The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-05-20
county NeaVs.
NORTH EAST NEWS.

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A GOOD CATCH OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE TOWN BOARD ONE MILLION
YOUNG suAD PLACED IN NORTH EAST
| RIvER-DEATH OF MISS RHoDA A.
THOMAS-REy. wM. G. k0ONs IMPRON-
ING IN HEALTH-THE CHARBoN WORKS
CLOSED FOR REPAIRs-DEATH OF MIR
FRANK EMERSON.
Forest Harvey caught 200 shad on
Monday night.
Several houses are being re-rooted and
painted this week.
Prof George S. Mattingly is having a
front porch built to his residence.
The P. E. Congregation is having an
accom- modation wagon shed built.
w. L. Alexander, of Chester, paid our
town a flying visit on Wednesday.
Mr.. W. E. Graves, of Middletown, Del,
paid our town a visit on Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Ewing of Port Deposit, called
at the NJ. E. Parsonage on Monday.
Mrs. John Sturgeon, Of Baltimore, was
visiting relatives here early in the week.
Israel McGibney of Wilmington, Del,
was visiting relatives early in the week.
The Salvation Army held successful
ice cream festival on Saturday evening
| last.
| Mrs. William T. Hammond spent part
of last week in Baltimore, visiting her
sister.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray of Newport, Del,
filled the pulpit of the M. Z. Church last
Sunday.
Rev. w. G. Rooms is improving rapidly
and as soon as he is able will go to the
seaside.
Jasper Boyer and wife of Wilmington,
Del, were visiting relatives here early in
the week.
The dredge left for Cambridge, Md.
on Thursday in charge of the tug Frank
Pidgeon, Jr.
Miss Nettie Sturgeon of Baltimore,
spent the early part of the week visiting
Miss Ida Lambert.
The charbon works closed down on
Mednesday tor repairs and will not
resume for six or seven weeks.
Our farmers have nearly completed
planting corn. Some anxiety for the fruit
crop is felt on account of the recent cold
weather.
Mrs. II. NJ Pierson returned from
visit to Cam bridge on Saturday. Her
daughter, Mrs. Ida Parks, of that city,
came home with her.
The Rev. J. B. Quigg former pastor
of the NJ. E. Church, but now of Wesley
Church, Wilmington, will fill the pulpit
OF the NJ E Church next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Arthur Beatty who has been clerking
il Mitchell's drug store, Elkton, is home,
having sprained his knee some time ago,
and is forced TO rest for a while to pre-
vent further trouble with it.
Nearly all the fishermen from down
the bay have come homo. Some have
cleared as high as S7C0 We regret 10
say tuO S1iOOuo al SOlVlhs ShO SiC"SSop
benefit of it from some OF them.
The Town Commissioners nat and
organized on Monday night. B. F.
Thomas was elected president, John l..
Moore, secretary and treasurer. They
are preparing for active work on the
streets.
n Gus johnson was arrested on Sunday
last by BailiG Lambert for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. After spending
the night in the lookup he was taken
before Squire Hammond and fined So 60
and costs.
Rev. W. T. Hammond and probably
Rey. Isaiah Biddle and Harry Wildsmith
will attend the meetings of the Loci
Preachers and Exhorters Association of
the NJ. Z. Church at Kenton, Del, on
Saturday and Sunday.
A Democrat was heard to remark last
week, that the coming Democratic
primaries would be the allirdest hottest
time ever held here, and that the whis-
key ring would run or ruin. Look out
for the terrified Democracy.
Assistant Fish Commissioner Thomas
Hughlett of the fish hatcher, Fish
Hawk" put over 100000 young shad
in the river on Wednesday OF last week.
This means of keeping up this class of
the finny tribe increases the number of
shad two fold here and increases the
number of fishermen.
Frank Giberson, % ears of age, well
known and highly respected in this
vicinity, died at his home in Mechanics
Valley on Thursday morning Of consump
ton. He was preparing to try the exam
ination for school teachers in June, but
has been confined to his home for several
weeks He lost his left arm years ago
by an accident with gun. The funeral
will take place on Sunday at the Union
NJ. E. Church.
Miss Rhoda A. Thomas only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Thomas died on
Wednesday night at 10. 80 of consumption
aged % years and one month. Miss Rhoda
0y her patience ana CuTlSIldu lOEliluue
won the love and respect of every one.
All that the best medical skill could do
was done to restore her to health. She
was attended by Drs. Ellis, of Elktou,
and Housekeeper and RIttenhouse, of
this town, but the Saviour whom she
| loved had claimed her for his own. She
was an excellent piano player and before
she was confined to her bed she would
play that instrument and sometimes as
high as 20 people would gather in
the street to listen to her playing. She
has been member of the NJ. Z. Church
for several years and for several years
was member of the choir. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas have the sympathy of the
whole community. The funeral will
take place on Sunday from the NJ. E.
Church at one o'clock. Interment at
Calvert. Cecil county.