The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-02
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the Changers on their annual excursion to
Bay Ridge on Tuesday, August the 18th.
-MissCAlice Finley slipped and sprained
her ankle while coming out of the Presby-
terrain Church on Thursday evening.
M. George w. Boulder, of Back Creek
Neck, and father of exSheritf William L.
Boulder, is extremely ILL.,
Two colored men were lodged in j ill oil
Thursday evening upon commitments for
larceny issued by Esquire Cristield, of Ches-
apeake City.
The Y. P. S. C. E. connected with West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church will give
an entertainment In the chapel on Tuesday
evening, Aug. 5.
The temperance camp at Woodlawn
will be held August I, s, 9, three days
preceding the regular camp meeting. Emf
nent speakers have been engaged.
Early on Saturday morning last the
merry go round at Colchester was destroyed
by fl e. 1t was propelled by steam and cost
when built about $4,000.
Two fires occurred in the county last
week. On Friday the dwelling house on
the Little farm, near Perryville, was
burned, and an unoccupied house on the
Hendrickson farm, near Rising Sun.
A very enjoyable concert was given in
Bethel NJ. E. Church on Thursday evening
of which Mr.. Edwin Gardner was musical
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Der of Elktonians
We call the attention of our readers to
Mr.. T. p. Prices annual clearing sale OF
summer goods which be advertises in this
issue of THE WING. Now is the time to
secure bargains in "the hollow"
Mr. Ills P. Passmore of Rising Sun,
Md, had Quite an experience At Avondale
on Monday He had some time to wait for
a train and started to call on friend across
the creek. In crossing on a tree used as a
foot-log he slipped off when half way across.
All colored citizens are invited to di-
vine services to be held in the Il. G. Church
on Sunday evening" August Sd, by Rev.
John A. DeRuyter, missionary to the col
ored race, of Wilmington, Del. All earnest
colored citizens made welcome.
Mr. Courtney, of Newark, found his
team missing on Thursday night it having
been hitched opposite the Howard House
1t is not thought to have been stolen, but
no tidings had been received from it on FRI
day morning.
VIM. Schaeffer, of this town, justly
boasts the finest grape vine in ElktoD, not
only in unusual extent of growth, but in
abundance of fruit. 1t shows the result of
care and attention and is worthy a call to
see it.
Quarterly meeting at +. NJ. Church
commencing Friday evening, August 1st
Preaching Saturday evening, Sunday morn
ing at the usual hour, Love Feast in the
afternoon and preaching in the evening by
Rev j. F. Nickles, chairman. All are in
vited.
Don't miss the big bargains at the
clearing up sale at Mrs. L. IL. Litzenberg's.
-Brickley & Mccullough give their next
grand excursion to Colchester Beach on Aug,
9th steamer, Emma Giles, the Belle of the
Chesapeake. Fare, so cents; children, %
cents, Grabbing, fishing, boating, bathing
and lots of other sport. Do not forget the
date, August 9th, Wednesday.
Mr.. r. T. Crouch was very fortunate
with the Singerly stable at Point Breeze
Park on Monday winning three races.
Dictator won the first in 2 291l, Merit won
the second in 2.37 and Katherine S. won the
free for all in 222. = In the last race Sagwa
came in second.
Mr.. Clarence Strickland, administrator,
will sell at public auction today at 10 o'clock
all the agricultural implements, carriages,
wagons, etc., contained in the warehouse
on North street recently occupied by his
father, the late 2. c. Strick land. There
ought to be large attendance at this sale
as many articles useful to farmers can be
bought below the usual rates. Notice Mr.
Strickland 8 advertisement.
The assignee's sale of the stock of gen.
eral merchandise, boots, shoes, nc, at
Childs' station and at the store in Elkton OF
the Gallaher Company, affords an excellent
opportunity for cash buyers to secure I'M
usual bargains. Those desiring to avail
themselves of it, should notice the adyer-
tisement of r. c. Thackery. assignee, IN this
issue of THE WHIG.
The Epworth League of the Elkton NJ.
E. Church spent Wednesday very enjoya-
L r -, ri, ,,r
those present were Miss Denie Hill, Mrs.
Ressie Crouch, Miss Ida johnson, Miss
Annie Pearson, Miss Grace Wells and the
Misses Alexander. Messrs. X. Day Cant.
we'll, Chas. Heatzig, Andrew Dean, Frank
Witworth, George Ricketts,, Harry Lee and
Ollie Giles were the escorts of the ladies.
The trustees and patrons of Cherry Hill
school greatly regret the resignation of
their esteemed principal, Miss Ella Stats,
who has proved an efficient and popular
teacher, and will be greatly missed by her
pupils, and the large circle of friends, which
she has made during her soJourn in their
midst Miss Stats assures US, her resigna-
ton would not have been rendered had it
not been owing to the long and continued
Hines of her sister, making it necessary to
have her nearer home.
An enjoyable social hop was given on
Friday evening last at Odd Fellows Hall.
Dr. Ellis rendering the young ladies and
gentleman the use of the hall. Richie fur
nished the music and dancing was continu-
ed until a late hour. Noticeable among the
participants were Mr.. and Mrs. John 5. Writ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Scott, Mrs. Howard
Bratton Miss. Mollie Drennen, Miss. Cora
Thompson, of Pittsburg, Miss. Elsie Black
of New Castle; Ethel Knight of Baltimore;
Mrs. George Reese, Misses Laura lamar,
Henrietta lamar, Bessie Manly Give
Ellis. Mamie Haines, Stella Haines, Gelert
Cruikshank, Berthe Wilson, Laura Wilson,
Laura Wilson, Bessie Scott, Eva Scott,
Helen Scott, Mary lamar, Corinne lamar,
Elsie Tull, Carrie Hall, Flora Wright of
Baltimore, Messrs. A. A. Scott, John Will
son, Hal lamar Albert Constable, II. NJ.
Mccullough, Hester Hess, Harry Lewis,
Charles r. Foard, Herbert Litzenberg, N.
Price Whitaker, j. n. Davis, Stuat Smith,
Benjamin Ricketts,, Harry Clemson, VIM.
Lewis, Norris Lewis, Fred Haines, Ward
Cruikshank Hal Johnson, Ohio johnson of
comb of New Castle and William knight OF
Baltimore.