The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-25
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CHESAPEAKE CITY, Feb. "a, 1899

| CHESAPEAKE CITY. Feb. "a, 1899
The engagement Of our fellow townsman,
H. II. Brady. Jr., to Miss Clara B. simpsc n.
of Scranton, Pa, has been announced. Mr..
Brady is employed in the Cook Pottery Com
pany, Of Trenton, N. j.
Owing to the heavy snow and rains, the
cellars of great many houses are filled with
water, and wells are filed with surface water.
| Another mad dog scare last Monday night.
A dog with a chain hanging from his neck
ran up and down Third street, and frighter ed
women and children, until some one killed
him. This is several mad dogs killed within
a few days.
The canal was finished and opened for
travel on Thursday. The passenger steamers
will resume their trips if the ice in the rivers
does not interfere.
| The small friends of Warren Barwick gave
him a surprise on Friday evening, Of last
| week. Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Barwck, thus surprising the surprisers.
Among those present We're Misses Edith
Willis, Ida Bouchele. Esther and GLADYS
Banks, Bessie and Mary Barwick, Marion
Boulder, Masters Thomas Hopper and Clark
Barwick.
Monday evening, of this week, the friends
Of Miss Emma Reynolds rendered her SUI =
prise, it being her fourteenth birthday. Those
present were Misses Hattie and MYRTLE
HemphiII, Dora Luney, Alice Queck, Mary
Vaughn, Addie Truss, Mamie litter. Jennie
and Alva Biddle, Bessie and Lizzie Rhoads.
pri l,-;,,
Queck, Frank Alfree. William Buckworth,
Clarence and Parker Rowland. Herbert Wat
son, Ernest Rhoads, Carroll Bristow aud Jaw
Sagers.
The Oriole Club held their regular meeting
on Monday evening. A solo was sung by
Mrs. Westerflell, and THE Family Album,
as presented by Mrs. Almira Pease, was given,
Miss Mary Beiswanger taking the part of
Mrs. Pease. AT the next meeting, the club
will give ''The Dress Rehearsal a cantata
The friends Of the club are cordially invited
to be present.
The order OF the Daughters of the King"
presented the church of the Good Shepherd
with II purple d. ssal to be used during Lent
Miss Grace Bristow entertained her young
friends at her home, on Wednesday evening.
Miss Ada Allen is spending some time in
town,
Mrs. Ella Gallery. of Wilmington. has been
visiting Mrs Joseph Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, of Philadelphia.
have been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miller.
DR.. Stanley Steele of Elkton. spent Thurs.
day with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Steele
Miss Gertrude Koontz, of New Castle. has
returned to her home after pleasant visit
with Miss NJ. G. Steele.
Mrs Clara V. Knight, of Port Deposit. is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. II. A. G.. Wester-
field.
Miss Bessie Alley, of WilIiamstown, N. j.,
is the guest of Mrs. William Hudson.
Rowland and Grayson Bouchelle. of st.
Augustine, spent several days this week with
their cousin, Harold Steele
A number of fights have taken place here
this week, but no one was seriously hurt in
any of them.
The cake walk given by the Daughters OF
America was quite Il success financially,
they having cleared about 427. The cake was
given to Miss Abrams, as she was the only
lady participating. A lunch was served, con
sisting of cold ham, tongue and salmon salad.
Maryland biscuits, cake and ice cream, tea
and coffee.