The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-03-04
County NeaVs.


NORTs EAST, March ., 1893.
| A number Of our citizens will go to
| Washington to the Inauguration Saturday.
Clark Mauldin, Charles Kenny, Edward
Jackson and son Frank have returned from
New Jersey, where they have been working
his winter. They say the others will
| return soon.
An unusually large number of our citi
zeps will engage in shad gilhng his spring.
The pupils of the public school are put
ting in their spare time III painting, draw
ing and writing for the Worlds Fair State
exhibit.
Rev. John WhiGs, OF Portsmouth, Va, of
the NJ. e. Church South, is visiting lis
uncle, Rev Giles b. Cooke.
\ cottage service was held at the resi-
dence of Levi Reynolds ON Friday evening
by Rev Giles b. Cook.
Mr.. James Malien is visiting in Pitts
burgh, Pa
The Plwuee Medicine Company gave
their last performance on Wednesday,. One
of the company said they nbtained over
$500 durirg their Stay here
The promised gooi times will commence
next week when Cleveland Ii y taken his
seat. If they do not, the poor down troddsn
Republicans will make things lively for
several Democrats in this urighhorho0h.
The Missionary Anniversary of the NJ. +.
Sunday School will be held i'll the q. a Il.
Hall on Saturday evening, March II The
seating capacity promises to be INSULT Glen
for the occasion. An Interesting program
is being prepared and which will exceed
any of the previous anniversaries.
The new choir at The NJ L Church gave
evident satisfaction on their first appear
arce on Sunday last. Mr.. George .. .rey
is leader, Mrs Susie Gibson organist, and
Isaac CoseJt coIne:ist. They meet every
Friday evening Il; the parsonage fer practice
What came near being fatal accident
happened about one mile from here Oh the
upper Elk Neck road Oh Friday evening
last. David Ferguson and William Kirk
patrick, two young men employed as wood
choppers, were going home about IL o'clock
after spending the evening in town. AS |
they were walking along in friendly way, |
which was in the possession of kirkpatrick |
was discharged, the bail entering the left |
side OF Ferguson. DR.. 7. A. Worrail prubed |
for the ball but failed to locate il DR.. |
Rittrnhouse, who is now attending him,
says if blood poisoning does not set III he
will soon recover. Ferguson says The |
shooting was purely accidental. k,rk
patrick was arrested and taken to j Ill on
Monday to await the result of the injury.
1t is sail they were both intoxicated.
kirkpatrick was released under 500 bail
or Thursday, rcw beH & held for Court on
the charge of carrying concealed weapon.
Rev. w. G. Koons who will soou begin
his second year as pastor of the NJ K
Church, has done more to build up the
church au;! given more general satisfaction
than any other preacher EVER located here.
We wish him equal success his second year
Mrs. S. w. Day is preparing to move to
Newport, Del. Mrs. Day who Ia. grown
up here, is 'h- widow Of this late 5. w.
Day. y e part with her with regret and
wish her much happiness in Ter new home.
MIR. Isaiah Biridle preached at Wesley (
NJ. E Church on Sunday afternoon last.
Miss Edith Day spent last week visiting
in Elkton.
MIR. +. c. Yeam ms is building a large
scow for Mr.. John w. Shippers near the
grist mill for pound fishing.
Our fishermen will as souu as the river
is sufficiently open begin fishing Tor her
ring. Some Shad had been caught this
time last year.
There is no change in ths condition of
Miss Rhoda Thomas, and she is still very
ill.
Mr.. II. w Shallcrnss is still confined to
his home, bat he says be will soon be able
to get about.
Isaac Galloway is still coutin"d to his
home by sickness.
Mr.. John f. Davis will not move To Elk
Neck as has been published and intends to
keep on in business here.
The dance in the Basket Factory last
week was given on FfiiIy night not on
Saturday nigh, as it st ,ted in oar last
weeks items from this town.