The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
North East Items.
NORTH EAST, April 29. 1895

Holy Communion will be administered at
the NJ. +. Church on Sunday morning.
j. l.. Grosh has presented the p. L. Church
with two dozen Church prayer books and
hymnals.
S. j. Reeder spent most of the week in
Bucks county Pa, where his uncle is lying
critically lit.
Our churches are making preparations for
Easter. \ full account of the services will be
given next week.
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Wise were rendered
reception by "A number Of his church people.
Thursday afternoon.
Robert IL ynoids. North East, is the author
lied agent to receive subscriptions and adver-
tisements tor the WHIG, in the Fifth district
Wm. Weldner ot this town, left for Read
ing, Pa, on sunday last, where by the death
of a relative he expects to receive legacy of
$4,000.
The little daughter Of Frank Brian was
badly burned about the face ard arm on
Saturday last by the upsetting of a cup OF
coffee.
Lawrence Harvey caught shad in his
herring seine on Saturday last, the first
caught this side of the pounds. He sold it
for Sl.O0.
Rev. w. 4. Wise, the new NJ L. Church
castor, filed the pulpit on Sunday last, and
preached to large congregations, and made
very favorable impression. He moved here
on Thursday.
Herring are becoming plentiful and selling
at II and ID cents per dozen. Some shad are
being caught which sell for 80 to 70 cents per
pair A large number of our shad gilers left
for the shore this week.
Eighteen members of Fellowship Lodge. X.
of p, visited Washington Lodge. No. |, of
Wilmington, on Monday night to witness the
work oil the ChiIds-Drexe team of Phladel-
phia, in comforting the degrees on two candi-
dates
Mrs. Martha Biddlc wife of John Biddle.
died on Friday night last aged 40 years. after
long illness. She leaves husband and
four children, the youngest being five weeks
old. The funeral took place Tuesday from
the NJ L. Church, interment in the NJ. Z.
cemetery. Rev. W. 7. Hammond ot1ciated.
All the Philadelphia papers for our news
dealer, II. $. Alexander, which were thrown
of Of train No. "A, which passes over the
p. W. II b. Il. Il. at s.. H. m, were torn up
by falling under the cars ON Thursday morn
ing. This has frequently been the case.
owing, no doubt, to the carcessness Of those
throwing them from the tram.
Independent Council, No. IA, o. L. A. NJ,
has hi- sod "a hHplS1tnn iyg
which they Will present to and place over the
public school ut Charestown on Thursday
next, or ArDor day. The council will decide
at their meeting on Saturday evening what
time the presentation will take place and
now they will 20.
Daniel Lewis, an aged colorcl man. and
who was well known here died ON Wednesday
Of last week, aged ~ years, at the home of
his son. Lee Lewis. He formerly belonged to
the Black family of Charlestown, who gave
him his freedom when quite young. He has
spent nearly all his life in this vicinity. His
wife still survives him. The funeral took
place ON saturday last at Reeds A. L. NJ. p.
Church, in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. j.
II. Medley oillciated.
The Town Council met on Tuesday evening
and elected Mr. +. q. Lowe town treasurer
AT their meeting last week I. c. McCracken
the Secretary, was appointed Il committee to
call upon MIR. j. ). Simcoe and offer him the
Treasurership. Mr.. Simcoe accepted it at
the time. but on account of the refusal Of the
Old Treasurer to turn over the books to him
till he had bonded, and not caring to bond
for the office, and having no place of business
he came to the conclusion not to serve Mr.
Lowe gives entire satisfaction to everyone.
The baiilr will not he elected till June.
Wingate Post, No. 8, q. A. r., will present
the nag mentioned last week, to the public
school next Thursday afternoon, ut 2 O'Clock
The Uniform Rank, X. of p, has been invited
to accompany them and they will decide
this evening, and it is probable they will
accept the invitation. At the school house
the program will open with prayer, followed
by music by the school. The presentation
speech will be made Dy George T. Hill, com
mander OF the Post, and will be accepted in
behalf of the trustees by J. W. Falls. ESQ,
president of board of trustee. Speech of
acceptance on behalf of the teachers, Prof. L.
b. Fockler, principal of the SCHOOL, music by
school; speech OF acceptance on behalf OF the
pupils, by Miss Mabel Matthews; general re-
marks and will close by singing by the school.
Prayer and benediction. The new flag will
take the place of the one presented by lnde-
pendent Council o. l.. A. NJ. several years
ago and which is worn out.
As the time is approaching for closing up
the liquor business in this county, we hear II
great deal about how the prohibition law will
be violated, and there is no doubt that it will
be violated in this section us much as it was
four or five years ago, unless an effort is
made to suppress it. There is some talk of
forming an organization to use every means
in their power to enforce the law. We are
very sorry to say it has been the practice of
those who have been foremost in talking and
working for the law at election time to drop
it entirely afterward, and because some who
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