The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED in A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
NORTH EAST NEWS.

TERTAINED-pERsoNAL AND OTHER ITEMS.
NORTH EAST March 18th, 1895
George Minker moved his family to Prn-
cipio, on Monday.
Rev. W. g. Rooms will attend conference
at nyrna. Del, next week.
Mrs. John Malen, of Conshohocken Pa. is
visiting her son, James Mallen.
Miss Anna Wallace, of Washington, has
been visiting Mrs. c. r. F. Mearns
Mrs. Margaret Hughes, of Baltimore. is
visiting Charles L. Beatty and family.
+. I. Leedom will close ont his meat mar
ket this month and move to Bay View
Mrs. Joseph Coudon. of near Perryville,
spent Thursday with Mrs. VIM. H. Simcoe
w. b. Reynolds & Brothers caught the first
herring in their hauling seine on Monday.
Rev. +. b. Short, of Wilmington, has been
spending Il few days with Rev. W. q. Rooms.
Quite number OF ducks are being killed
this week on the river but they are very poor
Harry Lowe has concluded not to open his
store at Sinr e's corner but will remain in
Chester.
Our veteran gate tender, Thomas Patchell,
is able to ne about after Il severe attack OF the
pneumonia.
George Kitchen and family have been away
for Two weeks pass, visiting relatives through
oLt the county.
Independent Council, No. IA, o. L. A. NJ.
Wal give alr ami Fourth of July celebration
that will eclipse any ever held here they say.
I!ny William l,n, nrI of
Del, were in town this week with relatives,
anI are now with ms father. William Dawson.
1t Theodore.
Monday is the day set for the election OF
five town commissioners. The polls will be
open from 2 to o'clock. Every one should
turn out aL vote.
The eclipse OF the moon last Sunday night
was viewed by a large number of our people,
but on account Of the clouds no satisfactory
view was obtained Of it.
Mr.. VIM. A. Cameron and Miss Sarah V.
Weaver were married on Wednesday after
loon last at the residence Of John Dennis on
digh street, by Rev. Giles B. Cooke.
oar fishermen have begun operations.
especially at the head of the river, and Il
good run of herring is looked for at an early
date, but the muddy water coming down the
liver will keep the shad away for IA good
while yet.
We are sorry to hear that our esteemed
itihen k. c. Lambert with his family will
move away this month. He has lived here
or many years and is one of the leading
,pOrtsmen in this section.
The Sons of Veterans will give an enter
evening, March 2lst which will consist OF
iarcrs, stump speeches, recitations. etc 1t
should he well patronized.
$. ID. and j. w. Mccullough and family
attended ihe funeral of their brother j. T.
Mccullough on Tuesday at Rising Sun. The
peing born and raised here.
Fellowship Lodge, No. AZ X. of p, attended
the NJ. L. Church in body last Sunday
morning and heard an appropriate sermon
by Rev. W. G. Koons, who was presented
with $40 AS II present from the Lodge.
George Tasker. of this town, but who has
been employed in cutting wood for William
Gamble, at Bay Niew nearly severed his left
foot on Thursday by the axe glancing. DR..
Rittenhouse attended him and sewed up the
cut but not before he had nearly bled to
death
Miss Nora Campbell entertained her Sun
lay School class and friends at her home on
Tues lay evening last, and they had II very
pleasant time playing games, singing and en-
joying the music Refreshments were served
in abundance about 10 O'Clock, OF ice cream.
cake and fruit Rev. W. q. Rooms was pre-
sent and at the same place baptized E.
Campbell's infant child.
Z The Epworth League held their annual
election of officers at their meeting Thursday
evening of last week. C. T. +. Mearns was
elected President; Vice Presidents. Harry
Wildsmith, VIM. L. Hammond. Miss Bertha
Hodge, Harry Logan; Secretary, Miss Minnie
Alexander; Assistant Sec, Miss Stella Black
WE'LL Treasurer, Miss Matte Warner. The
League has been doing good work this win
ter and has done much to build UP the
church.
\ The Epworth League was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G.. Lowe on Wednesday
evening and in spite Of the very stormy
evening, sixty-four members turned out. and
the time was pleasantly spent in playing
games, singing, music, and partaking OF
refreshments of cake ice cream, etc. Rev. w.
G. Koons gave his last counses to the League
and then introduced Rev. +. b. Short. of
Wilmington. who made some remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The Missionionary Anniversary of the NJ.
L. Sunday School was held in the NJ E.
Church last Sunday evening and the church
was crowded. The opening address was
delivered Ny Alvin Lum. and the programme
consisted Of reritations by Misses Laura Lam
bert and Mabel Matthew's and the little ones
rs follows, Reba Lowe. Eva Coslette and
Rcba Carey; Miss Minnie Alexander gave a
reading. and there were responsive readings
and singing hy the school. tableau EMIT
led The Language of the Flower was
given by nine girls as follows, Nettie Lynch
Annie Beatty, Jennie Matthews. Minnie Little,
Leah West, Madge Haley, Maggie Omensetter,
Ada Holman and Addie Abrams; two selec-
tions were sung by Il quartette consisting of