The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-04
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
North East Items.
NORTH EAST. MAY 3. Is

There will be holy communion at the VI f.
Church Sunday morning
Wingate Post No. 9. G. A. H.. is making
preparations ior Memorial day.
Mr.. j. A. Lambert is candidate for the
Republican nomination for Sheriff.
The farmers in this vicinity are greatly
elated over the prospects for large crops this
year.
Captain Savage" Of New Jersey, is visiting
his old comrade. DR.. 7, A. WorraIl. this
week.
School-eXaminer Biddic spent Thursday
and Friday of this week with Prof. L. b.
Fockler.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke filled the pulpit of
Trinity P. L. Church, Elkton, on Sunday
evening last.
Mr., George $. AIattngly, of Wilmington,
Del, was i'll town on Monday, shaking hands
with his many friends here.
Some very large shad are being caught
amonG the few taken by the gillers, several
weighing from to 10 pounds.
Miss Louise Alexander will open an ice
cream Iarlor and confectionery store in the
room recently occupied as a bar room by Ira
Wells.
An afternoon service will be held in the P.
L. Church every other sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock, in addition to the morning service
as heretofore.
Thomas Smith captured loon last Tues
day, which had gotten fastened in his pound
net that weighed over u pounds had and has
it at his fishery four miles below here
Although we had a large run of herring
last week. both herring and shad have almost
disappeared this week on account of the
storm, but we look for another big rush soon.
Ira Wells moved to Havre de Grace and
left his address well impressed on the minds
Of his admirers here. Joseph Neasey. we are
glad to say will stay with us and enter into
more prOtta lie and cOmmendable business
The Town Council should take some steps
towards repairing the brick pavement. None
at all is better than the one we now have,
which is really dangerous, and several nave
been injured at night by stumbling over loose
bricks.
Members of the congregation OF Reeds A.
L. NJ. p. Church will hold an entertainment
in q. \. Il. Hail on Thursday evening Nav
9th, for the benefit of the church, which will
consist of music, comedy, reritGtions and
singing.
The annual May day picnic at Red Point
promises TO be Il grand affair. and. the
weather permitting, will be one of the largest
ever held at that wel!-known picnic resort.
Ia,
wagon about nine O'clock
George and John Campbell sons of J. W.
Campbell, who are employed on the p. W. &
b. railroad, We're in Portsmouth, Va. this
week as witnesses on a law suit between the
railroad company and travelling comedy
company. They returned ON Wednesday
evening.
The hotel and saloons, which have been
doing business here for four years and four
months. closed on Tuesday evening, we
trust. forever. There is a determination on
the pari Of all temperance people to see that
IT, law is enforced. and the campaign for
'Ygr years hence begins at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ii. Wildsmith
raturned from their wedding tour on Satur-
lay last and were rendered "A serenade by
the North East band on the same evening at
the brides home, where the musicians were
handsomely treated. Mr.. and Mrs. Wild
NTH left sunday evening for their home in
<shngton. ID. c.
Frederick Wharton, "A well known truck
farmer of Elk Neck, living ON the Elk Neck
road, died Thursday morning. aged Sc years.
after weeks illness, OF complication of
diseases. He was II consistent member of
Hart's NJ. 4. Church, from where the funeral
will be held Sunday morning at II o'clock,
interment in Harts cemetery.
The members of the National Local Preach.
ers' Association, having in charge the Locia
Preachers camp, will meet here on SATURDAY.
At this time we are unable to give a correct
list Of those expected to be present but
members from Washington, Baltimore, Philip
delphia and Wilmington will be on hand
Sunday morning they are expected to assist
in the sacrament OF the Lords Supper, and
some one Of them will oificiate at night and
also lead the prayer meetings and classes.
THE Epworth League held sociable at the
TtSlucItt vi NlT. anu MIS-. JOlln Dullap on
Friday evening of last week which was at
tended by about 75 members and friends of
the League. A most delightful evening was
spent. Instrumental music was furnished by
Miss Mabel Ewing and Miss Maggie Leigh
man. No regular program was rendered. but
the evening was spent in playing games
singing, and partaking of refreshments, which
were served in abundance. At the same time
and place the League elected five delegates
to the convention which meets in New Castle,
Delaware, the last of this month, as follows:
Charles T. +. Mearns Ii. c. Wildsmith. Mrs.
T. A. Worrall, Mrs. A. p. Rose. and Mrs.
Lizzie White. Alternates. Amos Ewing, John
Dunlap, Mrs. Annie Harrison, Miss Bertha
Hodge and Harry Logan.
The Junior Epworth League re-organized
on Wednesday afternoon last, for the summer
with III members and elected officers for the
year AS follows: Rev. w. A. Wise, Superin-
tendent; Alvin Lum, President. The four
vice-presidents with their aids are rs follows:
First vice-president and chairman of spiritual
work, Mollie Burke; aids, Ada Abrams and