The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-02-24
Chesapeake City.
CHESAPEAKE CRY. Feb. 90. 1900

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The "Cecu WING" is on safe each neeh in
Chesapeake city, at 4leraudg''s drug store.
3 cents copy.
Miss Lille WorIford, of Worfor', Md. is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Rres
Miss Lydia Truss has been visiting Mrs.
Charles West of Summit Bridge, Del
Miss Clara Longfellow, of Philadelphia, is
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs Charles Baker.
Mrs. Andrew Ross is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones visited relatives
in Kent county this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Toy. Messrs Maurice
and Mallory Toy spent several days this week
in Camden, n. j.
The Methodist monthly social was he'd at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster, on
Thursday evening, of last week, and was
quite well attended
The steamer ''Detiance" that was so badly
damaged by the ice come time ago, is lyir z
at the wharf here, waiting for the ice to get
away. She has been repaired.
The Ericsson Line steamers were DELAYED
Sunday morning the Ericsson got aground
on the point near the cannery and had to be
pulled off by the tug l. G. Wister.
The young men OF the NJ Z. Church met at
the home OF d. P. Boulder, on Monday even
ing to organize = chapter of the Brotherhood
of the NJ. L. Church. This Ia comparatively
new order in the church Rev. l.. E. Poole
,l..
President; d. P. Boulder, Secretary John
Hudson, Treasurer. They will meet every
other Thu sday evening in the library at the
church. About fifteen names were enrolled.
During the past week several persons have
been quite badly hurt by falling on the icy
walk. Mrs Sarah Price is confined to her
bed 10y Il fall
The wind blew so hard on Wednesday
night, that 1t uprootsd trees and blew things
around quite lively for short time.
Mr.. Alexander Toy. formerly Of this town,
died on saturday. of last week, in the Camden,
n j., hospital He was stricken with par.
alysis several years ago and had never recov-
cred. He was a native Of New Jersey, COM
ing here about thirty years ago, and followed
shad fishing for living. He leaves Ave
children-Alexander Jr., Maurice, Clinton
and Mallory all Of this town. and daughter
who resides in New Jersey
The schools took Friday instead of Thurs
day as a holiday. On Thursday afternoon
appropriate exercises We're held in both
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Robinson. OF Baltimore.
formerly OF this town, have lost two small
children in the past few weeks, both dying
from the after effects of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Steele entertained
their friends on Tuesday evening With pro-
cressive euchre. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Rees, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clayton, Misses
Elsie Karsner, Bessie CoDrey Katharine
Ferguson. Minnie Reed, Florence Egce, Har-
riett Morgan, Dora Steele. Mary Steele. Alice
Boulder; Messrs. Joseph Steele, Hugh Cad-
well, Groome Steele, Frank and Harry
Howard, John Reed, Jr., Frank Ellison, DR..
Delmar Smithers, OF Chesapeake City; Miss
Lille Wooford, OF Wooliord, Nd; Miss
Helen Clayton, OF Middetown, Dell Mis-.
EN'ly II hlbItI du'I MI hlDIcl, VI lOWn
Point. The prizes were won 10y Miss Minnie
Reed and Mr.. Harry Howard.
The young men OF town gave an Informal
dance in Ericsson Park pavilion on Wednes-
day night. The music was furnished by the
MIDI etown orchestra. Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Rees. Mr.. and Mrs. Cayot
Beaston, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Clayton MR.
and Mrs. Walter Clayton, Misses Minnie and
Lucy Reed, Evelyn KibIer, Harriet Morgan,
Julia and Nellie Beaston, Mary Steele. Lille
Johnson, Laura Jones, Mary Willis, Forenoe
Egee, Messrs. Harry KILLER. Hugh Caldwell,
]. Groome Steele, John and Charles Reed,
Dorsey Dunlap, Frank and Harry Howard,
Edward Beaston, DR.. Smthers. from town:
Miss Helen Clayton, Of Middletown; Miss
Elsie Bond, OF Port Deposit; Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell, of Elkton; Mics Lille Woolford. OF
Wooford, Md; Mr.. Lee Frazier, OF Eareville;
Messrs. Merrett and Eugene Paxson, OF Sum
nit Bridge; Mr.. Edgar Laurence. Of Will
mington Mr.. Lockwood, of Newark Del.
Rowland Bouchelle, OF Bohemia Manor