The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-15
NORTH EAST NEWS.

NoRrH EAST. May II, 1887.
The charlton works whistle was heard this
week, much to the satisfaction Of our people,
after silence Of six years or more.
Miss Lille Alexander, of Newport, Del, is
visiting relatives here.
Rev. Giles b. Cooke is attending the North
ern Convocation Of the Diocese Of Easton at
MillingtOn. Kent county, this week.
The NJ. L. Church choir on account OF an
in n tie, and rs neither side would yield,
there was neither music nor singing in the
church on Sunday last. Mrs. A. P. Rose has
since been chosen leader.
Rev. W. II. Reed is attending the A. L. NJ.
p. Conference al Melville, Md, this week.
Mr.. VIM. Arringdale, II former resident of
this town, met with probably fatal accident
at Newport News, Va. according to the Balti-
more sun, where he was employed on the
battleship "Krntucky' by falling distance
of twenty feet. sustaining internal injuries
Mrs. ArringdaIe "ntil recently was principal
Of the private school here. The last heard
from Mr.. Arringdale was that he is still living.
VIM. Berry, who is employed on the b. Il
O bridge over the North East creek near
leslie as n rivetcr. came TO town on Tuesday
the fire water sold on the sly, got unruly, and
Dai!ilf Murray undertook to take him to the
lookup, when he resisted and was ii ing the
officer n rough time of it when several citi-
zens went to his assistance, and after a hard
tussle, succeeded in placing him in the cooler.
After he became sober he was given hear
ing before Magistrate Shippers and informing
the Magistrate how sorroy he was he was
fined II and costs which was paid. He told
the squire he got the 'knockout drops which
he got, which knocks out 50 many of our own
townsmen who indulge too freely.
Next Sunday will be old folks day at the
VI. L. Church when Rev W. A. Wise vii
preach the old folks special sermon, and
the old time hymns will be sung.
The colored Sunday School gave very
creditable entertainment in G.. A. Il. Hall last
Friday evening which netted the Sunday
School quite IL neat sum.
The "Uncle Sam festival which take.
place this evening promises to be II pleasant
affair, and the attractions of the graphophone
and band should draw big crowd.
Miss Edna Taylor has been visiting Mrs
DR.. Housekeeper.
Miss Bessie Ricards and Miss Bowerman
of Baltimore, spent Sunday and Monday witt
Mrs. DR.. Worrall.
The fishing season is about over but still
some shad are being caught and some fin,
rock fish.
Messrs. Hooper and North, tho first men
toned being a son-in-law of John T. Davi.
of this town, have made way profitabl,
springs fishing for ees in the river. The,
formerly ilshed in the Potomac. their HON,
being in Cambridge, but this year they cam,
here and were not disappointed with tn,
change, having caught over eight tons of tn,
Shiny pests of the deep They make their com
modious pungy their home and have upward:
of hundred traps set which they fish nearl,
every day The large eels are skinned ant
shipped to markets in New York, the small
eels, heads and entrails are dry-salted which
they take back to Cambridge and sell at
cents per pound for crab bait. The partners
shipped 800 pounds on Monday last and they
have very materially diminished the eel tribe
in the river which will be testified to by tn,
gillers.
Robert Heath is having new roof put or
his house.
A bicycle club has been organized with Is
members. and have met and adopted rules
and regulations. The following are the Off.
GERS: Rev. W. A. Wise, president; Prof. L
b. Fockler, vice-president; Miss l.. ID. Alex
ander. secretary; Ben. Mahoney, treasurer
Geo. Johnson, captain. They have adopted
colors and will have weekly runs.
st. Mary's Sunday School will hold socia
BILE at the rectory next Thursday evening.
The floating saloon has been doing q
very profitable business at Hances and
Whites Points this season. 1t is said severa
boat loads OF beer was sold, their most profit
able day being Sunday. 1t is claimed they
have government license but it is obvioui
they have pull with the county officials.
George w. Harvey, a respected citizen o
North East, died this friday morning after
a long illness, of rheumatism, in his 59tl
year. Mr.. Harvey served during the war til
wounded at Spottsylvania on May g. 1864, al
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