The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-12-27
.c4OgAL DEPARTMENT.. y

Elkton this week.
Afr. George Harbert of Baltimore was
IN Elkton this week
Tho C,,ored Band enlivenei things by
n street parade on Thursday
Mr.. George P. Whitaker is lying at the
ro;,t of death at Principle Furnace.
Mr. Frank G. Ellis o the Census Depart
a,, snant Christmas with his friends.
The ladies of the Chesapeake City NJ
F. Church will hold a festival and t'ir very
soon.
MIR. G. Thackery aud wife, and MI.
and Mrs. r. c, Lewis spent Christmas IN
Dover.
Miss Laura lamar, and Mss Lucy
,...ho,cr .rs home from school for the
Holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemmick aud ME- 'uo'
Marrett spent tEeir Christmas Will -'i'
Alas 2. Marrett.
NJ N6aiistmas Festival OF Fifty Sun
s;i h scfd s5.moFrow, {san-
e ESQ p. IN.
NJ Ks,boltz has purchased the
WATSON R=eder, situ'teo '''"
Sun and Calvert.
s wilmer Mcvey of Zion recently N''''
= inc months old pig of Poian" o"''''
Il which dressed 800 pounds
NJ William S McCraeken was III
This week saying good bye fr'enuS
4evious to his departure Tor l'''n'A0
c,a.y last the 2lst inst was tl0
Lest dav of the yer. As the days D.
=. ,snctbeu. the cold begins 10
\ strengthen ~. an.
4 Abe New Castle PresoyteFy mas "p,
ro;nAd the Rev. Messrs. Bell anu '''o .,.
e,nber 10 ask that tue Words f''' o' "''
kept open on Sundays.
Mr. Fred Lewis, son of James T. liz" :.
s. .his town is considering an offer lh''''
him to accept position win NJ
G.ilaber at HarrisonbuFg Va
The sals of jackson Bow 49, 1870,
Inc o','' lii he rscil countS's popu
was the s'' 49, IAN G. Hindman of Ri'
lar Auo'' 'aoc January l, 1890
i's o.aoch Brown, colored 10y, was badl
injured in the face and eyes by the bur'tin
of gun he was firing at shooting match
near Porter's Bridge, on the 13tA.
Mrs. Cornelia Wells, wife of cur veneer
able Elkton Post Master accompanied
her grand daughter spent Christmas Will
her son Mr.. John Wells of Philadelphia.
Viola T. Brown, formerly of KIRK :
Mills, Cecil county, who has been West fc
about two years, has recently taken pos
---..- telegraph operator at Tenness.
Pass, Colorado.
The Rev. George P. Jones, pastor
Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church,
the recipient of a handsome overcoat,
token of personal esteem from the mem be,
of his congregation.
Successful revival services are now
progress at Hopewell NJ. E. Church, of whic
Rev, George P. Jones, is pastor. Rev. l
d. Cantwell, of this town, has been assis
ing acceptably at the services.
The crop of turkies this season has bee
unusually good in this vicinity both as
quality and quantity, one local deale
handling as many as one hundred and fix
on Monday and Tuesday.
Jacob Stein our High street barber la
clock that will keep time only when lyin
on its face. Like great many people i
the world, it gets its "tick" only when il
runs on its cheek as it were.
The drama Zone Hundred Yeal
Ago" was rendered iu the Town Hall, Ri:
ing Sun, on Christmas night, by the Am
teur Dramatic Association, for the bene
of the Rising Sun CorneG Band.
"A New YORK woman has sued 4 DENTS
of that city for allowing a tooth to lodge i
her lung. He had extracted it. when hi
forceps slipping their grasp it lodged in he
windpipe and thence passed into her lung.
Mrs. w. w. Carter of Rising Sun has
Gala lily plant of great size which has
flower on it measuring inches in lengt
and 81 wide. 1t is greatly admired i
lovers of the beautiful.
Did you ever buy horse and not hay
some misgiviugs as to his points till the
were fully tested /? Not so with Ayers Sal
saparilla; you may be sure of it at IL
start. 1t never disappoints those who Civ
it a fair and persistent trial.
Rev. William FL. Motf.tt, who wa
United States Consul to Athens undt
President Cleveland and who has been rec
tor of the Episcopal Church of the Asceu
sion, at C!aymont, for a year past, lie,
suddenly from heart failure, Friday even
ing, while accompanying his wife to tn
Philadelphia, Wilmington and BaItimor
Railroad Station, at CIaymont.
The Rev. r. X. Stephenson, of Smyrna
was thrown from his carriage a few even
lngs ago, and narrowly escaped serious in
jury. The reins were crossed when handle
to him after he had got into the ctrr,ao
and the horse started and turned sud,ienl
to one side upsetting the carriage. Th
horse was spirited one, but fortunatel
did not escape. The carriage was conside,
ably broken.
Little Ethel had sent back her plate 70
turkey three times and had been heIpe
beautifully to all other good things tina
make big Thanksgiving dinner. She wa
looking rather sadly at an unfinished disl
of ice-cream. whats the matter Ethel?
said Uncle Jack "you look mournful.
"That is the matter" was the reply. 81 an
more'n full" And Ethel doesn't know
why everybody laughed.
Last week Mr.. George w. Cbild's re
ceived letter made up of words cut from
newspaper, asking him to pay the Stat.
S1,05964 which was inclosed IN cash
The correspondent stated that it was dine nm
account of collateral inheritance tax. anf
he wanted to pay it to relieve his Conscience
The money has been turned over TO th,
Register of Wills, who will pocket fft,
dollars of the amount as his fee Az tho
estate is not known, the money cannot be
credited to any particular account
AT the first State Convention If III,
Young Peoples Societies of Christian F.,
deavor of Delaware held in Asburv M. r.
Church, Wilmington last week, Rev. w
e. Avery discussed prayer meeting methods
earnestly and at length. Such are import.
ant and should last only one hour. The
prayer should be brief and to the mint
Present needs, rather than wants, sbou1d
be mentioned. The pharasaical element
ought to be avoided. He referred TO the
power in prayer of Knox, WhitefeId.
Wesley, Phinney ct. al. Mr.. Averv's re-.
marks were very favorably received by the
convention.