The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-02-20
ELKTON. FEBRUARY 20. 1899.
-&L0GAL DEPARTMENT.. "

Soshey Hall.
William Hawke, who pitched for the
Elkton base ball team last year, has re
ceived an offer from Richmond, Va.
Monday next being Washington
Birthday and legal holiday, the Nations
Banks of the county will be closed. Paper
maturing on that day, must be met to day
the 2Oth inst.
Susan Salisbury an aged colored
woman died on Friday the 18th inst. Hell
funeral took place on Monday and was held
at the A. NJ. T. Church. Rev. Thos. w.
Thurston preached the funeral sermon.
The seventh sermon IN course will b.
delivered in the Church Of the Good Shep
held, Chesapeake City, Sunday evening, oil
the subject, "Holy Matrimony." Service:
40 and II a. IN and p. IN Sunday
school 10 =. IN.
The Kent Meas in noticing the pre-
sence of our fellow townsman in Chester
town says: Charles C. Crothers, Esq
business Wednesday. Mr.. Cro:hers Is a
fine looking specimen of the Young
Democracy" of Cecil.
"A corps of Pennsylvania Railroad
engineers are engaged IN surveying fol the
proposed change to do away with the SHARP
curves in the tracks of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad just
east of this station. 1t is also thought that
the curves between Elkton and North East
and Eikron and Iron Hill, will be straight
ened this summer,
On Saturday afternoon last the large
house on the Morrow farm near Newark,
Del, narrowly escaped destruction by fire.
About o'clock smoke was detected by the
inmates and investigation showed the wood
work in the parlor to be all atire. Help
was summoned at once and the flames were
fought vigorously for half an hour before
being subdued. The floor and much of the
furniture was burned and the loss will be
several hundred dollars.
There will be a series Of extra services
held in the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
beginning on Tuesday the 23rd inst. On
that evening and w ednesday evening the
the Rev. VIM. l.. McEwan pastor OF the
Rodney St. Presbyterian Church of Will
mington will be present. On Thursday
and Friday evenings the Rev. VIM. p.
Swartz of Central Church, Wilmington
will be present. Arrangements for the
following week will be announced later.
Mr., and Mrs. j. c. Shivler celebrated
their 18th wedding anniver ry on Saturday
evening at their home, the p W, 81 b.
station at Newark. There were present
eight of their children, some from quite
distant points, and many relatives and old
friends from that vicinity. There was a
very generous supply of silver presents
received and displayed, tea set being
given by the young men who mad at
different times i'll the past worked IN the
for over 30 years been the p. w. u &.
agent.
Saturday afternoon quite an extensive
though not very damaging fire ragged over
the Homewood farm along the p. w. X b.
railroad, the origin being, it is thought,
IUc VI iIObS IhU flhO ny
the compauy's employees. The fire was
south of the railroad and spread over much
ground, owing to the strong northwest
wind. 1t burned over several fields and
through some heavy woodland, but was
finally extinguished by several gangs OF
railroad workmen. This farm recently
purchased by James Morrow, the grocer,
of Wilmington who, happening to be- there
Saturday afternoon ii the alarm Of >e-ing
threatening fires on both of his Newark
properties at the same time
The great thing needed fov Kent and
the Eastern Shore says the Kent Nslcs is a
through line from Singerly's Cor Child's) in
Cecil, 70 Linton, thence to MaSstys or
Lambson, to Chestertovn, to Church Hill
and Ceutreville and on down to connect
with the Eastern Shore section, already
built. This Eastern Shore Trunk Line
is already chartered under the name OF thu
''Elston and Northern Railro ID" Messrs
j. A Pearce and WIN. S. Walker are tn,
directors on the part of Kent county; they
have been active in pushing forward the
enterprise but have been met with Difficult
ties, and the matter has been almost at
standstill for months past. But the dool
now opens gain for "a forward movement
Let everyb body aid it by word or deed
Agitate IL at once.
The young people of Zion together witt
The Loyal Temperance Legion and tn,
Junior Temperance band are rehearslnl
wo very beautiful cantatas 20 be given a
early date, "The Fallen Kingdom" ant
Little Red Riding Hood" The "Fallel
Iingdom'' will consist of dialogues, solo
= net, chorus and tableau. "Red Ridin,
Iood," you all know the story; the musi
by Willard, and the fairy scenes are yer,
ne. The wolf will occupy prominent part
as he always did, but the white ribbon fair
les come in time to save Little led Ridiu
Hood but not until after he has eaten al
the grandma. We will give further an
nouncement later. The cautatas will b
gwen two nights as our room is small Tn,
admission is % cents; proceeds to NEE
pledged funds and for church fund. A
are invited to spend a very pleasant an
instructive evening.
The literary society of BlytheJale hel
its weekly meeting February 9th. [. WA
called to order by the president at ! 80 !
m. After the minutes Of the previou
meeting had been Rad and approved
miscellaneous business was in order, dunn
which Messrs. Gilmore and Wilmer Jackso
were elscted members by means of ballo
After other business had been transacted
the regular programme consisting of referre
questions, ESSAYS, readings, recitatious an
debate followed, proving the evening yer
entertaining. Referred questions bein
promptly answered, Miss Mary Taylor rea
us your time to fool?" Recitations wei
then given by Miss Grace Craig and Mast,
William Thomas entitled respectivel
Grinding Fault and "Tho Little Scho
Mistress /" An essay on "Winter Sports
was well rendered by Master George Tay
Miss Sallie Nickle also gave an essa
entitled, "a prophecy o. BLY, thedale Lite
airy Society, amy member being unprepare
is fined ten cents, unless a reasonab
excuse can be offered. The question.
"ResoIved, That parents do more in I'll
formation of tho character of the your
than teachers" was ably discussed b
Messrs. j. 7. Cher and W. E. McMulle
affirmative, and Messrs. Il. G. Jackson an
G. B. Taylor negative The judges deciso
was rendered in benalt of the negative I'll
remainder of the evening was spent
curators report, critics remarks, aud SCI
timent roll, after which the society AZ
journed.
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