The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

lantic City.
Miss Harriet Bolen is the guest uf Middle.
town friends.
Mrs. John Owens, Of Chicago, is spending
several days in Elkton.
Mrs. A. j, Perrce, of Wilmington. is visit.
ing her daughter Mrs. John S. Writ
Mrs. J. W. Poore of Wilmington, was the
guest OF Mrs. William Tibbitt, on Sunday.
Frank l.. Pitcher. of Georgetown, DEL,
visited William D. Bratton In Elkton on Sun
day.
Mss Fannie Walmsley of New Jersey. Is
visiting her sister Mrs. A. w. Mitchell, near
town.
Miss Mary Strickland. has arrived home
from an extended trip TO Minneapolis,
MINI.
Miss Florence Averlll OF Philadelphia, was
the guest of the Misses Hague, in Elkton on
Sunday.
l.. NJ. Haines, Esq, visited his son. Serge
ant Major Fred I. Haines, at Camp Meade,
Pa, on Sunday.
Miss Martha Biddle arrived home in Elkton
on Friday from an extended visit to friends
in Middletown, Del.
Mrs. Charles W. White has returned to her
home at Hope Valley, Rhode Island. She
was accompanied by Mr.. Whites mother
Mrs. Clinton j. White.
Mrs. William Rothwell who has been visit
ing her sisters, the Misses Foard, on North
street. Elkton, has returned to her home in
New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCleary, OF Fair Hill,
celebrated the fifty ninth anniversary OF their
marriage, on Saturday, the event being one
of great enjoyment. Mrs. Edward Taylor
and Mrs. william Hughes. Of Elkton, are
their children.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hennick. nee Miss Lizzie
Merritt formerly of Elkton, was married on
Thursday evening to DR.. j. W. Lowe, of Bal
timore, the ceremony being performed at the
home OF her parents Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Merritt, In that city.
Daniel S. Terrell gave a yachting party on
Thursday evening down the Elk river. In
the party were Misses Henrietta Hague,
Helen Hague, Mary Smith, Mary Perkins
and Bertha White: Messrs Arthur Birknead,
John Anderson. Harry d. Lee, Harry pppin
and d. ). Terrell
8. J. Caldwell. OF Wrightsville, Pa, was an
Elkton visitor on Wednesday and was VEL
coined by his many friends here. Mr. Cald-
we'll is Secretary Of the Martc Water and
Power Company which is now constructing
a mammoth plant on the Susquehanna river
to supply neighboring cities with power. his
position being one OF great responsibility.
An enjoyable event at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. william Johnson OF Bay View, on
Thursday. last week. was reunion Of the
johnson family. Those present were: Mrs.
Elisha Hall Of Nebraska: j. B. johnson, Miss
Lydia Johnson and Miss Mary A. Graham, OF
phia; Rev. II. W. D. johnson and family of
Burrsylle: and Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. johnson.
Of Bay YicF.
MIR. and Mrs William 7. Stewart OF Proyl-
dence, entertained their friends at lawn
party on Saturday evening. Among their
Bertha and Nora. Mss Eleanor Peterson.
Miss Alvie Ayers Mrs. A. Jenney, Mrs +. l..
Peterson, of Fair Hill; Miss Mary Wade, Of
Philadelphia; Miss Lena Wlngert, of Will
mingtoE: Mrs. H. b. Lowdop. Misses Flor
ence and Martha stewart, Mas Dickinson,
Messrs. Amos AMI William Spence, Stanley
Smith, Samuel Williamson, f. J.. Peterson,
Harvey Peterson, Harry Shellender, william.
Charlie and George Stewart aud Herbert Nc
Clay.
Mrs. Martha c. West, Of North East, was
given II happy surprise at her home Oh
Thursday evening. last week. when many OF
her friends gathered TO do honor to the
occasion, it being her ejghty-third birthday.
| Among those present Were: Mrs Martha c.
West, Mrs. n. s. Hughes, Mrs. r. +. Shippers
Miss Sali" Ford, Miss Lizzie Hyland, Rev.
Mr.. Williams and wife, Master Paul Williams
Mr. and Mrs. John T. SHIPPERS, Dir. and Mrs
L. +. Shippers. Jesse West. Miss A. Leah
West, Harlan West, L. Il. Fockler, |. II.
Ford, of North East; Mrs Rachel Cantwell
OF Union; Alfred Ford. OF Washington, d. G.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Mutt, of New York