The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-30
North East News.

The grip is letting up GA US this week, we
are glad to say.
There was an unusually large number Of
Christmas visitors this week,
Watch night meeting will be held in the
Nj. Z. Church on Sunday night
M. w l.. Coudon presented each of his
employees with turkey on STU day last.
Rev. w. G. Koons preached two able
sermons on Sunday last on the birth Of
Cbrist.
The young men held a shooting mach at
White Point on Tuesday, whe.o they shot
6 lass balls. The match was won bv Charlie
Uery.
Auctioneer j. y. Lambert sold ,ue sock
and farming implements OF Allen Crouch
ON Wednesday,, which brought good prlces.
Mr. Ctouch will remove to anesr Newport.
The band paraded the streets and sere
naded Mr. and Mrs. Charlea j. Bayard at
their residence on Christmas morning. ~ here
they were invited to partahe Of refreshments
The young men and boys celebrated
Christmas morning ia good Old style with a
cannon and guns by the dozen, beginning
az L O'clock aud keeping it up until day
light
Christmas services were held in the NJ. L.
Church or Christmas fnoruing At ) o'clocN,
which Was well attended, and at ST. Mays
p. f Church at 1880 4. m, which was con
ducied by Mr.. y. IL. Grosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Leedom celebrated
sary on Friday evening last, which was
largely attended. They received many hand
some presents OF silverware, aud very
pleas ant evening was spent in games and
conversation and partaking of a sumptuous
repast'
Snawnah tribe, /. o Il. NJ, held their
election of officers on Tuesday evening:
Sachem, L b Cranmer; Sr. S, VIM. L.
Mccullough; Jr. S, G. q. Rose; q. of Il
W, IL rTy Abrams; of w, George I.
Bouchelle; X. OF W, j. Il X. Moffitt;
Prophet, L. j. GAmp5eIl; Representative to
Grand Council at Baltimore,E j. Campbell
Alternate, u. I Bouchellc: Trustees, John
Meehius, G. G. Rose andW T. Mccullough.
They will be installed next Tuesday evening
The annual Christmas celebration of ST.
Mary's Sunday School was held Tuesday
evening, the church being filled. y hand
sOmely trimmed tree attracted much attcn
ton. Tue opening exercises were conducted
by Allan Grosh. The superintendent, John
l.. Grcsh conducted the exercises, which
consisted of Christmas carols and singing
by the scholars, and a solo by Miss Annie
Grosh. Miss Kitty Grosh presided at the
organ and Allan G5osh played the cornet.
William H. Simcos made an interesting
address when the candy and apples were
distributed to the children.
y holiday dance took place in the audi
forum of &. a. IL, Hall on Thursday even
ing which proved pleasant social coca
sion. Tue Pinne.N Bros, of Philadelphia
furnished the music. Among these present
were: Misses Elsie Ford aud Fannie Mat
lack OF Wilmington; Mrs. NJ King Hoigson
of Baltimore; Misses Blanche and AiinY IA
Matthews, Moliie Blake, NJ =. -.,UJen
house. Mrs. Z. j Muhlhausen, Mrs.
j. Wilmer Falls, Mrs. joan I. Veazey of
North East; Messrs. L. j. Muhlhausen,
John 7. Neszey, j. Wilmer Falls, DR.. G.
S R,tteuhouse, Hal johnson, Edward and
Walter " ilson, Howard Abraham1. WIN.
ID. Cauley. VIM. Rutter, Il L. Fore .cre,
| Charles q. Slaffct.
The annual Christma as entertainer nf
tie NJ. L. Sunday School was held On
| Monday evening in q \ Il. HIll, and was
iu every way a success, the hall being
crowded The proceeds were 81. The
different parts were well rendered. Mrs
RIttenhouse presided at tn, organ. ltsiab
BidhIe, superintendent OF the school, opened
the exercises with prayer The singing oil
the uuarteJte was excellent aud Jhs reel
tati0ns and songs by the pupils We're rol
dered in an creditable manner. 1he Jr
| Epworth guard drill as feature of the
evening. The choir OF tie Sunday Schoo
led the singing The recit .tions by Herbert
Reedy, Laura Beatty AMI singing By Netti'
Burke aud others We're highly appreciated
Christmas presents i'll the Shape Of boxes o
candy were distributed to tn, pupils of The
Sunday School.