The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01
&LOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

Dwelling houses for rent or sale b!
John Wilkinson. Jan25tt
A pension has been granted James 7
Cole, of Singerly.
Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines, J
Wilkinson, Elkton. tt
WIN. Chambers of Cecilton, has beer
granted an increase OF pension.
Rev Charles Hill will preach at Crouch
Chapel tomorrow Sunday at $50 p. M
Bring on your orders to Mrs. L.. H. Lit
zenberg, she will be in the city every da!
this week.
The Mission Band of the Elkton Pres
byterian Church proposes to give Japan
ese Tea in March.
John j. Wigdon has purchased the
Chas Cazier farm near College Green, con
tanning 55s4 acres for lbs.
Rev. DIR. Duncan, Rector of North Sas
safras Parish preached in Trinit P. f
Church, on Thursday evening last.
Mr.. Manly Drennen has removed his
Mccullough, Esq, opposite the Hall.
DIR. S. T. Roman. and Henry NJ. McCul-
Tough, Esqs., attended the annual Princeton
Alumni dinner in Baltimore on Tuesday.
MIR. VIM, J. Nesbitt and Miss Sophi,
Brown were married on Thursday evening
la st at the PresLy terian Manse, West Not
tingham.
The spring meeting of the Presbytery OF
New Castle will be held in West Noting
ham Church, Colora, Nd, commencing on
April 10Th.
H. II. Haines, president of the Rising
Sun National Bank attended the opening OF
the new town of Piedmont, Ala, and pur-
chased 81 lots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. H. Haines. of Rising
Sun, rendered reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Pyle, of West Grove, Pa, on Friday
evening of last week.
-Mrs~Martha Ford wife of DIR. S E.
Ford of North East died on Sunday after
a lingering illness. She was daughter OF
John Heath of North East.
IT. W.
Dickinson College and cousin of Judge
McCauley of this county, is very ill at Bal
tlmore of congestion of the brain.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mch17tf
Mrs. Amanda Reardon, widow of John
Reardon who was engaged in the carriage
building business in Elkton number OF
wears ago, visited friends in North East and
Elkton this week.
Extra meetings were held in the Elkton
PRESBYTERIAN Church each evening this
week. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at this church on SUI
day morning next.
Evan 7. Reisler, of Port Jervis, N. Y,
and Anna l.. Paul, of Philadelphia, both
formerly of Cecil County, were married by
Friends Ceremony on February 18th before
the Mayor of Philadelphia.
Samuel Clifford has purchased the farm
of his son Edward Clifford who contemplates
removing from the neighborhood. The farm
which is situated near Lombard has been
rented by Mr.. Parker McCrery.
The Elkton Cornet Band will remove
from the room they now occupy in the
Creswell building on Main street having
rented a room in the Gilpin building at the
corner of North and High streets.
Albert Constable, Esq, is associated
with Levi C. Bird, Esq, as counsel for the
plaintiff in the case of Stradley VS.. the Phil
adelpnia, Wilmington and Baltimore hall
road on trial this week at Wilmington.
Exercises in commemoration of Wash
ineton's Birthday were held on Friday
afternoon last at Liberty Grove puolie
school of which Miss Martha Biddle Ii
teacher and Miss Mary Patton assistant.
Trailing arbutus are blooming much
,earIier than usual. An Elktonian while
walking near town on Tuesday gathered
some of the delica flowers. They seldom
bloom before late in March on early IL
April.
Rev. NJ. c. Gabrelian, a native of Ar
menia, who is attending school in this coun
try, lectured on Sunday evening last in thu
PRESBYTERIAN Church on the history, habits
and religion of that country, before large
audience.
Mr.. f. T. Williams, form erly of Por
Deposit, has opened a confectionery store a
the stand opposite the old Exchange Hote
building and formerly occupied by exSherlf
Thomas. Mr.. Williams intends starting ;
rst-class bakery.
Rev. Edwin H. Eckel, of Newport
Del, will be the next preacher in the Thurs
day evening Lenten course OF sermons
Trinity Church. All are invited. Hour Q
service half-past seven. On all other day
next week at 4 80 p. In.
The Rev. Edward III. Eckel, of New
port, Del, will preach at Trinity Church OIL
March 9th, the Rev. E. X. Miller, OF Nortl
East, on March 18th, the Rev. T. b. Light
ner, of New Castle, Del, on March 10th
and the Rev. Jacob Miller, of Chesapeak
City on March 9th.
An oyster supper will be held at tn
house of r. X. Rawlings. now occupied b.
WIN. R Steele, adjoining Hopewell M. L
Church, on Tuesday evening March 4th
Supper 80 cents. The proceeds for the ben
eft of the church. 1t the evening shoulC
prove stormy, 1t will be held the next even
ing.
The usual services will be held at til
Free Methodist Church on Sunday mornin
and evening, Rev. f. A. Perkins will hav
charge. The pastor Rev. w. III. Lanint
N m
at Providence at p. M, and at Leslie
night. A cordial invitation is extended
all.
An all day meeting at Elkton A. U.
p. Church on Sunday, March 2. Preachin
at 1890 a. M; sermon to the Sabbaf
School at p. M; sermon to the Woma
Christian Tenn perance Union at 7.3O p. m
by Rev. E. W. Scott. Strangersare invite
to preach morning and afternoon. All al
invited. E w. Scott. pastor
"A bill to appropriate S25, 900 for the in
provement of Elk River was introduced
the House of Representatives on Wedne
day. On Friday of last week Hon. j. A.
Creswel, f. r. Scott and l.. M. Haines, a
companied by Congressman Stump an
Gibson were before the Committee on Riv'
and Harbors to secure the appropriation.
The Latter Day Saints, religious Sc
commonly believed to be som ewhat simil;
to the Mormans, are engaged in building
chapel at Baldwin's Mills, Cecil County c
the land of Jonathan Carter. There is l
regular preacher or elder stationed ther
hut one comes occasionally from distanc
Polligamy is not preached.