The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
North East News.
NORTH EAST, Friday, Dee. "A, 1894

George Warner spent the week in Philade-
phia.
Mrs. Katie Grant is visiting her daughter in
Wilmington.
Rev. w. G. Rooms spent the week in Will
mington, Del.
Miss Matte Bradbury. OF Eikton. has been
visiting Miss Clara Grant
Miss Lila McCracken has returned from u
two weeks visit in New Jersey.
Some very fine fish are being caught now,
chiefly pike carp and yellow neds.
Mr. Granville Jefferies, OF Chester, Pa.
spent part of the week with friends here.
Charles c. Bayard has opened grocery
store in his hotel at Hyland's corner, Elk
Neck
Mrs. VIM. II. Ceilings, of Elk Neck, moved
to Philadelphia this week shipping her goods
from the =. W. & b. station.
The GrOsh orchestra and Mr.. l.. J. AIuhl-
hansen, assisted in the music at the musicale
at Perryyiile. Tuesday evening, winning fire.
quent applause.
David Bo2arth killed hog for Frank Keith
ley on the Chorbon farm. this week, which
had two hadiers Of nearly the same size. The
hoe was in perfect health.
Mrs John Leghmun accompanied 10y Miss
Maggie Lnighman attended the funeral of
her brother Harry, in Philadelphia on We'd
nesday who was killed by a horse in that
city on last Saturday.
The citizens OF the lover part of the town
are complaining Of the terrible condition OF
the streets i'll that purt Of the town. and the
dangerous condition Of the bridge near NJ.
Camoron's blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Robert l.. Shippers formerly living near
the Union Church, and Miss Elizabeth Crouch
VIZ" married at the brides home III Elk Neck,
Oh Thursday afternoon by Rev. W. r. Valiant
of Cherry Hlil, in the presence Of IA large
number Of relatives and friends. They will
reside in Wilmington.
The T.. T.. Church Guild social was held at
tn" residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. j. Muhl-
hausen on "Wednesday evening and was pleas
anty entertained by piano selections by
Mr.. AIuhlhauscn. and singing by quar-
tctte and reading and reritations by Miss
Irene Mhitr Louie Muuiauscn, g. =. Palmer
Joe CLARK and Rev Giles H. Cooke
Refreshments were served Icy the host and
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel scotch rendered IA
very pleasant reception to Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Scotch who returned the same day
from their wedding tour at which large
number OF friends We're present. The North
East comet band was present and rnnnered
excellent music. Mss Ida Reeder, Mrs. Dr.
Ritt"uhouse. Mrs. Sylvester Reynolds. MasSrs
DR.. Ritteihouse Sylvester Reynolds and others
sang seycra! selections, when the entire COM
pany was invited to the dining rooms where Il
sumptuous repast was waiting.
The funeral of Mrs. WIN. r. Hammond took
place sunday afternoon last from the NJ T.
Church, and was the largest in attendance
here for many years. The hearers were dele
cations from the X. of L. and |. o. o. +. to
which orders Mr.. Hammond belongs. Rev.
W. G.. Rooms and Rev II. W. Ewing OF Port
Deposit conducted the service. The NJ. L.
Church choir sang her favOrite hymns in Il
touching manner. There were many beautiful
fora! offerings, one from Fellowship Lodge
X. of j. which was very handsome in recog-
milton of her ever ready help toward the
lodge.
Albert Miller, Is years of age, son of Henry
Miller residing in Prrknsville, part of our
town. met with sad and serious accident on
Tuesday evening while cunning Tor muskrats
with his brother and companion. Wilson Bid
die. They crossed the creek above the grist
mill, where "A hound was barking, and got out
OF the boat Miller picking up his gun, which
was a large No. O. mliHzIc loader and when
taking it from the boat something struck the
trigger causing the gun to 90 off, the entire
load striking and horribly mangling his arm
above the elbow. Biddle rowed the boat with
all possible speed to the grist mill landing,
from where Miller Immediately went to DR.,
Housekecpers drug store, where DR.. House
keeper made an examination OF the arm and
found amputation necessary and at once
summoned Drs. Worrall and Underwood.
and with their assistance took the arm OF
near the shoulder joint The operation was
entirely successful though dangerous. Albert
was fine boy, steady and Industrious aud Il
great help to his family, who have the SYM
pathy Of the community. Although all dan
ger is not yet past he is doing very well.