The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-24

Mr.. Joseph McCauley and wife OF
Baltimore have been visiting relatives in
this town.
| The Misses Mamie and Denie Hill are
| visiting their brother Rev. Chas. y. Hill
in Salisbury, Md.
Mr., VIM. II. Eder of this town has
decliued to serve as a candidate for Judge
of the Orphans Court on the prohibition
| ticket.
The Elktou Town Council has decided
to contract with $. Il. Packer of Trenton,
for a car load of North river blue stone fer
| street curbing, it being less expensive than
granite.
The races at MiddletowB, Del, next
Wednesday will be very interesting as a
mum Der of fast horses such as Fascination,
Sadie NJ, Gypsy Girl, Norris \ Red Cedar
and several others have been entered.
WIN. NJ. Reynolds has purchased from
the heirs of the late James Addison the
property near Cecil Paper Mills, containing
81 acres of Land, with three dwelling houses,
saw tllll anu uiithSLllIH sup lVA N'NNN'
Mr.. Stuart Smith recently of this town
has enlisted in the U. S. Army and expects
to 90 on the frontier. So he informed
young gentlemen of this town who met
him on the street in Baltimore last week
Miss Carrie Brady of Chesapeake City
acte as bridesmaid, aud her brother Henry
H. Brady Jr., as usher at the Wedding OF
Miss Clara r. Brady, and Mr.. Cuthbert
S. r. Green at st. Anue's Church Middle
town on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Leitia Shockley very estlmabie
Young woman, and the widow of the late
Frank p Schockley son of Palmer G.
Shockley of this town, died at her home
in Philadelphia on Sunday morning last
aged thirty years. Her funeral took place
on Thursday from her late residence.
The following articles are being con-
tested for at the Catholic fair: y fine
gold watch by Jos. Smith and David Hart
nett, Jr. set of jewelry by Miss Lottle
Halves and Miss Katie McC ,rtney; a gold
ring by Miss Bessie Finnan and Miss Lucy
E1dTtHGiGs ~ hOb ian " htbShNj
Won may contribute will be devoted to a
good cause.
"A p. Shockley, auctioncer for Clinton
Mccullough, ESD, offered the real estate
of the late Jefferson w. Purner for sale on
Tuesday, on the Court House yard. y
tract of wood land containing 80 acres was
sold for 5000, and tract of 20 acres for
$780, The balance of the property was
withdrawn for want of adequate bids, and
is now offered by Mr.. Mccullough at
private sale.
: A grand fair and festival for the ben.
eft of the C.tholic Church of Eikton was
opened in Odd Fellows Hall, Wednesday
evening, More than ordinary preparations
have been made to render the fair attrac-
tive and deserving of tha patronage of both
young and old. Many articles OF value
will be displayed on the various tables
which were in charge of the young ladies'
of the congregation.
A stereopticon exhibition will be given
in the Town Hall Chesapeake City on
Wednesday 2Ssb, beginning at p. M, by
Prof. Carey. IL will be under the auspices
Of the Epworth League, and proceeds to aid
in paying off the NJ. Z. Church debt. Prof
Carey is a ventrloquiss also, and the pic
lures upon the canvas will move and talk
Admission for adults 20cts children 1Octs.
Tickets for sale at parsonage and by mem
bers of League, and at door night of enter
taiument.
A genteelly dressed and intelligent
strar ger called on Rev. Father Murphy, of
the Catholic Church of this town, on We'd
nesday, and presented letter of iutroduc-
ton, purportiug TO have been written by
Monsignor Preston, of New York. who
stated that sum of money had been left
to the Catholic Church of this town.
Father Murphy telegraphed to New York
and was Informed by Father Preston that
he had given no such letter of introduction
The strange gentleman finding himself
under suspicion, quietly left town, on
Thursday morning, Father Murphy pur-
posely OBTAINING him, but not receiving his
telegram in time to hold the evident i'm