The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
North East Items.


Service has been held every day this week
at the p. L. Church, being Holy week.
Miss Alice Churchman, of Aberdeen, spent
part of the week with relatives and friends
here.
DIR. T. A. Worrall is preparing to erect Il
building for his ink factory in the rear of his
garden.
$. 5, Boyd has secured situation as forge
man at French City, Pa, and left for there
this week.
William A. Cameron is preparing to build
himself Il residence near the Wakefield Fire
Brick Works.
The schools closed on Thursday for the
holidays and will not open again till Tuesday
of next week.
Quite a number of shad are being caught.
The price keeps up well, being fifty cents per
pair for large ones.
Rev. William I. Hammond addressed the
Gospel Temperance Workers OF Havre de
Grace last Sunday afternoon.
The spring term OF school ended on Thurs
day, and the short term, which will last till
May 81, will commence on Tuesday next.
u. S. Sim"oe received Il large nlH'Jer o!
Bermuda Easter lilies, which he will donate
for decorating the Z. Il. Church Easter day.
II was decided to indefinitely postpone the
prize fight which was to have taken place Oh
Wednesday evening much to the relief OF
both parties.
DR.. 7. A. Worrall, John l.. Moore and S. d.
NJ. nil ntt ,vi,n !
Union Lodge, A. +. & 4. NJ, in Baltimore
Thursday evening.
Miss Laura Lambert is home for the Easter
holidays, having been engaged in teaching
Andora school in the place of Miss Maggie
johnson, vino is taking course of studies it
baltimore.
! Cards are ont for the wedding of Thomas
II. Wildsmith and Miss Mary E. Bayard, to
td&e place at the u. /. Church Wednesday
evening next at 7.3O o'clock. A reception wi,
be held at the brides home the same evening.
Z Slas c. johnson, uncle Of $. J. Eeedcr.
died at his nome at Pnesvile, Bucks county,
Pa. on Wednesday, aged 81 years. Mr..
Rcedor is one of the heirs to the property
which he leaves. Mr. and Mrs. Reeder and
Mrs Jane Armstrong. of Zion, who is a nece.
will attend the funeral ON this saturday.
Messrs. W. c. ThurDer and Terry Hamilton
OF Baltimore, were in this vicinity this week,
looking up unwrittcn history for a new
history OF Maryland. They secured the history
OF the Grace family of Elk Neck and of the
Fcnton Bros. Of nlllers' hole. They will also
write "A history of the old Episcopal Church
and other items of interest
o. W. Benjamin mas large fish pond on
his farm at Leslie which is we'll worth visit
1t is inhabited solely by carp. some OF which
are very large. He leeds them on nick-nacks
and bread, and when a Hick-nack is thrown on
the water the fish have Il grand tussle to got
the prize. Mr.. Benjamin is talking of making
another pond for other kinds Of fish.
The NJ. f. congregation is making extensive
preparations iur Easter. The church will as
usual be decorated with flowers by the ladies
and the Easter anthem and other parts OF the
service will be rendered by the choir which
has been practicing for several evenings and
will furnish excellent music. Rev W. A.
Wise will preach appropriate sermons morn
ing and evening.
Martin Doler of near New Texas, Lancaster
county, Pa, II fish trader, lost valuable
horse ON Tuesday night. He was driving
along Elkton road and when above Reed Is
A. U. NJ. p. Church, he accidentally drove
into Il washout, and so badly injured his
horse that it died during the night. He
secured team from farmer and had II
removed next day.
1 Politics are beginning to boil in this section
and there promises to be an abundance OF
candidates, but in this case it Will be the
office seeking the man in this district. Per
/ haps without their knowing it, the names OF
| William j. Clark and b. +. Thomas are being
talked of as good men for County Commits
sioners, and if we cant get a Commissioner
J. l.. Moore and Mr.. Reed OF Bay View. would
be good candidates for the Legislature.
The Easter service at st. Mary's T. L.
| Church sunday morning will be in keeping
with the day. The choir reinforced by mem
bers Of st. Marks Church choir, near Perry
Vile, will render the chants and hymns. L.
j. Muhlhausen, of Wilmington, will preside
! at the organ, ana tne cnufch VIII be nand-
somely decorated with flowers. The rector will
preach an appropriate sermon and the service
will conclude with the Holy Communion. The
congregation of st. Marks 2. Il. Church is
also expected to attend. The exercises COM
mence promptly at 10 O'Clock.
| On Thursday last Il delegation of the Inde-
pendent Council, No. IA, o. L. A. NJ, Of
North East, accompanied by the North East
band, arrived mt Charestown, on the "Carot
line Harry Harvey's vessel, when they were
met at the shore by the school children and
escorted by them to the school house where
they presented a flag with appropriate cere-
monies. The flag was presented on behalf of
the council, by Rev. VIM. Hammond OF North
East, in an appropriate speech, after which,
Rev. I. IL. Harding led in prayer Rev. 7.
II. Harding received the flag on behall OF the
trustees OF the school. The children gave Il
class recitation at this period entitled the
"The Flag" which was heartily appiauded.
J. W. Falls. Esq, who was present made a
short speech to the point The flag was then