The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-04
Miss Mollie Drennen entertained 'ns

Mr.. Victor NJ Torbert, of THE WING
has been confined to the house tins wte'
with the grip.
Rev. William Schouler will hold ser
vice in the Audora school house tomorro"
Sunday, at 5 p. III.
Mr.. George f. McQnilkln entertained
his young friends alta birthday party oil
Thursday evening.
Tickets for the Glee and BANJO 'iao'
concert next Friday evening can be secured
at Mitchel's drug store.
Mrs Frank j. Kerr and her couSin'
Miss Name Wal! entertained the Misses
Bayards of North f lst on Tuesday.
Jacob McCardle was committed to Jail
for twenty days and sentenced TO Pay hue
of 81 90 and costs by Justice Scott on Fri
day.
James IL. Duliug, of Elk Neck, as
rented the Campbell farm on the French
town pike and Will take charge on March
25lh.
The annual entertainment of the North
East public school of which Prof. Geo. S.
Mattingly is principal. will be held on FEB
ruary ed.
Rev. John b. Randall, of Lincoln
University, Pa, will preach in the Eikton
| Presbyterian Church tomorrow, morning
and evening.
General Felix Agnus, manager III
chief of the Baltimore american, as the
guest of Col. Enoch Noyes near Port De
posit this week.
DR.. II. H. Nj chell returned to the
johns Hopkins Hospital for tire itment on
Wednesday. He was accompanied by IL.
NJ. Mccullough, Esq.
Harry d. Henry, son of Mrs. A. NJ. II.
Price of this town, who has an excellent
record in the postal railway service has
recently been promoted for efficiency.
The supper given by the Guild of st.
Andrew at Andora, and held in Mrs. a. Z.
Il. Wards house on the plank road, will
be continued this Saturday, evening.
Supper, 81 cts. Proceeds for church fund.
Music hath charms to soothe the
savage, to roast a pig and cook cabbage
90 see the celebrated Hotchki in Sisters Bell
Ringers, at Odd Fellows Hall on Wednes
day evening, Feb. s, for the benefit OF the
Jr,O L. A. NJ. Reserved seats 35c, general
admission %. Choice sears can be procured
in advance at Mitchells drug store
The Hotchkin Sisters Bell Ringers, pro
nounced by the press as the greatest musical
talented family in America, will appear at
Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, on Wednesday |
evening next, Feb. s, tor the benefit of the
Jr 0. L. A. NJ. All lovers ofinstrumental
music should endeavor to lie present on this
occasion. Tickets are now on sale at Mitch |
ellis drug store.
Hon. Joseph p. Comegys, lately chief
Justice of the State of Delaware, died at his
home in Dover, about 6 o'clock on Wednes |
day evening. He had been unconscious |
for several days, and his death had bean |
hourly expected. For nearly two years he
had been too i'll to sit on the bench, and |
because of this the legislature, by joint
resolution, twelve days ago retired him on |
an annuity of $4,000
Thursday was Candlemas Day or more
popularity speaking ground hog day. 1.-THE
prophetic little rodent sees his shadow on
that day he hides for forty days longer in
the dark security of his hole Keen sighted
as he is, he certainly didn't catch a glimpse
OF it on Thursday which was one of the
numerous recent days of clouds and vapor.
So whatever the sign may be worth it is in
favor of good weather ahead.
The Glee and Banjo Clubs of the
University of Pennsylvania will give a
concert in Odd Fellows Hall, this town,
next Friday evening, February 10, at s |
O'Clock. The program will consist of college
songs, glees, yodles and bapj selections.
The same program has been rendered with
success in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and
other cities. Admission, 50 cents Reser-
we'd seats, 50 cents. Tickets at Mtchell's
drug store.
Preaching in the Chesapeake City NJ.
E. Church, on Sunday at 1880 a. IN. and
I. 80 p. In. The last sacramental service
for the conference year will be celebrated
in the morning. Morning theme, "The
Last Supper evening, 1.-THE Hole in the
WALL Pastor will deliver sermonet
before the Sunday School in the afternoon
on Give Little Crowns, and How to get
Them" The public is cordially invited to
all of these services.
The lady managers of tho Free Hospital |
622 w. Lombard Street have arranged |
word contest, the proceeds from which |
are to 60 towards the Hospital Fund
A prize of $3.50 will ba given to the |
person who sends the greatest number of |
words made from the letters contained in
the following sentence: let charity
arouse your zeal" All lists must be sent
to Word Contest Committee, P. o Box 1874, |
before May 18th, 1898, together
with so cents in money, stamps or postal
note and the full address of sender.
We reported last week the burning of
the buildings of VIM. X. Lockwood in the
First district which involved a serious less,
and which was it is believed of incendiary
origin. The alleged incendiary was so a
Wilmington paper reports, negro who
was permitted to escape on Tuesday night.
He had not been arrested but was closely
watched. 1t was intended to put him
under arrest during the evening but he
managed to slip away about shutdown. He
is described az being feet S13 inches tall,
square shouldered, heavily built and thick
Tipped. He wears a moustache and side
1 l,,l irI,t hail
and blue overalls.
A slight freight wrec. occurred on the
z. w. 81 b. railroad about o'clock on
Tuesday morning at Marley crossing a
short distance east of North E ASt. Extra
through freight No. 1877, southbound broke
apart aud was crashed into by extra way
freight, No. 1877. The caboose was denol
ished and the debris strewn over the track
and the engine of the second train badly
damaged, None of the crew were hurt.
The way freight had orders to proceed after
the fast freight but at the point where the
accident happened there is sharp curye
on down grade and the engineer was
unable TO see the preceding train until
almost upon it. The wrecking train from
Perryville was soon upon the scene, and
the tracks were quickly cleared. Trains
were run on the north bound track with
only IA slight delay to travel.
a Pleasant Social.
The young people of Bohemia Manor
enjoyed pleasant social dance at the