The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-08
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
North East News.
NORTH EAST, Friday, De

Jesse Shippers is confined to his home bv
illness.
Miss Jennie Campbell, spent the week in
Perryville with her brothers
Mrs. Ira Wells is visiting relatives in Penn
sYlvania and Hartford county
Rev. W. &. Rooms started u revival at
Bouldens Chapel last Sunday evening
Miss Leila Tome, Of Lancaster county, Pa.
is visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Jennie Drummond. of Wilmington.
has been visiting Mrs. John Dunlap.
Mrs. George s. Rittenhouse has returned
from II two weeks visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie NJ. Grosh, of Bacon Hill. has
been visiting Miss c. Irene White, near town.
Miss MagGi" Leighmau is learning the mill
inery business with Mrs I.itzenberg. of Elk
ton.
The X. Of 7. supper has been postponed on
account of the death of Mrs. William L.
Hammond.
Mr.. Ephriam slime, Il former resident but
now OF Lebanon, Pa. spent Thursday with
friends here.
Prof. +. b. Fockler spent Thanksgiving
and the day preceding. at his home i'll
diminishing, Md.
Rev. Gilc, T.. Cooke and nephew, Giles Il.
Palmer, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. ". Il.
Grosh at Clearbrook Bacon Hill.
Mr.. j. NJ johnson and Miss Selma Tyson.
from up the county were married ut the rec
tory ON Monday 10y ley. Giles b. Cooke.
\ new drying shed is being nut at the
kaolin works, and Mr.. T.. T. Il. Day is having
IL rear addition built TO his basket factory.
Mr.. George Ii. Dick has resigned as an
operator ON tine p. ". ~ b. H. H. and moved
to smyrna, Del. where he has opened a
bakery.
Mr.. Russell Mccullough. son Of John W.
Mccullough spent Thanksgiving with his
parents. He is attending Lafayette College
at Easton. Pa.
Our old friend James Newell was in town ON
Tuesday after being confined to his home
for over a year with paralysis from which he
is slowly recovering.
Both the NJ. L. and p. T.. Sunday schools
are preparing Tor their Christmas entertain
merit and celebration both of which will be
held Christmas night.
Mr.. john J. l.. Brcnemun, of Marietta Pa.
is spending II week with his cousins. Messrs.
Aaron and Allan Grosh. in this vicinity.
ducking and cunning.
The total loss to our postoifice on account
of the robbery was about sol, which will
have to be made up by Postmaster Sturgeon
till Congress reimburses him.
Mr.. benjamin +. Wharton Of this town,
and Miss Alice Scott, of PhoeniXyiiIe, Pa,
were married in that city, Wednesday of last
week. They came here on Wednesday of this
week where they will reside. on High street.
1t was reported here that IA party of men
armed TO the teeth were on the trail of the
burglars on Wednesday morning. who have
been committing the burglaries i'll this section
but they proved to he three early rising
duckcrs.
Mr.. Richard Scotch and Miss Matte T.,
Reynolds. two of our popular young people,
were quietly married ut the brides home on
Thursday by the Rev. W. q. Rooms. The
happy couple left on the 1923 O'Clock train for
Baltimore where they will spend their honey
moon. We wish them much happiness.
North East Lodge, L. o. o. T., elected the
following officers Thursday evening: n. e..
IL. NJ. Person; V. e., s. $. Boyd; Il. S., +. J.
Campbell; Treasurer, }. X. X. Matt Chap
lain. George Harrison; Representative to the
Grand Lodge, j. J.. Moore: Trustees J. w
Falls, Esq, John l.. Moore and Thomas NJ.
Tyson.
Wingate Post No. 8, G. A. II. held their
al al If nt1 an
ing MS follows: Commander. George Il.
Hill Sr. Vice Commander. james Laird: .Jr.
Vice Commander, James Smith; Quarter
Master, i. L. Il. Day; Chaplain, $. j. Feeder:
Surgeon, II. c. Wildsmith; Officer of the Day.
II. b. Cordes; Officer Of the Guard, John
Sweet; Trustees, $. j.. Reeder and i. L. b.
Day. Patrick Reedy and L. T. b. Day. were
elected delegates to the department encamp-
ment.
The Women's Relief Corps elected the fol-
lowing officers at their meeting on Wednes-
day evening: President, Mrs. H. C. Wild
smith; Sr. Vice President Mrs. J. N. Cam
eron; Jr. Vice President Mrs. VIM. Priest;
Treasurer, Mrs. John Leighman; Chaplain,
Mrs. $. J. Reeder; Conductor. Mrs. John |.
Foster Guard. Mrs. j. w. Campbell. The
delegate to the State convention is Mrs. VIM,
J. Clark; Alternate, Mrs. S. j. Reeder The
Secretary is an appointment Office and is now
filed by Miss Ida Reeder
Miss Mary G. West well known and
highly respected lady of this town. and
daughter of Mrs. Mary West and sister of
jesse West, died at her home on Saturday
last, aged 43 years. Miss West was II faithful
and consistent member of the NJ. Il. Church
and for 20 years has taught class No. 3, in
the NJ. Il. Sunday School. She was II MEM
Der Of the W. G. I. U. and has held several
offices in that useful society, the members of
which sent IA beautiful floral offering. The
funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon
from her late home and was largely attended
Rev W. G. Rooms and Rev. 4. s. Williams
OBLIGATED. interment in the NJ. Il. Cemetery.
This community was greatly shocked on
Thursday evening to hear of the death of Mrs
Mary b. Hammond. wife of Rev. William r.
Hammond, after IA brief illness of but two