The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-13
Mrs. Luther King, of Baltimore,

visiting Mrs. j. l., Alexander.
Miss Nellie Patterson, of Wilmington
is visiting Miss Henrietta lamar.
-Pitrsou Grove School will hold lesti
!. V i today in the Grove, opening at $50
III,
80 Reuben Haiues Esq and family move'
for the summer into the Mclntire propert.
. near Town on Wednesday.
John Darling OF North f rst, has beer
granted pension, and that of John Meei
ms, of the same town, is increased
MIR George L Stenge son of the ReN
Adam Stengle of Port Deposit 1t is reported
will start weekly newspaper in that towr
about July LIST
William A. Alexander reached Elktor
about seven o'clock Wednesday evening
having ridden from Chester, Pa, ON
bicycle He left Chester AT 2,3O.
t An ice cream festival will be held III
Miller's grove, near Baldwin's, on Wednes
day evening, 18th inst. Should the W Gather
prove unfavorable, it will be held on the
next clear evening.
We are indebted TO the courtesy OF
Miss Lucy Gutenberg for Il handsome invi'
tation to the commencement exercises OF
Hannah More Academy on Wednesday
next Miss Lucy graduates this year.
John NJ. Terrell, auctioneer, sold for
John S. Writ, attorney for assignee OF
mortgage, at tine Court house door on
Tuesday the William Il. Mearns farm
located in the Fifth district and containing
90 acres. to VIM. 7. Atkinson for $3.50.
We regret to notice the death Of Mrs
LYDIA E. Morris, mother of Major Caspar
w. Morris formerly of this town, which
occurred on the Sd inst at the residence OF
her son, Mr., j. g. Morris near Easton, Md.
She was most estimable lady and
endeared to d large circle of friends and
relatives.
Miss Ghaytors school gave delightful
| June Party on the lawn at Holly Hall
| on Monday. Belle lamar was queen with
Miss Mable keyes, Kitty Constable, Mary
Alrich, Victoria lamar, Mary Constable,
Ada Wells and Edith Scott as ladies' III
Waiting. Robt Mitchell, aud Daniel
Lieberman acted as pages After the cantata
refreshments were served A large num-
| Der of the patrons aud friends of the school
were present. Miss Chaytor's closed school
| on the Ssh inst.
A meeting of all persons interested in
fruit, as growers, buyers, commission
merchants, Tran sportation officials, Manu-
| facturers of fruit baskets, canning and
evaporationg, will be held in the opera
house, at Middietowu, Del, on Thursday,
June 18th, 1891, at l o'clock, sharp. This
meeting will b. held under the auspices of
the board of trade. of Middetown, the OBJ
ject, being to arrange foS the satisfactory
disposition of the great peach crop of 1891.
Very important business will be presented,
aud persons interested are urged to attend.
Excursion rates by railroads from all prin-
cipal stations.
Mr.. James Mallen manager of the
Mccullough Iron Company's mills at North
East was in Elkton on Tuesday and reports
that great interest is being taken in that
town in the coming Fourth of July cele.
ably be the only public celebration of the
national day in this county the concourse
of people will be unusually large. The
Rail Road Companies make special rates
for the occasion, and Oil stop trains at
night for the accom- odation of people after
the fire works This will be an extra ill.,
ducemeut to go to North East on that day.
The amusemeuts ail be first class during
the day, and at night a grand exhibition of
fire. works will be given at Copson's Park.
The pr 0grsInme for the eighteeth an
nual commencement of the Conference
Academy Dover, Del, is as follows Sunday,
June IA, 10 so a N, sermon before the
graduating class, by the Principal, W. l..
GOoding; p. m, sermon before the school,
by Rev. j. p. Obs, of Bridgevile NJ. Z.
Church. Monday, june 10, s p. m, exer-
cises by the middle class; Monday and
Tuesday, June 10 aud IL examination of
classes; Tuesday, June 16, 3 to 5 p m, art
reception; p, M, address before the Scott
Literary Society, by Rev. James II. Hargis,
ID ID of Philadelphia; Wednesday, June
Association. 8 p. m, address before the
Alumni by Rev John y. Dobhins, d. D., of
Grace NJ. Z. Church, Wilmington; Thurs
day, June IS, IL 80 m, annual meeting
of the board of trustees. s. p. M, exercises
of the graduating class.
Our popular townsman Mr.. Samuel
B. Foard who since January last has been
visiting his relatives in Columbus Texas
returned this week in excellent he It'll and
spiriGs. 1t may be of interest to Mr.. Chas
l.. Boulden's friends in this town and vi
cinity to know that his own health, as well
as that of his wife and Miss Alice Boulder
has been completely restored since their
removal to Texas. Mr.. Boulder is engaged
successfully in the lumber and hardware
business. Mr.. Foard's elder brother Robert
l.. FOard has been in successful practice as
lawyer for a number of years at Column
bus The town has a population of 5000
with fifty thousand dollar Court House,
a twenty thousand dollar Jail, and a fine
Opera House. 1t is located on the Colorado
River about $50 miles from Galveston, in
the centre of fine parAr RE county where
cattle grazing is the principal industry.
Mr.. Foard reports game icing very
abundant in Texas, he having killed as
high as eighty five partridges in one day.
He also begged while there three deer, a
grey wolf and two Mexican wild hogs
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Caldwell
took place on Sunday last at Bethel A NJ
Church of which the Rev. r. w. Thurston
is pastor. Many feeling tributes were paid
her memory. She was an unrring and
unceasing worker for God and humanity
She was always ready and willing to help
the needy and distressed. She was for
twenty-five years a member OF st. Johns
Union American Society, i benevolent order
of this place. She was The organizer of the
In diana Lodge, No. %, called the Daughters
of Samaria, another benevolent organiZl
ton. The funeral services were conducted
by the pastor in charge, the sermon being
preached BY Rev. p. H Green Of Havre
de Grace. Text II Cor. 9th, first verse
Among the strangers present were George
y. Caldwell, her sou, and the Misses Flor
ence and Estelle Caldwell, his daughters,
Mrs. y. f. Wilson and daughter, Mrs
Chopin, a childhood's friend of Mrs. Cald.
wells, d. II. Murray and Isiah Murray of
Wilmington, Del, Mrs. A. + Butler Mrs.
l.. V. Bailey and little daughter of Balti-
more, Mrs Jennie Wilson of Kenneth
| Square. Pa, a relative of the family, Alfred
| Price, wife and daughter, and Mrs. Laura
| Savins of Chesapeake City, and George
Frisby and Mrs. Mary L. Wood of Phila-
deIphia.
! What might have proved a very serious