The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-17
CO1EntY Ne0DS.
NORTH EAST NEWS.

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Personal ITEMS-A SUCCESSFUL FEsIi-
vAL-PURCHAsE OF HOUsEs-RUNAWAY
TEAM ON THE STREET.-THE LOCK up
a TOWN INSTITUTION y WEDDING IN
ELK NECK-ELECTIoN OF OFFICERS
AN ACCIDENT TO \ BoY-CITY FOLKS IN
TowN-INTEREsTING LOCAL PREACH
ERs' MEETING At NJ. E. CHURCH.
June 18th, 1898.
Mrs. J. S Simcoe is visiting in Chesa-
peake City.
Mrs Jenkins, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing Mrs r ,bert Lambert
The thermometer registered 90 in the
shade Thursday afternoon
w L Alexander Is visiting his father
He says he will probably remain here for
while
Mrs Richard Reynolds returned from a
two weeks visit to Wilmington on
Monday.
Jacob Dean, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday and Monday visiting his brother,
l. r. Dean.
Miss Hal Goodwin and Miss Mamie
Colquin, of Camden, Del, are visiting
Miss Salie Ford.
Mrs A. Z. Groves has moved to CAM
den, n. j. Mrs Benjamin BOuchelle
accompanied her.
There are plenty Of cherries and straw
berries IN market. Strawberries, three
boxes for % cents.
Shawnah Tribe, l. o. r. NJ, has
changed it's quarters from o I n NJ
Hall to G A r Hall.
Rev Mr. Terry, of New Castle, Del, will
fill the pulpit of the NJ E Church next
Sunday morning and evening.
Rev w. G. Rooms is expected home
next week. During his absence the
parsonage has been papered and painted.
Mrs Phiana Roney and Mrs Mary
Reese, of Jenarsville, Pa, have been
visiting Mrs James Roney for two weeks
past
Charley Mallep, son of James Mallen,
ran fishing hook through his finger on
Thursday, which had to be cut out by
| DR. Housekeeper
Mr. Fletcher Ford, who has lived here
all his life and is 63 years of age, went to
Savannah, Georgia, to live with his
daughter, last week.
The clock up is fast becoming an eye
sore to the roughs aud is frequently
occupied, having more occupants this
year than eyer before.
A successful straw berry and ice cream
festival was held in G A r Hall on
Friday and Saturday evenings. The
amount cleared was $50.
J. T. Deford of this town and Miss
May Foulks OF Elk Neck were married on
Thursday evening at the brides home by
Rev. Edwin Gardiner of Elk Neck.
Prominent Republicans in this district
are urging Railiff A Lambert to run
for the Republican nomination for sheriff
They are sanguine of his election if
nominated
John Murphy, who succeeded Dennis
McGonigal as section boss on the upper
North East section from Newark, moved
into John Lyttles house on Cecil avenue
on Tuesday last.
Herbert White aud Roy Warren who
took part in the great bycicle race from
Newark, n. j. to Philadelphia, 100 miles
on Saturday, came in with the leaders,
| enn !, in, 10
William Regain, telegraph operator at
Bacon Hill, has purchased the double
dwelling belonging to G. w. Reynolds
for 81 000 He will have it remodeled
and will occupy it himself.
The semi annual election of officers for
North East Lodge I. o. o. +. took place
on Thursday evening of last week. h
I. &. Day was elected N. G.; A. T. Rose,
vice N. c.; ] Ohm L. Moore, Secretary.
: Raymond Goodnough the 6 year old
son Of Edward Goodnough while playing
fell on pine splinter which entered hi:
!, abdomen two inches, Dr.. Rittenhouse
9 removed it. The little fellow is doing
II well.
A livery stable team driven by Mrs a
l. E.E. Groves ard Miss Ruth Lees, raj
IS away on Monday and collided with {
lamp post, the horse tearing itself from
u the harness. Fortunately no one wa
q injured.
Z J. 3. Lowe was arrested by Baliii
Lambert on Monday last on warran
: for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
N After spending 81 hours III the lock u
3 he was taken before Squire HAmmon'
and fined s5.O5.
ID Ex.Sheriff Wright aud family arc a
ID their summer residence below town
= Horace Disston's summer residence belo'
Ie Charlestown is also occupied now by tn
IS family. They frequently come into tow
le with their coaches.
An all day meeting was held at the N
b E. Church last Sunday, conducted b
.e local preachers as follows: Revs. Simm'
e Rutter, Crouch, Toner, Foster aud Mas
he we'll of Wilmington, Daniel Green
lie Newport, Del, and Hammond al
Biddle of this town. Prayer meetin
was held at p. m. led by Rev, Hug
Toner. Love feast was held at a.
by Rev. Charles Foster. Preaching
:, $50 a. m. by Rev. ] NJ Simms
= meeting for q \ Il Voteraas was held
9r al by Revs Daniel Green and Charl
% Foster Epworth League pra5e meetlf
H was held at $50. Preaching at
by Rev Daniel Green, assisted by Il
>, other brethren. The meetings We
largely attended and thoroughly epJey'
., The local preachers were heartily invite
y" to come again.
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