The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
North East News.

l'e' the thlckneSS OIL D lncneS mas been cut
this week by our icemen.
Thomas b. Williams, of Atlantic City. has
been visiting John l.. Moore.
Miss Nettie Lynch, spent last week with
Miss Bessie Fora in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Muhlhausen spent the
holidays in Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Rev. Giles b. Cooke has been attending the
Convocation at Elkton, this week as Dean.
Prof. L. b. Fockler returned from his trip
on Tuesday, and opened school on Wednes-
day
John Thompson, of near Reeders Corner,
moved to EX-Sheriil Wright's place Tuesday
last.
Miss Louise Alexander, OF Chesapeake City,
spent part of this week with relatives and
friends
Mr., and Mrs. J. w. Linden. of PhiIadel-
phia, are visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
j. NJ Clark Of Washington. d. c.. spent
last week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
j. Clark
Prof. f. H. Thompson, will return and
reopen the classical institute on Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. n. Benjamin, of Chester.
Pa, spent last week with their daughters in
North East
Mrs. j. W. Shippers, who was taken sud
denly ill in the VI. L. Church last Sunday, is
greatly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Remmy, Of Mays
Landing, N. j., spent the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. b. +. Maulden.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. A. Regan of Conowineo.
Pa. spent the week past with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Arrison
The Z. L. Church Guild will hold their
social at the residence of DR.. and Mrs. p. b.
Housekeeper next Tuesday evening.
NJ. Cameron, shod 55 horses in DAYS last
week. This is Il record hard to beat in the
country. The job netting him e27 80.
Israel Il. Dean received wild turkey from
friends in Fulton county Pa. for his new
years dinner that weighed Is pounds dressed.
Noah Moore who has been farming for DR..
5. E. Ford for year past, moved back to
Centrevillc to-day. Scott Wilson, of Leslie.
will take his place and move next week
There has been some very fine skating on
the river this week which has been enjoyed
by large numbers of our skaters. There was
good skating as far down as Carpenters
Point
Watch meeting was held in the NJ. L
Church, Monday night where IA large conpre-
CATION watched the new year in. Service was
also held at Reeds A. U. NJ p. Church which
was also well attended.
Mr.. h. Mccullough of Lafayette College,
Easton, Pa, and Miss Jennie Mccullough, of
Wilson College Chambersburg, Pa, who have
been spending the holidays with their parents
returned on Wednesday.
Chas. L. +. Mearns, Capt. I. G. McCracken
and the Mccullough Iron Company partly
filed their ice houses this week, and the
other smaller ones will be filled next week if
uhe cold weather continues.
Rev. L. Snowden Thomas, of Philadelphia,
filed the pulpit of the NJ. L. Church last
sunday, and preached two able sermons. He
says he will probably move here next spring
into his property at Green Hill.
The Town Council should look after the
bridge in the hollow, which is in a very dan
gerous condition. Several persons have
already slipped into Il hole on the pavement
and some one may be badly hurt at any time.
Rev. DIR. Barrett, of Washington, ID. g., one
of the leading Episcopal missionaries, will
preach in st. Mary's p. Z. Church on Sun
day afternoon ut three O'Clock. The Grosh
orchestra will be present and furnish music.
A large safe, weighing $500 pounds, arrived
on Tuesday last for the post office, being the
property of j. IL. McCracken who purchased
1t for the postmaster, Mr.. $. A. Sturgeon, to
take the place OF the one which was blown up
Dy burglars. The new one is both burglar
and fire proof.
The old year just past has probably been
the hardest in this vicinity for many years.
While the fire brick works, the basket factory
and kaolin works seem to have had a very
prosperous year, the iron works and fishing,
and the low price of farm produce have been
the cause of the depression in this neighbor-
hood. But we look forward to the new year
with IA great deal of hope.
About 20 members of the Women's Relief
Corps and members of Wingate Post, G.. A.
r., and number of young people surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, j. Clark at their home on
Friday evening last where IA very pleasant
evening was spent in playing games, listening
to music and conversation. At 10 o'clock the
entire company repaired to the dining room
where plenty Of refreshments were served.
J. Independent Council, No. IA, 0. U. A. NJ,
elected officers on Saturday evening last as
follows: Councillor, Arthur b. Cranmer; Vice
Councillor W. W. Logan. II. s. John Leigh
man; A. II. S., Jesse Simpers; +. s., j. +.
Peach; Treasurer, L. j. Campbell; Inductor,
Robert Ferguson; Examiner, James Jones,
|. p, Il. L. Abrams; o. p, b. L. McVey;
Trustee, John Leighman, Representative to
State Council T. Il. Abrams; alternate, L. G.
Ieamans.
Shawnah Tribe, No. 1851. o. r. NJ, elected
and installed officers on Tuesday evening last
as follows: Sachem William b. Reed ST.
Sycamore, II. $. Alexander; Jr. Sagamore,
s. NJ Curley; Prophet VIM, 7. Mccullough;
G. of r., Z. J. Campbell; X. of W., ]. r. X.