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

Sunday, at 3 p. m.
The usual services will be held il
. Trinity Church, Elkton, tt morrow, (Sun
day), morning and evening.
Harlan Boyle of Rock Springs had hi
collar bone broken while drivinga fractions
colt on Tuesday of last week
The Prohibition vote in Maryland, a:
given by the official figures was 5.136, 8
gain of about 200 over the last Guber
material vote.
The regular December meeting of The
Cecil Farmers Club will be held al Mr.. A
J. Michiners near Colora on Wednesday
next the 10th inst.
One of the finest fields of wheat in Cecil
county is to be -four on the farm of Mrs
Emma Armstrong near Fair Hill. 1t con.
tains thr aces and is good all over.
Rev. r A. II. O'Brien, VIM. II Alder
son and George Balderston of this county
attended the conference of Maryland
Prohibitionisfs in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Henry Clay johnson of Bayview was
| given HushlHs PtAtS ny many
last week. They made the golden ears fly
aud before night were seeking for other
worlds to husk
The revival services are still in progress
at Zion NJ E. Church o. which the Rev.
Isaac l.. Wood is pastor. n number of
converts have recently been admitted to the
church on probation.
The first lecture of the Friends Normal
School course, Rising San, will he given this
evening, by Prof. Johu Clifford of Swarta-
more College. Subject, "a Trip 20 me
British West Indies, with illustrations.
-Messrs c. S. Garrett & Sons, paper
manufacturers near Childs' Station, Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad and for whom
Mr.. D. L. McCorkindale is the efficieHt
and successful manager, are about to es-
tabish an electric light plant, for the pur-
pose of furnishing light throughout their
large works at that place. This will make
the third mill using the electro light in
this vicinity.
Mr. George Balderston, at Colora, has
| just finished repairs and enlargement OF a
| green house for Jack" roses, that gives
them room to show their beauty. The canes
were standing ten feet high and now form
arches overhead for he whole sixty feet.
| They will be arches of green and rose buds
| after some eight weeks growth. The Pink
house adjoining, now has over twenty sorts
of Carnations in bloom that make a fine
show for flowers.
Judge Stump, sitting in the Circuit
Court for Talbot county, last week passed
an order directing that the name of Charles
w. Baker be stricken from the list of at
! torneys of that court. The proceedings
| resulting in the disbarring OF Mr. Baker
began at last May term by the fling of a
petition by William H. Adkins, attorney
for John B. Oberton, who had been a client
of Bakers, and who Baker had cheated
out of a considerable sum of money.
Any one not knowing just what books
to get for Christmas, can easily find out
from Christmas Book Nel0s, Philadelphia
publication, selling for only five cents. a
great deal of enjoyment can be had at the
same time, for this issue of 1872 pages con
tains many handsome illustrations from
the important holiday publications. More
than 500 new books-over 100 for children
are represented in the Descriptive Price
List, giving hint of the immense business
done by publishers and booksellers at this
time of year. After all what gift more
suitably than book at Christmas? Book
NeGS tells what books to buy-and prices.
At the regular meeting of Cecil Lodge,
No. So, Ancient Order United Workmen,
last week, the following off :ers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: -Pastmaster
Workman, William I. Lee; Master Work
man, c. j. White; Foreman, John +.
Chick; Overseer, Alfred Davis; Recorder,
Malcolm Giipin; Financier, John I.
Brown; Receiver, p. II. Cleaver; Guide, S.
B. Enos; Inside Waterman, John NJ.
Terrell Outside Watchmsn, w. E Hark-
ness; Trustee, Robert c. Thackery; repre-.
sentative to Grand Lodge, which meets in
Wilmington, Del, next March, Reuben E.
lamar.
The National Conference on University
Extension, will be held IN philadelphia on
December 29;h 30th and 31st. Representa-.
tives will attend this Conference from all
the leading Colleges and Universities of the
United States and Canada, and delegates
will be present from abroad. An opp0r-
tunity will be given for the fullest &C
quaintance with this system of teaching,
and discussions will be held ON interesting
points in connection 18th its development in
America. LIZ these days, education forms
so large part of the mental life of the
people, and progress along all educational
lines is so interesting portion of current
news that this Conference will be OF special
interest.
Mr.. Francis Hillary Wilkinson son of
Morris h. Wilkinson formerly of Cecil
county but now resident of Fairfax Co.,
Virginia, was III .rried on tho % ultimo
to Miss NJ. Alice, Ballinger of the same
county, at the residence of the brides
Aunt Mrs. NJ b. eastman No 2014 F. St,
n. West Washington d. G. The Wash
ingtou Star in noticing the wedding says.
The young bride was attired in q beautiful
cream faille trimmed with ostrich feathers
with aigrette in her hair ami carried
large bouquet of Nephetos roses. Miss
Clara Harrison pl yed the wedding march
of MendessDhn. The bride and groom
entered the room together, attended by
Harold and Bessie Cushman, little cousins
OF the bride. Among the hundred guests
present were relatives and friends of both
bride and groom from Philadelphia, Will
mington Baltimore and Fairf4x county,
Va. After I epast was served the bride
and groom departed amid shower of rice
and old shoes tor their future home at
Sherwood, Va.
Our former fellow townsman, Mr.. W.
Hodge Bennett, and his accomplished wife,
received large number of their friends at
their handsome residence, No. 903 Swede
street. Norristown, Pa, on Friday evening
of last week. In noticing it the daily
Herald of that town says: Mrs. w. Hodge
Bennett gave a reception on Friday to
ladies from 4 to p. IN. Despite the rain
large number of guests assembled, some
coming from Philadelphia. The following
ladies assisted the hostess in receiving: Mrs.
L NJ. Corson, Mrs. y. II. Larzelere. Mrs.
II. X. Weand, Mrs. p. +. Hunter and Mrs.
! NJ. l.. Wills. AT I p. IN the receiving
party with the addition of DIR. Z. NJ. Car
son, Judge Weand, Mr.. n. II. Larzelere,
Mr. p. f. Hunter, Mr.. NJ. Il Wills and Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett sat down to most
recherche supper of seven courses, served
best style The decorations of the table
were yellow chrysanthemums, and tho dis
| play of cut q So, china and fancy dishes
| $500, II yuns oil n