The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-10-27


L. 7. b. Day is improving his handsome
residence with coat of paint.
Miss l.. Moore of Middletown, DEL, has
been visiting Mrs. j. II. Bacon.
Harry Lowe, of Newport, Del. spent We'd
nesday with relatives and friends.
Miss Nellie Atkinson of Lancaster county,
Pa, is visiting Miss Mabel Coslette.
Mrs. susanna Curley spent several days
past IN the lower part of the county.
The readers of the WING are much pleased
witt lis greatly improved appearance.
William Cameron has gone to Philadelphia
where he has opened an oyster saloon.
Miss Willie Ferguson of Chester, Pa, spent
several days past with Mrs. $. A. Sturgeon.
Captain Savage of New Jersey, has been
visiting DR.. L. A. Worrall, for several days
past.
Mr.. J. J. Bennett, of Oakwood snent part
Of the week with his sister Mrs. James
Foraker.
Peter Il. Abrams is building rear addition
to his residence which he has recently greatly
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Anderson, of New
London, Pa, spent the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Anderson.
There will be II meeting at the p. L. Rec
tory next Tuesday evening for the purpose of
re-organizing the church guild.
There will be Il celebration of the Holy
Communion in st. Mary's p. L. Church on
Sunday morning at 10. 80 Il. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Shippers attended
the funeral of Mrs. Shippers father, Vim. $.
Burnite, at Cherry Hill ON tuesday.
Rev. l., w. Kirby, of Harris Church. ex
changed pupits with Rev. W. q. Rooms last
unday morning and preached an able ser
mon.
Rev. W. G. Rooms preached an able anti
license sermon last Sunday evening to "a large
congregation, taking us his text Matthew
II: 30.
Mr. George Matthews, of Baltimore, spent
several days past with his brother Kinsey
Matthews, and his daughter Mrs VIM. A.
Wi son. in Elk Neck.
W. Il. Grosh harvested over six pecks of
chnstnuts of a very fine quality from two
trees on his farm there being few or no worm
eaten ones in the lot.
William Pugh, our leading wheewright. is
able to turn out some fine boats i'll addition
to his own work, having built "A handsome
one this week for Mr.. W. w. Davis, of Port
Deposit.
DR.. L. A. Worral lost his valuable COW on
Wednesday night. BY some means she got
through the fence at the rear of the yard into
the creek whore she was found drowned on
Thursday morning.
Many of our farmers report an excellent
yield of corn this fall from their fields many
averaging IS bushels to the acre which is
bringing good price at our grain markets
and to the local trade.
Our fishermen and duckers are making
extensive preparations to ply their fall avoca-
ton. The ducking season promises to be IA
fair one, there being quite sprinkling of
ducks of every variety on the river.
Extensive repairs and improvements were
made to the heating apparatus in the p. L.
Church this week. A register was put inside
the chancel rail, which will greatly improve
the heating properties of the furnace.
During the past month 8 families have
moved here from Il distance, all of whom
make good citizens. 1t is no doubt the direct
results of the extensive town improvements,
and now there are only or empty houses
The mad dog scares of the past two weeks
have had the advantage of cleaning out
many of the dogs in this neighborhood Miss
Liddie Minker was not badly bitten as was
reported, being but slightly scratched and
the doctor has no fear of any bad results
The many little friends of Miss Reba Lowe
rendered her "A surprise birthday party on
,ln,, (.
her fifth birthday. There was Il large num-
Der of her little companions well as several
older relatives present. She received many
handsome presents.
The anti-liccnse meeting on Tuesday even
ing last was largely attended Rev. H. w.
Ewing, of Port Deposit delivered an able and
convincing speech. Mr.. 7. II. Crammer also
spoke. Rev. L. L. Barrett, presiding elder of
this district, has been invited to speak next
Tuesday evening.
The Jr. Epworth League, under the charge
OF Rev. w. G.. Rooms, is preparing for an
entertainment to be given in g. A. r. Hall
next Thursday evening" November LIST, which
will consist of dialogues, recitatons, and a
broom drill. The entertainment by the little
folks should be well patronized.
While he was loading an old revolver Oh
Sunday morning last and trying to shove the
cartridge into the cylinder with a knife,
Herbert Dean, son of Israel r. Dean, was
severely INJURED. The brass shell exploded
and struck him near the corner of the left
eye, but fortunately hit the bone and glanced
Off, leaving painful wound DR.. Worrall
attended him. and reports the eye out of
danger for the present.
largely attended and enthusiastic Repub-
hran meeting was held in G. A. Hall last
Friday evening, the hall being packed with a
vc:y enthusiastic audience. Dr. T. A. WorraIl
acted as chairman, aud introduced our
candidate for Congress, Hon. VIM. b. Baker. |
of Hartford county, who made u short but
spicy speech, and was greeted by great
applause. Mr.. George r. Gather, of BaIti- |
more was then introduced and made an able |
speech On the tariff DIR. Worrall then nude |
a.short address especially to the ladies', when
he introduced Congressman Marriott Brosus.
Of. Lancaster Pa, district, who spoke Tor I