The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-01-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Susan Cooper, colored, aged 10 years,
died at her homo in Elkton on Monday from
pneumonia.
The poultry supper held by the ladies OF
Harris NJ. E. Church, Elk Neck, Thursday
evening, was well attended.
School Examiner George Biddle removed
from West Main street to his new home on
East Main street on Monday.
A small dwelling house in Hartford
county, opposite Frenchtown, was burned to
the ground Tuesday morning.
Davis Uncle Toms Cabin Company will
give performance in the Elkton Opera
House on Wednesday evening next.
The Junior promenade and dance at
Delaware College on February 10, promises
t. be a big affair. Over $50 invations will be
sent out.
A social will be held at the home of Mrs.
Rachel Brickley by the members OF the Ep-
worth League of Ebenezer Church Friday
evening next.
An oyster and poultry supper was held
by the ladies of Charlestown NJ. Z. Church
last evening and will be continued this. Sat
urday, evening.
The monthly inspection of the Maryland
Division of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad was made by the
officials last Saturday.
An ice cream and cake festival was held
last evening in the church building ut Leeds
bv the Leeds Christian Endeavor Society for
the benefit Of the Society.
The Singerly stock farms, near Elkton,
containing about 313 acres of land, are adj
yertised to be sold in Elkton under decree
of the United States Court.
While coming from school on Monday
Willie Conway, 9-year-old son OF John
Copaway. was rendered unconscious by fall
ing on the brick pavement near the public
schoolhOusc.
--Miss B!ayIock, of Philadelphia, gave Il
shaksnearcan reading before the University
Extension Centre. Of Elkton, at tho public
school building on Wednesday evening"
Nigs B,aylock is an elocutionist OF ability.
Moses Moore, colored, died at the County
Almshouse, Cherry Hill, on Monday from
ononleyv. cold Nose" as he was familiarity
known. worked for the late DR.. Il. II. Mitch
ell. of Elktou. for many years. He was over
so years of age.
The work OF building the telephone line
of the Cecil Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany,, near Perryvlle, was delayed some
what this week by the scarcity OF telephone
poles, The river being closed by ice has kept
back the rafting of poles to that place.
Quite large congregation was present at
the Elkton NJ. E. Church Sunday morning to
hear the Rev Jonathan s. Willis, OF Milford,
Del, preach In the evening the pastor Rev.
TIE. Terry preached on "The Healing of
Naaman.r which was followed by revival
services.
The stockholders of the Octoraro Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, headquarters
at oxford, elected these directors at their
annual meeting on the 10th inst. s. Il.
Dickey. e. L. McSparren, j. X. Fairlamp, b.
& Patterson, J. NJ. Showater. f. P. House
keeper E. B. Patterson, Josiah Cope and
Eli McKissick.
The case OF Nathan Lieberman, OF Will
roipptop. brother of Marks Lieberman, Of
Elktop. which was before the Supreme Court
OF Delaware this week was decided against
him. Lieberman was ono OF the bondsmen
Of Peter T. E. Smith, paying teller OF the
First National Bank OF Wilmington, who
absconded with lot of the banks money
and Lieberman was forced to pay several
thousand dollars. Tho case was taken to the
Supreme Court on the grounds that the steal
inc wos commenced six years before Smith
absconded. and that the banks statements
did not show anything wrong.