The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-11-21

$ Thanksgiving service will be held in
Trinity Church on Thursday next at 10 30
, o'clock a. N.
D John A. Owens, formerly OF Cecil
county, died in Baltimore on the 125h inst.
He was "A years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peel, and Mrs.
Dusenberry of Philadelphia have been the
guests of Miss Mollie Drenneu.
l Mr.. and Mrs. w Arthur Mitchell
entertained a number OF friends at pro-
t gressive euchre party last evening.
-Rev. James II ,mmersly of the Baiti-
more Conference preached in the Methodist
; Church of this town on Sunday last.
The supper given by the Ltdies of St
NJ arks p. L. Chapel near Perryville, was IA
) success, the neat amount realized being
$50 90
Mr.. Herbert d. Nuremberg lost valu-
abe red Irish setter dog on Wednesday
night. A liberal reward will be paid for
his return.
The illness of Col. E II. Webster con-
tinues to cause his family and friends the
greatest anxiety, there being no improve
ment in his condition.
Rev Charles Hill, of this town, at
tended the funeral of his friend, the late
Captain Kelly at Grace NJ. L. Church,
Wilmington, on Thursday.
1t is estimated that the loss sustained
in this county and at Oxford, Pa, by the
failure of the National Bank of San Diego,
California, will reach 100000.
| The dwelling house of James Il. Kirk,
at Pivot Bridge, in this county. WAS par
TALLY destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night. 1t is insured in the Cecil Mutual.
LOOK at the picture of Granville Haires
new store in this issue of the WING, and
what is better 90 see it, taking special
notice of the fine stock of goods it contains.
Dr. Peter Cooper of Wilmington, a
brother of DR.. Jno. w. Cooper of this town
is secretary and treasurer of the Nonesuch
Fibre Co, now erecting plant at Newark
Del.
Marshall Simcoe, the 1O-year old sou of
Benz amin Simcoe, Bayview, this county,
died Tuesday night after an illness of four
days of diphtheria. He was buried on
| Wednesday.
Mr. Samuel B. Foard, has bought from
Mr.. Robert T. C. Crouch, of the Elkton
| Stock Farm, the trotting colt,
"Chichuachua." He is a promising colt
by Star DuIoc.
Mr.. Joseph II. McNeal served the first
ice made this season on Friday yesterday
morning. 1t was of a good quality and
one and one half inch thick. A good pro-
duct for the twentieth of November.
The Hotchkins sisters gave concert
on Monday night at Odd Fellows Hall for
the benefit of the Elkton Fire Company.
The audience was good, and the entertain
ment very well received, all vino were
present being highly gratified.
The ladies' OF Cherry Hill and vicinity
will give grand turkev and oyster supper
in Porters Hall on Thanksgiving day, com
mencing at 3 o'clock Ice cream md con-
fectionery in abundance, fancy work etc.
Proceeds for the benefit of the NJ. Z. Church
Admission free, supper % cents.
The news OF the resignation of our
esteemed assistant teacher, Miss Helen
Hasson, was most unwelcom ely received by
her friends of Chesapeake City. While she
was greatly loved by and successful among
her scholars, she had many other warm
| friends who rest in the hope of her speedy
return to this community. FRIEND.
The ninth annual messing of the
Homeopathic Medical Society of the
Delaware and Maryland Peninsula was
he'd at Dover, Del, on Thursday of last
week. Following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year: President, DIR. E. A.
France; Vice President, DR.. William c.
| Karsner; Secretary, DR.. I. o. Clements;
| Treasurer, DR.. l.. w. Flynn; Drs France
and Karsner were chosen to represent the
Society at the American Institute of
Homeopathy.
The Anchor Line steamship Ethiopia
| had somewhat remarkable experience on
her recent tip. When 800 miles east of
Sandy Hook big whale was sighted just
ahead OF the ship. There was no time to
check the vessels speed, and in moment
| the ships sharp iron Prov crashed into the
spouung tinback The shock of the coils
ion startled the passengers, some of whom
thought the Ethiopia had struck sub
merged wreck, out they were quickly
quieied by the Captain, who told them
they had only struck and k lied a whale.
On Tuesday morning aboIt $50 James
Smith, colored, about 80 years of age,
resident of Havre de Grace, while walking
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad track near Perry vile,
was struck ard instantly killed by extra
freight train No. 81. He was employed by
the railroad company to work on their new
cutoff at Principe Furnace and was on
his way to work when killed. he was
raised by the Hopper family OF Havre de
| G. ace, and accompanied George Hopper in
in his travels in Central America as cook
and companion few years ago They
We're attacked by Spaniards one night and
Smith cIptured. Mr.. Hopper applied to
the governor aud had him released. He
was highly esteemed by those with whom
! he lived.
| "A very Pleasant surprise party was
| given at the resi- dence of Mr.. Charles
! McCauley at Fair Hill on Saturday evening
last. The time VIII ch seemed SIprt was
spent in playing glmes etc, until about IL
o'clock when the guests vera invited into
! the dining room where refreshments were
served in abundance Among those present
| we're Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Long, Mr..
| Elmer Janney and family and Misses
| Mamie Westman and sister Florence Scott,
Marthy McCleary, Maize and Ida Ewing,
Dora McCluley, Effie Smith, Harry Ella
aud Alice Long, Reba Jordan, Maggie
Hoover, Lizzie Seebald, Ida Grant, Libbie
knight, Lille and Rachael Blake, and
| Messrs George Gregg, StXton Hall, Harry
Howard Willen, Amos. Elgar and Merton
Janney, Sewell Hill, George Hoover, John
Morrison, Robert G lllaher, Ernest McLane,
Joseph Brown, Will Otley, Albert Willis,
Allie Renshaw, Sheridan Grant, Dav Nc
Cauley and others. The company b lde each
other good bye about II 30 o'clock wishing
they might have the pleasure of such
another meeting soon agair.
The fourth quarterly convention of the
Cecil County Christian Endeavor Union,
was held at Bay View NJ. p. Church, on
Wednesday 11th inst and was most in
teresting and pleasant occasion. The at
tendance was large, representatives were
present from West Nottingham, Rowlands,
vile, Leeds, Rock and ZION societies. Most
of the members took an active part in
the devotional exercises of the day. The
music WAS fine. Everybody W as delighted