The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-09-16

Rev. Mr.. Nottingham for his interest
ing and instructive address o. the Single
Tax question.
County NeoUs.
NORTH EAST NEWS.
PERSONAL lTEMS-WoRk RESUMING AT
REDUCED WAGES AT THE IRON WORKS
DUG FOR CLAY But DID NOT FIND IT
DEATH OF wM II. BENNETT A UNION
VETERAN - MIR. ROBERT CAMERON
MEETS WITH ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCT
DENT - DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH
BOZARTH-WEDDING BELLS RING FoR
THE MARRIAGE OF MISS ARRIsoN AND
MIR. Raglan.
NORTH EAST, Sept / 5, 1898.
Mrs. w. c. Graves of Chester, is visit
ing relatives heie.
Eight persons were baptised in the NJ.
E. Church last Sunday morning.
Miss Maggie McGibaey of Wilmington
is visiting Ms. W. D. Reynolds.
The evening services at our churches
have beeh changed to 40 o'clock.
Mrs. May Moole is visiting her father
Rev. T. S. Williams at Cannon, Del.
E. J. Campbell is erecting residence
on Tory hill near the basket factory.
VIM. II. Simsoe has had his property
opposite the postoffice greatly improved.
Mr.. and Ms. G.. W. Baldwin and sons
spent last Sunday with Mr.. l. S. Deford.
Mr.. Vincent Hammond OF Philadel-
phia, is visiting Rsv. VIM. T. Hammond.
Miss Minnie Bower of Lock Haven,
Pa, spent last week visiting Mrs. John
Biddle.
Misses Alice and Katie Lum, of PniIa
delphia, a.e visiting Mr. and Mrs B. F.
Thomas.
3. F. Wharton and Mrs. w. P. F.
Wharton returned f. ON Atlantic City on
Monday.
Mr.. James Dako of Philadelphia,
spent the early part of the week with B.
F. Thomas.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke is preparing
class for confirmation when the bishop
comes on Sunday morning O3sooec LIST.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Z. J. Muhlhausen are
visiting in Wilmington. Del. They will
visit Atlantic City before they return.
MIR and Mrs George H. Dick, OF Thur
low, Pa, spent Sunday ald Monday with
her parents, Mr. and MIS- Wesley Thomas
Miss Jelnie Ford, We are sorry to say,
is preparing to go to Georgia to live with
her father, who left for there last spring.
Rev George Sutton and wife, of Laurel
Del, spsnt part Of this week at st Mary
rectory, visiting Rev Giles B. Cooke and
wife.
John V. Arahams formerly Of this
town but now OF Albany, n. y. visited
his many friends here the latter part of
last week.
A collection of several dollars was
taken up for the storm sufferers in North
Carolina in St. MarY's P. E. Church last
Sunday morning,
Over 20 probationers will be admitted
iaIo iull membership in the NJ. E.
Church by the pastor w. G. Rooms,
Sunday morning.
The copgreg CATION and Sunday school
of ST. Mary's P. E. Church have been
invited to attend the Harvest Home" at
St. MARKS, near Peryvllle, early in
October.
a song service will he held in the NJ
E. Church every Sunday evening, aud
will consist of choice selections by the
choir ald congregation and remarks BY
the pastor.
Miss Fannie White opened very
promising school in the school house
near St M&ry's recory on Monday last.
She started with twenty scholars. and if
the number increases she will engage a
larger room.
The company which has been digging
on the Hama property near Broad creek
for clay, with the Intention OF establish
fud clay or kaolin in any quality and
have abandoned it.
While there are so many idle men the
town commissioners should get together
aud begin work on the streets, as we
understand they have considerable
money. If nothing is done the streets
will be impossible this winter.
Two turns of heaters and burners
went to work at the Iron Works on
| Monday at ten per cent reduction OF
| wages The reduction also extended 20
the forgemen. The opinion prevails that
the sheet mills will resume at an early
date, also accepting the reduction.
Mrs Elizabeth Bozarth died at her
home in Perkiusville on Friday las,
aged Go years. The funeral took place
on Saturday last from St. Mary's p. E,
| Church. At her death the house she
lived in goes to the NJ E. Church, having
been wilIed to her by the late Joseph
| Roach with that provision.
Twenty five members of Independent
Council No Ia, o. U. A. NJ. headed by
the band went to Calvert on Tuesday, tc
take part in the celebration of the battle
of North Point. National Secretary Johr
Server of Philadelphia, accompanied
them. They presented flag to Grove
school near Zion, on the way, when al
able speech was made by Mr.. Server.
Robert Cameron, residing near here
met with very painful and serious acc
dent on Wednesday. He was coming
down Atkinson's hill behind a load o
bay. when he stepped on round stone
which rolled with him, causing him tt
fall. His left leg was broken below tbs
knee. the bone cutting through the tiesl
and when they got him home lie wa
very weak from the loss of blood. DR.. P
p Housekeepsr attended him. Mr. Can
eron has been most unfortunate, having
been lately confined 10 his bed for tire,
months from injuries received at the raj
road crossing.
Mr.. William II. Bennett died very sui
denly Oh Wednesday morning at min
o'clock, of heart trouble, aged 40 years
He was employed by the Maryland Sho
Company as an agent. He was Unio
, war veteran aud drew a pension unit
about three months ago when it wa
> suspended, pending an Investigation !
cheek for the pension was received tw
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