The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-14
Personal and Social.

Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. Edwin Boynton, of Port Deposit was
in Elkton on Saturday.
Mr.. r. Day Cantwell with his mother. re-
moved to Wilmington this week.
Capt. John Walmslcy, of Cccilton was the
guest of W. A. Mitchell this week.
Miss Minnie Massey. of Chestertown, is the
guest Of Miss Ellin Hollingsworth
George A. Blake, Esq. visited his sisters
at Allentown, New Jersey. this week.
Mr.. Lewis Pounds. of Philadelphia. Pa,
spent Sunday with Mr. c. c. Strickland
Mrs. d. Warren Wilson and Miss Duclla
Davis visited friends in Philadelphia this
week.
George McQuilkin, Jr., is ill with typhoid
fever at the homo of his father on East High
street.
MIR. II. Arthur Mitchell of the the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania visited his mother on
Sunday last.
Editor Wilson L. Coudon, of the Perry
vile Record, was in Elkton for Il few hours
on Monday.
Miss Martha Biddle. of this town, has been
the guest OF Sallie Mckee of Perryville, for
several days.
Mr.. VIM. Taylor, formerly editor of the
Appeal, now of the Passalc n. j. Item, was
in Elkton on Sunday.
Miss Laurine Wilson pleasantly entertained
a few of her friends on Monday evening at
her home near Elkton.
Miss Edith Cochran, of Perryville. is can
Ladies' Home Journal.
The family Of Chalklcy Phillips removed to
Reading, Pa on Friday much to the regret
of their many Elkton friends.
Mrs. Samuel Purnel left EIkton cn Friday
for IL stay in Philadelphia prior to her return
to her home in San Francisco.
Mrs. Evans and Miss Evans OF st. Louis.
who have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. VIM.
SchouIer at Trinity R.rtJry have returned to
the West.
The nam" of Charles b. Finley. Jr., Of
EIkton, is among those of the icadin! liyis-
ions in classics Just announced at Princeton
University.
Messrs Charles b. Finley and DR. S. Claude
Sykes. of the Elktou Masons attended the
meeting Of the Grand Capter Of Royal Arch
Mnsons. of Maryland in Baltimor" ON We'd
uesday night
DR.. C. NJ. Ellis, of this town. attended the
semi-annual meeting Of the Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland at IIagers-
town this week.
DR.. John II. lamar. Col. T. d. Davis and
II. II. Torbcrt. Of the WING. attended the
annual reunion of John Rodgers q. A. II.
Guy A. Howard, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. d. NJ. Howard Of this town. has been
manship at the Cooley Commercial College.
Wilmington, Del, us we'll as the second prize
for rapid calculation.
Mrs. Il G. Lewis and Miss Maggie GiIpin, of
Elkton. Mrs. J. T. Grove. Miss N. McarIs and
Walter McVey, Of Zion, and Mrs. c. L.
Brokaw, of Fair Hill. were among those
attending the Missionary Convention at
Dover, Del, this week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert Shippers. formerly Of
this county, but now Of Wilmington. Del.
entertained number of little ones Saturday
evening in honor of their son Howard K, it
being his first birthday. Those present were:
Kennett and jeanette Slocum. Joseph and
Gertrude Scarborough, Charles and Irma
Mcdaniel, Walter Roland, Elmer Jefferis,
Willard and Florence Keatly and Devenia
Reynolds.
Everybody hereabouts knows old Dick
Williams. that typical colored character OF
"Befo' the War; and if there is anyone who
knows folk lore and those tales of "Brcr'
Rabbit and Massa FOX" it is Dick. But Dick
also is weather proSnosticator OF no mean
ability, and this year he says look for sharp,
severe winter. look for it because Dick tells
the WIG that there lots af persimmons and
acorns down his way, in Elk Neck.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. D. McVcy,
near Pennington, with its lawn prcttily H.
Illuminated with japanese lanterns, was the
scene of n very delightful silver anniversary
Monday evening. 81 inst. About one hun
dred guests enjoyed the hospitality OF the
bride and groom who spared no pains to
make everything pleasant for all. They were
the recipients OF many beautiful presents
consisting Of individual salts and spoons,
sugar spoons, salad fork and spoons, cream
ladies, pickle dish, pie and butter knives.
pictures. mirror, chair, money, etc. The
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bradun Giles
pie Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Cameron, MIR. and Mrs. w. r. Cam
eron, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Cameron, Mr. and
Mrs. L. G. Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. A. i.
Cameron. Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. T. Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Mcyey, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Brickley, Mr. and
Mrs. J. r. Rialc, Mr.. and Mrs. Abel J. Mearis,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. s. ].
Mearns, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mearns, Mr..
and Mrs. jas. Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ewing Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. G. Carhart. Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Clifford, Mrs L. G.. Oldham Mrs. A. E.