The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-08
The icemen have flooded their parks and


North street extended is being repaiuted and
otherwise improved.
The public road at Sylmar, leading TO
Rising Sun, is being improved by the spread
ing OF crushed stone.
Charles Parker is painting the double
dwelling house on North street extended
ewned by l.. Marshall Haines, Esq.
Harry W. Bell has bought picture frame
machine and will go into that manufacturing
business at his store on East High street.
Henry Ninsinger the well known furni-
ture dealer Of EIkton. was in Philadelphia,
on Thursday. buying line of Christmas
novelties.
A side walk of crushed granite has been
laid in front of the residences of John s.
Writ and Reuben L. lamar Esqrs, on East
Main street.
Mr.. Empson McGraw, Il well known
farmer living near Pleasant Hill, this county,
died on Wednesday after short illness from
pneumonia in the 10th year of his age
The ladies of Wesley Chapel Elk Neck,
will hold Il poultry supper on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. Dee. 18th and 18th ut
the home of Capt. VIM. Foster. Come and
help us.
Thc next entertainment of st. Marks
Guild will he held ut "Woodlands. - the resi-
drn"r Of Mr.. Joseph Coudon. Dee. 18th. AT
100 y. IN. The public is cordially invited,
Admission 10 cents.
Mrs. Ella +. Hunt and Mr. H. c. Nc
DOwrli have been selected as delegates to
represent Cecil Grange No. 3, at the Mary
land State Grange held in Baltimore. on
December IL. u and 13.
The improvements to the Red Mil flour
ing plant owned 10y Dominick NIrElwec,
near EIkton, are being rapidly pushed for
ward. An addition is being built to the mill
and steam power put in.
The stockholders of the Kent County
Telephone Company, Charles I. W"stcott,
president, have determined to sell the plant.
There are about sixty five miles Of the lines
and they have not been profitable for several
years.
The friends of Miss MoiIie Falls were
alarmed on Thursday to receive news Of her
serious illness in Wilmington where she has
been visiting relatives for the past week.
Mis- Falls condition is now very much i'm
proved
At special session of the Orphans Court
for Cecil county, on Thursday. letters Of
administration on the personal estate of the
late James \. Davis were granted Anthony
5. Davis and James \. Davis sons Of the
licensed
Mrs Chandlrc. widow Of Ellis Chandlce
dird on Tuesday at the residence of Mr..
Charles Johnson near Pennington. Mrs.
chunil1c WAS about 10 years Of age and was
held in high esteem by Il large circle Of
friends. Her funeral took place on Friday.
The ease of Levi Lester, charged with
the killing of Sandy Richardson, ut Aberdeen,
on July last, was concluded on Thursday in
the Hartford county court at Bclar. The
court before whom the ease was tried. render
el a verdict of murder in the second degree.
sentence WAS not imposed
Although ducks are reported by our gun
ncrs to bc plentiful ON the flats, yet they are
So shy and So avoid decoys, that none, COM
paratlvciy are being killed and as Il ronse-
quenre, prices are high. We quote canvas
backs at lbs; red heads. $500, and black
heads u cents ii pair -Hayrc d" Grace Re-
publican.
The physicians report general improve
mcnt in the condition of their patients who
have been il! with pneumonia. There seems
to have been no ground whatever for the
report of the prevalence Of scarlet fever in
ElktOn, as there seems to have been hut one
case. The health OF the ncighborhoOd is
eneraly better.
An event much looked forward to is the
Art EntHimmcut to be given 10y the young
people of the ElLitOn Presbyterian Church in
odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday evening.
December u. The entertainment will be a
decided novelty in its line and for which
elaborate preparations have been made
Calcium lights will be used i'll the tablcau
effects. Admission priccs-ganeral admiss-
ion, % cents; reserved seats 35 cents. Tickets 1
now on sale at Frazers and Wells drug
stores
mere Will ne itl entertainment Ill Dttlitl
VI. L. Church on Friday evening, Dee. a, by
the Lewis spence Graphophonc Company.
consisting of choicest Selections Of IT, s.
Marine Band, also duets. quartets. artistic
whistlng, sacred music. recitations and
comic dialogues. An entertainment for the
ladies. gentlemen and children. All are in
vited to this select and Interesting entertain
mcnt for the benefit of the church. Tickets,
a'Iults 25c, children Zoe. Doors open at 7
o'clock, exercises begin at 7.30.
The ladies of Jones Chapel, near Elkton,
give successful supper on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, and a neat sum of money
was realized to be devoted to church pur-
poses. A large number attended from Elkton.
Those assisting at the supper We're: Mrs.
John Heath. Mrs. Charles Jones, Mrs. Ger
trude Lee. Mrs. Hettie Moss; Misses BERTHE
George Hattie Clay, Bessie Heath, Sallic
Diebcrt, Clara Shivery, Ella May George.
Carrie Jones: Messrs. Samuel Keys and Uriah
Bowler; and Mrs Uriah NJ. Fowler.
The ladies of the Elkton Catholic Church
HE' holding poultry and oyster supper in
Tia, basement of the church. which opened on
Thursday evening and will close tonight. A