The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-06

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6 to5.
| Mrs. Louie Heath Bennett attended the
city openings this week of fall and winter
millinery and is now ready to trim pretty
hats for her lady friends. Give her a call
! at her residence on Main street. Her study
is to please her customers.
| Take notice. This is the last day you
will have an opportunity to secure one Of
| the great bargains at the creditors clothing
sale in the the Hurn building because the
sale closes at the close of this evenings
business Call not later than Saturday, and
get your clothing at your own price.
The members of Battery b, LIST Mary.
land Light Artillery, known as Shows
Battery, in Port Deposit and vicinity are
| requested to meet in room over Anderson s
drug store, in Port Deposit, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 9th, at p. m. to make arrange
| ments for the reunion, October 4th, 1890.
THOMAS KIRK, President.
Miss Anna +. Webb of Oxford, Pa
who went some weeks since to Europe, has
arrived after travel through England, Ire
land and France, at her destination San
Sebastian, Spain, where she has taken up
her work of teaching in the American Mis-
sion School. Miss Webb will give instruc-
ton in English to Spanish girls and will be
controller of the school.
w. NJ Sheppard, who is in the employ
of C. T. Rudolph, jeweler, of Wilmington,
Del, and a son of H. j. Sheppard of Rising
Sun guessed the exact number of the popu-
lation of Wilmington, 81, 437 and was awar-
ded prize OF $3.50 and years subscrip-
ton to Wilmington Morning Ne,cs by the
owner of that Journal. Another Wilmin-
tonian who guessed the same number re-
ceived the other half of the prize or SIS Of
tered.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Altha May Shippers daughter of Mr.. Charles
W. Shippers of North East, and Mr.. Joseph
j. Summerill in the Methodist Episcopal
Church of North East on the evening of
Wednesday, the 18th inst. A reception will
rents Mr.. Summerill read law in Elkton
and is now located in Woodbury., Gloucester
county, New Jersey, where he has already
built up profitable practice.
The lover of strong drink who HES him
self the morning after a debauch with a
great head and an empty pocket book to the
office of justice of the peace and takes
oath that he will abstain from intoxicating
liquors for a certain period or perhaps for
ever, is not very rare Individual. But an
Elktonian paid justice this week for adj
ministering an oath which is not so COM
mon. He swore that hereafter he would
never endorse note for any person except
ing one friend whom he named.
Three young men of Elkton injured
themselves while at work this week.
Harry Dean who is employed at Diebert's
shipyard cut one of his legs badly with an
adze. DIR. H. C. Wells sewed up the cut
office had the ends of two fingers of his
right hand daddy smashed in press on
Thursday. He tainted from pain and the
"Devil'' of the office joined him from sym
pathy. Mr.. RJbert Strickland made slip
on Thursday and cut himself with chisel.
Those attending the very enjoyable re-
ception given on Friday night of last week
by Miss Lucy S. Litzenberg in honor of her
guests, Misses Houston and Thompson,
brief notice of which was made in our last
ISSUE were Misses Estella Haines, Laurine
and BERTHE Wilson, Gelert Cruikshank,
Mollie T. Drennen, Ollie Gilpin, Catharine
Miller, Florence Torbert, Elsie Tull, Corinne,
Mary. Henrietta and Laura lamar, Alice
Schouler, Eva, Bessie and Helen Scott,
Alice Miller, of North East Misses Hanson
and Wright, of Baltimore; Miss Shackle-
ford, OF Philadelphia; Messrs. r. Reese, j..
L. Wilson, Jr., VIM. II. May, Jr., Charles
Foard, William and James Knight, j. T.
| Armstrong, H. f. Clemson, Fred Haines,
Guy Clayton, WIN. D. Bratton, Alexander
H. Reynolds, Ward Cruikshank, Stuart
| Smith, VIM. and Norris Lewis, Albert and
Jack Constable, Victor NJ. Torbert, Allen
Oliver, Asher A. Scott and Mr.. Shane.
The Ely Stock Company will appear at
Odd Fellows Hall next week. The company
comes well recommended. The Column bla
| Daily Ne,Cs speaking of it SAYS: Last night
| Ely Stock Company produced TON saw
yer" This play is not new to Columbia,
but the rendition last night far surpassed
any yet given Of it here. One peal OF laugh
ter was followed by another throughout the
entire evening, showing conclusively that
everybody there was heartily enjoying
themselves. Miss Auua La Vallee certainly
makes captivating boy and the company
throughout has proved itself far above the
average. There is not weak point in It,
Our people should not miss seeing this
most excellent company before they leave
us. Seldom do we have so good company
playing at so cheap prices of admission, and
they should be encouraged. Little LORD
Fauntleroy" will be produced at the ma
tinee ON Saturday, prices, 10 and 20 cents.
We have received a number of the Ola
Soldier which is published in the interest o.
Companies A and of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment and the fund appropriated to thu
monument to be placed at Antietam, Mary
land. Charles A. Foster, of this county, Il
editor for the Company A Association. IN
mo nument will be unveiled and dedicated
on September 18th on the battlefield. Th
companies included members from Elkton
Chesapeake City, Cecilton, North East, 30
hemia Manor, Charestown and Port DE
posit The following is from the Oh Sotdter
The Governors of Maryland and Delaware
and prominent Senators, and speakers O
both States will be present to speak on tina
occasion. They will also arrange for an eS
cursion to Antietam at the lowest possbl
rates. The trip will be perfectly grand-th
beautiful scenery Ell route, the Blue Rldge
! the superb South Mountain Range, th
historic and famous battlefield OF Ar
sietam, visit to the National Cemetery
and walk over the historic battlefield
must certainly become to the soldier an
citizen trip of unbounding pleasure. l.
; W. McGowen, of Wilmington, Delaware
mas the monument in hand, he being III
lowest bidder. 1t is beautiful design
granite-Die, highly polished, feet *
, inches square, forming figure at the tor
Dronzed medallions, IA inches in diameter
each of the four sides at the top, bearing I'd
coat of arms, soldiers in the act of firing, 3
) charge bayonets and stack of arms. The bas
Is OF Port Deposit granite, 3x8 inches squar
2xo inches in height with champer OF
i inches fall. The name of the regiment Gu
on the chaper in raised letters. McClenaha
= q Bros, of Port Deposit, are doing til
work of the base with great care and prid