The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-03-24
COUNTY NEWS,
NORTH EAST ITEMS,

! ENTERTAIN -MECHANICS VISIT CALvER
: CoUN CIL-SPRING MovINGS-GENERA
NEWS
NORTH EAST, March %, 1894
Oar farmers are busy blowing.
Miss Stella Blackwell is visiting relative
here.
Herring are now plentiful and a few sha
are being caught.
Mr.. II, Carter moved his family TO Ne,
Jersey this week.
Several offers have already been mad
for tho town bonds.
A large number of fish traders hav
passed through LOWE.
Miss Matte Bradbury, of Elkton, i, Wis
ting Miss Clara Grant.
Mrs. Eli Connolly, of South Amboy, Pa.
is visiting friends and relatives here.
VIM. Cameron Ii IS purchased the prop
erty from Wm. Regain on High street fol
S1150.
The Forest Comedy Company is billed t.
appear in q. a. II. Hall for two weeks
beginning March 26 h.
George Minker left for Mays Landing, n
| 49, oti ACIC no Ids d SlIuaIlOu
His family will soon follow.
Easter will be properly observed in all
cur churches on Sunday. They will be
decorated with flowers as usual.
| Miss Emma Remmy LETT for New Jersey,
this week where she will reside. Miss
| Carrie Meekins will take her place in the
| shoe store AS clerk.
The members of the defuuct Iron Hall
met Hammond's hall on Saturday evening
to deliver their policies tow. j. Falls, Esq,
for collection from the Baltimore receiver.
Wingate Post, G. A. r, has put iron
pillars between the floor and the ceiling of
the audience room, which makes the hall
now extremely safe. Other improvements
will be made soon.
"A very pleasant evening party was held
at the residence of Robert Mccullough near
Mechanics Valley. Twenty-Five young
people were present and enjoyed them
selves with G mes, etc.
Constable Murray arrested Mary Neal
and Minnie HOFFMAN on warrant for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct on
Shbuidoy IaoI- 4hdly -Ntdl was uucu % w
and costs amounting to S12 81 and Minnie
HOFFMAN Sl.75.
Tha clearing around and o n Hog Hill was
burned over on Sunday being accdtntly
set on fire by some of our town boys.
Over 200 hundred cords of wood belonging
to the Mccullough Iron Company i'll charge
of Matthew Russell was burned
A pleasant social was held in the room
above S. j. Feeders store on Monday
evening. Those present were: Mable Ew-
ing Maggie Biddle, Emma Reeder, Theresa
By ard. Bertha Haley, Lou Miller, Jack
Timms, Joe Brown, Robert Reeder, Ed
Byard and H. Il. Wilson.
John Dennis moved into town Monday;
Mrs. Lizzie Haley moved TO Perkinsville on
Thursday; Bert Shallcross moved TO the
house vacated by Mrs Haley, and Palmer
Strickla moved into the house vacated by
Mr.. Shalcross. Lewis Cummings sold out
his household effects on Thursday aud
moved to Philadelphia, Mary Smith also
sold her property and moved to that city.
Mrs. Ida Rooms, wife of Rev. w. G.
morning after a short illness of tuGerculous
consumption broug on by the grip, aged
80 years. The funeral will take place on
Monday from the parsonage at one o'clock
sharp, Rev. W. l.. 5. Murray will conduct
the service. The remains will be taken to
Wilmington, on the train which passes
here at 20 O'Clock and which will stop.
Mrs. Rooms maiden name was Ida L. Glib
son and was born aud raised in Whining
ton. About year ago little Irene, their
only daughter died. Mr.. Rooms has the
sincere sympathy of everyone.
Mr.. G. S. Mattipgly has resigned the
position of principal of our public school
and Z. II Thompson, principal of Cecilton
public school has been appointed here. Mr..
Mattingly has been engaged in teaching
school several winters, and private school
when there was nc public school summer
term for several years. He has been here
eleven years. All his schools he has
managed to increase largely in mem ers.
The present school has doubled in number
Vi puplIo II udh Ouit 1"O "iOi hO
began teaching here, now there are seven
He has engaged with K G. Chase 81 Co
nurserymen, 1886 5. Penn Square, Phila.,
Pa, to travel in Cecil county, Nd; New
Castle county, Del; aud Delaware and
Chester counties, Pa, as general agent.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
attending Rosebank NJ. E. Church, Calvert,
on Sunday afternoon last, which was
attended by Banner Council, o. I. A NJ,
of that town, and twelve members of indie
pendent Council of North East, and several
members OF Cherry Hill Council which
filed all one side of the church. The editfice
was crowded. Rev. L, w. Layfield preached
an able and appropriate sermon FROM Nehe
miah, 9th chapter and Sd verse. The choir
rendered excellent and appropriate music.
After the sermon, on behalf of the order,
Mr.. Webster White presented Brother
Layteld with a gold Masonic badge, and
replied to in neat speech. Banner
Council is ons of the le ding councils of the
county. The same evening, Mrs. Laytield
was presented with gold badge by the
Epworth League OF Zion
The annual election OF Town Commission
took place on Monday afternoon, four
tickets being in the field. John Lsighman
and b. +. Thomas were not candidates, put
received three votes each. None of the
candidates were opposed to the bonding of
the town as was reported. John l. Moore,
S. d. Mccullough and DR.. L. A. Worrall
were elected. The election was hoty con-
tested and all candidates were worthy men.
The following is the result: John l. Moore,
167; S. d. Mccullough. III; DIR. I. y. Wor
rail-; Ill; James Roney, 81; j. w. Siml ers,
80; John Il. Mearns, % b. +. Thomas
served the town as commissioner for six
years and James Rnney four. The new
board will elect j. A Lambert bailitf, and
begin negotiations at once to have the town
lighted with electricity. They will also
have work begin at once on the streets, and
the taxes collected up to date.
The most enjoyable of the series of
monthly socials given by Fellowship Lodge
No ~, X. of P, was that of Monday even
ing, over one hundred Knights and invited
guests being present. completely filing the
castle room. Miss Minnie Harlan, elocu-
zionist of Chester county, was present aud
took part, The following vas the program
Organ voluntary, Prof. E. Lynch; opening
remarks, George o. Carey; song, William
T Hammond; original and humorous read
| ing, Charles E. Beatty; organ voluntary,
| Miss Lakeland; reading, VIM. H. Simcoe;
guitar solo, Miss Carrie Carey. The Chariot
Race from Ben Hur, was rendered in an
excellent manner by Miss Minnie Harlan.
| The refreshments were served by the ladies