The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10

10y Mrs. Charlotte Newell. Text, Rejecting
Christ" Mark 12:1-9.
A free stereopticon lecture will be given in
the Assembly Hall of the Institute next We'd
nesday at 80 p. m, on England, the Land
of Cathedral and Castle.
The Junior League commences at o'clock
Sunday evening. Miss Florence Jennings
will he the leader. Text, NAMED at
Antioch Acts 1l:2G; Pisa. s6:9.
The Missionary Anniversary of the NJ. L.
Sunday School will be held next Sunday
evening at $50 O'clock, in the auditorium of
the church. A delightful program is being
prepared.
Each Wednesday evening during Lent
preaching will be held in st. James P. +.
| Church by Il visiting clergyman.
Miss Bertha Mcdowell will lead the Ep,
worth League Sunday evening. Text, Gre
| jjecting Christ, Mark 1919
| As Marshall Brown Il student of the Jacob
| Tome Institute, was climbing on the picket
fence to have his picture taken last Saturday
he slipped and picket ran in his foot, caus-
| ing painful wound.
| In her usual pleasant manner, Mrs. j. G.
| Shure entertained the Soli.e at her home
near town Saturday afternoon. The princi-
| pal feature Of the afternoon was guessing
| the names of pictures on the wall Miss Cor.
nelia Abrahams won the prize which was Il
| beautiful picture. Those present were:
Misse- Walker, Anna Stephenson Ella Archi-
bald, Mary Reynolds, Sallie and George Nc
| Master, Margaret Vauneman, Frances Dciey,
Marie Barry, Mrs. John McCanahan and
Cecil squier.
Master VIM. Chopper was bitten over the
right eye by G.. G. Oldhams dog on Wednes-
| day morning
Willard Mcdowell sprained his ankle very
badly Monday morning.
Miss Amelia Holm, aged 80 years, died at
her home Monday night of consumption. For
a number of years she was a member OF st.
James p. E. Church. Funeral services were
held at her home on South Main street Thurs
day at l O'Clock, conducted by Rev. A. NJ.
Rich; interment in st. Marks Cemetery.
Last Monday evening Charles Vannort, son
of Mrs. John Nannort, came near being
burned to death. His mother had stepped
into the yard when she saw a fire in the
kitchen, and running in she saw her child
ablaze A neighbor ran in and put the flames
out. Mrs. Naunort had her hands burned
slightly and the little boy had burns around
his ears. 1t is thought the little fellow
climbed on the table and pulled it over with
a lamp on it, which exploded
| Tho Iunpl, hn,
all the houses and land from Johpson's store
on South Main street to Cedar street and will
tear them down and build new ones. On
Cedar street they have done likewise, but no
new houses will be built, as this is to be made
into a beautiful driveway The houses used
by the Domestic Department and Mrs. S,ull
! will be torn down soon and fine gymnasium
built. gymnasium will also be built on
the hill.
The room just vacated by William Rosen-
| thai will he used as an office by Messrs. W.
W. Hopkins and W. r. Nesbitt.
Mrs. H. +. Cameron entertained the first
! Whist Club Tuesday evening.
Mrs j. j. Buck gave whist part Thursday
| afternoon.
Miss Caroline Burnite and l.. Myrna Tom
kinson entertained at whist the following
persons Saturday afternoon; Mrs. Il. Z. Nc
Clenahan, Mrs j. j. Buck, Mrs. S. c. Row
land, Mrs. f. S. Boyle, Mrs. F. r. Benson,
Mrs. willard Aldrich, Mrs. II. W. Hopes,
Misses Mary Lawton. Bessie Pugh, Elizabeth
Boynton. Helen Shaad, Jane Tempeton,
! Clara Mann and Frances Barnard.
The people of our town feared terrible
| flood last week. About G o'clock last Friday
morning the water began to rise slowly and
by night it had surrounded Lamm's black
smith shop, Rowland's lumber yard and was
in the basement Of the Port Deposit Store Co.
/ The water was still higher Saturday Boats
were tied to some of the houses on the lower
| side of the street and several families were
moving upstairs. By Sunday the water had
! gone down and now no ice Is in front of the
town, and is going out rapidly. The Steamer
| Susquehanna was scheduled to run last Mon
day but could not on account of the ice.
Spain'S Greatest Need.