The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-01-27
COUNTY NEWS,
North East News.

Fish are scarce and bring good price.
Mrs. Joseph Remmy is visiting May IS
Landing, N. ].
One of our hauling seine crews caught
live crab last week.
james Mallen has been spending the
past week in Philadelphia.
The spring term of our public school
will begin Thursday, February 1st.
Mrs. Harvey Tome. of Port Deposit,
has been visiting Miss Annabel Reynolds
Mrs. J. S. Turner. of Murfresborough,
Va, is visiting Mrs. j. I. Carter, near
town.
E. J. Clark is preparing to establish
creamery on his fathers farm, near
town.
Miss Teresa Bayard is slowly recover
ing from serious attack of typhoid
malaria,
The W. c. T. L. met at the residence
of Mrs. Jesse Lum on Thursday, to sew
for the poor.
The Town Commissioners are placing
board walk along the north side OF
Cecil Avenue.
Kersey Coulson, of the Eighth district
spent the latter part of last week with
relatives here.
A successful revival is being carried
on at Boulden's Chapel, near Mechanics
Valley, with good results.
There will be celebration of the holy
communion at St. Mary's P. E. Church
next Sunday at TO- 80 a. m.
Presiding Elder Barrett will preach in
the NJ . E. Church ON Sunday evening
next. Quarterly conference will be held
Saturday morning.
The revival is being carried on at the
M. E. Church with good results; several
have professed conversion and the meet
ngs are largely attended.
George S. Mattingly principal Of the
public school expects, if nothing occurs
to prevent, will assume control of that
institution again Monday, Goth inst.
An exciting fox hunt was held in Elk
Neck on Saturday last. The fox was let
go at Alex Rutter's farm and was cap
tured at Turkey Point by Joe Mckinney
Miss Mary O. Anderson former
assistant in our public school spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mrs. George S.
Mattingly. Sac is principal of Fair Hill
school.
Foot ball is favorite sport with the
boys. We doubt If they would do
little turn about home for their
parents as earnestly as they engage in
this innocent (?) game.
Robert Cameron purchased the double
dwelling on Back Street. also the single
house in Perkinsville on Wednesday from
the Cooper estate for 1915 and S575
respectively at the sale in Elkton.
Samuel Harvey, the 8 year old son of
VIM. II. Harvey, slipped on the icy pave
ment on Thursday, striking his head on
the curb stone cutting a cash to the
skull. DR.. Rittenbouse dressed the
wound.
The fish houses add equipments of the
White Banks fishery were burned on
Saturday. The loss is over $1,000,
partly covered by insurance. The fire
vas of incendiary origin. The fishery
belonged to Amos Cox Of Elk Neck.
The ladies of the relief corps, Wingate
Post, G. A. R., rendered a reception to
the sons of veterans on Wednesday eve.
ming of last week and also presented the
boys with a handsome flag. The receipt
ion was we'll attended by veterans as
well as sons.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Brown died at the
ters, on Wednesday of last week, aged
60 years, after a long illness. The fun
eral took place on Saturday from her
son-iu laws home j. l. Foster, interment
in the NJ. E. Cemetery. Rev. W. q.
Rooms officiated.
Theodore Cornwell and Samuel Hoof-
man became engaged in a quarrel on
Friday afternoon last, when Cornwell
stabbed Hoffman with large penknife,
the.blade striking the breast bone and
glanced downward int1icting serious
flesh wound. DR.. Housekeeper dressed
the injury. Cornwell was arrested and
sent to Jail, but was brought back
for trial before Justics Hammond and
placed under $500 bonds. At this time
HOFFMAN is barely able to be about.