The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-24

Mr.. Howard McCenahan, Of Princeton, is
home for the holidays.
Miss Henrietta Wilde Is at her home in
New York.
Miss Jane Eayrs is having pleasant yiait
in Lumbertvillr. M
Miss Annie Lrwton will sprnd ten days in
Brooklyn. y Y.
Mrs. Charlotte Ne vel and children. are
with Baltimore friends
Mrs Georgianna Shurc entertained the
Whist Club and a few friends in charming
manner Tuesday evening.
Miss Palmer is in Nav York.
Miss Francis ,Inard il at her home near
Utica, \. Y.
The monthly meeting OF the Epworlh Lea
que vas held Tuesday evening IN the lecture
room OF the NJ. L Church. After the reading
of the reports and the bu.I'.ess was trans
acted, the following interesting program was
given :-Choru., There Rose a Bright Star
/ Misses Helen Harvard, Bessie Fowler, Grace
| Grant, Bessie Taylor and Grace Holm read
ing, MI. Pr zah'- Christmas Possum.' Mi.s
l.. Nyrra Tomkinseu solo, Sweet Ginning
Bell" Mrs II. A. q. Westerneld recitation,
'Mistletoe i ugh" Mrs Agnes Stephenson
duet. "Beautiful Bethlehem Stay Misses
Estella Butcheuhart and Florence May Gerry.
Miss Jane H. Trmpeton is spending some
time in Albany, n. Y.
Mrs Blanche NJ. Hawkins is spending soy
eral weeks in Warren and Middlesex. Pa
Mrs H. II. Howe is in Fredonia Pa.
Mr.. France is Il New York visitor.
Henry Steh took bottle OF audanum on
Monday evening and laid himself on the rail-
road track Asa man was passing hs dis
covered St"hl and removed him from the
track lst i'll Time to escape the 80 train
Roy M"CIeuahap. Of Princeton. is home on
his vacation.
The following persons were delightfully."-
entertained by Mis- Elizabeth BJyntou on
Wednesday evening: Mr.. aud Mrs Edward
Rowland. Mr. and Mrs. William McClenahan,
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCicnaaNn. Mrs. Clara
NJ knight. Mrs. h. \. G. Wea;erlaid Mes. "a.
G. L. NJ. SlongIe Rowland Capp, William Il.
Neshtt aud Joseph Everist.
The plojartoscopic entertainment which
was to ue given of the Spauish-Amercan war
by Prof. II. II. Wood, for the benefit of the
Epworth League last Monday night, WAS
postponed on account Of the non-appearance
OF Prof. Wood. The League was very sorry
to dlsappont the people bat they nay be
able to give this entertainment in the near
future.
Editor Gerry spent Wednesday in Bati-
more.
Christmas was celebrated a. the Jacob
Tome Institute on Wednesday. In the morn
ing tho kindergarten held their exercises.
The room was very prettily decorated with
green. and was full Of the parents OF these
little folks. After the exercises the little tots
marched up to the tree which was decorated
with the work dons by them during the year
and presented 1t to their mothers In the
afternoon about l o'clock the primary grades
were given bag OF candy and popcorn by
their teachers. In each room was Christ
mas tree. At .. Is the grammar schools gave
the following delightful program in the As
senbly hall which was beautifully decorated
with green. Hymn, % Como All Ye Faith
| ful;' Christmas Greetinrs. Cora Mac Donald :;
| h1Nhp' I"'h' III" iioio !h husei SlnB; flret
Christmas Tree in New England. grades 4
and g. carol, Carol Bothers Carol;" Angels
Story, Elsie Yerkes. solo, Can't que de
Noel Mr.. Wiley; Penelore's Nmas Dance,
December rs, 1776, girls OF Sth grade; carol
"We Three Kings OF Orle are the Three
Kines, Victorine Mccoy; chorus, behold a
Virgin Shall Conceive Jest 'ioro Christmas ="
William Mccoy; Merry Christmas, Annie
Walker; Christmas Thought, Alma Smith
chorus, Praise Ye the Father" Karl and
Gretchsn's Christmas, grade 7; chorus.
"Hallelujah from the Messiah"