The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-11-17
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
NORTH EAST NEWS.

AND IMPRovED-so SCHOOL REPoRT-MARRIAGEs
THE NEW PYTHIAN PAPER-K. OF p NEWS
WALKING IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS
NORTH EAST, Nov. 16, 1894.
Mr.. L. G.. Lowe is having his residence
improved by coat of paint.
Miss Bertha Haley is learning the millinery
trade in Elkton with Mrs. Litzenberg.
Rev. N. II. Burnham, of Chesapeake City,
exchanged pulpits last Sunday with Rev.
Giles b. Cooke
Undertaken Pierson had charge of Mr..
James A. Davis funeral on Wednesday last
at Port Deposit.
The Jr. Epworth Guards are busy practic-
ing for their entertainments which will be
given at an early date.
Our officers are making an effort to enforce
the law prohibiting the sale of tobacco to
boys under fifteen years of age.
Mr. Jonathan NJ. Groves, of Elk Neck. and
Miss Anna NJ. Dean. Of Newark, Del. were
married by Rev. W. G. Koons last Sunday.
Two men attempted to rob j. b. Anderson s
store on Saturday night last, but were fright
ened away by passer-by. before they could
force an entrance.
Anctioneer }. c. Hindman sold eighteen
head of Southern cattle on Mill lane for Wm.
Purner, on saturday last The prices ranged
from $3.50 to $3.50.
The members of Fellowship Lodge, H. of
p. are getting up the uniformed ranks for
the Lodge, and will organize a company with
fifty or more members.
The report that hog cholera is prevailing
here is Incorrect, as there has only been one
case here this season. and every effort will be
made to prevent its getting here.
Mrs. Geo. L. Graham. department presi-
dent, and Mrs. Kirby, department secretary
OF the Womens Relief Corps, visited the North
East branch on Wednesday evening
Next Sunday being the third Sunday in the
MONTH the Sunday afternoon service will be
held at three o'clock in the p. L. Church.
The Grosh orchestra will be present
L. }. Abrams was successfully relieved of a
cancer near the mouth. by DR.. Haines. of
Rising sun, this week. The cancer was the
size of a walnut and growing RAPIDLY
The Epworth League social was postponed
from Tuesday evening last on account of the
sickness OF Mr.. Samuel Scotch. at whose
residence the meeting was to have been held.
He is now much improved
The first issue Of the Ma,.yiand Pyttian
will be sent out from the star office next
week, and will number 25O0 copies The
paper will be devoted to the interests of the
Order Of knights of Pythias in this State with
Mr. Geo. o. Carey as editor and proprietot.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Shippers gave a very
pleasant masquerade party at their home on
Monday evening. in honor of the sixteenth
birthday OF their son, Charles, whose young
friends to the number of twenty-five or more
were present.
On Sunday evening last Rev. w. G.. Koons
preached an eloquent sermon on the "New
Jerusalem" and it bore so on the mind of one
of his hearers that he dreamed he was walk
ing the streets of that grand place, but awoke
upon finding himself on Main street in his
night clothes.
The death of James A. Davis. of Port De-
post, was heard here with sincere regret. as
he was well known here as the head of the
firm of James A. Davis & Son, who owns the
lumber business here conducted by w. w.
Davis. 1t will probably not make any change
IN the business management at present
Rudolph T. Abrams, a well-known Young
man of this town and Miss Viola NJ Lupold,
of Philadelphia, were married at the brides
home in that city on Wednesday, and came
here on the same evening, where they will
reside. They were rendered hearty sere-
made upon their arrival by their friends.
| The contract for rebuilding the burnt part
of the Mccullough Iron Works will soon be
given out. 1t is said on good authority that
the new part will be a great Improvement on
the old, and that the works will be lighted
with electricity. The company have HAD
several applications for the contract of re-
building.
The semi-monthly meeting and social of the
?. L. Church Guild was held at the rectory
Tuesday evening, and was well attended.
Mr.. William II. Simcoe read selection from
the Pickwick papers, and the remainder of
the evening was spent in singing and partak-
ing of refreshments. The next social will be
held Tuesday evening" November 9th.
| The attendance at the public school during
the last term, which ended Thursday. was
the best for the first term for several years
past. The number enrolled the first day of
the term: Girls 80; boys, rs; during term, 80
girls, 30 boys; total for the entire term, 216;
average attendance, girls, 81; boys, rs; num-
bef attending every day, 12; missed but two
days each. IL. There is every indication
of a large increase for the next term, which
began this morning, over the last. Prof E.
B. Fockler takes great interest in his school,
and, with his corps of able assistants, is build
ing up the largest school in the county.
Perryyille Matters