The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-02-10

VIM. H. Holm, of North East. has been
granted an increase of Government pension,
from $40 to sl7 per month.
Miss Nellie Chapman has been appointed
an assistant in the postoffce mt Rising Sun,
by Postmaster Samuel T. Hambleton.
Original government pensions of Sc per
month, have been granted Harry Thomas,
OF Elkton, and George Douglas, of Cecilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. McNamee, of Elk
| Neck. both underwent an operation in Balti-
more this week. for an affection Of the armpit
glands.
The pupils of Cherry Hill school will hold
an ice cream festival at the school house on
Thursday, February 18th. II stormy ON Fri
day eve.
A supper was held by the ladies of the
Elkton Presbyterian Church last night, in the
store room on Main street, lately occupied
by W. B. Hart.
-Hyland Marcus will this year give up the
tenancy OF Mrs. Groome's farm, on the Glas-
Cow road, near Elkton. He has been the
tenant for fifty years.
A Farmers Institute will be held at Rising
Sun. next Thursday, under the direction of
Director William l.. Amoss. of the Maryland
Agricultural College.
Service in 81. Andrews (Goldsborough
Memorial Andora. tomorrow, Sunday, and
on all Sundays at 3 p m A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
A big revival service is being conducted
in Bethesda Church at Middletown, Del, by
Evangelist Scudday. During the past week
80 professed conversion.
1t is stated that several manufacturers
are negotiating with the Rising Sun Shoe
Manufacturing Company, of Rising Sun. for
the lease of the factory at that place.
The managers of the oxford Agricu-
tural Society have decided to hold their
sping fair on June 6, and Sth. and the fall
exhibition on September 2G, 81 and 28th,
Mr. Z. 7. Reisler, OF Calvert, has been
promoted from Freight Trainmaster OF the
New York Division OF the Erie railroad, to
Passenger Tranmaster of the same division.
james McIntire who resides on the Glas-
gov road, just over the Delaware line, two
miles east of E'kton, lie one of the iurymen at
this term of the New Castle County Court at
Wilmington.
Good prices were realized at the sale OF
personal property 10y William Mackinson,
near Cherry Hill, on Wednesday. Charles r..
| Biles, Jr, was the auctoneer. He is said to
be good one.
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opened three nights engagement in the
Elkton Opera House on Thursday. and is
drawing good houses. Their entertainments
are clean and attractive.
While skating on the creek at Westam,
we'll Thursday last week, Miss Florence
Cook, fell and received a cut over her left
eye, which required the services Of a physi-
clan to sew the wound up.
Edward W. Taylor, of Elkton, has pur-
chased several new carriages for his livery to
take the place of the ones that he will sell at
his sale on the 18th. Among them is a cushion
tire Palo Alto for his own use.
Nancy Eckman, who resided in a small
house along Conowingo creek, over the State
line, was found burned to death last Satur-
day, by a man named Abraham Kiehl. The
house was also on fire but was put out.
Mrs Gilkey, an aged lady of Chesapeake
City, mother Of Joseph Gilkey, made mar
row escape from being asphyxated by coal
gas one night recently. She was found by the
neighbors lying on the lounge unconscious.
"A full attendance Of the members OF Elkton
Conclave, No. 319, Improved Order of Hepta-
sophs, is requested on Monday evening. Mr..
| VIM. A. Gallaher, d. D. S. A., will visit the
conclave for the purpose of installing the
officers. elect.
A children's service will be held in the
NJ. ?. Church, Rowlandville, Sunday evening
under the direction OF George W. McCardell
choirster. At the same time gifts will be
distributed to the children by Mr.. S. I
Woodrow, superintendent.
"A necktie social will be held next Friday
evening by the Christian Endeavor Society
of Jackson Hall, at the home OF William
Frazer, at Cowentown. An admission of II
cents will be charged. The social will COM
mence with n short entertainment.
Samuel L. Martindale, George W. Grasor
and Joseph h. Strickland, of Oxford. have
been appointed jury of view on proposed
bridge over Little Elk creek, at the point
where the creek crosses the public road lead.
ing from Elk Mills to the Pennsy lvania and
Maryland State line.
The pulpit of the Elkton NJ. E. Church
was occupied on Sunday morning by Rev. j
d. G. Hanna, of Wilmington, Secretary Of
the Twentieth Century Thank Offering Fund
Monday evening he gave stereopticon en-
tertanment at the church. About 5000 were
contributed here for the Thank Offering
Fund.
All arrangements have about been COM
pleted for the celebration of the ninth ami
veysary of Elkton Council, No. %. Jr. o. U.
A. NJ. on Thursday evening, February %. II
will be a musical and literary entertainment
in ODD Fellows hall. Rev. r. Irving Watkins
of New Castle, will deliver an address, Ad-
mission will be by ticket, which will be issued
/ TO the members