The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-19
COUNTY NEWS,
North East Items.

NORTH EAST, May III, 1894.
The crops are growing splendiGly in this
vicinity.
There is little or 10 sickness in this
vicinity, W hich has not been the case tor
several years.
Mr. l. S Deford has been appointed mag
| istrate to succeed VIM. 7. Hammond, who
resigned. 1t is a good appointment.
Fellowship Lodge, No. A.. X. of p. will
| hold their monthly social on Monday eve
ming, which promises to be the best yet.
The colored school teacher, Miss Annie
L. Brown, is preparing her pLpils for an
entertainment at the close of the term, to
take place in G. A. II hall early in June.
Twenty five members of Independent
Council, No. IA, O. L. A. NJ, went to Bay
View on Thursday eveDing to institute a
new council in that village, and had good
time.
There promise to be an unusally inter
esting time in this town on Decoration day
and an excellent program is being arranged
for that occasion. The o. U. A NJ will go
to Calvert.
North East Lodge l. o. o. f. held sue
cessful strawberry festival in G. a. r. hall
for the benefit of the lodge. The band was
present and assisted in the enjoyment of
the evening wit 1ice music, as was also
w. Meals merr round. The proceeds
were $50.
James G. Crothers cut out at Red Point
on Wednesday and Perry X. Barnes, OF
Carpenters Point will stop on Saturday for
the season with his hauling seines. 1t
has been very Improbable season, the
pound fishermen being the only ones who
have made any money.
The fifth anniversary of the Epworth
League was celebrated in the NJ. e. Church
on Sunday last. In the morning Rev. w.
G. Rooms pre- lched special sermon on the
League and its work, and in the evening a
large congregation heard the appropriate
program. All the officers, President aud
Vice Pres idents, delivered addresses and
the Lea que hymns and conservation services
were used. Alvin Lum spoke for the Jr.
Epworth guards, who sang their drill hymn
in an excellent manner.
Miss Dora Blake died at her home in
South Chester on Tuesday, of consumption,
aged 26 years. She was born and raised in
this iowa, and eight years ago moved to
Chester. She had many relatives and
friends 10 this vicinity. The funeral took
place on Thursday at II O'Clock, from the
NJ. E. Church, Rev. MIR. Young, of Chester,
and Rev w g. Koons officiating. The
bearers were E. j. Clark, S. G. Dunlap,
William Scotch, Clark Mauldin, Richard
Scotch and Il. T. Foraker. The interment
was in tine NJ. E. Cemetery.
On Friday last, Charles Lees, aged 20,
was arrested and given a hearing before
Magistrate Anderson on charge OF felon-
ious assault on Lille Parsons, seven year
old daughter of Erisby Parson who keeps
barber shop near Wells hotel. On Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons went to attend meet
girl st home and Charles Lees sitting on the
porch Some time during their absence at
church the Gas6ardly deed was committed.
The little girl was complaining of being
sick aud on Friday con fessed and M.
Par.ogs had Lees arrested at once. The
little girl W no has been very i'll is improv-
ing. Lees has borne very good reputa-
ton in this vicia ity and great deal of sur
prise was created When ne was eliminated.
Lees has lived here number of years and
is the son of Mrs. Mary Lees who keeps
house fol- H. S. Alexander our newsdealer.