The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-11-14

Mrs. William T. Boalien is visiting
friends i'll Baltimore.
Miss Conrey of Chesapeake City is
visiting friends at Middletown Del.
Capt. Philip Ii. Ellis of the U. $. Army
visited his brother DIR. G. NJ. Ellis this
week.
Mrs. Mary A. Hundley of Virginia
visited her aunt Miss Jane Torbert This
week.
| Mr.. VIM. f. Baldwin after an absence
! of several weeks in New York has returned
! to Baldwins.
Miss Pattie Torbert. and MIR, John
Torbert of Wilmington have bsen guests of
Mrs. NJ. A. T. Ellis this week.
MIR Reuben Haines and family moved
| from "Glen Mary" into their town Resi-
dence on East Main street this week.
| On Wednesday night the large barn OF
George ID. MedilI, about mile South OF
Newark, Del, was entirely destroyed by
fire, and with it forty tons of fine hay. The
building was insured in the Chester County
Mutual.
Mr.. Patrick j. Reedy has rented the
brick storehouse i'll the hollow, recently
vacated by VIM. II. Cole, and will begin
the manufacture aud sale of cigars at an
early date We wish Mr.. Reedy success in
business.
Next Sabbath the 18th inst, will be
"Glad Tidiugs day in Rising Sun Nj. +.
Church. Special programme has been pre-
pared. Services 10 80 Il. m, 50 p, and
80. Rev. f. b. Short will deliver an
address in the afternoon.
The thirty-third annual meeting of the
Local Preac tiers and Exhorters Association
of the NJ. f. Church, Wilmington Con er-
ence, will be Eeld in the NJ. E. Church, IN
Smyrna, Delaware, commencing on Friday
evening, November 20, 1891.
1t is reported in Elkton that Messrs.
Walter Boyd and John 5. Williams Will
succeed Messrs. Clinton j. White aud
George Evans deputies in the Clerks
Office, and that Arthur Mcknight Will
succeed Harvey Mackey as deputy sheriff
The wedding of Miss Clara NJ. Biggs
daughter of VIM. Pierce Bggs, and Mr.
George Jauvier was the social event OF
Middletown Del this week About three
hundred guests were present, and the
New Era issued advance sheets reporting
the wedding.
On Monday evening next the Hotchkln
Sisters will give a concert at Odd Fellows
hall, for the benefit of the Singerly Fire
Company of this town. The company asks
the patronage of the town for this first class
entertainment Admission 80 cents, re
served seats so cents. Seats on sale at
Mitchell's drug store.
The West Nottingham and Elkton foot
bail teams will play here on the fair grounds
on Saturday, the 2lst inst, at 2 30 o'clock.
The Elkton team began practice this week
and some very promising new players have
entered the list of competitors for positions
on the team. All who desire to try for
positions are requested TO report at the fair
grounds at 4 80 every afternoon for practice.
Goal posts have been erected and The
grounds laid off The unsatisfactory term
ina ton Of last years games in draw adds
additional interest To this years contest.
The Nottingham team of this year is re-
ported to be a very good one. Oar Elkton
players will have to be on their mettle and
see that the championship of the county be
retained by Elkton. An admission fee
of 10 cents will be charged. \ meeting of
the team will be held on Wednesday next
for the election of "A captain. The team to
play on the 2lst will be selected from those
displaying the best play in practice.