The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-12-03


rived at Scott's wharf on Tuesday.
-Messrs. Carhart Il Co, the progressiv
merchants of Zion, announce in this issu
OF the WING "a great land slide in prices
Notice their bulletin for December am
Ill January. Now is the time for bargains
The public schools of the county wer
d. closed on Tuesday in observance of til,
funeral of the Rev. John Squer, who helt
the offices of School Examiner and Secre
tary and Treasurer of tho Board of Schoo
Commissioners.
David Gilpin, well known fafLnel
l. residing short distance north of Elkton
was engaged leading a log on wagon d
few days ago when in some manner II
. slipped, c. rsnng the middle finger of his
d right hand. It was necessary to amputate
9 the first joint.
the young ladies of Middle,own have
' postponed their dauce until Dece - he: 18th
Three hupd red Invitations viii be sent cut.
The COMM tee is imposed of MiIsss EG4Gh
and BESSIE Reynolds, Misses Mary aud
B1arche Coch an, Mss Edith De dickson
ahd Mrs. A. NJ. b, own.
-Chas. f. Hinctl fe, VINO until recent =
was engaged III newspaper work in Elkton,
left Oh Wednesday for st. Charles, Mo i, 70
} assume position or the daily and weekly
Ne,cs of that city. st. Charles is situated
on the Missouri river twenty miles from st.
Louis and has a population of about 5000
staff Captain Walsh, the Halleluja ali
Minstrel from New York, accom- panied by
his banjo, will be at the Salvation Army
barracks on Wednesday night next. The
banjo will begin TO ring at 60. On Thursday
night your mouth ought 10 water at the
cake ami coffee suppe-. Tickets, 10 cents.
Come and get them.
A Publication ard barbecue were held
by the Democrats of the First district on
Tuesday in Cecillon A large number from
a distance participated. TIE parade headed
by the Eoarbuilders' Cornet Band of Elk on
70. med at one O'Clock aud marched to
Andeison's hall wae-e several sneeches
were delivei ed. The OK was serveu in the
| form Of sandwiches.
DR.. S. NJ. Osmond will conduct the two
last services of his pastorate at the Presby
| terrain Church in this town tomorrow and
| Will By authority of the New Castle Presby
| terry declare the pulpit OF the church vacant
We part with DR.. Osmond regretfully, and
| extend him our cordial good wishes in his
| new home in Philadelphia, which will for
| the present be at No. 765 North 40th ST.
A meeting of the congregation of the
Presbyterian Church of Port Deposit was
| held in the lecture-room on Wednesday
night to call a pastor. Rev. George
| Coulson was elected moderator, and VIM.
T. Patten clerk. A call was extended 20
Rev. A. L. Lathen, of Princeton, \. j.
The salarr is 81, GOO, payable quarterly, and
the use of the parsonage. VIM. T. Patten
and VIM. i. Steele were appointed to
prosecute the cali Resolutions of regret
and sympathy for the deati of Rev. John
Squier were passed.
1t is repo led tha5 the division OF the
Lancaster, Cecil and Southern Railroad
now in course of construction from ChilGs
to Providence Paper Mill will be completed
by January 1st. The grading and ballasting
ale almost completed, and the tracks have
been laid 10 within two miles of the mill,
The line connects with the Philadelphia
Division of the B. & o. railroad at Childs,
and trains are being run on the new road
as far as the track is laid, from where the
stock is hauled to and from the mill. The |
bridge at Carriers mills is nearing compile
ton.
The following marriage licenses have |
been issued by the CLERK of the Court since |
our last published record: Nov. D. Elmer |
E. Bennett, of Havre de Grace, and Mary |
Z. Gray, OF Cha7lestown; Nov. %. Wilber5 |
w. Maxwell, of Principle, and Maggie L. |
Brown, of " oodIawn; William NJ. Rsy
nolds, of Oxford Pa, and Caohy O.Wilsou,
OF Calvert; Nov. %, John l.. Cra,le, of
McDonough, Del, and Alnora Price, of |
Warwick; Nov. %, Herman Massey, of |
Masseys, Kent county, and Maria S Ford,
OF Earleviile; Nov. so, Albert S. Garrett |
and May Hanson, of Providence; Dec. J ,
Charles T. Nabb and Ada G. DuhameIl, |
both of Elrleville.
We clip nom one of ouc Dorchester |
county exchanges the Cambridge ChrOR.
icle, the following notice OF the recent |
wedding of Mr.. Rarry 7. Alexander ofthis
town. The NJ E Church, Vienn.. wa, the |
scene of very pretty wedding on the after
noon of Tuesday, November the 18Th. Not |
withstaudiug the Indictment weather a Largo |
number of friends assembled to witness the |
ceremony. TIE groom WAS II AIRY L. Alex |
andei, ED, of the firm of Alexander &
Son, El1ton, Md, and the bride Miss
Katie f. Anthony, of Vienra, second |
daughter of Mrs. S. E. Anthony. The |
church was beautifully lighted and deco |
rated with masses of roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS. Promptly at half past two the
ushers, Mr.. frederick Wager, brother in
law of the bride aud B. l.. Peterson, Esq,
of Baltimore, proceeded uD the aisle follow
ed by the bride and groom to the strains of
Mendslsohu's wedding IN arch beautifully
rendered by the trained tinSe"s of Vienna's
popular teacher, Miss Mona E. Bclmble.
They were met at the altar by the. Rev.
Walter E. Avery, of Els' OF, who in an
impressive manner united tbs two loving
hearts. The bride, who is a very pretty
young lady of graceful figure WAS attired
in stylish travelling suit of dtrk blue
cameps hair, with hat to match, cream
colored kid gloves and veil, ca ried bou
quet of magnificent roses. The groom is a
handsome young man of manly bearing
and wore the conventional black. The
bride was the recipient of many beauti. ul
and usefnl Drasents The happv couple
| left on the steamer Chowar, for Baltimore,
Washington, Ellicott City, Spa'"ow's Point
| and other places of interest. They will be
at home. North street, Exon, Nd, on and
after November 23rd.
The tLird annual Convention of the
| Christian Endeavor Societies Of Md, which
| will be held in Baltimore on Thursday and
| Friday Dec. Sth aud 9th. promises TO sur
| pass in interest and number any that has
| yet been held. A special rae of Two
cents per mile has been g-anted by all
the principal railroads leading to Balti
more. Tickets will be on sale December
9th to 9th, and will he valid for return
passage until December 18th inclusive.
| The Convention will be opened Thurs
day morning with a Prayer aud Praise
Service. Rev. G. A Fulton, Baltimore will
deliver the address Of welcome, which will
be responded to on behalf of Union and
Delegates by Rev. Edwin III. Delk of
Hagerstown Rev. Thos. II. Lewis, d. D.,
Westminster will preach the Convention
Sermon Reports From Secretary and
| II Rplf