The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-01-13

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recitation by Miss ~
Margaret Rogers;
essay by Miss Mimic Gatrhell music by
Misses Maize and Bessie Ewing; recitation
by Miss Maud wilson; reading by Mr.. Chas.
GatcheIi recitation 10y Miss Julia Brokaw
essay by Mr.. Norris Mcdowell. Next in
order cane Il play entitled, The Reason
Why They Never Married. by Misses Minnie
Gatchell. Kathryn Bies. Linda Rogers. Eliza
Rogers Mcssrs. Walter and Joses Scarboro.
jesse Cameron, Caleb Brokaw. Curtis Rey-
uolds and Charles Gatchell Puzzles were
then INDUCED in for brief period of time.
Reireshm nts were then served. After hav-
ing spent a very pleasant evening, all al
jourued to their homes, 10 meet the next time
with Misses Louise and Linda Rogers, Satur-
day evening January goth.
Charles y. Tull entertained at whist on
Saturday evening.
John Morris, of CeciIton. was an Elkton
visitor on Tuesday.
Miss Lulu Brown spent part OF last week
with friends in Chesapeake City.
Frank Deal. of Philadelphia, spent part OF
this week with his sister, Mrs J. II. Gallaher
Mrs. william II. Hughes spent this week
visiting her mother Mrs. John McCleary, near
Fair Hill.
Miss Eva Thompson, of Fair HILL is being
entertained by her friend, Miss Annette Todd
OF Kirkwood, Del.
Dr. Howard Bratton has been confined to
his room this week, suffering with severe
attack OF rheumatism.
Mrs. Alexander Evans is spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. NJ. Y. Howard,
near Chesapeake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Thackery returned
home to Elkton, this week, after pleasant
visit to relatives at Dover, Del.
s. c. Coursey, of the Centreville Record,
and Miss Coursey, Of Centreville, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends in Elkton.
DR.. Jerome H. Hardcastle has removed
from Cecilton to Middetown, Del, where he
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w. f. Kennedy.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
Miss Jennie Conner, of Elkton, and Mr..
William Boulder, OF Middletown, Del, on
Wednesday evening January 18th.
The junior promenade and dance, to be
given by the students OF Delaware College,
has been set down for February 10th, in the
auditorium. There will be $50 invitations
issued and no one will be allowed to enter
the room unless card is shown. Heretofore
there have been so many who came without
invitations that the hall has been crowded,
and dancing very unpleasant. The committee
on invitations and programmes are HI. G.
McComb, II. r Tunnel and r. T. Cam. The
Junior class of the College elected the follow
Ing class officers President, H. A. Maier :
Vice President. H. r. Tunnel Secretary and
Treasurer, H. G. McComb.
On Tuesday evening, Of this week, the con-
Gregation Of Zion Presbyterian Church, gave
reception to their pastor, Rev. William Fitz
| Simon, on his return from a short vacation.
A very delightful spirit characterized the
proceedings. During the evening, Mr. j. NJ.
G. Carhart, on behalf OF the congregation, in
IL very happy and appropriate address, pre-
sented Mr.. Fltz. Simon with purse contain
ing S55, as n token of the esteem and affec-
ton of the people. Mr.. Fitz Simon to whom
the gift was perfect surprise, replied briefly
aud thanked the congregation for their
urvarying courtesy and kindness, and for
this new evidence Of their regard.
The members of the Democratic Editors
Association of Maryland We're prominent at
the inauguration Of Governor Smith on We'd
nesiay. The Baltimore Sun on Thursday
contained sketches OF the members, thus
speaking of two Elktou editors -
FRIEND or EDUCATION.
Among the foremost friends of popular
education in the membership of the Demo
cratic Editors Association, is Mr.. George II.
Ash the editor OF the Cecil Democrat. Mr..
Ash was born in Elkton, March 81, 1861, and
educated ut the Academy in that town. He
was Deputy Register of Wills for Cecil county
from 1884 to 1890, and County School Com
missioner from 1899 to 1898.
| CIVIL ENGINEER.
Another Cecil county member Of the Asso-
citation is Mr.. VIM. d. Bratton, editor of the
| Cecil County News. He was born In Elkton,
Md, June 8, 1868, and graduated from Prince
ton College, June, 1889, with the degree Of
G. f. He was for five years after graduating,
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