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

Day at Mrs. L. Fl. Litzenberg's
Mr. William J. Fisher and wife o
Wilmington, visited Mr.. p. II. CIraVfr '"''
week.
, Miss Annie Williams of West ihlla
dephia, has been the guest OF Miss Trace
Wells.
-Children's Day will be observed at tht
A. U. MP. Church, Elkton, on SUNDAY
June 14tb.
) Mr.. Marshall Smith and wife, oil
Phi ,delphia, are the guests OF MI '"""
Whitney of f ist Main street.
Mr.. j. Alfred Mackie, of the Fourth
district, lost on Saturday last a valuable
Wilkes colt from a strain of the back.
Miss Lucy Gutenberg, of this town.
will be one of the graduates at Hannah
Moore College, Reisterstown, Md, next
week.
MIR. Charles Reinheimer, son-in-law OF
Mr.. Marks Lieberman the popular h'ktoh
clothier, accompanied by his wife attended
the funeral of brother in Philadelphia
this week.
We are glad to report that Mr.. George
w. Wells. our venerable and esteemed
fellow townsman who has been seriously
i'll, Is now cony alescent with the prospect
of an early recovery.
The familiar face of our fellow towns
man John Perkins, which had disappeared
from the streets by reason of temporary
disability in the shape of rheumatism, can
again be welcomed as it passes by.
On Sunday last at West Nottingham
PRESBYTERIAN Church the Rev. DR.. S. A.
Gayley preached an able sermon and took
collection for Lincoln University. The
congregation was unusually large
L. Marshall Haines, Esq, as assignee
of mortgage, sold at public sale at Rising
Sun on Monday last, the Hickman property
containing 231a acres of land, and locate"
about one and one half miles north of that
town. 1t was purchased by Ann A. Nc
Mutt for $40.
| Miss E. j. Wilson, the accomplished
elocutionist Of Washington, d. o., expects
to be in North East on Saturday June 18th,
| to give an entertainment at the Il. A. X.
hall, performance beginning at o'clock
sharp. We deem it unnecessary to comment
| upon Miss Wilson's ability as her past
entertainments speak for themselves.
The mem bers, and friends of he Cherry
Hill NJ. E. Sunday School will hold
strawbe berry and ice cream festival III the
church yard on W ednesday evening une
10th. If a stormy evening, then the first
clear evening following. Music by the
Cherry Hill band. All are cordially in
yited. For the benefit of the Sunday
School.
Senator and Mrs. George Gray will
sail today (Saturday) for Europe to pass
part of the summer. They will go to Paris
where Miss Gray, their daughter, and the
Misses Black, two neices, are at school,
Mrs Black, several other Delawarean
ladies who are passing year or two abroad
will join Senator Gray and his wife in the
French capital.
MIR. Charles Arm strong, lessee of Falls
II otel in this town, sub leased the hotel
this week to Mr.. II. Z. Miller, formerly OF
Harris burg, Pa, the latter taking posses
sion on Monday, and Mr.. Armstrong
temporarily removing his family to the
residence of his brotherin-law, Mr.. Car
ence Cameron at the Red Mill Mr.. Miller
has em ployed Mr.. Charles p. West of Chesa-
peake City as bartender and assistant.
The third annual commencement OF
fol-
Zion on the 9th, 10th and 18th insts. Tues
day evening at 8 O'Clock reception and
musical recital will be given at the parson.
age. Wednesday evening at the Academy
tableaux from Ben Hur. Thursday even
ing the regular commencement exercises in
the Presbyt terrain Church. All the exercises
promise to be of unusual interest this year.
The regular monthly musical and liter
cry meeting of the Epworth League of the
Elkton Nj. E. Church was held in the
lecture room of the church on Wednesday
night. The exercises were opened with
singing, after which the Rsv. Charles Hill
Offered prayer. Miss Lizzie Walmsley gave
a reading followed by solo by Miss Annie
Pearson. Miss Addie Ford then read an
essay on Samaria. A solo by Miss Mary
Terrell closed the service.
The commencem ent and annual enter
tainment of the Elkton academy and pub
lie school will take place in Odd Fellows
Hall on Thursday evening, June %, and
Friday, June 26vh, at 10 a. IN. The enter
tainment of Thursday evening will be
musical, literary, etc. On Friday five gradu
ates will receive certificates from the trus
tees, and the medals offered at the beginning
of the academic year, will be presented by
William j. Jones, Esq, president of the
board of trustees, who will also deliver the
com mencemen address.
The following scholars attained an
average of 80 per cent. and over, for les
sons in Earlevile school fo- the month
ending May 29th: Ida Duhamell 100;
Eva Duhamell, 996; Mamie Duhamell,
1915; Elsie Duhamell, 99.1; Ellen Price,
90. l; Emily Price, 80 2; May Benson, 81;
John Benson, $50; Mamie Taylor, 90;
Grace Taylor, 90; Winnie Colt, 90; Willie
Allen, $685. Susie Bailey, 50. Eva Du-
hamell and Mamie only missed ~ days
during the entire year. May Benson ,
days, Elsie Dunamell 81 days of which
she was sick.
AT the 2. w. & B. railroad freight de-
pot in Wilmington on Wednesday nearly
200 lots of freight were sold at auction to
satisfy liens held by the railroad company
for the carriage and storage of s aid property
| I'm nd
times the bidding was spirited. Som
buyers obtained bargains and some, partic-
ularly those who brought packages before
ascertaiuing their contents, got fooled
badly. A ton of scrap iron sold for 50 %.
a barrel of turpentine for similar amount,
a furnace casting for 81, lot of lum Der for
81 10, four cases of boots and shoes at s.
per case The collection of articles disposed of
was most varied. The sale began at 10
o'clock and continued for several hours.
Freight Agent Casperson, at the close of
the sale, stated that the prices realized
equalled those expected.
The annual inspection by the War Do
partment of tie st. ohns College Annapo
lis battalion, Lieut. K. H. Noble, United
| States Army, military instructor, took
place Wednesday morning on the college
grounds The inspector was Capt. San
ford c. kellogg, of the fifth cavalry. The
three companies were commanded by Capt.
Oscar Hurst, company A; Francis f.
Daniels, company b; George NJ. Register,
company C. and o. j. Yellott, adjutant.
The inspector was saluted by the battalion.
The exercises consisted of battalion drill,
skirmish and company drill and inspection