks nearly a
well as ever
Mr.. Aaron L Duyckinck and wife, {
Rising Sun, having been IN arried ten veal
celebrated their "tin wedding" ON Januar
22d. 1t was an enjoyable occasion to all I
the many present.
WIN. Jefferies on Monday last bong
the Holly Hall property from VIM. NJ Sil
gerly tor $4,000. Mr.. Jefferes will rse it
a summer boarding house. ShocsleS,
Smith made the sale.
The FELTON, House in Elkton was name
after Samuel NJ. FELTON, who lied last wet
in Philadelphia. Mr. FELTON, was form
president of the Philadelphia, Wilmingto
and Baltimore Railroad.
1t is rumored that one or more music
and literary entertainments Will be arrang
BY the Ladies Aid Society OF the Elkto
Methodist Episcopal Church for the benet