The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-04-15
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.
CHESAPEAKE CITY. April IA. 1899

CHESAPEAKE CRY, April IA, 1899.
A band of gypsies are encamped near town.
Miss Elizabeth Vaughan and Louis Bans-
field were married at the parsonage on We'd
nesday evening of this week.
The Jr. Auxiliary held a sociabie in W. A,
Alexander's vacant drug store on Tuesday
evening. Games were played during the
evening Cake and lemonade were served.
Andrew Sicher is improving his residences
on Bohemia Avenue.
Mrs. Allie Crice and daughter, Of phila-
dephia. are visiting her mother, Mrs Gilbert
LoveleSs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bouden, of Cecilton,
spent Tuesday with relatives in town.
Messrs. Woolley and ElIegood, of Winning
ton, visited town this week.
Mrs. Susan Taylor and daughter, OF Will
mington. have been the guests of Mrs. s. +.
Dushane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green. of Washing
ton, who have been tho guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Bouchelle, returned home on We'd
nesday.
Miss Mamie Bennett, OF Baltimore, was the
guest of relatives a few days this week
Miss NJ. Lionne Beaston, of Cayots, Is the
guest of Miss Mary Steele.
Mrs Harry Nowen, of Baltimore, has been
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Campbell, OF
Newark, DEL, and William Bryan. OF viii
mingtop, visited Mrs. NJ. E. BouIden. on
Wednesday,
Mrs. William Freeman is spending some
time in Philadelphia,
j. A. Manlove aud Clarence Ssoot OF
AIiddletown, were town visitors Wednesday.
james Willis is attending school in BaIti-
more, Md.
A sociable was held at the residence Of Mrs.
Gilbert Loveless, by the ladies of the VI. L.
Church.
Mrs. A. Err Bennett, wife of late George
W. Bennett, died at her home in the 10Th
year of age on Sunday morning. Her funeral
took place on Wednesday, afternoon at 230
o'clock. Mrs. Bennett had been in poor
health for three years, her last illness being
caused from the grip. Mrs. G. S. WoolIey
her daughter, and Mr.. George n. Bennett,
her son, are left to mourn her loss The
family have the deepest sympathy of the
community news. conway, pHFrN ana
Phelps conducted the funeral services. The
pail. bearers we're: Messrs. Victor Woolley,
Manly Drennen, John Reed, Waitmau smith
crs, DIR. j. V. Wallace and DR.. Elley1od. The
interment was made at Bethel Cemetery
While Edgar Elliason was unhitcbing the
horse of Mrs. julius Clayton, on Tuesday
afternoon the horse STATED to run, and Mr..
Elason thinking he could catch the reins
jumped on the shaft and would have stopped
the animal had not he collided with a team
standing in front of the stores. This threw
him OF and the horse kept on down the
avenue. As he reached the creek bridge he
ran into the iron railing and broke the
spindle wagon; he then ran as far as J. A,
BJuden'5 store where he cJAidad with q
hitehinS post, tearing the the wagon loose
from him. The animal then started for home
but was caught a short distance bahind the
stoam pump. Mrs. Clayton was ~ her way
to ct into the buggy Had shs and her
children gotten in before 1t occurred, no
doubt they would have been killed.
Chesapeake Council, No. 81, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, will attend the Church of the Good Shep
herd, on Sunday evening,
j. L. Wooters is moving into the Palmer
house on Canal street.