The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-23


defamation exercises was held at the Ceci
County High School on Thursday.
A large acid tank is being built by the
Scott Fertilizer Company adiourning tn cir
works on Bridge street.
jesse Gibson colored, of E!kton. was ar
rested on Thursday on the charge of stabbing
Taylor Mckinney on the back with pen
knife.
The School Commissioners will hold their
next meeting on Wednesday, january 3D.,
and not on Tuesday, January I'd, as has been
announced.
The Jr. o. L. a. NJ, of Earleville, will
hold a poultry and oyster supper in their hall
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings of n'Xt week.
The Eikton Chapter of the Epworth
League held their regular literary meeting on
Wednesday evening. An excellent program
of music was rendered.
About $3.50 were cleared by the bazaar
and festival held by the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Port Deposit Presbyterian Church,
Thursday evening, last week.
The old iron shaft, weighing six tons,
which was used in the waterwheel at West
amwel rolling MILL has been hauled to the
Iron Hill station to be shipped away as old
iron.
An entertainment will be given by Walter
Grant, OF Cherry Hill, on Wednesday evening
of next week, in Mt. Pleasant NJ. L. Church.
1t will consist of graphophone, moving pie
lures, etc.
The semi-annual examinations at the
Cecil County High School were commenced
this week. The school now has larger
attendance than ever and moro room is
greatly needed.
The ladies Of Jackson Hall G. f. Society
will hold Lunch Box and String Clip
ping Social on Tuesday evening, December
26, at residence of Mr. James H. Foard,
near Barksdale. All are invited.
The Delaware College Experiment Sta
ton has issued valuable pamphlet entitled
THE Hessian Fly 1t says the time for
planting wheat in New Castle county, so as
to avoid the fly, is between Sept. 2sth and
October Sth.
The term Of Postmaster Hndman Of
Rising Sun, expired on Tuesday. SO far his
successor has not been appointed, although
there are a number of aspirants for the posi-
ton. All eyes are Watching to see who will
be the lucky one to get the appointment.
The directors of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company have decided to increase their
capital stock 10 per cent. and the money
received from the sale of said stock to lie
used in improving the system during 1900.
The p. W. q B., will no doutt come in for its
share
-Elkton Presbyterian Church, services to-
Christmas services of the Sunday School,
including singing, responsive services,
"Christmas in Mission Lands and an ad.
dress by the pastor, Rev. J. McElmoyle, on
''What Does Christmas Mean to YouY' At
$50 p. m, service and sermon by the pastor
on "The Old Not Better"
The calendar for 1900, issued by the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, is work OF art and like the COM
pany, the best in the world. Give John Nc
Causland one more chance to give you
contract, ard he will endeavor to give you
something firm, that is not on the market for
buyers. Merry Christman and Happy New
Year to everybody. So say we all of US.
The services at the NJ. T.. Church on Sun
day will be as follows At 1890 a. H.
Christmas sermon by the pastor. Sabbath
School at 2 p. m. At 730 p. m. a song ser
vice, followed by a sermon. subject: ''Shall
wo know our friends and loved ones in the
future life;' Everybody is cordially invited
to all the services of the church. A special
invitation is extended to strangers who may
be in the town over Sabbath
A years subscription to the CECIL
WING just now makes a seasonable
present for the New Year to any of
your friends who are interested in
Cecil county and it's ueODlp