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

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Dec. 23, 1898.
The public school will celebrate Christmas
by the following program. The stu dents
will all assemble in principals room and the
exercises will open with prayer by Rev. II.
A. G. Westertleld. First and second grades,
Miss Emma Lewis, teacher Singing by
school, recitation, "a Wise Precaution."
Wilmer Cooling; nut story, by class; recta-
ton, All Oversight Florence Blansneld;
recitation, "Overheard at Christmas John
Hopper; Santa Claus" story by class.
Third grade, Mrs. Willis, teacher. Recitation,
"Christmas Tree" Bessie Barwick; Xmas
Dinner Webster Foster: Xmas Day." Lidia
Biggs; duet, 1.-The Latch of Fathers Door,"
Elsie Stubbs and lola Buehm; recitation,
"Xmas is Coming" Annie Booth; ''The
Xmas Doll, Hattie Foster; chorus by school.
Fourth grade, Miss Jones, teacher. Carol
by school; reading, "Xmas Rose" Groom
Mears; recitation, Xmas Dolly" Sallie
Hickman. Principal Department t-Recita-
ton. "Song of Nmas," Miss Mamie Wright;
singing Sprays of Holly" Emma Pencil,
Edith Willis, Sadie Tatman. Ida Bouchelle:
'Christmas Quotation," Willis, Williams,
Bouchelle, Reed, Steele, Hopper, Berry,
Ellison and Conrey; reading, Miss Berry;
singing, "Snowiakes," Florence Lee, A lice
Mccall, Florence Boulden.
The NJ. L. Sunday School will hold their
Christmas treat on Thursday evening,
Dec. 29th.
The ladies of st. Monicas Guild will give q
"Green Tea on the Goth, at the home of
Mrs. Annie Egee, for the benefit of the
church. Admission five cents. Refresh
ments consisting of chicken salad, cold
meats, Maryland biscuits. coffee. cocoa, ice
cream and cake.
There will he an early celebration on
) Christmas morning at 7,3G in the Church of
The Good Shepherd. The church has been
beautifully decorated with evergreens and
plants.
Owing to the dense fogs of the past week
: the Ericsson line steamers have been delayed
for several days.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. Sleyter Bou-
chelle, the attendant at the Ericsson line
t wharf, was attacked by tough char
acter and was getting the worst Of it, when
his young son went to his rescue, pulling off
Il
man. The tough was then joined by another
and free fight ensued, when Mr.. James
johnson came to the assistance of the
Bouchelles. The whole affair was caused by
Mr.. Bouchelle not allowing the young men
to break up the furniture of the waiting
room.
Wednesday morning Mr.. George Queck
| M tp tp n,at q ol tobI
owned by him, that George LOTHIAN had
been using. They got the table and on their
way home they met Lothian who resented
their taking the table, demolished 1t and
started in on the men, but found two men
more than he could manage.
Miss Anna NJ. Queck has been spending
some time with her grand parents
Harry Bouchelle has been confined to the
house with the grip.
Mrs. Joseph Hemphill and children spent
last Saturday in Philadelphia.
, Palmer Nowland, of Wilmington, is spend
ing some time with his family.
Miss Lidie Alexander has returned to Elk
ton, after visit with her brother.
Mrs, WesteraeId and Miss Gladys, have
returned from Port Deposit, accompanied by
Mrs Clara Knight.
| Mrs. Joshua Craig, of Baltimore. has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. G. Karsner.
Mrs. Emma Ferguson, of Cecilton, is
snendinp some time with her daughter, Mrs
Byron Bouchelie'
Byron Bouehelle, Jr., is at home for the
Christmas holidays.
| Miss Bertha Hayes, OF Wilmington, has
been staying with Mrs. T. N. Lorraine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Biddle, OF the First
district, we're in town on Wednesday.
Il. Mrs. Hamilton b. Phelps has returned
r from New York, where she has been spending
some time with her parents.