The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-16

Va. where they have secured positions.
-Baiiiff George Biddle has had gang
of men at work this week. giving the
streets Of Elkton their usual f1n clean
ing.
The ladies of the Perryville NJ. f.
Church are holding a supper this even
ing in III" Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Hall of that
town.
A grand musicale and cake walk was
given in the Elkton Opera House, last
evening. hy the Zoohuc Club, a colorcl
organization of this town.
On Monday next, Il large barge will
be launched by the Enoch Moore Il Sons
Co., in Wilmington. for Capt. Andrew
WoOdall. of Georgetown.
The Directors of the Mutual Fire In
surancc Company of Cecil county, held
their regular quarterly meeting. ut their
Office in Elkton on Tuesday.
A supper and festival was held last
night. and will be continued this even
ing, by the ladies of Liberty Grove, in
the Storeroom belonging to j. j. Hanna.
"A "Pie Social was held ut the home
of Mrs. &. $. Grant, mt Cherry HILL on
Thursday night. by the Ladies' Aid So
cicty of the Cherry Hill NJ. f. Church.
A poultry supper will be held next
Wednesday evening. ut Holly Hall. near
Elkton. by the ladies of Crouch'S Chapel,
for the benefit of the Improvement fund.
Matinee races We're held on tine track
of Thomas Harlan, near Chesapeake
City. yesterday. Friday. There We're
several interesting races between local
horses.
Don't forget the chicken and waffle
supper at the residence of Mrs. A. f. K.
Ward, near Cherry Hill. Thanksgiving
evening. for the benefit of Andora Me
mortal p. f. Church.
The members of Chesapeake City
Council. Junior Order United American
Mechanics. attended divine service in Il
body at the Presbyterian Church of that
town. last Sunday evening.
The go trot at the matinee races.
held at the Newark Stock Farm, Thurs
day afternoon last week. was won by
William NJ owned by Il. r. Dunbar.
Of Elkton. in two straight heats. g..
Stanley Miller, an employee of the
Providence paper mill. had his leg caught
in the machinery one day the past week,
sustaining an injury which has since
caused him to remain from work
The members of the Cecil County
Medical Society. will entertain the mem
beers of the Maryland State Medical So
ciety, which holds its annual meeting in
the Elkton Opera House, next Tuesday.
An oyster and poultry supper will be
held in st. Johns NJ. f.. Church. on We'd
ncSday evening November Goth, 1901.
If stormy. the next clear evening. Sup
per 80 cents Supper from 1 o'clock TO
10 p. m.
What may have been an attempt to
Kill DIR. II. G. VI. Kolock. of Newark.
Del. occurred late Wednesday night
While the physician was in his office. Il
pistol bullet came crashing through Il
window, passed within few inches of
DIR. Kollock's head and imbcdded itself
in the wall
A fine educational display will be
sent to the Charleston Exposition by the
Jacob Tome Institute. of Port Deposit
Mrs. Tome is a member of the Maryland
Woman'S Committee for the Exposition.
The display will include model of
| travelling library system, with boxes to
contain the books sent to small towns
and Vill1ppS for ri rru1ut finn
Norman w. Cameron, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi O. Cameron. OF Elkton, who
left Elllton during the summer for the
| Philippine Islands, to accept a position
as Il teacher in one of the schools cstah-
| lshcd there by the United States Gov
ornElcnt. is located in Tagbilaran, Island
of Cebu. In n letter to his parents, he
says he is enjoying good health.
DR.. J. G.. Dennis. of Pcrryvillc. will
| leave Oh the twrnty-iifth on cunning
| trip To Fulton county, Pa. Cumberland.
| Md, and Bedford county. Va. He cX-
poets to spend several weeks in these see
tionS and return home loaded down with
| wild turkeys. etc. He enjoyed II wild
turkey for his Christmas dinner last year
| NlltH lie killtu III i luton county, H..
| The Child's Literary and Debating
| Society. which was organized Saturday
evening. October 2Gth. ut Chlds. will
meet every Saturday evening in the Jr.
| q. /. y. ". Ian n, Childs. ut 80
o'clock. \ cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend these meetings.
The subject under discussion ON Satur-
day. November 9th. was rs follows =
"'rhat More Enowlrl-, Il Acquired hy
Travel Than by Recalling"
| The cunning season for cartridges
rabbits and other game in Delaware
opened yesterday Friday. The birds
are reported plentiful. rs the Game Pro
tcctivc Association solicited funds and
| rcStockcd Kent and Sussex counties
with hardy birds from the West. which
have been very prolific. Rabbits are not
| reported to be so plentiful as usual in
some sections. Non-rcsidcnts who desire
| to gun in Delaware must obtain license
from the Game Protective Association.