The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
Chesapeake City.


The "CecU Whig' is on Sale each ,reok in
Chesapeake city, at Aleraudey''s d,7tq store.
B CENTS cory.
Mr. and Mrs, j. Polk Steele and Miss Mary
Steele attended the wedding of Mrs Mile
Walmsley and Mr.. John Black of Cerilton,
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. d. a. Jefferson and Miss Mary Boul-
den spent Friday OF last week in Philadelphia
Miss Ellen Bouden spent several DAYS last
week with her neice Mrs. l. G. Griffith, Jr.,
near town.
Miss Anna Young, of Belair, is visiting Miss
Ray Price
Jesse Mccoy of the Dover Academy spent
Thanksgiving with his mother.
Mrs. Susan Hutchinson, of Delaware City
has been spending sometime with Mrs james
Cummings
Rev. F. E. Williams of Baltimore, visited
DR. and Mrs j. V. Wallace this week
Mrs. Mary Freeman spent part OF this week
with her daughter Mrs. George PadIey of
Sassafras.
Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. Mccullough of Ekton,
visited her father Mr.. II. Ii. Brady on Mon
day.
Miss Alice Perry spent several Iays of last
week with Philadelphia friends.
Henri Lindsay Jr., of Wilmington. spent
Sunday with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ryder, of Baltimore,
have been visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Tatman.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglass and chidret of
Philadelphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Douglass.
Bishop Leighton Coleman, of Delaware.
was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. William
Alexander. Rev Sam'l Edison of Shrewsbury
Parish 10y Mr.. and Mrs Hanson KnOrr. Rev.
Mr.. COale Of st. stephens Parish by Mr.. and
Mrs Bryon Bouchelle. Rev. Giles Cooke Of
North East. Mr.. Denroche OF st. Paurs Par
fHl lt,N NT.rN L
Schouer Of Elkton, by Miss Kay Price and
Rev DR. Martin Of Chestertown by Miss Alice
Bouldcn during the conyocatior which has
been meeting here this week. Bishop Coleman
of Delaware kindly taking Bishop Adams
place, who was unavoidable absent Thurs
day afternoon Il service was held at st. Aug
ustinc. The last service was held Thursday
evening.
Frank Boulden came near having disas-
trous fire on Tuesday. Carlyle Wheaton his
grandson threw lighted match into some
paper, when Mr., Boulden discovered it the
blaze was nearly to the ceiling, can of lard
sitting near hy was melted, and other damage
done.
The entertainment given by ST. Monica
Guild on Monday evening was Il success in
every particular the sum of S3j being real
lied. The ladies hope their friends will acceT
the thanks Of the Guild and we hope the
Guild will give US another at no distant day
1t looks now rs if we would soon see work
begun on the new trolley liuc.
As was stated in the circulars of the Chesa-
peake City High school, the following gentle
men OF this town offer the sum of three dol
lars each or thirty-sX dollars in all to be
used as prizes in the school for the current
year: Messrs. John Banks, II. II. Brady, j.
H. Steele, j. Polk Steele, j. $. Hopper, T.
W. Lorraine, T. j. Cieaver, Geo. S Woolley,
Rev. S. NJ. Perry. Rev L. E, Poole, DR.. j. V.
Wallace, Dr. Delmar Smithers. No student
will be eligible to compete for prize who
has not recitrd at least seyenty-nvo per cent
OF the years recitatiOns. In the High School
department the prizes in each of the four
years will be as follows: To the student
ranking first in scholarship $500; first In at
tendance S1.00; second In attendance 81 90;
to the student presenting the best original
essay S1.00. In the Public School depart
ment in the third, fourth and fifth grades a
prize Of 1900 will be given to the student
first in scholarship, and prize of S100 to
the student first in attendance. In the second
grade at each school prize OF S100 will be
given for scholarship, and S1.00 for attend
ance. In the first grades at each school a
prize OF $1,00 will be given to the student
first In attendance and prize OF 81 90 to the
student second In attendance. In addition
to the "money prizes Mr.. William Alexander
offers "gold medal to the student receiving
the highest average In "Latin" and "silver
medal" to the student receiving the highest
average In Algebra The ''prlzes', will be
awarded at the commencement exercises
June 1901.