The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-22
NORTH EAST NEWS.
NORTH EAST, June u, 1895,

flung to the breeze on flag day.
Mr.. j. W. Campbell ami daughter Nora,
spent Wednesday in Baltimore
Mr.. Alfred Ford. of Washington. d. C.. ia
visiting his brother L. l.. DeFord.
Miss laude Blake, of Chester, Pa, spent
part of last week 18th Mrs. L. q. Lowe.
Mrs. Maggie Reese, of Cleveland, o., spent
part of the week with Mrs. Laura Beatty.
Misses Laura Grant and Annie Peacock, OF
Cherry Hill, is visiting Mrs. H. NJ Pierson.
Mrs Bayes of Principe spent part of the
week with Mrs. Charles L. Beatty and family.
Inc band Is practicing its Fourth of July
music, and expects to make fine showing for
that day.
The North East base ball club will play the
Elkton club in the Fair Grounds on Saturday
afternoon.
John Dunlap is having his residence treated
to fresh coat of paint. W. d. Coslettte is
doing the work.
MIR. Freed Stergeon, mot Fred) and Harry
Lowe of Neport, Del. spent Sunday last with
Mr.. S. A. Stergeon.
After July lst Mr.. G. T. +. Mearns will
discontinue his business at the depot, which
he has been conducting over eight years,
Mr. and Mrs George W. Mccullough. of
Wilmington, Del, spent Thursnay with Mr.,
and Mrs. s. d. Mccullough and Mr.. and Mrs
John K. A[earns.
FIFTY Italians have been engaged to cut
wood for the Mccullough Iron COMPANY.
Hopes were entertained that we were rid OF
them i'll this vicinity.
| We very often miss some very interestino
news such as parties, visitors, etc, and wa
would be very grateful for any information
respecting them from anyone
The o. l. A. NJ. should mold baby show
IN connection with their fair, as we venture
to say North East, has the handsomest babies
OF any town i'll the county, and everyone
would know it,
kev. Giles b. Cooke, has been spending the
week at Easton, and will leave to day with
his neice Miss Carrie Palmer for a two weeks
visit i'll Virginia Rev. Mr. Green will fill
his pulpit during his absence
George o. Reynolds for some time past has
been enjoying some very profitable sport that
OF catching frogs by the light of a lantern,
and catching a large number each night
/ by which he ships and receives from five to
ten cents each for them.
The W. &. I. L. celebrated their tenth
anniversary in the NJ. L. Church last Friday
evening, where Il fine program of music. reci-
tatlons, readings, ETC., was rendered and a
synopsis OF the work of the Union, together
with its history was read by the secretary.
Miss Lydia Furgeson. daughter of Robert
FurSeson, died ON Monday last after a long
illness aged q years. The funeral took place
yesterday. Service was held in the NJ. E.
Church and was largely attended, interment
In the NJ. L. Cemetery. Rev. W. A. Wise,
otllciated
An informal dance was given in Cordes hall
on Monday evening by number of our
young people Those present were; Misses
Moiie Blake, Stella Blackwell, Blanche Mat
thews, Bertha Haley, Louise and Reba Alex
arder, Dr. ana Mrs. Rittenhouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Falls, DR.. Underwood, Hal john
son, Rudolph Foreacker, Howard Abrams
Anquilla Miller George Simcoe, William
Roney and John T. Veasey.
Chlidren's Day was celebrated at the NJ. E,
Church last Sunday with unusual vim, and
the evening service was acknowledged to bs
the Dest yet with the largest attendance
many being turned away for lack OF room.
In the morning. Rev. W. A. Wise preached
an able sermon to parents and baptized four
children. The program OF the evening was
very interesting, and was entitled The
Golden Gate,' embematica of which a large
and beautifully designed gate composed Of
nowers was placed in front of the pulpit, the
background OF which was made to repre-
sent path lined with flowers. On each
pillar OF the gate was placed three wreaths
of howers, each with a motto on it. The
exercises began with an organ voluntary and
opening hymn, "Consider the lilies" and a
responsive reading from Proverbs. Then the
school sang, "The pearly drops of sparkling
dew The Introductory address was deliv-
cred by Miss Annie X. Beatty. The first
pilgrim in search of duty was represented by
Alvin Lum. Singing by the school. The
second pilgrim in search of truth was Miss
Nellie Anderson. The third pilgrim in quest
of wisdom was Harry Blackwell. Singing,
80 priceless wisdom, by the school, Then
followed an exercise by the primary or infant
class, who recited and sang and greatly
delighted the congregation. The fourth
pilgrim in search of service was represented
by Miss Jennie Matthews Singing by the
school, "Love gives it all" The fifth pil.
grim in search OF culture was Drew Beatty.
After a colloquy between the pilgrims the
school sang Bearing the cross" The sixth
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Then followed singing and the school was
addressed by the pastor Rev. W. A. Wise.
The collection was taken and the closing
hymn, Forward into light" was sung. The
doXology and benediction followed.