The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
North East News.
NORTH EAST. Jan. 18th, 1895.


Mrs. Samuel Hinkman, of Belair, is visit
Ing friends here.
Miss Mary Pennington. OF Iiavre de Grace,
is visiting Mrs Ira Wells.
William S. Harvey's pension has been in
creased to $40 per month.
Samuel Thomas has succeeded his father
as sexton Of the NJ L. Church.
Mrs. Laura Beatty, who has been very il
the past week, is slightly improved.
Mrs. S. i. Ford, who has been very ill in
BaItimor is greatly improved and is now at
home.
Go. 20 Reed is preparing to move his
family lo Wilmington Del, whore he is en-.
ployed
Part Of the ice on the North East river
passej out Thursday night. on account Of the
high .reok
Harry Harvey has returned from the Johns
Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore
much improved.
Mr.. J. W. Falls, ESD, was quite severely
injured about the head and arm by falling on
the ice ut Port Deposit last Friday.
Clarence, the seven months old son OF Geo.
Berger, died on Monday last. The funeral
took place on Wednesday from Principle
Church.
number Of fox hunters let 20 fox on
Charles }. Bayards farm last saturday, which
took 20 the ice on the river, where after
brief run it was killed by the hounds.
very pleasant surprise party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Alexander on We'd
nesday evening. A large number of relatives
L.,
games and refreshments.
Rev. DIR. Il. S. Barrett. of Washington. ID.
c., filed the pulpit of st. Mary's p. Z. Church
Sunday afternoon last, preaching the ablest
sermon heard here for many years, taking us
his text Romans 9Th chapter and list verse
The Grosh orchestra added much to the
enjoyment OF the service by instrumental
music.
Fellowship Lodge, No. AZ, X. of p held
public installation Of officers Monday night.
Besides the members a large number Of ladies
We're present as invited guests. Music was
furnished by the Coslette family very accept
ably, aud speeches were made by the incom-
ing officers. Refreshments, consisting OF ice
cream cake, ETC., Were served in abundance.
A sad affair happened at the P. W. & b.
r. r. station on Wednesday evening. Two of,
our younr people made up their minds to be
married and agreed to go to distant town to
have the ceremony performed on the above
date. The eXpectant groom was hand
but the intended bride failed to put in an
appearance at train time, and now theyneyer
speak rs they pass by.
The p. E. Church Guild social was held at
the residence of DR.. and Mrs. =. b. House
keeper, where Il large company was assem-
bled in spite of the inclement weather. The
gathering was entertained with readings by
Mr. William II. Simcoe and Rev. Giles b. /,
Cooke. Music was furnished by Mr. f. J. !
Muhlhausen at the organ, and by quartette.
Cake and ice cream were served aS refresh ,
ments
The Uniform Rank. X. of F., met and
organized on Wednesday evening last with 30
members, and elected officers, as follows Sir
X 'ght Captain, S. D. Mccullough; Sir
Knight Lieutenant DIR. II. G. Underwood /
Sir Knight Herald, DR.. Geo. s. Rittenhouse;
Sir Knight Recorder, Prof. L. b. Fockler; Sir
Knight Treasurer, John H. McCracken. The I
members will meet at the call of the captain.
The uniforms have been ordered.
The North East Cornet Band elected their !
officers on Saturday night last for the COM
ing year, us follows Leader, George T. |,
Bouchele; sub-leader. Charles Minker; Pres
ident, George Harrison; Vice President,
Frank Reynolds; Secretary, Geo G. Kitchen;
Assistant Secretary, Andrew Reynolds Treas
urer, Henry NJ nker; Committee on engage
mapts Iporve II Rouphalla (,pprua Mipkpr
and James D. Alexander The band is now
in Il most prosperous condition.
The NJ. L. Sunday School elected their
officers on Sunday last for the ensuing year,
rs follows Superintendent Isaiah Bddle;
Assistant Superintendent, L. B. Focker;
Superintendent of Infant Room, Miss Ida
Reeder; First assistant, George c. Kitchen;
Second, Miss Laura Lambert; Third, Miss
Bertha Hodge; Secretary and Librarian,
Charles L. Beatty; assistant, Walter Black
well and Robert Reeder: organist, Miss Lila
McCrecken, Collector, s. J. Reeder; Treas
urer, T.. J. Warner.
l.. Wesley Thomas, well-known and
respected citizen, sold out his household
effects and has gone to smyrna, Del, where
he will reside with Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Dick, Mrs Dick being his niece. Mr.. Thomas
was postmaster during the second admins
tration of Grant and also during the encum-
bency of Hayes He also for several years
kept a drug store, but OF recent years he has
been sexton of the NJ f. Church, and is now
past rs years Of age. We wish him many
years of happiness in his new home.