The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-01

dlIionaI links west Of the b. * o. railroad.
The club is in Il tlourishing condition.
In another column of this issue the Trus
tees of the Poor and Insane for Cecil county
advertise for forty suits OF clothing.
Wild geese are flying Southwark ard
this is taken by some of the weather wise
residents to mean, cold weather immediate
ly.
The young Mems Social Club has been
organized in Elkton with headquarters in
the basement of the Opera house. Charles
Purnel is president.
j. b. Messiok the Middletown merchant
has rented the Pennington store, corner of
Main and Broad streets, that town, which
makes his fourth store.
County Health officer DR.. Howard Brat
Health Association, which meets in Balti-
more, on December and 9Th.
1t is reported that a handsome new Pres
byterian Church will be built in Port Deposit
on tho site of the Sitaer property sold this
week to Mr.. j. Harvey Rowland.
Trolley lines are now being built in all
progressive sections EIkton and Chesapeake
City next. line is being projected from
Wilmington to West Chester, Pa.
The Ladies OF Zion W. G. T. T., will hold
supper in the Academy building on We'd
nesday evening Dee. 5. If stormy the next
evening Supper 25c children 15c. lee cream,
cake etc. for sale.
AT Il meeting on Monday evening social
Club was organized in Chesapeake City, Dr.
j. V. Wallace being elected president and
Bennett Steele, secretary. Rooms will he
opened in the Conrey building.
The axle OF the buggy in which Mrs
Zebley and son, of Appleton, were driving
broke on North street, Elkton, on Saturday.
causing the vehicle to turn over, throwing
the occupants out. They were only slightly
bruised.
Persons Grove Sunday School closed for
the season on Sunday afternoon. a special
program OF music and recitation being carried
out. Addresses were made by Rev. John
McElmoyle, George A. Blake, ESD, and II.
Mccullough, Esq, the superintendent
Arrangements have been made with the
Baltimore d Ohio r. r. which will be of
great advantage to business men of Fair Hill
Providence and vicinity by which Express
train 5l7 arriving at SingerIy at II IS a. m.
will stop on signal to take passengers for
Baltimore and points beyond.
AT the meeting of the Newark New Cen.
fury Club, Monday afternoon, Miss Agnes
Evans read a paper on "Russian Govern
mont, and Mrs. Delaware Clark read one on
1.-THE Royal Families of Russia" Mrs. A. T.
NeaIe read selections from the novels OF
Turgeneif."
A happy feature OF the Christmas
season is the treat given the inmates of the
Cecil county almshouse and insane asylum
near Cherry Hill by public contribution
Anything that you desire to give can be left
at the Almshouse. with Trustee Edward W
Taylor in Elkton, or DR.. Housekeeper in
North East by Dec. %.
Hon. John B. Pennington, former Con-
gresham from Delaware, is i'll at his home
in Dover. He has been feeble for a long
time. The tragic death of his two daughters.
Mrs. Deane and Mrs. Dunning. was n shock
from which neither Mr. Pennington nor his
wife have ever fuzzy recovered.
So highly satisfactory has the system of
electric lighting proven in Still Pond, that it
is now reported that Mr.. Scarborough, under
whose efficient management the great
changes We're inaugurated, has in contem-
pation the charging of his plant. 1t is pro-
and extend the electric lighting service 10
private residences, and run all night.
Mr.. John r. Laughlin, FIRST assistant
chemist at the Maryland Agricultural College.
has just returned from a trip to Cecil county,
where he has been making a tour of inspection
of fertilizers. As result of this inspection
licenses have since been taken out for nine
brands Of fertilizer in Cecil county. The fee
paid is - per brand. 1t goes to assist in
paying the expenses Of the State ANALYSIS.
which is made under the supervision of the
State chemist.
Rev. John MeElmoyle, pastor OF the Elk
ton Presbyterian Church, has consented to
give lecture before Elkton University Glass
in the School Commissioners room on Tues
day evening, December 4th at eight o'clock.
His subject, "The Martyr of Florence Sayon-
aroa. and His Day,"to which all are invited
The course of lectures by Cecil +. Lavell NJ
A., on the Expansion Of England will
begin January 0, 1901, and continue for six
successive Wednesday evenings.
DR.. J.W. Cooper of Elkton. received a
letter this week from his brother DR.. Peter
Cooper who is in Phoenix, Arizona. for the
benefit of his health. He is gradually impro-
wing and this will be welcome news to his
friends here In speaking of the glorious
climate in Arizona DR.. Cooper, in his letter,
said: ave, like our neighbors are sleeping out
doore, nights, on the porch, and | stay out
during the day all can. The weather now
is at its finest. The Christmas roses; the
Oleander trees and flow ers generally are be-
ginning to bloom again.
On a recent trip OF the Washington Col
lege boys from Chestertown, they thought
they would have little fun at the expense Of
the Kent county train. A race was proposed
and one of the players, Mr.. H., undertook to
beat the steam engine. He got Off at Worton
and as the train started he logged along
behind. At first he succeeded in keeping up