The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
BRIEF LOCALS

Preaching service at Big Elk
Chapel Sunday, April II, at 3 o'clock,
by the Pastor, Rev. X. {. Bicking.
Mrs. Damorel, OF Brooklyn, has
been visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
s. NJ Perry, during the past week
}. Frank Shippers has begun the
erection OF new dwelling house in
North East, on the lot he purchased
there recently.
Mrs. NJ. s. Williams has sold her
residence and s,orehouse in North
East 10 S +. Cannon. who recently
returned to that town from Bcling.
ton. w. Va. Mr.. Cannon will engage
in business at that stand.
The members OF Bethel NJ. f.
Church gave the pastor and his wife
surprise donation last Saturday even
ing. About sixty we're present and
after spending an enjoyable evening,
lett behind them a substantial remem-
brance.
The dip net fishermen are having
fine luck with herring in Big Elk
creek which are said to be present in
larger numbers than for several years
Thursday evening Albert Minker
caught 2S at one lift OF his dip net in
the hole just below Davis and Vinsin-
gers dam
Rev William Schouler will hold
service in St Andrews (Goldsborough
Memorial Church, Andora, tomor-
row palm Sunday, at 3 p. m. and on
Good Friday at AIS p. m The Sun
day School Easter Festival with
Carols) will be held on Easter Sunday,
April 10, at 3 p. m,
Daniel l.. Krauss. oi Pleasant Hill
narrowly escaped serious injury last
Saturday, when he slipped, getting
down from load of hay. and fell
in front oi the hind wheel OF the wagon
He barely managed to get out OF the
way so the wheel just caught his foot.
badly bruising il and tearing the shoe
On the return of their pastor, Rev.
| J. VI. s NauBlunk, for the second
wear. the members and friends OF
Charlcstown NJ +. Church, gave him
and his wife a very pleasant surprise
reception \ very enjoyable time was
| spent, and after refreshments were
served the company dispersed at late
hour
Presiding Elder Mowbray will hold
| Quarterly Conference for Bethel and
| Summit charges which include Cayots
and Port Herman. this Saturday al
tcrnpon, at go p, IN. He will preach
at Bethel tomorrow morning and at
Summit in the afternoon The Jr. O.
|. y NJ will attend the latter service
in body.
The ladies OF the Glasgow W. {.
T. L. will hold an oyster supper. apron
and candy sale. April * and 10, in the
| Pre- ,bytcran Church. Glasgow. Del
Supper, Is cents Rev John NJ Aricrs
OF the Anti Saloon League, will make
an address Wednesday evening. and
Mrs. Emma + Caulk, State PrcSilcnt,
| Thursday evening
| The cvangcliStic meetings being
conducted by Rev +. J. Potter, evan.
gclist OF New York City, and Mr..
| Franklin Walker. the gospel singer, in
the Alliance Chapel at Providence are
increasing IN interest each night, the
chapel being filled They expect to
continue the meetings until next We'd
ncsday night Mr. Potter has an
nounccd his message for Sunday night
as Glimpse OF He'll" Every
body is welcome, Meetings are also
being held from 3 To- I O'Clock in the al
| tcrnOonS
john Wesley Fountain and James
Mason. the negroes who were arrest
ed last fall Tor violating the election
laws at the local option election in
| Delaware, were tried and convicted
last Friday in the Court OF General
Sessions On Monday the Court sen.
tcnccd them, tininp Mason SIoo. with
the alternative of a year in the work
house and sending Fountain to priso"
for a year. Chief Justice Lore scored
the men severely and stated that it was
the intention OF the Court to break up
Illegal voting II was in these cases
that the argument was brought up at
the last term Of Court to prove the
election law unconStitutional, as was
formerly stated in the WING.