The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-21
Personal and Social.


Col. j. C. Mullikin. of Easton. spent few
hours in town on Tuesday.
Miss Sophia Mcknight has returned from
two week 5 visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Mccoy. of near
Cecilton. have Issued cards for the marriage
of their daughter Miss Edna Newman Mccoy
to Mr.. james II. Smith. on Tuesday evening
December 81. Reception from 7.30 to 10.
Mr.. Smith is Il popular young merchant of
Cecilton.
The Annapolis Presbyterian Church is said
to have been built on the site of the first
theatre in America, the lumber from which
was purchased and used in the construction
Of houses in Annapolis.
The new NJ. L. Church at Crisheld, was
opened on Saturday with special and interest
services.
The Rev. A. $. Mowbray. pastor of the
Elkton NJ, Z. Church, has issued a very neat
Christmas calendar as a schedule card OF the
church services. The calendar bears half
tone engraving of the church and contains Il
an energetic and efficient pastor and this is
but another evidence of the interest he takes
in the work Of the church. The calendar is Il
valued acquisition to the desk of the editor
of the WIG.
Miss Viola Matthews, of Childs. has secured
Il position in Philadelphia.
Robert Srnith. of Marley. removed to Elk
ton on Tuesday last
VIM. c. Brown removed his family from
Chesapeake City to Elkton last week.
Joseph +. Bradbury, of Wilmington, was
IL visitor in Eikton oil Thursday. Mr.. Brad
bury last week bought the horse "Christma5
Chimes" owned by Manly Drennen Of this
town. "ChriStmas Chimes is black pacing
horse Ivy santa Claus and has mark OF
30 Mr. bradbury Is now driving him along
with the PAGER Bob Ridley with IL record
the best i'll Wilmington.
Middlctown Young men will give Il dance
on December 80.
Miss Helen Freeman is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at her home on East High street.
Richard OFT and Miss Mollie f. Ward, of
near EIkton,wcre married on Thursday even
by the Rev A. $. Mowbray.
Miss Allie Thomas. of Philadelphia. who
has been visiting Elkton friends, is now
til" guest Of Miss Alice Stump, at Perry
Point" near Pcrryvic.
The Nivo Club was entertained on Tuesday
evening last at the home OF Miss Maysie Ewing
9Th district. The programme consisted ofvocai
and instrumental music by the Ewing fam
lily and Miss Hattie McCardell and Albert
Steele, recitation by Miss Katheryn Biles. and
reading by Miss Haddie Gatchell Games
were then INDUCED in. after which refresh
mcnts were served. The club then adjourned
to meet at the home of Miss Lizzie Reynolds
on Tuesday evening, December 3lst. and the
members repaired to their homes feeling that
they had spent most enjoyable evening.
Capt. W. d. Burchinal. of Chestertown.
and Clarence Hodson. Esq. of Crisfleld. were
in Elkton, this week.
There are said to he twenty five applicants
for the position Of ducking police.
An entertainment was given by Miss Hattie
Terrell 5 Wednesday afternoon class in the NJ.
L. Church on Wednesday afternoon. The
programme consisted of recitations and
singing. Recitations were given by Agnes
Mowbray, Alice Dean. Julian Smith and
Olive Childs. solo was sung 10y Erline
Crouch. n chorus saug several selections.
Miss Lydia NJ. Terrell presided at the organ.
Each OF the class was presented with bag
of candy.
Henry Laws has rented the residence on
Church street owned by Henry NJ. Nc
CuIlough. ESD
Charles +. IIinchlifIc. son of Joseph
Hinchliilc, of Elkton, formerly with the
WHlG, who has been in journalism in the
West for three years past. and is now editor of
the Daily Telegram in Cairo. Illinois. Cairo
is city of $4,000 inhabitants.
Warren j. IIaines of Princeton College AID
Charles b. Finley Jr.. of Lawrenceville
School, are at home for the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. W, w. Henderson is spending the
holidays in Baltimore.
Frank Van Syckle. OF Princeton, n. j., is
visiting the family of Reuben Haines Esq. at
"Glen Mary near Elkton.
Mrs. Frank L. Whitney has gone to New
York to attend the wedding of her nephew
Mr.. Howard Amory.
Marriage licenses were issued this week rs
follows: VIM. j. Pryor. of Wilmington, and
Helen Truss of Chesapeake City: Vim. II.
Hambeton. Of Providence, and Rebecca
Mcconnell OF FAIR Hill; John S. Higgins. of
Stanton Del, and Annie NJ. Brown, of Cow
antown: Cornelius b. Short and Maggie
Foley, of Elkton.
DR.. John II. lamar. County Health Officer.
in Elkton received communication on
Thursday from DR.. Hardcastle, of Cecilton.
stating that diptheria and scarlet fever had
broken out among the school children in that
neighborhood The schools were promptly
closed. DR.. lamar went to Ceciton yester
day, Friday, and was investigating the case
when the WING went TO press
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