The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-25
County Ne2rs.
North East Items.
NORTH EAST, February ., 1893

NORTH EAST, February -, 1893
The river : frozen over az lin.
Several OF cur citizens went to Port
| Deposit on Sunday last.
George Cain of the Barrens moved into
| town last veek.
The Shawnee Indian Medicine Co are
giving nightlp exhibitions at the hall.
Mr. Harry Abrams represented Shawnah
Tribe, |. O. Il NJ, i'll the State Lodge at
| Baltimore last week.
The Mccullough Irou Go. has re,hiPped
their supply of coke, and it is said they will
discontinue operating the runout.
Forty two members OF Independent Conn
Gil, No. II, O. U. A NJ, attended the NJ e.
Church on Sunday morning ard listened to
an able sermon by the pastor Rev. w q.
Rooms. The parsou was presented with an
envelope containing - 90 by the council
after the sermon.
The heavy gale of wind on Suud ~ nigh:
did no damage, except to blow over the
large brick >moke stack at the old saw mill
y large number of our citizens, besides
the relatives, attended the funeral of Josiah
leteNti at LsOn OU IutSuh1 Ilb "H-S "tll
known here and was the father of S. j
Reeder of this town.
The funeral of Frank Bennett, former
resident of this town but who moved TO
Ocean City some years ag', took place from
the NJ E Church Sunday at one O'Clock,
Rev. W. G.. Rooms officiating. Interment
in the NJ. cemetery.
Ga Saturday evening last II. b. Curtes
was drunk and disorderly, aud was raising
row in the neighborhond of Wells hotel
when Balliff Lambert was summoned to
arrest him w hiCh lie did after a struggle.
He WAS committed to Ill in default of $500
bail When starting 10 all, Joseph Velsey
tried to rescue Cordes but b cliff Lambert
drew his revolver, and Neasey let get 90 his
hold Ltmbert then proceeded 10 jli! with
COrdes. On Monday he was released to try
and geo blil. Charles Pushrl went his
security. Two warrants were issued for
Joseph We sey, one for i. terfering with au
officer ia discharge of his Duties and the
other FOR a ID ,licouS att lck on Louis Cam
MAS. He was arranged before Squire
Hammond and held in Sl1OO for his appelr-
auCs at Court.
There has been spm3 good sleighing this
week, snow falling TO he depth of four
inches Saturday and Sunday.
1t is said that the Town Commissioners
are negotiating tor electric lights for the
town. Some are in fhvor OF buying a plant
Of our own. Electric lights would 10
doubt be a great improvement over the
present street Jumps, snl the stores ami
other places would take advantage of the
better light.
4 dance Wa hell in The new basket
factory building on Sturdy evening last,
which lasted TIL nearly morning and was
greatly eri 1yed by those who participated,
numbering twenty couples.
Celebration Of the Lords Supper took
place at s. Mays p. L. Church Sunday
at 10 20 m.
There are three of the bss' factory sites in
the county in this town that could b. tfsred
free to manufacturers, and move should
be made ~ improve the town by those who
have the means.
The entertainment given in q. a Il. hail
on Wednesday, evening was we'll patton
lied, the amount c.ea e1 being $50. which
will he given to the needy. All the parts
were well taken and tho singing and elocu
ton of ths hest. Mr.. John j. Hall Of
the Pawnee MedIciue Company sang
several songs which greatly delighted the
audiouce. Mr. and Mrs Thomas Benson
of Wilmington and Miss Nettie Ray Smith
of Phi ladelrhia, elCCutionist, assisted 10
make it a success. The eveuing was stormy
and cold or the hall would have been
ma EnI