The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-09
COUNTY NEWS.
North East Items.

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NORTH EAST, June Sth, 1894.
| VIM. j. Bayard, of Chester, is visiting
| relatives here.
| j. Fl. McCracken is able 70 be about after
severe illness of three week.
Miss Matte Bradbury, of Eikton, has
been visiting Miss Clara Grant.
| Miss Emma Kenny, of Mays Landing,
n. j., is visiting Mrs George Minker.
The excessive rains are damaging the
| vegetables especially the smaller variety,
Rev. Giles B. Cooke has been attending
| the diocesan Convention In Elkton, this
| week
The band is making extensive prepare-
| tions for their Fourth of July celebration
and festival.
The new oil furnace at the iron WORKS is
proving success. 1t is also used in the
| annealing furnace.
There were several upsets and collisions
| on Monday evening last, Oh account of the
darkness and stormy weather.
Camp Nc. 10, Sons of Veterans, will hold
| festival in G. A. r. Hall on Friday and
Saturday evenings, June 18th and 10th.
Prof. f. Ii. Thompson has returned to his
home in Cecilton, after settling up the
school affairs. He will return in September.
The parents should look after the boys
who spend the Sundays i'll the lumber yard,
playing games and cursipg and swearing.
The Children's Day exercises will be held
in the NJ. E. Church. Sunday evening. a
fine program has been arranged for the
occasion.
Cards are ont announcing tbs wedding Of
| Prof. Z. Lynch and Miss Ida Moore on
Thursday, June IA, at the brides home on
High street.
Two violins, cornet and flute have
been added to the Episcopa! Church choir
for the evening service, which adds very
| much to the musical part.
Independent Council No. II, o. U. A. NJ.
held an ice cream and strawberry festival
on Saturday evening at G. A, L. hall for
the benefit of the council.
John W. Mccullough, of Rowland
vile, took the place of E Muhlhausan as
book keeper at the Iron Works. Mr..
Muhhausen has already a large number of
music pupils.
During the thunder storm on Monday
afternoon lightning struck aud instantly
killed Mr.. w. McCullough's dog, which
was sleeping in the door, and also stunned
one Of the children.
Shad are plentiful in our river, and of an
unusually large size. Ga Monday night
George Reynolds caught one that weighed
81 pounds, and Captain Frank caught one
that weighed ~ pounds
A lawn tennis club was organized on
Thursday evening with twelve members
Arthur Beatty was elected president, Chas
Stewart, vice president, Mlude Leedom,
Secretary; Miss &. Huston, Treasurer
North East Lodge, No 80, o f, held
their annual election of officers on Thurs
day evening. John l. Moore was elected
y G; j f Peach, V G; w A Reg,u, Sec;
E j Campbell Perm anent Sec; j Il X
Matfit. Treasurer
The Town Council has decided to engage
a civil engineer to establish the grades and
sraighten the curbs. They will also cobble
the side bitches and macadamize the centre
of the street, ard take up the cid brick
pavem entS as soon as possible.
Hon. Jacob Tome negotiated for the town
bonds, and on Friday last informed the
council that he would take all of them. He
also said he would allow five per cent inter
est for the sinking fund, which if invested
in bank would only pay three per cent.
Mrs. Joseph Shippers, who was visiting in
Wilmington, met with painful and nearly
fatal accident on Monday afternoon. While
crossing the street, runaway horse dashed
along to heavy vehicle. The horse struck
her and knocked her down in the street,
cutting her head severely and bruising
her about the body. She was brought
home the same evening to the residence of
her son, Samuel Simcoe, at the depot, where
she is still confined to her room, but is
improving.
The w. C. 7. U. celebrated their ninth
anniversary on Monday evening in the NJ.
| E. Church, where large congregation was
present Rev. +. II. Mullineaux, CT Bay
View, made an able address. Miss Maud
| Benz amin, of Bay View, gave temperance
| recitation in an excellent manner. Reel
| tations were also made by Misses Louise
| Alexander and Minnie Lytle. Mrs. j. A
Lam bert read the seeretary's report and
| historical sketch Of the society. Mrs. A. P
| Rose sang solo. The choir consisted of
Mrs a. p Rose, Miss Laura Lambert, Prof.
| Lynch and DIR. Rittenhouse. Miss Ida
Reeder presided at the organ.
A dangerous aud exciting runaway took
place ON Monday evening. While James
Ma!ler, his wife and daughter, were return
ing from Elkton, during the thunder storm.
the horse was frightened by u flash of light
ming, and ran away, striking hitchlng
| post on Cecil avenue. The horse tore out of
the harness, leaving the buggy and occu
pants SAT e, but badly shaken up. The mare
ran on the porch of the old Simcoe store
building, then started out foC home and ran
into the sbutments Of the dry culvert under
tn. 2. w. s. B. Railroad, near the iron
works, and was so badly injured that it was
| afterward shot.
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