The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17

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Julia Brokaw ~
Reading, "a Trip
to the Sunny South by Miss Louisa Kirk :;
Instrumental Duet 10y Misses Maize and Bessie
Ewing; Reading by Miss Katie Biles; Recita-
| ton by Miss Maybelle Crowl, which was
loudly appauded; Instrumental Solo by Miss
Sara Milligan, of Wilmington Address by
Mr.. Charles Hodgson, of New London. Pa.
Play, "a Darkies Ideal Wife," by Miss Louisa
Kirk and Mr.. Charles Gatchell Vocal Duet
by Miss Sara and VIM. Settle Recitation by
Miss Dora Mackie; Vocal Solo by Linda
Rogers Play, entitled "The Rough Dia-
mond' by Miss Kirk, Messrs. G. C. Brokaw,
Clarence Carhart and George Kirk. This
ended the program refreshments were then
served, after which all adjourned to their
| homes, having spent a delightful evening.
The Club will meet with Miss Katie Bies,
Friday evening, March 23rd
Charles Dickerson spent Sunday and Mon
day in Middietown. Del.
Mrs Albert Nelson is entertaining Mrs.
| Rose Keller, of Bal timore.
George Birkhead, of Beverly, n. j., spent
part of this week in Elkton
John V. McGready, of Philadelphia visited
his parents during the past week.
Samuel Realey, of Kimblevllle, Pa. spent
Sunday with his parents in EIkton
Mrs Hester Lewis is entertaining her sister,
Mrs. L, c. Marshall, Of Dover, Del
Mrs. S. c. Sykes has returned home from Il
pleasant visit to friends III Baltimore.
Miss Dora Anthony speut part of the past
week with relatives in Centreyille, Nd.
John Frazer has returned home from his
trip to Cuba and other Southern points.
Mrs Walter G, Boyd, of Baltimore. is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall.
Miss Bertha Dunbar had as her guest this
week, Miss Helen Ash, Of Wilmington, Del
Mrs. A. d. McConachie OF Baltimore has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. A. E. Drennen.
| Mrs, John II. Terrell is entertaining her
mother Mrs. William Stilley, of Philadelphia.
Levin Shockley, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. P.
Shockley.
Mr. and Mrs. George Minor. of Harrisburg,
Pa, spest last week with c. r. Foard and the
Misses Foard.
Chief Judge Davis of the Orphans Court,
is Ill at his home, in Cecilton, suffering from
stomach trouble.
Mrs. George Biddle has as her guests. Mrs.
William c. Perkins and Miss Lizzie Price, OF
Middletown, Del.
A boom has been started In Dover in the
interest of DR.. John J. Black, OF New Castle,
for Governor. DR.. Black and family are well
known in Elkton
Miss Ada M. Russell, of Aberdeen, who is
we'll known in Elkton, having made frequent
visits here was married on Wednesday. to
Arthur G. Jewens, of Hartford county.
Mr., and Mrs. Jesse Bedwe celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, at
their home, near Elkton, Thursday evening,
last week. Quite a number of guests were
present. A fine collation. was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Bedwell were the recipients OF a
number OF handsome presents.
Mr. and Mrs. L. g. Lynch entertained on
Saturday evening, March 10th, company of
| friends from Leeds. The evening was de-
| ightfully spent in games and music, and
after partaking Of refreshments, the guests
departed at late hour, feeling sorry that
their kind host and hostess would soon be
moving out Of the community.
The Elkton friends Of Miss Marie Girvin
Owens, of Chicago, will learn with intere-t OF
her engagement as announced in recent
issue of the DAILY News of that city Zone
| OF the most interesting engagements of the
season has just been made public by the an
nouncement that Miss Marie Girvin Owens is
TO b. come the wife of John Crerar Miss
Ovens is the daughter of DR.. John f. Owens,
1906 Michigan Avenue, and has been one Of
the most popular young women in exclusive
society circles since her debut three or four
winters ago. Mr.. Crerar lives at the Virginia
| hotel" Miss Owens is niece of Dr. John H.
lamar and Register of Wills Reuben lamar,
vi EIklOI.
Mr. and Mrs James p. Ford who reside
| about four miles east of Elkton, near Glss-
gov, celebrated their 25th wedding anniver-
sary, Friday evening, last week. large
number OF guests were present, and very
pleasant evening spent by all. Several of the
guests who were present at the wedding at
tended at the anniversary. An announce.
ment of the wedding which took place ia
Bethel NJ. L. Church, near Chesapeake City,
WAS read from a Delaware Gazette published
March 9th, 1875. The Rev. Charles Potter
was the reader, and he afterwards spoke to
the bride and groom of 25 years. poem
written by Prof Philip Boone, of Boone's
University, Berkeley, Cal, friend OF the
bride, was read by Jacob Benson Cazier
which brought up memories of long ago, and
was very amusing to some present.