The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-28

DIR. James II. Frazer has been, visiting
his friends in Elkton this week.
Mr.. Alexander Evans entertained a
number of his friends on Monday the occas
ion being his birth day.
Mrs. Clarissa Alrich wife of MIR.
Samuel Alrich has been quite i'll at lei
home at Glasgow Delaware.
-Dehorniug of cattle has been begun in
Cecil county, j. u. Hambleton, near Cal
vert, having dehorned his herd of cows by
the Haaf system.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Heunick, of Balti-
more, and Mr.. John p. Merritt, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday last with Mrs. j. t.
Merritt, of this town.
Rev David Howard, rector of Calvary
Church, Wilmington, will preach IN Trinity
Church, Elkton, on Thursday evening next.
Hour of service half past seven.
The ladies of the Home Missionary
Society of the Elkton Methodist Episcopal
Church will give tea in the Hurn Build
ing in this town, on Wednesday evening
next.
| Our Efficient town bailiff, Elk sheriff
VIM T. Boulder, has been confined to the
house for more than week by an attack of
"la grippe" He was out for the first time
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Hannah Johnston widow of the
late George Johnston is lying i'll with the
Pneumonia at her residence having been
unable to attend the funeral of her husband
on Wednesday. Mrs. Ferry her sister is also
sick in the same house.
The Sale advertised by John H. Arm
strong assignee of George B. Campbell
which was to have taken place on Friday
was stopped by an injunction under pro-
ceedings in insolvency instituted by Pass
more. Gillespie, 81 Co. because of certain
preferences created by Mr.. Campbell before
the assignment.
| A volume titled "The Relation of bab-
| tized Children to the Church" has just
been issued by the publication company of
the African NJ. Z. Church and is being fav
vorably commented upon. Its author is
the Rev. Levi j. CoppIn d. d., native of
| Sassafras Neck, in this county. 1t is
written in scholarly and perspicnous
style.
| MIR. Samuel Arbuckle who is one of the
most successful poultry fanciers and grow
ers in this Section, attended tie poultry
| and pigeon show recently held in Madison
Square Garden New York. where he pur-
chased handsome addition to his coops in
the shade of several high grade silver
Wyandotte and barbed Plymouth Rock
fowls.
Two workmen have been engaged dur
ing the week IN setting up the new organ
recently purchased by the Vestry ofTrinity
Protestant Episcopal Church in this town
and of which mention has heretofore been
made in these Columns. The organ will
be used for the first time on Easter Sunday,
and is of the manufacture of the Carl
Barck hotf organ Company of Ohio.
Preaching at Chesapeake City by
the Rev l. G. Fosnocht next Sunday
at 1890 a. m. and p. M. Morning
subject, "Logos and God;" evening subject,
''Safe to Land" Sunday School missionary
anniversary next Tusday at 730 p. IN.
Address by Rev. J. D. C. Hanna of Will
mington, recitation by the school, with
singing by the Sunday School and choir.
Preaching at Manor church on Sunday at
80, d. V.
Mrs. Rebecca Steele a very estimable
and venerable lady of Chesapeake City died
1T the residence OF Joseph H. Steele promi-
nent business man of that town on Sunday
evening Mrs. Steele had been for many
years a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church there and had attained her ninety
third year. Her funeral took place on
Wednesday from the residence of her son,
interment being at Bethel Cemetery. The
Rev. VIM. Schonler officiated.
Mrs. Elizabeth Powell, a prominent
member of Madeley Methodist Church
Wilmington, Del, celebrated her centen-
NAL on Monday. She was born in Mon
mouthshire, England, and was married at
the age of twenty one years. She was the
mother of sixteen children, seven of whom
are living. She has thirty grandchildren
and six grandchildren. For number
of years she lived in Philadelphia. The
mind of Mrs. Powell is as clear as ever.
She in terests herself in all the important
topics of the day, and possesses unusual
vitality.
On Sunday morning last George Simp-
son who resided on a small property about
of
dead in his stable by his nephew, a son of
his brother John Simpson. who lives near
by. From the appearance of the body it
was judged that his death had occurred the
evening before, there being no witness of
it, the deceased having lived alone since
the burning of his dwelling house some
months ago. Coroner Gutenberg being in
| formed of the finding of the body, accom-
panied by DR.. Howard Bratton visited the
| premises, and after an examination of the
remains gave. it as his opinion that death
had been caused by heart disease. The
| Coroner after interrogating a number of
the neighbors decided it not necessary to
hold an inquest. Mr.. Simpsons funeral
took place on Tuesday, interment being at
the Cherry Hill Cemetery
| The exhibition of the North East pub
| lie school was success on Saturday night
last the G. A. r. hall being full in spite OF
| the Indictment weather. A most excellent
program was given by the pupils of the
school of which the following is the corps
of teacher George S. Mattingley, Princi-
pal Minnie H. Alexander, first assistant
| Myra w. Story, second Rachel S. Evans,
third Ruth A. McCracken. fourth Minnie
V. Matthews, fifth. f. S. Everest, Esq i,
President of Board of School Commissioners
braved the rain and mud and was present.
Prof. E. B. Prertyman, principal of State
Normal sent telegram Friday p. m Stain &
that the grippe and Doctor forbid his being
present The Grosh family sent letter stat
ing the grippe prevented their icing pres
ent, regrets, etc Messrs. Kirk Squier and
Bidde regretted their inability to attend,
being Saturday night could not get home
by railroad until Monday. Mr.. Everist by
the way was the only member of the board
VINO braved the blizzard of March 1888 and
went to Elkton to attend meeting of school
board, etc. DIR. Worrall drilled the "Mc
GiIty Guards" In the Geography Bee,
Arthur w. Beatty took first prize, a gold
dollar Bertha Hodge second, sevent y- five
cents (; Evan I. Neal third, fifty cents, and
Walter Blackwell fourth, twenty-five cents
Receipts 5000.
Bethel a. NJ. E. Church in this towr
, of which the Rev. T. w. Thurston Is pastor
) was the of an unusually brilliant
wedding on Tuesday evening, the occasion
being the marriage of Miss Elizabeth
| Brown 10 Mr.. Rnhert ErishY a groom q