The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-21
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surprise party was given at the homo of
Mrs. Annie Burgess. Iron Hill, December 70
in honor OF her son John The house was
beautifully decorated with holly and Japan
ese lanterns. Those present were: Agnes
Sullivan, Michael ORourke, John Denver,
Annie McGoldrick, William Denver, Lille
Mailman, Joseph Ayers, Sallie Kamether,
Joseph Campbell, Laura Kamether, David
Scott, Mary Kamether, John Lewis, Bessie
Denver, Samuel Lomax, Fannie Cleaves.
Bayard Kendall, Nellie Cleaves, Stephen
Denver, Godie Mailman, Ernest Lomax,
Bertha Leak, Frank Burgess, Bessie McKane.
Maggie O'Rourke, John Kamether, Bessie
Burgess, Edward O'Rourke. Clara Lloyd.
Wilmer Justice. Emma Campbell, Charlie
Surratt, Laura Burgess, Joseph Kamether.
Harry Mckane, Fred Burgess, Mrs. Annie
burgess, Sadie Burgess, Harvey Burgess,
Robbie Burgess, John Burgess. Games and
other amusements were INDUCED in until a
late hour. Refreshments were served and
all babe the hostess good night, thence they
journeyed home.
Mrs. William 7. Warburton spent part of
this week in Baltimore.
Mrs. Ii. G. Wells has been spending a few
days with Baltimore friends.
Mrs. John McElmoyle and daughters. are
visiting relatives in Marietta Pa.
Eli G. Jackson, of Principle Furnace. was
an Elkton visitor on Wednesday.
Mrs. George r. Ash visited her sister, Mrs.
Welant, at Dumont, N. j., last week.
Miss Allie Thomas, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Elkton friends this week.
Mrs William j. Smith and Miss Gsrtrud @
Smith have been visiting friends in Baltimore.
| Mrs. William Hazel, of Chesapeake CITY
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Augusta
| Rudolph.
| Mrs. Howard Bratton and son, Howard.
have been visiting Mrs. George M. Reese, in
Baltimore.
| Chief Train Dispatcher Fl. K. Hartman, for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Elkton, attending court.
nov "iiiam l. hammonu, general man
ager OF the Local Preachers Camp at Leslie,
was married to Mrs. Anna Spencer, of New
ark, Del, on Wednesday, November 9th.
Joseph A. Matthias, a we'll known farmer of
Strickersville, Pa, called at the CECIL WHO
office on Tuesday to renew his subscription.
His family have been readers of the paper for
more than fifty years.
Mr.. Edwin F. Kirk of near Rising Sun,
and Mis- Cassie NJ. Clements, of Hartford
county, were married at the home of the
| brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Glenn =
ents, at Whteford, Hartford county. on Thur
! day.
Invitations have been issued to the we'd
ding of Miss Estelle Willis, of Seaford, Del,
and George E. NJ. Sengle of Georgetown,
Del, December 26 at st. Johns Methodist
Episcopal Church. Seaford. MIR. Stengle
conducted the Port Deposit Press for a num-
Der OF years.
Miss Ethel Howard, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Harry d. Howard, late of Elkton, now
residing in Allendale, N. j., has announc ed
her engagement to Mr. r. b. Reading, a
prominent citizen of that town, where his
family has resided for generations. He is a
granddaughter of the late Robert Burdell,
who until his death was president of the
Erie railroad. Mr.. Reading is connected
with the Baldwin Locomotive Works, of
| Philadelphia, acting as their repres entative
in the West. The wedding will probably take
place in the early spring.