The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-23

Miss Minnie Seedlings, of Chester, Pa,
is home on n visit.
Mr.. Edward Gcisler, of Perryville,
spent Tuesday with friends on North
Main street.
Mr.. Austin Boynton, of Elmira, n. Y,
was Mr.. Edwin Boynton's guest this
| week.
Mrs. John Mohrlein was with Elkton
friends on Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Mcdowell was entertain-
ed by the Misses Cooley, of Liberty
Grove, on Sunday.
Mrs. Sidney billiard, of Washington,
d. c., was the guest of Mrs. Sidney
Johnson this week.
Miss Alice Gardner entertained n few
friends mt whist last Friday evening
The three houses above Mr.. John
Lamms' known rs Kitchen Row." have
been very prcttly painted.
The second foot ball team of the Jacob
Tome Institute, defeated the Second
lavrc dc Grace team, last Saturday, by
score of 20 to O.
Miss Mary Caldwell will have charge
of the Epworth League on Sunday even
ing. You are cordially invited to be
present. An especially enjoyable service
is promised.
Thanksgiving service will be held in
the Tome Memorial NJ. Il. Church. Ser
mon by Rev. w. w. Shaw of the Pres
byterian Church of our town. The NJ Il.
Choir will render special music.
Last Saturday evening, as Mr.. George
Poist and family were in bed, they smet
smoke, and upon investigation, found the
clothes that were hung over the stove
i'll the kitchen, had fallen on it, causing
blaze, which did considerable damage.
In her hurry to get to the kitchen, Mrs.
Post fell into the cellar, hurting herself
very badly.
Rev. James j. McKenna, assistant at
ST. Anne's, Wilmington, Del. has been
transferred to st. Theresas Church, this
town, succeeding Rev. +. p. Arnd, who
has been transferred to ElktOn.
The Jacob Tome Institute foot ball
team will play NIillersville, on Saturday.
Mrs. Everett L. Jones entertained q
few friends mt euchre on Saturday even
ing, in honor of Mrs. Charles Bates
The telephone line of the Western
Maryland is being put across the river,
crossing Roberts Island.
Mr.. Harry y. Barr, of Delta, Pa, is
with relatives on North Main street.
Last Tuesday morning, Mrs. John
jackson went to the cellar, which is
some distance from the house, leaving
her son, aged eight years. to take charge
of the baby, age nine months. AS soon
rs the mother left the house, the child
seeing his fathers gun in the corner Of
the room, picked it up, put in two shells,
and hearing his mother coming. he drop
ped the gun, which went off, shooting the
baby, tearing its left side off, which killed
it instantly.
On Wednesday morning, Port Deposit
and vicinity were made sad by receiving
word that Mrs. c. NJ. Head, of Port De-
poSit had died Mt her sons residence,
Mr.. Charles Head, in Lynchburg, Va,
where she had been but few days.
Mrs. Head had been troubled for some
time with fatty degeneration of the
heart and rheumatism, and took sud-
denly worse last Friday, dying early on
Tuesday morning. Her death has caused
Il gloom over the whole community. Mrs.
Head was scvcnty-ivc years of age.
She was Of Il social nature, and was
fond of company. She enjoyed cntertain-
ing her many friends. Every one found
Il cordial welcome ut her home. She
was 4 sister Of the late Hon. John \. J.
trrsW"ll. of Elkton. She leaves three
sons-Nr. C. T.. Head, of Lynchburg,
Va; lIr. NrcSwcN Urald, Of Washing
ton. u. c.. Mr.. William Head. of At
Iantic City. \. j.. a sister. Mrs Sidney
liillarl, of Washington, ID. c.. two
nicccS, Mrs. Johnson and Miss Elizabeth
BoTnton. and two ncphows, Mcssrs.
Edwin and Austin Boynton Mrs.
llcaId'S remains were brought to Port
Deposit on Thursday evening The flu
neral services Wcrr held on Friday morn
in%. nj | 80 O'Clock, at her late residence
on North Main street. in charge of Rev.
\. :. Mowhray. The hearers were her
three sous. two ucphcwS. and. Mr. Dun
can Head. lrt1rmont was made in
Grccnmount Cemetery. Baltimore. The
floral tributes were numerous and beau
tifuI