The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-25
NORTH EAST NEWS.

!, NiHitIhS ll1l SiSt'i AhlS' ~ a. plulStOl.
w. d. Coslette is giving the parsonage a
coat Of paint which greatly improves it.
John Bryson. Of Cambridge, n. j., spent
the early part of the week with his parents.
Mrs. Joseph Summerill and son, of Wood
bury, n. j are visiting Mrs. G. w. Shippers.
William A. Cameron has erected a commo-
dious dwelling near Wakefield Fire Brick
Works.
Our people are freely using the white wash
BRUSH much to the improvement of their
homes.
There will be celebration of the Holy Com
munion at st. Mary's p L. Church Sunday
morning.
Rev. William T. Hammond is attending the
Local Preachers and Exhorters' meeting at
Cheswold, Del.
T. ]. Abrams is having his home and fences
improved by coat of paint Harry West is
doing the work.
Eight members Of North East Lodge, |. o.
o. F., attended the dedication in Philadelphia
on Tuesday last.
Twelve members Of a Philadelphia bicycle
club took in our town Sunday evening, and
left on the S.23 train.
Patrick Reedy has purchased H. s. Alex
ander's newspaper route and will continue
the business at the old stand.
Mr.. Theodore F. Gatchel OIL ,Des Moines,
Iowa, is visiting Mr.. Jesse West, having stop
ped over on his way to New York
While passing through here with a three
horse wagon load of pound seine, Mr.. james
Smiths wagon broke down in front of Chas.
Z. Beatty drug store, but the damage was
soon repaired.
Rev. William II. Reed, who has assumed
charge OF Reeds A. U. NJ. p. Church, is the
founder Of the church, and not his son, as we
enormously reported last week, and had
charge of this circuit 26 years ago.
Captain T. c. McCracken has in his store IA
kitten which has come all the way from San
Francisco, California. having passed from
one postal clerk to another until William II.
McCracken secured possession of it and left
it with his brother.
The Epworth League delegates attended
the convention at New Castle on Wednesday
and Thursday as follows: G. 7. F. Mearns,
Mrs. 7. A. Worrall, Mrs. Lizzie White, Misses
Carrie Meekins, Annie Harrison, Louise
Alexander. Rev. w. A. Wise and Estella
Blackwell also attended. Alvin Lum and
Harry Blackwell attended for the Jr. Epworth
League. Three of the North East party spoke
: at the convention.
, Wingate Post, No. 8, G. A. r., will attend
service at the NJ. Il. Church on Sunday morn,
ing at 1870 o'clock and the ?. L. Church al
7.3O o'clock in the evening. Appropriate
sermons will be preached at both churches
! and special music will be rendered by the
7 choirs The churches are being decorated
, with flags and bunting This year only tht
Post, S. of ". and Women's Relief Corps viii
attend, as it is inconvenient for the ministers
to preach to several societies.
, The old folks meeting in the NJ. L. Church
last Sunday morning was largely attended
the church being crowded. The choir and
: organ were replaced with congregations
r singing Over fifty old people over 60 years
of age attended and occupied the front pews
which had been reserved for them. Rev. W
( A. Wise preached an able and appropriate
sermon, taking as his text | Peter, L. "a
Several of those who attended were over SO
/ years of ago, and many had not been in a
, church for % years.
Miss Anne Stewart, of Chestertown ad-
dressed a small but very interested congre-
CATION at the NJ. E. Church on Friday even
ing last. Mrs. J. A. Lambert presided at the
meeting. and Y. W. c. T. L. was organized
with nine members. Mrs. c. S. Abrahams,
Of Woodlawn, was present also. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, Miss
Minnie Alexander; Vice President Lizzie
Hodge; Cor. Secy., Leila McCracken Rec
Secy., Laura Lambert; Treas, Blanche Mat
thews. The new society will meet every
other Monday evening at the homes of the
members. and will no doubt be a useful
adjunct to the w. G. T. U.
About 60 Democrats of this district met in
Hammond's hall on Saturday evening for the
purpose of harmonizing the party and organ
izing a campaign club. The meeting was
organized by choosing George w. Cosden,
Chairman, and VIM. Il. Hammond, Secretary
Chas L. Beatty, Andrew Anderson and VIM
H. Simcoe were appointed committee to
draft set of resolutions. The chairman
then appointed committee of Is to select
five delegates to go before the primary, and
who are supposed to be unpledgedto anyone.
They are as follows: G. Z. L. Mearns, g. W.
Cosden, Robert r. Gibson, W. W. Holden and
VIM. Abrams. An executive committee for
the club which will be known as the Fifth
District Democratic Club, was also appointed
and will consist of VIM. I. Hammond, A. H.
| George r. B, Gibson, A. v Oldham and
George Williams. committee on registra-
ton composed OF c. W. Shippers, V. r.
Algard, VIM. Benjamin, j. G. Williams and
P. A. Records, were also appointed by the
chairman. Another meeting will soon be