The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-18
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED in A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
NORTH EAST NEWS.
NORTH EAST, May II, 1895.

Several of our citizens have found employ
ment in Wilmington.
Rev. William T. Hammond spent the early
part of the week in Washington.
The Democrats will hold Il council of war
in Hammonds hall Saturday evening.
There was quite heavy frost on Friday
morning but it is thought it did but little
damage.
Mr.. William Carrie, of Philadelphia, spent
several days with his uncle, james Mallen,
last week.
Miss Molie Arrants. of Elk Neck, spent
last week with Misses Maude and Lena
/ Omensetter.
Miss Ella Smyth, of Philadelphia, spent
last week and part of this with Mrs. $. ID.
Mccullough.
Miss Leila c. Tome and Sophia L. Grosh,
of Lancaster Pa, are visiting relatives here
and in Elk Neck.
Henry Ford is preparing to build II hay
| barrack on his farm, size 60x4O feet, to
replace the old one.
The semi-monthly afternoon service will be
held in ST. Marys p. L. Church, Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Chicken thieves are making raids on the
/ hen roosts. and in consequence several guns
are waiting to interview them.
Independent Council, No. IA, o. L. A. NJ ,
is making extensive preparations for its
Fourth of July fair and celebration.
/ Rev Giles b. Cooke attended the Northern
Conyocation of the Diocese of Easton ut
Galena Kent county this week. and presided
, as Dean.
Mr.. james Mallen, manager of the McCul-
Tough Iron Works, has been granted patent
on his oil sheet mill furnace which had been
used at the works.
Ten members of Colora Lodge, X. of F.,
were entertained by Fellowship Lodge on
Monday evening last and We're treated to II
supper at Cecil restaurant.
Some boys while playing in Davis lumber
yard last Sunday, accidentally set fire to one
of the small buildings, which was discovered
and put out thus averting "A serious fire.
Presiding Elder l.. L. Barrett preached an
able sermon in the NJ. L. Church last Sunday
evening, taking as his text Luke tx, 26. He
held quarterly conference on Monday morn
ing.
Rev. William Reed a former pastor of
Reeds 4. L. NJ. p. Church, but lately OF Nor
folk, Va, has been assigned to the charge of
this circuit He is Il son of the founder OF
the church.
The cold weather this week has injured
the growing crops but very little. The Their
mometer fell to five degrees above freezing
on Tuesday night, though several early risers
say there was no frost.
/ Mr. kempster b. Miller, i'll company with
/ two friends, all Of Washington. stopped in
town ON Monday on their way to Newport,
DEL 10 visit Rev. +. X. Miller. They rode
the distance on bicycles
The fishing season is about over on the
North East river. Some of the fishermen
! have made some money, but the season has
/ been very Improbable to others. The large
hauling seincs will cut out this week for the
season.
/ Miss Anne Stewart, of Chestcrtown, State
organizer of 'Y's", will hold meeting i'll the
| NJ. L. Church this Friday evening under
the auspices of the W. c. 7. t., for the pur-
/ pose of organizing ''Y''. which is composed
of young people.
Presiding Elder Barrett delivered his pop
ular lecture ''Thr Four Boxes, in q. A. H..
Han Wednesday evening under the auspices
of the Epworth League, to fair sized amt
apprcciativc audience. The amount cleared
was about 25,to be used for church improve
ments.
David Furgcson, who was on Thursday
last sentenced to the House of Correction for
six months or pay a fine of 80 and costs,
succeeded in raising half of that amount,
and was being kept by Constable Murray at
| the latter's home. While his back was turned