The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-03

h. church. has recovered from his recent
illness.
jacob Markee will remove to Elktop,
this month. having rented his farm near
Iron Hill.
w. S. Carhart nearly lost the sight Of ono
OF his eyes. Il few days ago, by llmb Of "A
tree striking him.
Charles Ryan, of Biytholale had about
forty chickens stolen from him one night
during the past week.
Harry Il. BouIden. Of Philadelphia, will
locate III Elkton shortly. crra"ins in the tin
and hardware business
Stella Craig. daughter of Robert Craig.
Of Craigtown, ia suffering fren a fractured
arm. the result of falling from chair.
Paul Cameron. Il well-known youn: man
Of Eition, son OF Contractor Levi o. Cam
eron, is seriously ill at his home on West
Main street.
Mr. H. II. Shippers Of North East who for
some ii me past has been clerk In Samuel t.
Shippers Store, has accepted petition in
Philadelphia.
The annua! missionary anniversary will
be held in tho E!kton NJ. L. Church, tomorrow,
sunday, evening. pleasing program has
been arranged,
Grace Orchestra, of WILMINGTON, Del. gave
4 fine entertainment in the Eikton Opera
House, Monday evening. Only small audi
ence created them.
Bank Examiner William Z. Griffith, of
Cumberland, was in Ekton, on Monday and
Tuesday, making his semi-annual eXamina-
tion of the local banks.
The ladies of Chesapeake City. Methodist
Episcopal Church. will hold supper on
evenings of Sth, 9th and 10th. Of March In
the Masonic Hall The public are invited.
George Carter, formerly OF Wilmington,
who married Miss Annie Foard, Of Cowen-
town, has been promoted to the position OF
news editor of the New Jersey page OF the
New York Press.
Charles F. Hinchclfle. formerly local
editor Of the Cecil Wing, and son of Mr..
Joseph Hinchlifre, of Elkton, has accepted n
position as editor of the Fond du Lac, Wis
consin Daily Nows.
John Clay, Jr.. is now able to be out OF
the house. after having been laid up for
several weeks, the result of an accident at
the Elkton shirt factory. He had his knee
cap torn almost off by the machinery.
Superintendent W. n. Barnard and u
party OF directors Of the P W. Il b. Railroad
Company Wednesday went out on special
train to view the property down the Mary
land division. The train stopped at Elkton.
An entertainment was held last evening
at the home of Mrs. H. vnsnger by the ladies
of the Home Missionary Society of the Elk
ton NJ. E. Church for the benefit of the
church Improvement fund. A silver colec-
| ton was taken.
The Judges OF the Orphans Court for
| Cecil county, came to Elkton, on Tuesday to
hold special meeting of the Court, but ow-
| ing to the business under consideration not
being In proper shape for action, the meeting
was not held.
| In another column will be noticed this
week tho advertisement of the Elkton Marble
Works. of which Joseph Fl. Sloan Is proprie-
| tor This industry has trade over = wide
| territory having earned reputation for the
| high quality of its work at low prices.
Manly Drennen is now successfully con-
Quoting a real estate department at his
| Insurance agency on North street, Elk
ton. Persons desiring to sell or buy real
| esta ate should consult him. He represents a
| strong line of insurance companies. Note
advertisement in another column.
A missionary meeting was held in the
Chapel of West Nottingham Presbyterian
| Church, last Friday evening, at eight o'clock.
| The meeting was presided over by Rev.
W. W. Shaw County G. f President, and
addressed by Rev. E. T. Heed, Baltimore,
State superintendent Of Missions, and Rev.
| Fl. N Hanna. President Of State G. E. Union.
| An invitation has been extended by the
official members OF Rowlandville NJ. P.
| Church to their pastor. Rev. j. Earle Maloy
to return for another year. The pastor has
accepted the invitation. The officials have
also elected Mr.. S. +. Woodrow superin-
tendent of the Sunday School and steward OF
| the church for the twelfth consecutive year
| DIT. w. A. BOyu was tleCItu lehuer OF tne
| class with Mr. Austin Death assistant. Mr..
B. T. Caldwell was chosen delegate to the
annual conference to meet in Westminster,
Md, April 4th.
--Crokinole is booming in Cecil. A cores
| pondent from Colora sends out this challenge:
From the Pennington letter in your last
weeks issue. we understand that there are
soma very proficient crokinole players at
that place, and they do not seem to be afraid
of making it known. They were bold enough
to challenge a Judge. with an unknown name
in one OF our lower districts, but we will not
trouble them to go so far away from home il
| they will just come over to the neighborhood
of West Nottingham. We are only amateurs
| but will do what we can for the mighty
| Farmingtonians.'
| The Peninsula will soon be n net work OF
telephone wires. The telephone is coming
| into general use all over the country 1t is
| growing to be as much necessity in the
country as in the cities and the service and
appliances are continually being improved.
The end Of the Bell monopoly is about in
sight In the East a combination has been
made Of all the other companies against the
| Bell and New York papers annouce that 1t
| =.