The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-17

Miss Virginia Simpson of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Miss Mollie Drennen.
The Misses and Mr.. Belts of Baltimore,
have been visiting Miss Ellen Uollings-
worth.
Miss Hyer, of New York. and Mrs. DIR,
George Marshall of Milford, have just been
the guests of Mrs. Manly Dreunen.
Mr.. William II. Scotch, son of our
we'll known fellow countyman, Mr.. Samuel
Scotch of North East, has been ill with
typhoid fever for several " eeks.
Prof John G.. Conner, principal OF the
West Nottingham Academy, has taken
charge of the seminary of which Prof Geo.
X. Bechtel was principal at the time of his
death
A lady of Bay View opened this
summer a glass jar of peaches which she
had put up in the summer of 1874, seven
teen years ago, and found them prime in
quality.
We regret TO learn that Cecil county is
about to sustain a loss i'll the removal OF
Mr.. j. f. Owens, of Perryville, to Penn
sylvauia, where better business induce
ments are offered him.
r ,lph Robinson, son of Judge John
NJ. Robinson, of Queen Aune's county, and
Miss Ellen Gowen, of Mount Airy, Phlla-
delphia, were married at Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church. Mount Airy, Tuesday
afternoon the 9th inst.
The Albany Erening Journal of a recent
date announces the engagement f Miss 3.
Z. Allen, daughter of DR.. G. 5. Allen OF
Greenbush, New York, to Mr.. William. IL.
Cole, Jr our well known and respected
young merchant of Perryville.
Miss Addie Brown, of Rising Sun in
this county, and Mr.. Frederick Reynolds,
we'll known and highly respected citizen of
| Oxford, Pa, were married at the residence
of the bride ON Wednesday evening, in the
presence of number OF the friends of the
contracting couple.
The races to be given at the Gentlemens
Driving Course, Middletown, Del, We'd
nesday afternoon, October 18th, promise to
be very interesting. The classes are the
four minute, value of purse $50; 3-minute,
$50; 245, $40; free for all, purse 500; half
mile running race saddle and bride, value
$40. Entries close October 21st. Among
the horses already entered some from
the Elkton Stock Farm and Frank Phillips
Miss Phillips.
Our progressive Elkton lIveryman
Edward Taylor, has sold a three hundred
dollar horse to Mr.. Alfred Filter of Town
. n 1tbv
of Philadelphia, and brother of Ex-Mayor
Edwin Filter. He has "a beautiful country
seat at Town Point using his Naptha
Launch Cecilia" for conveyance between
h,re and Eikton. His country seat is
beautifully located, commanding one of
the finest river views to be had in the
State.
Special services were held this week at
Bethel A. NJ. Church in this town of which
the Rev. T. w. Thurston is pastor and
which was dedicated on Sunday last. The
programme of service was as follows:
Monday evening, song and praise service,
conducted by the pas tor; Tuesday evening,
pr eachipg; Wednesday evening. preaching
by Rev. j. H. Robinson; Thursday evening
preaching by Rev. G. w. Gibbs; Friday
evening" general class conducted by q. H.
Thomas.
The fourth quarterly convention of the
Cecil County Christian Endeavor Union
will be held at Bay View NJ. p. Church on
Thursday, 22d inst, afternoon and evening
commencing at $50 o'clock. Rev. o. f.
Gregory. d. D., president of the Christian
Endeavor Union of Maryland, will be
present and address the meeting. All
societies belonging to the Cecil County G.
Z. T. are requested 10 attend the afternoon
session as the election of officers will take
place at that time. The public is cordially
invited.
Miss Bessie Harriott daughter of Mr..
VIM. T. Harriott a respected citizen of st.
Augustine in this county, and Mr.. Charles
w. Flinthau of Middle Neck in this county
were married on Wednesday. The cere
mouy was celebrated in the church of the
Good Sheppard at Chesapeake city, at $50
p. M, by the Rev. William Schouler Rector
of Trinity P. E. Church of this town, in the
presence of large company OF friends
and relatives of The young couple. The
bride was given away by her brother. Mr..
John II. H. Price was best man, and Messrs
Ii. a. Pool, w. b. Davis A. \. Crockett
and w. Il. Reynolds acted as ushers. The
bride was the recipient of many handsome
and valuable presents. We tender the
young couple our sincere congratulations.
-Messrs. Strawb bridge and Clother the
great dry goods merchants of Philadelphia
have lust issued an unusually handsome
little book, filled with beautiful 'lustra-
ttions of the departments OF their colossal
establishment. The title of the pamphlet
Is "what we look like" and although the
pictures in it are choice specimens of the
engravers art, they only convey partial
idea of the grand interior of this business
palace of the people, and which is the
largest, strictly dry goods store in the
| world Besides beautiful illustrations of
the store the little book contains very use
| full suggestions to shoppers, well a
drawing showing the plan of the floors of
| the store, and which makes it an easy
matter for the shopper to find the counter
| desired. The pamphlet throughout is a
work of art. and copy of it can be
obtained upon request made of the firm by
postal, we advise our readers to take the
trouble to secure copy of it.
| On Friday of last week Mrs. Rebecca
Seth venerable and highly esteemed lady
who resides at q Ildwins about four miles
| north of this town celebrated her one hun
dred and third birthday. Mrs. Seth was
| BORN on the ninth day of October 1888, and
although she has been blind for the past
fifteen years, yet her general health is
remarkably good for one so advanced in
years. Mrs. Seth comes of family
rem ark abe for its longevity, her father hav-
ing been a member of the Revolutionary
, army and a drum major under General
| Lafayette, and who at his death had
attained the unusual age of one hundred
, years No less remarkable was the pre-
, vious gener alton of her family, her grand
. mother having lived to be one hundred
and four years old. Her husbands family
were scarcely less celebrated for their
longevity her husband Thomas Seth hav-
, ing been soldier in the war of 1872, and
r who attained his S4th year. Mrs Seth has
r a large number OF grand children and
. eighteen great grand children. She is
: devout christian WON an, and for over sixty
;. years has been a consistent membe: of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Cherry
b Hill. Her history is certainly an interest
4 ing one, and has attracted very general
y attention.
8 DR. Levi j. Coppin, OF Philadelphia,