The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-13

are at Miss Mary Walmsley =.
MIR. John Gilpin and Alexander Evan
visited friends at Middletown this week.
-Childreu's Day at the Elkton NJ. L
Church tomorrow, as well as at liopeweI
NJ. E. Church
Rev. Il. Day Cantwell will preach a
Baldwin's Chapel tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
John Alexander X Son, of this towr
received the contract to roof the large resi-
dence of Mr.. Boyd being erected at Perry
VILE
The store of Il. l.. Thomas of Nortl
East was entered by burglars on Thursday
night week ago, and robbed OF about 500
in goods.
Rev. H. A. Graves will preach TO
morrow AT Boulden's Chapel at 10 80 "a IN
at Jones 5 o'clock, and at Crouch Chape
at 7.30 p. IL.
Look in at Frank kerr's ready made
clothing store, and see how cheap you can
buy airy seasonable wear, for men or boys
| tHedpeT IMAM ever UelOlo.
| George w. Cruik shank Esq, attended
the meeting of the Maryland Democratic
| Central Committee in Baltimore on Tues
day. The State Convention will assemble
III Baltimore on July 30.
MIR. Frank f. Williams, OF Princeton
and Mr.. Frank Whitney, of Elkton, both
expert tennis players, played match game
on the grounds of the Elkton Tennis Club
on Saturday last. The latter won three
| out of four sets.
james l.. Kerr, of Chicago, a practical
tailor is now located at the Ready Made
| Clothing Store of Frank Kerr. He will
make up clothing for those furnishing their
own goods, and do repairing and cleaning
generally Give him a call.
Miss Bessie Scott entertained mum Der
of her friends at a pleasant musicale on
Wednesday evening Miss Cannon of Dover,
Miss Shreiner of Wilmington Miss Elsie
Tull, Miss Idle Reese Bessie Scott, and
Mr. Asher A. Scott of Elkton participated
in the programme.
The fifth anniversary of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union of North
East was held on Wednesday evening the
3rd inst in the NJ. +. Church at that place
Mrs A Lambert presided. The exercises
opened with singing, and prayer by Rev j
b Quigg. Miss Lizzie Thomas, read an
interesting historical sketch of the Uuion.
\ trio was sung by Misses Rhoda Thomas
and Elsie Fooks, and Mr.. John + Davis
Rev Isaac Wood, pastor of the Zion NJ +
Church, was introduced and made a strong
address against the liquor traffic. well
rendered solo was sung by Miss Grace
Quigg. Mrs Lam bert read in a pleasing
manner an appropriate selection. A quar-
tette was sung by Miss Lille McCracken
and Blanche Matthews and Messrs. Ollie
Wivel and Geo o Carey. The exercises
were closed by singing the temperance
doxology and pronouncing the benediction
We are indebted to the courtesy of
Prof. John q. Com er, for an invitation
to the 150th annull commencem ent of
West Nottingham Academy on Thursday
the 18th inst at i, p. III. The programme
and invitation are the neatest we have seen
this season. The former is as follows:
Salutatory, George X Gillespie; Proph-
ecy, George c. Freeman; Essay, O Perry
McCullough; Grafton, Bradun I. Gillespie;
Mantle Grafton, Alfred Fassitt; Responder,
Amos +. Gillespie; Poet, John H. Magraw;
Presentation Grafton, Will Il. Richards;
Historian, Horace G. Gillespie; Naledictory.
Thomas B. Shannon; Awarding medal and
diplomas, music by Nottingham Cornet
Band, Benediction. Committees; stage
w. r. Richards, w. l.. Jenness, w. NJ.
Bslderston, music-H. &. Riale, p. j.
Childs, K. H. Kay; Finance-R. H. Nc
Cullough, w. H. Jones, II. f. Richards;
Invitation-J. r. Richardson, 5. A. Nickle,
w. r. Walker.
The closing day at Warburton's school
was a pleasant season to all interested in
the school. The house was filled with
pupils, parents and friends of the school.
The exercises consisted of recitations and
singing. Miss Lena Solomon, a gifted
vocalist, assisted in the latter exercises.
All the children rendered their parts with
out break or blunder, which reflects credit
upon the vigilant care of the teacher, Miss
Florence Clarke. At the close of the eXer
cses, refreshments were in order consisting
of ice cream. cake, lemonade and oranges
to which the youngers did ample justice
characteristic of the rural urchin. At the
same time the trustees, Messrs. Miller,
Hanna and kilpatrick met and organized
and as an evidence of their appreciation of
the teachers services voted her to act as
teacher another year. Miss Clark was the
recipient of handsome plush covered
photograph album, present from the
pupils of her school.