The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-09-15
COUNTY NEWS.
North East Items.
North EAST, Sept. u, 1891.

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kaolin works.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Ewing spent last
week in Baltimore.
4. c. Silk of Conshohockep, is visiting
Mr.. j. W. Campbell.
Mrs. J. II. Bacon and daughter are
visiting at Sylmar, Del.
Miss Carrie Shivery, of Wilmington, is
visiting Miss Carrie Meekin.
Mrs Mary Lees has reopeued an oyster
saloon in the Simcoe building.
Miss Maude Omensetter is visiting
Miss Lizzie Coulson at Colora.
Miss Bertha Haley is visiting Miss
May Lynch at Upper Principle.
II. S. Alexander spent part of the
week visiting at Columbus, N. j.
Mrs. Joseph Shippers and son Harry
are spending the week in Pittsburg.
Mr.. Alfred Ford, of Washington, has
been visiting Henry Ford, his brother.
Mr.William Pugh has built fine boat
for Editor Coudon OF the Perryvile
Record.
On account of being busy the O. U. A.
NJ. did not turn out on Wednesday at
Calvert.
There is very little sickness in this
vicinity, except two slight cases of
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Alexander Of
Oxford, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
George o. Carey.
Miss Alice Miller, of Newport, Del,
spent the early part of the week visiting
Miss Kitty Grosh.
Bishop Adams will preach and confirm
at St. Mary's P. E. Church on Monday
evening, Oct. 1st.
Miss Susie Gibson, of Wilmington,
spent last week with her brother-in-law,
Rev. w. G. Rooms.
Mrs. w. NJ. Stokes and daughter, of
ColliDgswood, N. j. spent the week with
Mrs. Samuel Shippers.
Harry Harbert returned from the hos
pital on Friday last. He will return
every two weeks until cured.
Miss Sallie Rodenbaugh. of Radnor,
and Miss Annie Shaw, of Bryn Mawr,
Pa, are visiting Mrs II c Wildsmith.
Mrs. Hannah Grant, of Wilmington,
and Miss Rachel Grant, of Baltimore,
arc visiting Mrs. P. B. Housekeeper.
An effort is being made to revive the
Salvation Army. Three or four meet
ings a week being held and on Sunday
night.
The County Commissioners are having
q handsome and much needed bridge
built over Broad Creek on the Charles
town road.
The game of tennis between tho North
East and Bay View Lawn Tennis Climbs
was postponed from Thursday last until
next Thursday.
Samuel Atkinson, who was killed on
the B. & o. R. R., was we'll known here
and for several years was Waterman at
Hesler's crossing.
Mrs Joshua Stalkup, of Elk Neck, fell
down stairs last week and broke three
ribs. DR.. Housekeeper attended her
and she is improving.
Rufus Wells had three fingers badly
mashed Thursday evening by having
them crushed in the merry -go-round
wheels. DR.. Worrall attended him.
The town improvements are still in
progress and the new drain pipes and
bitches were severely tested Sunday
evening aud carried the large volume of
water off as SOON as it fell.
Dennis Cawley and family moved to
Syracuse, N. Y, on Wednesday, after
residence of ten years. We regret Mr..
and Mrs. Cawley's departure, as during
their stay here they made many friends.
They leave daughter, Mrs. John I
Veasey.
North East Lodge, l. o. o. F., will
celebrate THAR second anniversary on
Oct. 6,with grand banquet, and Fellow
ship Lodge, X. of P, will celebrate their
| twenty fifth anniversary on Oct. II, with
the biggest time in the history of the
lodge, and they know how to celebrate.
An attempt was made by two men on
| Wednesday night to enter r L Thomas
store, by prying open the cellar door
| with a bar. They were frightened away
| before an entrance could be effected. A
colored woman employed by I. G. Nc
| Cracker saw them, bat they were toe
far away for her to recognize them.
The heaviest storm Tor years ragged
here Sunday evening, the rain being the
hardest apy one can remember. The
water flooded the streets and filled the
runs, and gave the town good cleaning
Lightning struck Mr.. Ii. III. Person!
house. but did little damage except
knocking off some shingles and boards.
Mrs. Pierson who was closing a window
at the time was slightly stunned. Th'
lightning also struck telegraph poll
near the station.
William A. Stewart stone mason
!, and a much respected old gentleman
who lived in one Of J. A. Rutter's tenan
: houses, died on Monday morning, aget
91 years. In spite of his great ag
he was able to get about, and on Wee
, nesday last he brought load of TOM
, toes to the canning house, and was abb
s to do considerable work. lie was
/ staunch Republican, and after the las
Presidential election he was told TIA
s the Republic party was gone up, whe
3 he made the prediction that in four year
the Republicans would gain more tina
thew ever lost. The funeral took plac
q on Wednesday from his late residence
b intermsnt at Harris NJ. E, Church. he
}. IL. E. Graham ot1iciated.
. The Eight of Clubs were enter
tanned informally on Wednesday even
J; ing, September II, at the residence
|. Mr. Warren r Grosh, at Clearbrook. In
!, evening was spent in music, games az
social Intercourse, Miss c Katie eros
}. acting as hostess after which the
\. repaired to the dining room and partoo
OF refreshments which were served
g abundance. The dining room was trim
}. med with ferns and pink asters. After
!, most enjoyable evening the guests too
b their departure. Among those presei
a were: Miss Alice E Miller of Newpor
!, Del. Miss c Irene White, Messrs I ID
johnson, of Leslie; Harlan T West, N'
O Simcoe, Herbert II White, Roy l. Wa
rem, of North East; Miss Annie Aart
and Allan Grosh of Bacon Hill.
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