The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-09

or was very much ETE
like the day fifty ~
years ago A
large number of
relatives were a
present, begin S;F75T6 7f5l5 7"r''''
ming to arrive
about 10 o'clock,
A. M, and coming I
until about p. m. \
At that time about
seventy five were
present. Among the number were six brothers
and sisters of Mr.. Smith. This is the second
Golden Wedding in Mr.. Smiths family, the
! first being that of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Mont
| gomery, of Strckersville, Pa, which occurred
more than two years ago. Another one will
| be celebrated about December 20th, when Mr..
ana Mrs, william Armstrong, of Fair Hill
will be married fifty years A number of
beautiful presents were received, among them
IA handsome Morris chair from the brothers
and sisters Those present were MIR. and
Mrs. Robert Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
! liam Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Ken
nedy. Mr.. and Mrs, James p. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob r. Smith, Mr.. and Mr.. William
| H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. james ii. Foard, Mr..
and Mrs. Hosea II. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
II. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ewing, Mr.
and Mrs Harry Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs Leon
Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nansant, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. FL
wood Iebley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wesley Falls.
Rev. and Mrs. Joel GilAllan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs Rankin
Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Arm
strong, Mrs. Annie Seminar, Hannah Stikes,
Mayme Bates, Misses Louise Riddel, Rachel
Thompson, Evelyn. Martha and Lydia Foard,
Martha A. Smith, Louise Ferguson, Louisa
Seminar, Nellie Montgomery, Nora and
/ Martha Smith, Messrs George, William and
Earl Montgomery, Charles Foard, E. Laur-
ence, Arda, Gustavus, James and George |.
Smith, Jr., Charles Davis, William Kennedy,
Arson Garrett and others. At p m. dinner
was served, and every one did justice to the
quantities of good things prepared for the
occasion. About p. m. the guests began 70
depart, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Smith many
more years of health and happiness
Miss Helen Wells was "A Baltimore visitor
| last week.
Miss Henrietta Stephens is on IA visit to
friends in Wilmington.
Clarence Armstrong OF Philadelphia, was
an Elkton visitor on Sunday
Mrs A. Z. r. Ward is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Keck, at West Newton, Pa.
Samuel Realey, of Kembleville, Pa, spent
| In Inv Will Il In,
Miss Lulu Brown spent part of the past
week with friends in Chesapeake City.
Mrs. Harvey Mackey entertained Miss Susie
Mackey, Of the Fourth district, this week.
Mrs. Stevenson. of Dover, Del. has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs Il. c. Thackery
Mrs Emma Blarkson and son, John. visited
friends in Darby and Philadelphia this week.
Charles Johnson of Baltimore, was in Elk
ton on Saturday and Sunday, the guest Of
friends.
Mrs. William T. Montgomery and children,
Of near Eikton, have been visiting relatives in
Chester, Pa.
Charles %. Finley. Jr., and friend, Mr.. Ban
nnrd, Of Princeton College, spent Sunday
with Mr.. Finley's parents.
II. Arthur Mitchell, of the University of
Pennsylvania, spent several days this week
with his mother, Mrs. Mary l.. Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Mccullough had as
their guests on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cook and Miss Lucy Cook, of Trenton, n. j.
Misses Mona and Alma Dean entertained Il
number of their young friends last Thursday
evening, in honor of their guest Miss Fannie
Crouch, of Middletown, Del.
Miss Irene Maxwell and Mr.. Harry Biddle,
OF Elkton, will be quietly married at the homo
Of the brides mother on Stockton street,
next Tuesday evening" December 18th.
Last Friday afternoon, Miss Jennie Camp
bell entertained n number Of her friends at Il
five O'clock tea, at her home, at Woodawn,
in honor of her guest, Miss Minnie Berry, Of
Wilmington, Del.
Cards have been issued for the marriage OF
Miss Amelia Off, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore OFT, of Locust Point" near Elk
ton, to Mr.. Uric Conner to take place next
Tuesday evening. at o'clock. at the home of
| tne Dflue parents.
James Marcus, a well known young electri-
clan of Elkton. and Miss Minnie Walters,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Walters,
were married at the homo of the BRIDES
parents on Maf1it street. last Sunday even
ing. Monday evening they were given
serenade by the calithumpians.
DIR. Peter Cooper, brother of DR.. John W.
Cooper, OF Elkton, who went West some
months ago on account of i'll health, is now
reported to he much improved, and has
opened an Office for practice in Phoenix,
Arizona. The Arizona Republican, OF Nov
embcr Goth, contained quite lengthy article
about the Doctor, and concludes by saying
that Phoenix and Arizona in general are for
tunate that such an eminent specialist has