The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.
CHESAPEAKE CRY, Feb. 10, 1899

CHESAPEAKE CRY, Feb. 10, 1899.
The people who sleighed all day Monday
thinking the snow might turn to rain have
been agreeably disappointed, as they have
had full week of it and have enjoyed it to
the utmost. This has been the best we have
had for about ten years.
The Ericsson Line steamers have been run
ming very irregular for some time past owing
to the heavy ice in the rivers.
Miss Minnie Reed has returned from visit
with Philadelphia friends.
Miss Florence Egee has been visiting Mrs,
Walter Clayton at st. Augustine.
Mrs. M. E. Vandegrift and Miss Annie Van
Horn. of Mahoney City, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hanson Knorr. at Town Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell and children,
of Elkton. visited Mr.. and Mrs. James S.
Hopper.
Misses Louie and Alice Queck we're in
Philadelphia last week.
Miss Daisy Vandergrift has been visiting
friends in town.
Miss Mary Boulden is spending some time
in Delaware City.
Mrs j. P. Steele spent last week in Will
mington.
Miss Gertrude Koontz. of New Castle, Is
the guest of Miss Mary Steele.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps spent Tuesday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. V. Manlove spent Monday
in Middletown.
Harry Howard gave dinner on Tuesday
evening. Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Clayton, Misses Florence
Egee, Katharire Ferguson, Elva Griffith,
Kate Lorraine, Mary Howard, Belle NJ Joyce
and Frank Howard.
The Oriole Club held their regular meeting
on Monday night, the following program
being presented: Instrumental solo, Mrs.
Ralph Rees; vocal solo, Rev. Mr.. Phelps; in
strumental solo, Miss Steele; vocal solo,
"Down by the river sids,' Miss Simpson;
instrumental solo, Miss Perry; vocal solo,
'Old Love Letters" Miss Jones; vocal duet,
"a, b, c." Mrs. II. A. Westerfeld and Rev
Mr. Phelps; contest, "a Floral Love Story
was then entered into and the prize won by
| Miss Lionne Beaston.
ST. Monics's Guild Of the Good Shepherd
gave a social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Bouchele on Wednesday evening. A
special program was prepared by them and
we'll rendered by the following: Instrumental
duet, Mrs. w. A. Alexander and Miss Mary
Steele; recitation. THE Low Back Car
Miss Bessie Walworth; vocal solo, Rev. Mr..
| Phelps; instrumental solo, Miss Gertrude
Koontz; reading, Rev. Mr.. Phelps. During
the evening two gypsies impersonated by
Mrs. Bennett Steele and Miss Eta Ferguson
told fortunes and thus helped to swell the
amount taken in at the door. The weather
being so very cold the attendance was small
er than at any previous gathering of the
kind ever held at their home.
At the regular meeting of Charter Oak
Council No. A, Daughters OF America, on
Thursday evening last, the following officers
were installed: p. c., Mrs Mary Fiflingame;
c., Mrs. Winnie Wood; A. c., Miss May Bun
gard A. Jr. P, Mrs. Mary Lloyd; V. c.,
Miss A. Vaughn; A. V. c., Miss Lizzie Nor
ris; Recording Secretary, Mrs Chas Carty;
Assistant Recording Secretary, Miss Sarah
Van Buskirk; Financial Secretary, Mrs.
Annie Biggs; Treasurer, Charles Carly;
Conductor James Curry; Warden, n. A.
Van Buskirk; /. S. s., VIM Berger; O. S. s.,
Mrs. A. Ross; Trustees, N. A. Van Buskirk,
Mrs. A. Mann, Mrs. A. Ross,