The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-28

coming election.
"A fire large new barn 44XG4 feet. has
been completed on the farm OF John Il. Evans
in the Seventh district.
President William Mckinley has issued Il
proclamation designating Thursday, Novem-
Der 30th as Thanksgiving Day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church held an autumn social
at the home Of Mrs. G. Hal Johnson last
evening.
The Jurors for the December term of Cir
cult Court for Crr!l county will be drawn by
Judge Frrderrk Stump on Wednesday next,
November lst.
Miss Ethel Woods one of the most fash
ionnhle miIliners Of Baltimore. has taken
charge of Mrs. Lit2enberg's millinery rooms
for this season.
A few days ago Alfred Maciie. OF near
Fair Hill, was painfully injured by being
kicked on the left hip by one of his horses
while in the stable.
The United States recruiting station at
Oxford, Pa, closed on Monday, after enlist
ing three men, Isaac n. Brown, Evan Scho-
field and Thomas Marath.
The work on the new school house at
Conowingo, is progressing rapidly. The
mason work has been completed and the car-
penters are raising the frame work.
Rev. J. d. G. Hanna. Of Wilmington. lee
tured on the late "War With SPAIN" and
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Church, Elk Neck. on Thursday evening.
County Commissioner w. T. Patton has
| finished the stone abutments for the new
bridge over Basin Run at Liberty Grove. He
is now filing in the driveways to the bridge
On and after November first, Mr.. Edward
Taylor the enterprising Main street livery
man will run Il hack from Hotel Elkton to
all trains and call for passengers in any part
of the town.
The Red Men of lakewood, celebrated
their first anniversary Wednesday night, last
week, by having supper in their hall at
that place, to which members invited their
wives and friends.
Miss Dee Hickey who has for several
years past been with Mrs. l.. II. LitHenberg
in her millinery store on Main street. has
relinquished her position. She is succeeded
by Miss Edith Wood, of Baltimore.
The young mems Association OF Port
Deposit has been organizedby electing Dr. E
S. Boyle, President; Professor f. T. Swan
Vice President; William McClenahan, Secre.
tary, and A. /. Narnort, Treasurer.
The annual convention of the Whining
ton District of the Epworth League, convened
in Grace NJ L. Church. Wilmington, OIL
Thursday morning. Rev. II. A. Ct. Wester
field, of Rising Sun. is the president
The greatest political mass meeting eve
held in Baltimore, was that in behalf of til,
Republican ticket at Music Hall, on Thurs
day night, at which Governor Roosevelt, o
; New York, was the chief speaker. 1t was
necessary to hold an overflow meeting a
which H. Il. Torbert, Esq. Of Elkton, WA
one of the speakers.
Mr.. Henry A. Wright, a well-known far
mer residing about four miles north of Elk
ton. reports that on Saturday last his son
Otis Wright, found a black and white cal
; hide in one of his straw stacks. The hide
had been neatly taken from the animal dow
to the first joints in the legs when they were
cut off and left in the hide. 1t is believe,
that some person or persons stole the cal
and buthered it for its meat. Mr.. Wrgh
says it did not belong to him.
The annual convention of the Epwortl
League of the Wilmington Conference was il
session in Wilmington. on Thursday anC
Friday, many delegates being present from
leagues in all the Methodist churches of Ceci
county Md, and of New Castle county. Rev
II. A. G. Westerield, of Rising Sun Md.
presided, and the sessions were held il
Grace NJ L. Church. At the Thursday morn
ing session the reports of the officers were re-
ceived. In conversions. Madeley Churcl
League, Of Wilmington led, with sixty durin.
the year; North East, Md. had thirty-twt
conversions, and Elkton had twenty. Georg,
W. Todd made an address. in which he score,
President Mckinley for his stand on the can
teen law.