The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

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vices at Leslie in the morning. Providence
in the afternoon, and at Carriers Mill in the
eyeniu, Protracted meeting every night
next week except Saturday night at Car,
ters' Mill.
Prof. Wellington, of The Julian Comedy
Company WAS in Elkton on Tuesday. He
says the company with which he was con-
nected is meeting with much success. They
showed IN Newark, Del. the latter part of
this week The Seymour Stratton Company
which exhibited here last spring was in New
Castle this week.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. E. d. Full
mer who represented them at our Fair last
Fall, we have received handsome calendar
issued by that enterprising house OF Wana.
maker & Brown, Sixth and Market Street,
Philadelphia. Wanamaker & Brown never
do things by halves. Read their new aG-
vertisement in this issue.
John HI. Terrell, son of John NJ. Ter
| rsll, the meat and provision dealer, entered
the " ilmington Commercial College on
Monday and is taking a course in stenogra-
ply and type, writing. He goes and returns
daily on the cars. Fred Lewis, son of ex-
Judge James A Lewis and George Brown,
son Of Amassa Brown, attend the same
school.
| The monthly literary meeting of the
| Epworth League was held on Wednesday
evening last in the Methodist Episcopal
Church Rev. Charles Hill presided. Miss
Maggie Hill read paper on the recent con-
ventiop of Epworth Leagues held in Will
| mington. Select readings were gwen by
| Misses Grace Wells and Annie Ellis Miss
Lulu Brown sang a solo and Miss Annie
| Hill and Henry Vinsinger rendered a duet.
There will be an exhibition of stereopti-
| can views at Jones' Chapel, Elk Neck, on
| the evening of Friday, February 14th, by
VIM. T. Stewart, ESQ.,, of Baltimore who
viii VIII explain the views as they are displayed.
He is a pleasing spea kasr. apd the entertain
| ment promises to be interesting and in
| structive There will also be singing by
the members of the Sunday School. Admis
sion, adults Is cents, children 10 cents. Pro-
ceeds for Sunday School.
AT a recent examination of the Cecilton
public school the following pupils averaged
100 per cent, Bessie Davis, Elmer Jones,
Mildred V. Watts, and Edna Mccoy
Those deserving special mention doing
good work are, Emma Clark, Mabel Watts
Maggie Manlove, Fred Colvin, Ernest Rick
ards, Edgar Clark, Gussie Niece, Irving
Manlove, Willie Pearce, Willie Jones, and
Julia Dushane. Louise Saunders, Princi
pie; Georgia Harlan, Assistant.
DIR. George E. Morrow, our well known
Elkton dentist, has we learn, decided to To-
cate in Easton, Maryland. We regret, as
we think our citizens generally will. the
loss of as affabe gentleman and as skillful
a dentist as he. In all branches of his pro-
fession he ranks with the best, both in me-
chanical and operative dentistry. We wish
the Doctor abundant success in his new
field, and commend him personally and
professionally to the citizens of Easton.
Mrs. Lizzie Bezner, wife of Samuel Bee
ner, and daughter Of the late Thomas Terry,
of this county, died at her home IN Phila-
delphia on the 14th of January. Mrs Beg
ner was a most estimable lady, and whose
sister Ellen married we'll known citizen of
this county, John W. Mahoney, of Bay
View. Another sister, Jane, married j. P.
Burns, a son of our venerable and esteemed
citizen, Samuel Burns. Mrs Bezner left
family of five children. Her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Terry still resides at Bay View.
WIN. Fl. Wilson who accompanied Will
liam Rutter, the youth who was bitten by
mad dog some weeks since to Paris has
written a letter to j. Alexander Ruttsr
which he received on Monday, stating that
they arrived safely after rather rough
voyage and that William Rutter has been
under the treatment of DIR. Pasteur. The
DR.. stated that he did not think there was
any danger of the youth being attacked by
hydrophobia. The young men were enjoy
ing themselves seeing the sights in the gay
city.
The February number of Book NelCs
(John Wananaker, Philtdephia), has a
portrait of R w. Glider, editor of the
Century Magazine" with sketch of
his life at once minute and appreciative;
reviews by eminent critics of Tennyson's
new volume. T. B. Adrioh's new poem.
Stepniak's novel "The Career of Nihilist,"
etc. There is the usual admirable running
commentary on the books of the month by
Mr.. Talcott Williams, and an interesting
article on authors, "First Book" by A.
Mendum. The number contains much
other matter concerning books new and
old.
Marion Harland, the friend and hel per of
women everywhere, has taken up the work
of restoring the ruined monument III arking
the birthplace of Mary the Mother of
Washington. She says truly-in her ap
peal to the mothers and daughters of Amer
lean to erect a fitting monument to Der
who gave Our Country Father-that "the
sun shines upon no sadder ruin in the length
and breadth of our land, than this untinish-
ed structure" The publishers of The Home
Maker of which Marion Harland is the
editor, offer, as their contribution to the
good cause, seventy five cents out of every
annual subscrir tion of two dollars to the
Magazine, sent is during the next six
months. Every such subscription must be
accompanied by the words, ''For Mary
Washington Monument" The offer is gen
erous, and shouldmeet with an enthusiastic
response.
The musical and literary entertainment
given at Westamwell schoolhouse On Friday
evening of last week was largely attended,
| the room being crowded. The entertainment
was participated in by about twenty young
people of the vicinity. II. NJ. Davis, E-q,,
announced the various selections of the
programme. Solos were rendered by l.. j.
| Finnan, j. Newman Davis, Master Walton
and Misses McNeal and Meggit. There
were duets by Thomas Smith and L j. Fin
| nan, Miss Steele and Mr.. Finnan and MI.
Smith and Miss Steele. Miss Annie Foard
gave TWO recit atoms and Misses Davis and
| Walton also recited. Mr.. Cook rendered a
violin solo and there was singing by male
quartette composed of Messrs. Smith, Cook,
Finnan and j. n. Davis Four entertaining
dialogues were rendered. Over thirty dol
lars was realized. The amount will be ad
ded to the missionary money of the NJ. g
Sunday School, which meets in the school
house.
Harry Lindley's Company will favor
the cit Gems of Elkton with FIVE first class
performances next week beginning with
Tuesday evening when, 'The Queen of the
Plains will be rendered" The bill on Wed
nesday evening will probably be "The Cast
Always" Other plays that will be rendered
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