The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-25
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, De.

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Dec. "a, l69f..
Merry Christmas to our readers!
Mr.. and Mrs. Missouri Peterson have been
visiting in Philadelphia.
Miss Lydia Truss spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. G. P. West at Summit Bridge.
Mrs. Harry Bouchelle and daughter spent
short time in Baltimore.
Mrs. T. p. Jones, OF Cecilton, visited her
sister Miss Daisy Jones several days last
week.
William b. Coleman has been appointed
postmaster, vice Miss Fannie Foard.
Those whom we notice enlivening our little
town for the Christmas holiday are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cook and daughter Lucy, Henry
Brady, Jr, of Trenton; MIR. and Mrs. Fl. M.
Mccullough, of Elkton; F. F. and 7. ]. Con-
rey, Of Philadelphia; DR.. and Mrs. H. West
and children and Miss Helen Hopper, OF
Philadelphia; DIR. and Mrs. E. Fl. Graves and
son, Of Marietta; DR.. H. A. Cleaver Of Phia-
delphia; DR.. Stanley Steele, OF Elkton; Byron
N. Bouchelle, of Baltimore; Miss Della Daven-
port, of Philadelphia; and Miss Bessie
Davenport, Of West Chester; Mr. and Mrs.
William Peterson, OF Philadelphia; Miss Elva
Grant, OF Wilmington; Harry Foard, of Phila-
delphia.
Master Maurice Whitlock, Of Chester, Pa,
is spending the holidays with his grand
parents Mr. and Mrs William B Coleman.
A dance will be given by the Young Mems
Social Club in Franklin Hall on Monday even
ing, December 27.
The liftla ynpht 81 .inIu y nUpaI Nv
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Com
pany, is in Wilmington undergoing repairs.
The barge Katie owned 10y L. j. Cleaver
& Co., is in the canal having iron put under
and around her to keep ice from cutting
holes in her
Misses Brown and Lewis and Mr.. NJ s.
Harper are spending the holidays ut their
respective homes.
w. Westerfled Caliph, son OF John Caliph
died at his parents home on Friday evening
of last week, after long illness, aged Is
months. His funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. H. A. G. Wester-
field conducted the services. the remains BE-
ing inferred in Bethel Cemetery.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lloyd died on Sunday afternoon, having been
quite little sufferer for several weeks.
Funeral services were held from her parents
residence on Wednesday afternoon. Inter
ment was made in Bethel Cemetery
Misses Brown and Lewis. with the assist
ance of their scholars gave a Christmas en-
tertainment in the old academy on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Watson, died at the residence
of her husband on Monday morning at 7
O'Clock. in the 10th year of her age. Mrs
Watson has for some time been in poor health
and her death was not unexpected. She
leaves a husband and five grown children
Mrs. Emma Longfellow, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Charles Baker and George Watson. of
Chesapeake City, and Ross and Mary Watson.
who reside with their parer ts. Her funeral
was held from her late residence on George
street Thursday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
II A. g. Westerileld conducting the service.
Interment WAS made in Bethel Cemetery
Clayton l.. Ellison, one of our most promi-
nent farmers. was on the verge of being
killed one day last week at his home about
three miles from town. He was attending to
some of his work when he was attacked by II
ferocious bull and was Knocked to the ground
three times before he was able to get to tree
which he climbed, and then called for assist
ance. One of the farm hands came to his
aid with a gun and drove the animal away.
Mr.. Ellison would have been seriously in
jured, if not killed had not the beast been
dehorned.
Mrs. l.. II. Bennett, of Elkton, has very
handsomely dressed doll for the Odd Eel
lows fair and festival, which begins on
Christmas night and continues until New
Year.