The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-12-05


in his town, on Christmas night.
MIR and Mrs. Frank Il. Scott will en-
terrain a number OF their friends at pro.
gressive euchre, OF Tuesday evening next.
We regret to report that our friend and
highly esteemed citizen Of North East, Mr..
+ Joseph r Stout is still i'll at his home in
that town
Mr. john f. Sheridan, Of New Castle,
operator on the F., W. X &. railroad, at
Bellevue, will! soon he transferred to North
East, in this county
The ladies of the E!kton Presbyterian
Church will give a supper in Odd Fellows
Hall, Thursday and Friday evenings next,
the 10Th and 18th insts.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Miss
Helen Hasson and Nj. William y. naza',
Oh Thursday evening, December l7,h. The
Ceremony will take place al 80 o'clock, in
the Eihtou PRESBYTERIAN Church.
The Rev l. q. Fosnocht, pastor OF the
Chesapeake City N. L. Church, will preach
in the E,E.ton NJ. +. Church tomorrow
morning. The Rev. Fletcher Kane of
Summit Bridge will pre- sch at night.
On Thursday evening Miss RAoda V.
Wilson OF Rising san sang at The mass
meeting of Good Tempiars at Elticot5 City,
the grand lodge of wGich order held its
fifteenth annual session there this week.
The Cecil Detective Association, for the
detection OF thieves aud recovering stolen
property, will hold their annual meeting AZ
Rose Bank Hall at Calvert, on Tnnrsa6y,
December 105h Roll call at II O'Clock ID.
| L. Clifford, secretary.
Postmaster Hambletol, of Rising sun,
earnestly requests all pos ssters of the
fourth class, in Cecil county, who have nos
answered his circular Letter, mailed the
2S.h Of November, in regard TO county
convention, to please do 50 at once, as this
matte concerns them all, and 4 fall attend
ance is very much desired.
William France, soE of the R'r.
John Faace, the well known Methodist
| clergyman, and 4 nephew Of Mrs Joseph
| Hinchliie, of this town, died Of consuup
| ton on Wednesday morning, at the home
| OF his father in Wilmington. Mr.. France
was an expert telegraph operator, aud
located at Moore'a Station, OF he T., ". x
| b. railroad. He was about twenty five |
years old and highly esteemed personally. |
His sister married William d. Hadaocs, of
| Wilmington. son OF Mr.. Samuel Haddock |
of Zion, in this comfy.
AT the non-partsan national W. c. 7. /
L. second annual convention, held in /
Brooklyn recently, twelve states We're rep /
resented, $500 members and 49, unions |
reported Rev. I. l.. Cugler made an I'D. |
| dress of welcome. Speaki. = o! the unity IF |
all temperance workers in the one great |
object: "rhe Overthrow of the Rum H'atlic." |
Rev. Lyman ABBOTT, pastor of Plymouth |
Church, expressed himself very much ~ |
sympathy with the movement, and thought .
the best interest Of tie temperance cause
could be accomplished throa Ii non partisan |
principles. There were 'verll other adj !
dresses by prominent ministers, speaking |
words of cheer Tue meeting W IS one OF
great interest and the workers Of temper
ance We're greatly eucoura ged.
Malcolm W, Ford, of New York, the
champion all round athlete. we'll known in
this county, has been Gisnheritei by his |
fathers will, and cut eff without receiving
a penny OF the $1,000, coo devised uy viii TO
the mother and six brothers aud sisters of
the at5lete, Young Fold's love for manly
sports is said 10 be the cause of his being
cut off, his father desiciUg him to devote
his attention 20 literature The father aad
son had been estrauged for some time but
had effected reconciliation recently. The
f,ther was taken suddenly i'll and died |
November 18th without having altered the
provisions of his will, rs he had intended,
and the sons name does not appeal in tao
document. Ford says he will not contest
the Will as he is able to earn living tor
himself as be has done for sometime in
journalism. He Is probably wIthous
peer as an all rouud athlete in this country.
Mr.. Frank j. Reynolds, of Pittsburg,
Pa, and Miss Susie W. Williams, grand
daughter OF ). T. Shall-ross, were ma sred
al the Presby ierian Chu -ch, of Middlalown,
Del, Wednesday Afternoon. To Men
de!ssohn's wedding march, rendered by
Mrs Jacob Maxwell, the wedding parry
passed down the aisle and was met II the
altar by lev fFancIs Moore. The party,
preceded by the ushe"S, MeSsrs. Marshall,
Metten, Clayton and REYNOLDS; the groom,
accompanied ty his brother, \. II. Rey
nolds OF Elkton; the bride, attired III blue
travelling suit, was attended bV ner father,
Mr.. +. Williams, ot Ph1llde ph'a, and Miss
A'ce Mckee, OF MIddletown. After the
wedding ceremonies, the happy couple
repaired to The class room, wne-e an II
formal reception was rendered re,nrnipg
Immediately after to tie TeSideuct OF tue
brides grand parents, near town. MT and
MIS- h'' Ho'a" VIII MAKE 'heif future resi-
oehce III ~ S'ufs.
Mrs Clara X GIlpln, wife Il De-. ThoS
II. Gipin OF Middlefown, Del, has recpv
cred IA verdics az IiUsJ the Peninsula Relief
Association Of Tliboc county, before jury
at L aston. It. Was a case involving the law
as applied to the club system of life insur-
ance. y club ct tea had been formed at
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