The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-15
RlSINGSUN ITEMS.
RIsINGsUN. May IA, 1897.


Sunday with his family at Risingsun.
Mr.. Morris Wilson and wife, OF Toughkena-
mon. Pa, We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas S. Pyle for IA few days last week.
Misses VioIette and Hattie II. Haincs are
visiting friends in Woodbury., n j.. and
Philadelphia.
Miss Edna Green. OF Media, spent ii few
days OF this week with Miss Mary Brumneld.
| W. f. Bailey and family moved from York,
Pa, to Rsinugsun on Monday last.
The strong wind which preceded the heavy
storm on Monday evening blew part OF Il tree
down on Cherry street.
The regular monthly home mission social
met at the home of Misses Mary and Edith
Ryan on Friday evening. Some OF those
present were Misses Mary L. Worthington,
Mollie and Grace Wilson, Hanna and Mabel
Reynolds. Rhoda Wilson. Lula Worthngton,
Mary Brumfeld, Edna Green, Edith Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. w. X. Terry, Messrs. Cecil and
Evans Ewing. T. ID. Bowers. Lawrence
| Martin. s. H. Barnes +. G. Kirk and others.
| w. VI. Pogu" has purchased about 300 acres
Of land in Dorchester county, Md, near Cam
bridge The land is situated on Back Water
| river.
The borough election was held on Monday
afternoon and passed off very quietly. there
being less cutting than there has been for
many years. The Odd board was elected for
next year as follows: A. l.. Duyckinck, 50
votes; H. II. Haines. 10: G.. Il. Grason. 40;
J. G. Hindman, At; f. H. Worthngton 80.
A few others voted for We're NJ. L. Kirk u:
+ r. Burlington, b G. s. Dare. 3; J. NJ.
Sterrett, 1; W. J. McDou gal. /: c. E. Turner,
| /: Thos. Kirk, /.
Risingsun scrub base ball team and West
Nottingham Academy team played game on
the latters grounds ON Friday afternoon
| Risingsun won by the score Of 20 to H. The
batteries were Dare and MrDougal for Rising
sun, Conner. Richar Is and Wiley for Noting
ham.
Tho Christian Endeavor Society Of West
! Nottingham Presbyterian Church will hold
social on Friday evening at the home OF Mr.
S. 7. Hindmnn.
Miss Mary Brumned gave II small company
to II few OF her friends on Saturday evening
in honor of Miss Edna Green, among whom
were Misses Mollie Il. Wilson, Gertrude S.
Dare. Ehoda V. Wilson, Mary l.. Worthing-
ton. MAY and Beatrice Keilholtz, Lizzie Moore
Hanna Reynolds, Messrs. Barclay Reynolds,
Cecil and Evans Ewing, T. b. Moore. J. NJ.
| Sterrett. II. +. Richards. r. d. Bowers II. 3.
Patten.
Miss Salli- Reyburn died on Friday last at
the home of her father near Colora. She was
buried on Monday at oxford Cemetery.
The X. Ct. Z. Of Risingsun celebrated their
ninth anniversary on Monday evening A
large crowd of friends were invited and en-
joyed the evening very much. literary and
musical program had been prepared. after
which the guests were served with ice cream
cake, lemonade and fruits.
Cecil Council o. U. A. NJ , accompanied by
Banner Council of Calvert making about 80
IN all, attended the services at the NJ. L.
Church in Il body on Sunday last.
The youngest son of Mr. j. p. Kirk of
Liberty Grove was very dangerously crushed
in the cogs at Mr. Kinks Mill on Saturday
afternoon last. He attempted to put on a
belt and was caught by some cogs and pulled
through space of inches, breaking one
rib in three places and tearing another one
loose, and also hole was pierced through
his arm. He is in a very precarious condi-
ton but the doctors hope to be able to patch
him up.
Chautauqua Circle met at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. C. $. Pyle on Wednesday evening
Those present were: Mrs. Emma Haines.
Mrs. d. NJ. Wright, Mrs. $. I. Reynolds,
Misses Molle and Grace Wilson. Gertrude s.
Dare, Mary L. Worthington, Mary Brum-
field Addie Smith, Rhoda Wilson, Mary
Haines. Hanna and Mabel Reynolds, Maggie
Reynolds, Messrs. Thomas S. Wilson, Cecil
and Evans Ewing. I. d. Bowers, Eddie
Haines, Eugene Connor II. l.. Richards.
The young son Of Mr.. Wayne Reynolds
upset bottle of carbolc acid on his foot on
Tuesday and burnt it very severely.