The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-01


North East at Reynolds Ne,os Stand. 8
cents copy.
Irwin George and Joseph Clay. while
out cunning last Saturday afternoon,
captured Il rHccoon weighing 10 pounds.
The return Of the Rev w. \. Wise
was unanimously asked for by the Quart
crly Conference. held last Monday.
I'll" ChauSScttr Social held last Tues
day evening, at the home of Mrs. +. Il.
Ilous"krcpcr. was decided success.
both financially and socially.
The snow which fell this week brought
ont Il number of Slcighs. and a.; well Il
number Of our local horscmcn with their
best trotters.
Mrs.. ]. +. ArrinEdalc and Miss Lille
Brown spent from Friday to Monday
with Mrs. Rice. at Port Deposit.
Fellowship Lodge, No. -. X. of F..
held very enjoyable social last Monday
evening. in their lodge room Elliott
orchestra of Wilmington. was in attend
ancr.
Rev. john X. White. lately of New
York. was the guest of his uncle. Rev.
Giles Il. Cooke. several days last week.
Mr.. White preached at the N. +. Church
on Sunday evening.
Surveyors are prospecting for different
kinds of clays on the birmingham prop
"rty. near town.
Mr.. ami Mrs. W..D. Arrison, of Wash
ington, u. C.. spent two days with rcla-
tivrs here.
Cecil {. lIusfclt spent three days in
Baltimore this week.
Miss Irene Foster spent several days
i'll Elkton this week, being the guest of
Miss Nan Smith.
Miss Minnie Matthews. of Baltimore.
is tn" guest of til" Misses Matthews. on
Maple Avenue.
Earl Kitchen. of Philadelphia. WAS in
town this week.
Adam Lambert. father of J. A.. and
X. {. Lambert. formerly of North East
died at West Grove. Pa. on Friday His
body was brought to North East ON
Tuesday for burial in the NJ. +. Gene
terry.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
North East Fire Company. last Friday
evening. the following officers We're elect
od:-PrcSidcnt, Il. G.. Underwood: Treas
urer. X. q. Rrcder: Secretary. Prof. l..
Il. Fockl"r Friday evening. February
9TH. being the regular meeting night, all
members are requested to be present. as
business of importance will be trans
acted.
The following ushers have been APP
pointed for the month of February
Morning-J Frank Ainkcr. j. Franl;
Peach. j. +. Davis. J. l.. Baker. Even
ing-Charles Brogan. Albert Rooney,
Price Foraker and Charles Rothcrmcll
George y. Cameron has resigned his
position MS operator on the T., w. n Il.
X. r.. and accepted Il similar position
with the Il. X o. Railroad.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf
plus Hurry. of Camden, y. j.. who died
recently, was brought here on last Mon
day for intermcnt in the NJ. T.. Cemetery
Mrs. Wien and daughter. Annie of
Columbia. Pa, were guests of her sister,
Mrs. Ira Wells, ut the Hotel Cecil over
Sunday.
The Town Commissioners of North
East are experimenting with a gasoling
street lamp said to be 200 candle power.
One of the lamps has been set up mt the
corner of Main and Church streets, and
if 1t proves satisfactory, dozen or more
will be installed on Main street.
Charles Carroll. son of Drusella NJ,
and the late Charles II. Ford, died at his
home, in Chester, Pa, on Thursday last.
in his nineteenth year. The remains
were brought to North East on Monday.
lnterment was made in the NJ. Il. Gene
terry.
\ warm contest is now being waged by
j. Edward Davis and Jesse West for
the Postmastership Of this town. Both
parties have had petitions largely signed
by their friends, and have forwarded
them to Washington.
Memorial services were held last We'd
nesday afternoon, by the North East
school. The exercises consisted of an
excellent original paper, read by Miss
Covington May, assistant Mt the High
School, on the life and character Of the
late President. Selections were read by
several pupils, and short talk by Com
missioner Carey. Mr.. s. J. Reeder also
responded to call for speech. The
penny collection by the pupils amounted