The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-05-13
County NeoUs.
p NORTH EAST NEWS.

| Personal ITEMS - DEATH OF INFANT
| TwINS-DEATH OF MRS. REED--A HAND
SOME LAWN AND RAILROAD STATION
| REV W. G. KooNs SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
| SPRING IMPROVEMENTS.
Charles Ford, of Washington, spent
Sunday here.
| T. j. Reeder this week.
Mrs Charles w Shippers is visiting Der
daughter at Wood bury, N. j.
Men are still at work identifying the
lawn at the P W. & B. station.
William Coffee spent the early part of
the week visiting in Pennsylvania.
Joseph Harris is at Newark, N. j
| training for Salvation Army captain.
Mrs Rachel Rambo, of Wilmington.
has been visiting her parents this week.
Clara Grant returned home from ten
days visit to Wilmington on Saturday
last.
Miss Lizzie McVey returned from
ten d lys visit to Philadelphia on Satur-
day last.
from visit to her brother at Crumpton,
Md, this week.
There are several young ladies IN our
school who will try the examination for
teachers in June.
The infant twins of John Price died
on Sunday last and were inferred in the
P. E. cemetery on Tuesday.
Several of our oolored folks will attend
the conference of the A U NJ P Church
at Lutherville, Md, next week.
David Drummond and wife of Will
mington, spent the early part of the
week visiting John Dunlap and family.
Prayer meeting and class are still held
in the reading room owing to the sickness
of Rev. w. G. Rooms, who is improving
slowly.
William Hargraves, of this town makes
weekly visits to the medical institute at
Baltimore to be treated for bad case of
dyspepsia.
Miss Annie Walls of Philadelphia, and
Misses Eva and Lizzie McKenney of
Elkton, have been visiting Miss Teresa
Bayard this week.
Several of the fishermen from down
the bay returned home on Thursday
evening. They reported an unusually
prosperous season.
During the heavy wind last Friday the
hauling seine boat of James Roney was
so badly damaged that he was forced to
discontinue for the season.
Our citizsns express themselves as
greatly delighted with the idea of the
fair i'll view with the X. OF P, and will
assist in making it success.
The opinion prevails here that Mr. B.
F. Thomas will not take out hotel
license again, as he will have all he can
attend to in the canning business.
Lieutenant James DUNCAN of the
Tacony police, and Mr.. 81 w. Shoe
maker of Phil .delphla, were visiting
Hiram Slallcross early in the week.
Mr. aud Mrs. William T Reynolds
were summoned to attend the funeral of
Mrs. James Howell, who formerly lived
near here, at Glasgow, Del, on Saturday
last.
S. D. Mccullough, James Malleu, J.
s. S:mcoe and several others are having
their houses painted. Oar citizens are
also using the white wash brush with
vigor.
Captain Davis who came here some
time ago from Va, and took charge OF
the Salvation Army left on Monday for
parts unknown. The army is now in
charge of George Harris.
A large number of our citizens went
Carpenters Point on Saturday last The
cornet baud also attended and were
treated with a splendid meal by the
owner of the seine aud Point.
The fruit trees Of this vicinity present
a beautiful sight, the apple trees big and
little being covered with blossoms, aud
if blossoms are an indication of plenty of
fruit we will have splendid crop.
Rev. John France, of SCOTS Church,
Wilmington, preached in the NJ. f.
Church on Sunday last, administering
the sacrament 10 the morning and preach
ing an able sermon in the evening.
During the illness of Rev. w. G. Rooms
the presiding elder has made arrange
ments to fill the pulpit of the NJ. E.
Church with visiting clergy. Rev. A
T, Mowbray, of Newport, DEL, will
preach morning and evening next week.
Mrs Susan B. Reed, wife of john
Reed of Bay View, died on Sunday of
heart disease. The funeral took place on
Tuesday, interment in the Bay View
cemetery. She was the sister OF E. 7.
Leedom and Mrs T. r. Abrams of this
town.