The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.


CHESAPEAKE CITY, March q, 1899
Now spring is here, property owners are
getting ready to build, rebuild and repair
NIr. Steele is having "A new roof put on his
stable and Andrew Ross is building anew
division fence.
Mr. Bartholomew Collins has started milk
route. He is the second new one within the
year.
W. A. Alexander has given up the Bennett
n Woolley drug store and will devote his
attention to the store at his residence on
Bohemia avenue.
The Oriole Club held their regular meeting
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopper
on Monday evening. The program consisted
Of readings, recitations, vocal and instru-
mental music. The last meeting of the sea.
son will be held on Easter Monday evening.
Master John Hopper entertained his young
friends at a birthday party on Tuesday even
ing. Each child was given as souvenir a
fancy box containing candy. Those present
were-Misses Alice Hopper Marion Boulder,
Gussie Egee, George Ellison, Mary Barwick,
Esther and Gladys Banks, Masters Clayton
ElIlSou, JOhh Ddnhs, NelsoH anu Wilmer
Cooling, Joseph and Irwin Griffith, John and
Thomas Hopper.
The Ericsson Line Steamer was delayed
again on Monday night caused by running
aground on Poole's Island.
Some Of the members Of Bohemia Lodge
No. 6s, l. o o. F., will attend the celebration
at the Elkton lodge room tonight
Invitations have been issued for Il dance to
be held on Tuesday evening after Easter.
The patronesses are Mrs. Walter Clayton,
Mrs. Julius Clayton. Mrs. Ralph Rees, Mrs.
John Banks, Mrs Bennett Steele, Mrs. Joseph
Griffith. The committee consists Of Messrs.
John Reed, Jr,, Ralph Rees, Joseph Griffith,
Harry kbler and Dr. Smithers.
Last Monday the team belonging to the
Freeman mills ran away from in front of
Pensirs store and was not caught until
it reached Robinson's cannery. No damage
was done.
Quite number of persons have moved
during the week. Among them were-James
johnson to the Bennett house; Mrs William
Freeman 10 the house vacated by Mr.. John
son; Walter Dickinson goes to the Freeman
farm, MIR. John Allen to the farm vacated by
Mr.. Dickinson; Mr.. Charles Carly from E. II.
Biddle. house to the Hayes house vacated by
Eli Wells; Harry Buckworth takes the Con-
rev farm near Elkton and Frederick Williams
the farm vacated by Mr.. Buckworth; Lam
bert Boulder, Jr., starts to farming near
| Odessa. Del.
| Mrs. John Beiswanger is visiting relatives
| in Baltimore: County Commissioner Patten
| was the guest of Polk Steele last week; Mrs
| Thomas Rees is attending Cambridge; Miss
her brother w. j. Clark, of Philadelphia;
| Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Evans are spending
some time at Randalia; Mrs. Joshua Craig
has returned to her home in Baltimore after
| an extended visit with relatives here; Mrs
Sarah Gross and Miss Elsie Boulder from
near Middletown are the guests OF Mrs.
| Harry Bouchelle; Miss Gertrude Grumm, of
Baltimore. has been visiting Miss Mary
| Willis; Miss Lille Shier. of Camden, N. j., is
visiting her friend Mrs. W. A. Alexander;
Mrs. Mary Eveland has returned from an
extended visit with her parents at Town
Point; Miss Fife Hayes has returned from
an extended visit with friends in Middletown;
MIR. and Mrs. Byron Bouchelle entertained
Rev. VIM. Schouler on Wednesday, Mr..
Schouler preached the sermon at the evening
service in the Church of the Good shepherd;
The Episcopal Church will have choir OF
little girls vested for the Easter services and
! hereafter