The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-23
Personal and Social.

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Mr.. Fred Smith, of New York, was in Elk
ton on Tuesday.
Mrs. L. q. White, of Port Deposit, is with
Elkton relatives.
Mr. w. II. May, Jr., of Washington spent
Sunday in Elkton.
Mr. Harry II. Purnel, Is confined to his
home by sickness.
Mrs. Lizzie j. Hennick. of Baltimore. visited
friends in Elkton on Friday
Mrs. Lewis Oldham, of Woodlawn is visit
ing Mrs. i. A. Johns at Zion.
w. II. Gibson ESQ, of Centreville, was in
Elkton on Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. Walter Merry, of Camden N j., spent
several days in Elkton this week.
Miss Ruby Hogge, of Norfolk Va. is visit
ing Mrs. John Banks, of Chesapeake City.
Mrs. William Alexander, of Lancaster. Pa,
is visiting her sister Mrs. A. W. Mitchell.
Mr.. w. Don Price, the Main Street Mer-
chant, is confined to his home with sprained
ankle.
Miss Rachel Astle, of Zion, has returned
from visit to her sister Mrs. A. G. Brown,
of Elkton.
Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Purnel, of Philadelphia
were the guests of his brother W. G. Purnell.
last week.
Mr. Elmer Sloan. Of Wilmington spent
Sunday in Elkton with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs d. l.. Sloan.
\ Miss Florence Dance. of West Grove, and
Mr.. Arthur Cameron. formerly of Zion. were
married on Thursday, March IA, at West
Grove
Messrs. John Evans and II. Arthur Mitchell
of the West Chester Pa, Normal School are
spending several days at their homes in
Elkton.
Mr. Henry Evans, of Iron Hill, this week
removed to Kennett Square Pa. where his
son Mr.. George NJ. Evans will engage in the
milling business.
Mr. Washington H. Bennett who has been
officially i'll with typhoid fever at Laurel, Del
aware is now very much improved and is
recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Rachel Bowlsby, of Zion, and Mr..
Frank Steele, of Providence, were married on
Thursday evening, the l4th inst. by the Rev.
E. p Prettyman at the home of the bride.
Mr.. John Burk, of Iced, has been in a
critical condition for the past two weeks suf-
fering from carbuncles on his neck. An
operation was performed on Sunday which
gave him muck relief and his condition is
improving.
Marriage licenses were issued this week rs
follow: Newton W. Anderson and Ella NJ.
Blackson, of Principle Furnace; Christopher
Bair, of Rising sun, and Lenellia Philips, of
Chester County, Pa; Eli STUNNED, OF North
East, aud Ella Jones, of Porters Bridge
Mr. George S. Mattingly who has been en-
gagged in teaching in this County for twenty
years will remove his family from North
East to Wilmington next week where they
will reside. Mr.. Mattingly sold his property
in North East to Mr.. John Murphy and has
beought a residence in Wilmington
very enjoyable masquerade party was
given in honor OF Miss Maggie Ash, at her
home on Main Street on Thursday evening
Among those present We're: Misses Eva and
Eiena Shaffer Lille Bennett, Miss Buchanan,
Edith Clay. Minnie and Matte Walters,
Reba Ash Miss Jewell, Mollie McCray Messrs
Archey Morgan, George and Berry Moore. J.
o. Mccullough, Charles G. Dickerson, Joe
Diebert, Ely Short, Frank johnson, Budd
Realey,H. NJ PurneIl and Col. John Thorpe.
Refreshments were served
! Mrs. Amos J.. McNeal was rendered plea
SAINT surprise party by her friends on Thurs
day evening, the 18th inst at her home near
Eikton. in hour of her birthday. The evening
was one Of much enjoyment, n handsome
collations was served. Among those present
were: Mrs. Calvert. Mrs. Joseph McNeal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell of Philadelphia, Mr.
AMI Mrs. Charles Shippers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Dunbar, Misses Mary J. Smith. Eva
Roberts, Annie Seth, Grace Duling Belle
Shippers, Mary Scott, Messrs. Frank Moody,
John Smith, Philip Duling. Clinton Dunbar.
George Shippers, George Duling, Howard
Shippers, Ira Duling, Warner McNeal, Roy
McNeal, u. q. Springer, Morris Dunbar Jr.
George Holiday, Henry Briley, David Scott
and William Buchanan.