The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-28
North East iteS

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Is,ih Riddle is repainting his store and
residence,
w. H, Simcoe is improving his property
with new fences.
Miss Mary Denny, of Newport, Il. l.. is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. John Dunlop is Confined to her
home with the rheumatism.
Mrs. Mary Colgate, of Wilmington, spent
last week with Mrs a. p Rose.
| The first quarterly conference OF the NJ.
| f. Church was held on Saturday afternoon
Prof. G. s. Mattipgiy started Gu Monday
| to travel for r. G. Chase X Co, Nursery
men.
Robert Shippers ard Joseph Mcdaniel, OF
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with friends
here.
Rev. w X. Galloway, of Salisbury,
Nd. spent part OF last week with lS@dc
G .lloway.
Mrs. Charles j. Bayard is improving hfr
lawn. which promises to be tue haudsomest
in this vicinity.
Rev w. G. Koors will make his home
with Rev. VIM 7. Hammond. The parsor
age will be closed.
Miss Is. Huston, of Oxford, Pa, has
opened Il millinery store next door TO IheI-
dore Abrams residence.
John +. Davis has not discontinued the
blacksmithing business as was annCurceG
and does not contemplate it.
Mr.. JOSEF b Shippers, of Mechanics Valley
moved into town last week, occupying the
louise next door to Housekeeper's drug
store.
Several flJcks of carrier pigeous have
been released at the station this week. The
birds we're sent here by Philadelphia hom-
ing clubs.
The May day picnic will be held at Red
Point this year on Saturday, May 9th. The
Band will furnish music and good time
is anticipated.
j. w. Hamilton is erecting new barn
to take the place of the one burned some
time ago at Samuel Shippers livery. The
barn will be i0x6O feet.
Mr.. Samuel Mccall, formerly of Cherry
Hill, who has charge of tbs Icon Works
farm, Is putting it in shape. He operated
the fl Iur mil here III any years go.
Rev l.. L BtrretJt preached au ~tle ser
mon :. / the III. E Church last Sunday eve
ming to !orge cot gregation, his text being
St. John, 14rh chapter ami sixth verse.
Nike Kennedy was arrested by bIiitf
Lambert on Saturday and after spending
Sunday in the lookup was taken before
Squire Hammond and tiued, with costs, 50.
Rev. Giles COOKS will exchange pull
pits with Rev. WIN. Schouler on Sunday,
May 9th. Mr.. Cooke will exchange with
Rev. Z. X Miller later for two or thlee
weeks.
Prof. +. II. Thompson, principal OF the
public school has made no change in any
department of the school, and gives entire
satisfaction. He is becoming very popular
with his pupils
The Epworth League will celebrate IT'S
fifth anniversary on Sunday, May 18Th.
Special services 10th morning and evening.
The program prepared by General Secretary
Smell will be rendered.
The fishing season is at its height and
plenty of herring are being caught in the
North East river. Herring have sold this
week as low is 10 cents per hundred Shad
are scarce. and sell at 30 cents per pair.
The executors of the estate OF the late
Miss Margaret Pritchard turned over TO the
vestry of ST. Mary's Church this week 1919.
wiled by her for repairs to the church. No
change will be m ide IN the interior of the
edifice.
The annual election of officers of the Ep-
worth League was held on Thursday even
ins of last week and resulted follows.
President, Charles I. +. Mearns; Vice
Presidents, Harry WilGsmith. William I.
Hammond, Harry Logan and Geo o Carey;
Secretary, Mrs. 7. A Worrall; assistant,
Miss Minnie Alexander; Treasurer, Miss
Mary Bayard.