The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-22


in the Andora school house to morrow
Sunday, at 3 p. m.
William j. Smith has contracted &c
paint f. p. Prices new store building
corner of Main aud Bow streets,
The annual picnic Of Trinity SUNDAY
School, was held Tuesday, in "etherliis
woods, near Clay 5 shore on the Elk river.
Misses. Berthe and Laura Wilson,
rendered a much enjoyed dance to large
number of their friends last evening, at
their home near Elkton.
Miss Elsie May Fooks, daughter of
Albert Fooks of North East was married
on Thursday evening to John f. Davis of
the same place, by Rev. j. b. Quigg.
| The Methodist Sunday School excur-
sion from Elkton to Happy Valley on
Thursday was largely attended, and the
party returned delighted with their trip.
About every other person is a stranger
to about every other person in Elkton just
now Which means to say that half the
residents are away, and half the people
here are VlSllOTS.
Rev. W. II. Lanniug, of Philadelphia,
will preach in the Free Methodist Church
Elkton, on next Sunday evening at s
o'clock. He will also preach at Leslie in
the morning, and Pleasant Hill i'll the
afternoon.
William Russell Martin, son of Rev.
John Martin long rector of st. James
Church, Port DEPOSIT, and brother of Rev.
Henry b. Martin, NJ D., now of Salisbury,
died at Ocean Grove last Saturday of con-
sumption. His remains were inferred in
Angel Hill cemetery, Havre de Grace, last
Monday.
j. ID. Simson & Co of Philadelphia,
are building an immense dry dock at Della
ware City. The total expenditure for this
Improvement will be from $500, 900 to $780,
600. Nearly 1000 hands will be employed
The plan will be of the most modern char
acter and will permit the building as well
as the repairing of ships.
If all peach growers in Cecil are pre-
pared to furnish such fruit as is growing in
abundance in William 7. Lees orchard,
the outcry about the decadence of Ceci's
peach crop must be a vile SANDER. The
palmiest days of peach culture never pro-
duced anything to beat the specimens OF
variety called "The President" which he
had on the market on Thursday. And he
assures US that he mas several other varie-
ties equally vigorous and healthy.
Mr. Bromwell, of Kent county, last
Sunday on the way TO Kent from Elkton, at
Fredericktown, drove into the Sassafras
river to water his horse, the tide was low
and the river bottom is treacherous. In an
instant the horse sunk into the quicksand
and was likely to drown. Several resi-
dents noticed the tr ouble and went to Mr..
Bromwelfs assistance. He was accom-.
panied by Miss May Miller and Miss Lidie
Alexander of this town, both of whom had
a fright not easily forgotten.
The concert under the auspices of the
organ fund committe of the Elkton NJ. Z.
Sept. Sth bids fair to be very interesting.
Miss Shure and Mr.. Woodrow will both
take an active part. Mrs. Avery has con-
sentsd to sing solo, and Miss Harlan also.
The Dickinson College quartette will render
several selections of college songs. The
programme will consist of solos, duets,
tros. quartettes and quintettess and two
instrumental solos by Miss Bessie Scott
and Miss Meggett.
The vacancies left on the ticket by the
of Messrs. Blake and Nichoi
to accept the positions for which they were
nominated have been acceptably and sue
cessfully filled. John V. Abrahams, Esq,
who has been selected by the County Com
mittee as a candidate for the House of
Delegates is young man of talent. indus
try and culture. He studied law and has
been admitted to the bar; but is still en-
gagged in business at North East, where he
has a position of trust with the Mccullough
Iron Company. He is son of Cornelius
S. Abrahams of Woodlawn. He will make
a conscientious, intelligent and prudent
legislator Wilmer J Falls is a young and
skillful surveyor, son of John W. Falls,
and most excellent choice for the position
for which he is a candidate.