The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-26
COUNTY NEWS.
North East Items,

NORTH EAST, May 25th, 1894.
| There is promise of an abundant berry
crop this summer.
An effort will bs made to organize a base
ball club here this mon tn.
Miss Lille Davis, of Wilmington, has
been visiting Miss Carrie Caldwell.
! Miss Annie Harris is very i'll with throat
trouble, caused by an extracted tooth.
Miss Carrie Lang, of Lock Haven, Pa,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
The cut worm is destroying d good part
of the young corn in this vicinity and Elk
! Neck.
Strawberries are unusually plentiful and
are selling at four boxes for % cents at our
stores.
Ex-Postmaster j. IL. McCfacken is con-
fined to his home by sickness, but is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Shippers spent
daughter.
! Postmaster Sturgeon fills that important
office very satisfactory. j. III. McCracken
is his deputy.
A. p. Davis and family, of Baltimore,
will spend the summer at the old Hunt
property, near town.
George Abrams and Miss Sadie Hamilton
of Leslie, were married on Thursday last
by Rev. w, G. Rooms
The public school and Miss Fannie
Whites school will close for the summer
next week, the end of the month.
Al T o,lua
IL. Of p, has been postponed until Monday,
night, May 2Sth, on account of the stormy
weather.
The children and patrons of the colored
public school will give an entertainment for
the benefit of the school next Friday even
ing, June LIST, in q. A. h. Hall.
While trimming a tree on his farm ON
Wednesday, j. H. White Cut deep cash in
his left wrist with his pruning knife. DIR.
T. A. Worrall dressed the wound.
Independent Council No. To- o. U. A. NJ.
will take part In flag raising at Bay
View with the Council of that town on
Wednesday next at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Wingate Post, No. 9, G. A. R., aud Sons
of Veterans will attend service at the NJ. E.
Church on Sunday morning and at st.
Mary's p. L. Church in the evening at
O'Clock, where they will hear appropriate
sermons.
DIR. T. A. Worrall will on Wednesday
evening next, at the memorial exercises at
Chester, Pa, present to Wilde Post q. A,
Il. of that city, on behalf of the widow of
RI I.ta I rial of
sword, sasL and belt.
Edward Ford aud William Brysou, shad
OILERS, each caught a large sturgeon on
W eduesday in their shad nets. Tue Que
caught by Mr.. Ford was over nine feet long
aud weighed nearly 800 pounds, and VIM
Bryson's as eight feet lorg and weighed
205 pounds. These are the largest caught
for several years in this river.
Mrs. Harriet Bradbury, AN aged lady who
lived with her neice, Miss Cornelis Matfitt,
died on Sunday evening, aged 50 years.
She was the widow of the late JOSEPH Brad
bury, of Elkton, and has resided here and
at Mech Auics Valley since his death, "a
years ago. The funeral took place on Wed
nesday from Union NJ. Z. Church, inter
ment in Union cemetery. Rev.W. G. Rooms
cfficiated
The Epworth League elected delegates to
the fifth annual convention which meets in
Wilmington, Del, on Wednesday and
Thursday, May so and 3lst. Rev. w. G.
Rooms will preside over the convention,
being district president. The delegates are
Amos Ewing, C. I. +. Mearns, VIM. I.
Hammond, George o. Carey, Mrs. Lizzie
White, MR.. Slllie Worrall, Miss Minnie
Alexander and Miss Bertha Hodge
The heavy rain storms which followed in
quick succession from Thursday last until
Monday, badly washed the corn fields and
beat down the wheat. On Sunday evening
the North East creek overlooked its banks,
but did little damage, except to the gardens
close by. The fore bay of Shannon Sheet
Mill was bursted, and the Iron workers did
not go to work until Wednesday. On
account of the high water the streets,
especially Cecil avenue and Main street,
were badly washed, and the roads in some