The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-01-06
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Mrs. Henry Hurlock. Of Washington
d. c., is visiting Mrs. J. W. Arr1sop.
Charles S. Shaffer of Rising Sun, spen
part of the week with E. J.. Muhlhauseu
James Mallen, Jr., of Villa Nov;
College, Pa, spent the holidays with hi
parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dick of Thurlow
Pa, spent the week with Mr. and Mrs
Wesley Thomas.
Patrick Rsedy has been elected com
mander of Wingate Post to succeed Geo
I. Hill who resigned last week.
James S. Wolf and mother, of Milton
Del, spent the greater part of the week
with Mr. and Mrs. John L. Moore
Mrs Theodore Black well aud daughter
Stella, of Baltimore, spent this week
with her sisters, the Misses Thomas,
The stopping of the 2 80 o'clock train
in the afternoon is i. great accommodd
ton to our citizens. Ii began Thursday.
Joshua Hyland, Of McKeesport, Pa,
spent the holidays with his father, Geo.
Hyland. He left on Friday for his place
of business.
t. r, Abrams cut his foot severely by
dropping a three inch chisel on it last
Monday, by which accident he is con
fined to his home.
The usual service will be held in ST.
Mary's P. E. Church Sunday morning.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke is expected back
from Virginia on Saturday.
Watch meeting was held in the NJ. E
Church on Sunday evening last and was
we'll attended, b9ing conducted By Rog.
W. G. Rooms, who also preached.
The large mastiff dog belonging to
James R0rey was taken up by Bailitt
Lambert, and after being kept the pre-.
scribed "a hours was killed on Thursday.
On account OF the excellent weather,
the river remains open and our fishermen
make use of every opportunity. Some
good pike and yellow neds are being
caught.
An opossum weighing ten pounds was
captured by William Pugh and David
Booth while crossing Main street, in
front of r. L. Thomas store oa Monday
evening last.
Chester Harvey, - years old, carried
revolver to school on Monday, and
while playing with it on the Fairgrounds
it went off. The ball, % short, went
through his foretinger
Prof. Geo. S. Mattiagy is improving
and will no doubs soon be able to be
about. Mics Minnie Alexander, second
assistant at the school, is also confined
to her home with the grip.
B. F. Thomas is preparing to raise his
caunery. SO there will be no danger of
the tide reaching it. He also expects to
enlarge his oanneTy aud pat up tomatoe S
on more extended plan hereafter.
John Fluffy, of Elk Neck, is having a
foundation laid fifty yards further from
the river for his cannery which be will
rebuild on a larger plan, and will have
one of tie finest canneries in the county.
The Maryland Clay Company is pre-
pairing to employ large force of men in
digging clay at their works. They now
have about 10 men employed and have
entirely rebuilt the old plant on more
extensive plan.
Quite number of our citizens atten'
ded the entertainment at Harris NJ. E.
Church, Elk Neck, on Friday evening
last, which they pronourced success in
everyday. Boucheile's orchestra assisted
with the mus'a
J. G.. W.2- ms, who has been running
an extensive hennery on the kaolin prop
erty has purchased Charles Stewart S
properly at Leslie for $4,000. where he is
erecting buildings. He will continue the
business on a more extended plan.
We wish to correct misstatement
made last week. Instead of Mrs. Rit.
Toulouse presiding at the organ at the
NJ. E. Sunday School entertainment,
Miss Ida R5eder, the regular Sunday
School organist, filled that position with
great credit.
r. L. Thomas left for Annapolis OIL
Monday. Samuel A. Sturgeon will stay
in the store until the session ends wher
he will take charge of the postoffice, il
which Mr.. McCracken will remain unit
Mr.. Sturgeon is ready to assume his
duties as postmaster,
A sh, ling match WAS held at Georges
shore, Elk Neck, on Monday, New
turkeys and pair of ducks were put VI
as a prize. The turkeys were won BIZ
Charles Ulery and Clint Purner, The
ducks by Ed. Bsyard, of this town.
Benjamin F. Logan highly respected
young man of this town died on Thursday
afternoon after a long illness, agec
twenty four years He was member o.
Indepent Council No. II. o. L. 4. NJ
and member OF North East Lodge |. o
o. F, The funeral will be held on Sun
day afternoon interment at Bethel. Boil
orders will attend the funeral.
Fellowship Lodge, No. AZ, K. of P.
held their election of officers on Monda!
evening G. c., VIM. H. Simcoe, V. G.
Dannis Cauley; PROBATE. Hal johnson
NJ. of E, J. w. Falls; NJ. of F., Geo. Q
Carey; NJ. A, P. Rsedy; NJ, of w, W
J. Falls; Representative to Grand Lodge
W. J. Falls; Trustee, Charles E. Beatty
They will hold their installation CT Off
GERS on Monday.
Independent Council, No. 4, o. U. A
NJ, elected the following officers o
Saturday evening: Councillor, VIM. {
Reed; Vice Councillor, E. E. Reynolds
r. S, John Leighman; Asst. r. S., jess
Shippers; F. S., ]. F. Peach; Treasurer
E J. Campbell; Iuductor, Peter L
Abrams; Examiner, S. NJ. Curley; Iusid
P, r. II. White; Outside P, H. n
Pierson; Trustee T. B. Abrams; Rel
resentative to State Council, John Leigl
man; Alternate, J. Howard Reede
State Councillor w. II. Abrams wi
install .he new officers on Saturday ev
ming.
Port Deposit Items.