The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-07
Mrs. John S. Writ gave a ladies lur-
nhaop at . N m on Wednesday.

cheon at 2 p. m, on Wednesday.
"Wednesday night was the coolest OF The
season the thermometer registering four
teen above zero.
Coroner Litzenburg has been spending
the past two weeks with relatives at Ches
ter and Ridley Park.
Mrs. DIR. Howard Bratton gave pro-
gressive Euchre party at her residence on
North Street last evening.
DR. Peter Cooper brother of DE-. Jno.
w. Cooper of this town, is ill with Pneu-
monia at his home in Wilmington Del.
Mrs. Jacob b. Cazier gave large pro
gressive euchre party at Mount Vernon
farm near Kirkwood, Del, last evening.
Mrs. b. V. Green, wife of Thomas w.
| Green, died at her home on Bridge street IN
this town on Monday. She leaves two
children.
Orders can be left at the telephone eX-
change in Elkton, Chesapeake City and
North L lst, free of charge, for Eins'ngel' $
| -four, meal and feed.
An Oyster Supper for the benefit of
Asbury NJ. L. Church will be held on We'd
nesday evening Feb. IS, in Mr.. Whltaker's
house occupied by MIR. w. G. Hasson.
The Rev. T. Snowden Thomas Elitor
of the Peninsula Methodist will pre- 'ch (nN
in Tome Memorial Church, Port Deposit
To MOI rom, both morning and evening.
Frank j. Kerr & Co., are in receipt OF
especially fine lines of gentlemens spring
wear 60 see them while the assortment IS
complete They cut them TO order in the
latest styles.
A small egg coal stove insecurity wired
emptied it's burning contents ON the floor
of the store of James Armstrong on High
Street on Friday morning. 1t made
furry for while but no serious harm was
done.
On Tuesday night sixteen persons met
at Odd Fellows III Ill to orglnizs council
of the Junior order of American Mechanics
Since that three others have joined. They
will organize next Tuesday nighS. The
prospects are good for l. .rge Council.
A raid was made on the premises of
George w. Derrick son of the II district
near Murphy's Mill, on Thursday night
and chickens valued at SOB stolen. -Four
colored men We're nglged in the theft Two
of whom are in custody and have confessed
their participation in it.
The Elkton Cemetery Company at their
annual meeting held on February ., elected
+Ln of3,na r O. MapkalI |
President. John Partridge, Secretary; VIM.
j. Jones, Treasurer; Thomas Drennen, Dr.
j. II. lamar and w. II. Eler, ex. COM; w
Fl. Eder superintendent
AT John H. Reytslds sale near Calvert
on Wednesday the 4th inst, bay mare
brought $40, small horse Sl25, two horse
wagon SS4, milk wagon without cover $40, |
corn S11O per Darrell, all the implements
sold high, harness sold for more than they |
cost new, j. c. Hindman, Auct.
Mr.. James X. McVey venerable and |
respected citizen of the Ninth Election |
district of this county died at the residence |
of his son George S. McNey near Zion on
Tuesday the 3rd inst Mr.. McVey was |
udhl q VI tHiS Souh'y1 aHA IL :" t@"N-'H0-
2Sd year. His funeral took place on Thurs
day, interment being at R)sebauk Gene
terry.
Dr. a. G. Jones of Baltimore, and Miss
Mile Burke daughter of the Rev. Asbury
Burke recently Pdstor of Bethel NJ. E.
Church in thu county, We're married on
the 81 inst by tie Rev. j. NJ. Schayenhaut
at the parsonage in Camden y. j. The
happy couple after spending few days in
Philadelphia left for their home in BAlti-
more.
A large number of the premium takers
at the last fair of the Cecil County Agricul-
tural Society have responded favorably to
the call of the Managers to give up their
premiums. but it is necessary to the life of
the Society and to warrant the holding of a
fair this Fall that all shall respond, and it
is asked and hoped that immediate answers
may be sent in on or before the 10Th inst.
The regular Monthly Literary meeting
OF the Epworth League of the Elkton NJ.
Z. Church was held in tEa Lecture Room
of the church on Wednesday evening. An
interesting programme of exercises was
offered. Rev. Chas. Hill opened the exer-
cises with prayer and after the reading OF
the minutes, Mrs. LIrt reude red an excel
ent solo, Miss Bessie Miller then gave in
good style select reading after which
Miss Terrell, Miss Scott, and Mr.. Davis rem
dered pleasing Trio. The R9v. Mr.. Grice
with an address on the purposes
and character of the League, and Miss Au-
ME Pierson sang a good solo, followed by
another trio by Miss Terrell, Miss Scott and
Mr.. Davis. After IA chorus the exercises
closed with the benediction.