The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-11
-ALOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

-1no l. lulCS Mite society OF w tSIt.
Chapel, Elk Neck will hold strawberr
and ice cream festival in the school hous
on the James t. Mccullough farm thi
Saturday evening.
james r. Smith and Mary Ellen Jack
son both of this county were married oil
Friday of last week by the Rev. E. ii
Hynson at the NJ. L Parsonage, Charles
town.
One of the events at the out door car
n.val of the Warren Athletic Club of Viii
mington which takes place this afternoon
will be throwing the sixteen pound hammer
by Mr.. Wilson L. Coudon of this county.
-Chi,dren's Day service will be held a
the Summit NJ. E Church on the third
Sunday in June, 10Th inst in the evening
Program for the occasion, "Children of the
Gospel" with other choice mnsic ana recita
tions.
On Monday a horse owned by the
News Bros, while being worked to cult
vator on their farm near Glasgow, Del,
became frightened and ran off breaking one
fits legs, which necessitated the animal
being killed.
We acknowledge the receipt of a copy
of the Official programme and souvenir OF
the dedication of the New /. o. o. f.
Temple in Baltimore compiled and pub,
lished by Mr.. James Young of the Balti
more Telegram.
M will ha hall NJ
Bethel NJ. E. Church on the second Sunday
in June, 18th inst in the evening. Hubs
Children's Day service No. s, entitled,
"Crowning the Cross will be used. Select
readings, and choice music By a select
quartette.
Rev. L. L. Barrett, P. E, will deliver
his interesting lecture or adams Rib, or
Matrimony and the Road Leading to IT. in
Asbury NJ. Z. Church. Charlestown Circuit
on Tuesday evening June 14sh, At O'Clock.
The lecture will be free but collection
will be taken to aid in repairing the
church
AT the regular meeting of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen of this town,
held las. week, the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
Master Workman, Alfred Davis; Foreman,
John NJ. Terrell; Oyerseer, S. B. Enos;
Guide, S. j. Keys; Inside Watch, w. E.
Hardness; Outside Watch, j Z. Sloan.
The Rev. Levi j. Coppiu, d. d of
Philadelphia an eminent preacher and
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who is native of this county, preached an
excellent sermo in Asbury NJ. Z. Church
of Wilmington on Sunday evening last.
The Every Erening says, only medium
sized congregati on was present, and many
people departed when they learned that a
colored minister was TO preach.
Miss Norrine Lester Cochrane, elocu
ZIONIST from fredericksburg, Pa, will give
an entertainment at the r ocB Presbyterian
Church for the benefit of the "Y's" on
Thursday evening June 16. Admission 10
and %. 1.-THE readings by Miss Norrine
Lester Cochrane, who assisted the Rutger's
College Glee Club, proved one of the most
attractive features of the program. Miss
a :
order, and her readings on this occasion
were conclusive evidence of a careful devel-
opmen of her talent in this direction. -
Rockland Co. (N. - Journal
The annual meeting of the Chesapeake
& Delaware Canal Company was held in
Philadelphia Monday, when Joseph E
Dillingham; was reelected president. The
animal report shows that the net revenue
was Sis, 525,55, which fell short Of meet
ing all fixed charges by the sum Of Sll Cpl, ).
90. The preceding years net revenue was
S120, ,06 The falling off occurred dur
ing the first six months, being due 10 the
loss of coal trade through rail road compe-
tition. During the latter hall of tie year,
however, the &C QUESTION of business from
many new sources eua bled The manage.
ment to almost entirely regain lost ground
At present., it is announced, the company s
business shows steady increase, which
bids fair to bring about condition oil
finances even better than that of two years
ago.
-GeorgeWo God and James Fenner the men
suspected of the Richards murder, and who
are under arrest in Philadelphia, charged
with robbery committed in that state, have
made confession which establishes the
innocence of a man convicted of burglary
committed by them, and who had served
two years of five years sentence. \ drug
store in Trenton, n. j. was burglarizeC
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George Drew was convicted aud sentenced
to an Imprisonment OF five years. Theil
confession states, that they committed thu
burglary and that they testified agAius
Drew in order 10 have revenge upon hin
for some trouble that existed between
them. A requiSition has been forwarded
to Governor PattIson from this state, 70
the deliverance of Fenner, who will b
brought to Elkton as soon as the order i
issued by the Governor OF Penusy lvania.
In spite OF uufavorable weather OIl
Fellows Hail in this iowa was filled on
Wednesday evening to hear an address.
from Rev. l.. L. Barrett, Presiding Eide
of the Wilmington District, \ few minute
after eight o'clock the Rev. l. l.. Wood
pastor Of the Elkton NJ. E. Church Gale,
the meeting to order by announcing fami
liar hymn sung to the tune of 'Coron alton
the audience being accompanied at th
piano by Mrs. Eva Perkins Harvey. Tn
Loyal Legion composed of little childre
then rendered two choruses under Ii
direction of Miss Clara Scott, when NJ
Wood presented the speaker Of the evening
announcing his subject as "Jim his amb
tons and difficulties" Mr.. Barrett is
fluent speaker and at once commanded IL
attention of his audience. He eloquent
portrayed the career of poor boy, a chill
of the State, receiving his education at til
States's expense, and who after attainin
manhood, achieved honorable bushes
distinction by the force of his industry an
ability, only to fall victim to the tenpli
ton OF .stroDg drink, through system {
licenses encouraged and fostered by Il
state. The speakers points were logical
stated and forcibly put, his entire lectu
being replete with good sense, high sent
ments, and forcisle appeals. The Iectu
was followed by pleasing musical p
gramme rendered by Miss Annie Pierso
Mrs. Harvey and Miss Clara Scott, tt
latter giving closing solo accompanyil
herself on the either The lecture was
free one, the expense of it being met by
collection asked for by Mr.. Wood, and
winch the audience very literally resp
ded TIE entire evening was one of emit
ment and instruction, the handsome fol-
decorations of the platform, already set f
the concert to be given on Friday eveniu
and TO which MIR. Wood extended a cord
invitation to those present, being especial
noticeable.