The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24
COUNTY NEWS.
North East News.
NORTH EAST, February "A, 1898

There is a great deal of sickness i
this vicinity.
A band of gypsies are encamped nea
the iron bridges.
Rev. T. S Williams, of Camden. Del
spent Thursday here.
Miss Ida Lewis, of Reading, Pa, il
visiting relatives III this vicinity.
Miss Nellie Ford, of Washington, d
c., is visiting Mrs. c. T. F. Mearns
Henry Alexander is putting up {
handsome skiff for Charles E. Biddle.
The first thunder storm of the veal
passed west of here GU Monday night.
TIE Mccullough Iron Company il
having a new barn built on the Charbor
farm.
Eight persons were admitted on pro.
batlun at the NJ. Z. CHURCH last Sunday
morning.
John Deviney and son Herman, OF
WlImi, G on, have been visiting Mr. l.
X D,an.
Mr.. Joseph I. Stout is having a barn
built in the place of the one burned two
weeks ago.
Fellowship Lodge X. of P. has pur-
chased a handsome new organ for their
lodge room.
The revival at the NJ. E. Church ended
on Wednesday evening, with upwards OF
| fifty converts.
S. J. Reeder has sold over $50 lbs &C
shad net this spring which Will amount
to over $1,000.
Captain I. c. McCra.kgn will sell his
fishing outfit on Saturday, and Stop
fishing pounds.
James R)ney IS having large hauling
seine boat built: William Harlon is
d Jing the work.
A number Of oar ciJ!zens attended the
service at the Ektou ClCholic Cnurch
On Sunday last.
Mrs. r l.. Rooms and children of Bal
Iimore, spent part of the week visiting
Mis-. W. T. Rooms
There will be celebration of the Holy
Communion at St. Mary's P. E. Church
next Sunday morning.
The social of the X. of P. was post
poped from last Monday evening to
Monday evening, Feb. 26.
Mr.. E. j. Campbell represented Shaw
nah Tribe los, |. o. r. NJ, in the great
council at Baltimore this week.
Mics h.,
Goldey's College, Wilmington, Dsl., last
week. She is visiting in Philadelphia
There are fifty seven Reynolds in
North East, with twenty voters, and all
are Republicans but one and he is shaky.
Mr.. George W. Dick is stationed as
operator at the North East signal tower.
having resigned from his position in
Lamokin.
Ralph, the infant son of Edward Good.
now, died on Friday last. The funeral
took place on Saturday, with interment
at Calvert.
The choir of st. Marys P. E Church,
under the leadership of Mr.. E. J. Muhl-
hansen is practiciug their Easter music.
The crowd of boys and young men
who congregate at the lumber yard on
Sunday to play corner ball, shinney, etc.,
should be broken up.
The first herring of the season was
caught by VIM. D. Reynolds s. Bros.
in their hauling seine on Thursday 1t
was an unusually large fish.
The Ariel Cunning Club completed
lis org .ulz4tion on Wednesday ever
ing at John Melrn's store. They Will
practice in the field north of shannon
mill on Saturday afternoon.
Messrs. E. T. Lsedom AID James
Smith represented Wingate Post, No 9,
&. A. r., i'll the State encampment at
Hagerstown, Md, this week.
During the pastorate of Rev. W. G.
Rooms of two Years over the NJ. E.
cbuch, over $50 persons have professed
conversion and 200 members have united
with the church.
Ethel, the six year old daughter Of
William T. Reynolds, WAS Knocked down
by team while returning from school
on Wednesday, and fell against curb
stone which cut her head severely.
Your correspondent often misses items
which people are disappointed in not
seeing published. We are glad to get
any items, such as personals, etc, and
regard such inform alton as great favor.
Miss Carrie Meekins represented the
Ladies Relief Corps at the State meeting
il Baltimore on Thursday. She wac
accompanied by Mrs. Dennis Cauley,
Mrs. Patrick Rsedy and Mrs. John
Lelg hman.
The concert and exhibition given by
the coored folks on Thursday evening
was success, the parts were well taken
and rendered with the care and atten,
ton Of regular actors. The G. A. r.
hall was full.
William Lyttle died at his home on
Bridge street on Monday last, aged 80
years, of consumption. He was veteran
of the late war. The funeral took place
on Wednesday from the NJ. E. Church,
Rev. w. G. Koous officiating. Iuterment
in the NJ. E cemetery.
The forge ana two turns of heaters
went to work on Monday morning. On
Tuesday the sheet mills also resumed.
There was number of applicants from
other works for employment, SO no diff
Guilty was experienced in getting men
enough to fill the places.
The Town Commissioners expect to
| have Main street covered with oyster
shells before March 10 The streets are
sadly in need of repairs. The heavy
wood wagon owners should do the haul
ing of the shells for nothing, as they are
much to blame for the bad condition
| of Main street.
Rising Sun News.
RISING SUN. Feb y, 1894
M;So Iaop;a Mayuall nf Gnlnra Is the