The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-19

-beprge wright, OF Eikton, mas obtained
position in Philadelphia
A telephone has been placed in the resi-
dence OF Il. c. Thackery, Esq, EIkton.
The Earlevile and Cecilton Gun Clubs
held a blue rock contest on Wednesday.
The firm of John Z. Alexander & Son
have recently had a telephone put in their
hardware store. Elkton.
AT the home of Joseph r. Grove. neal
Zion, the Cecil Farmers Club held their
monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Lawrence Meredith. of Elkton was taken
to the peniteutary on Wednesday by Deputy
Sheriff MrAlster to serve one year for lar
ceny.
The question before the Maryland militia
at present is. Shall the Guards be sent to the
Buffalo Exposition instead of given week :
encampment.
Miss Mary Strahorn. Of Appleton, Il
era luate of the Goldev Commercial College,
Wilmington. has taken position rs stenog-
rapher in the CEcIL WING office.
John MattincIy. Cecil county farmer,
fell on the Zee while in Wilmington. several
days ago on business and injured his hip. He
was removed to the Delaware Hospital.
-Georgc Bidde ESD. of Elkton. has been
reelected vicc-presdent OF the Horticultural
Society. Tho next meeting Of the society
will be held in January 1902 at Berlin, Nd.
r Edwin Moss, of Elk Neck who is
under the treatment Of DR.. P. b. House
keeper, of North Enst, has built shanty in
Claws woods FOR tho benefit Of the open air
treatment for weak lungs.
According to the report Of President
Cas~att Of the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore r. r Co., more than $500 600 has
been set aside for tn" purpose Of ecyating
the tracks Of the company in Wilmington
aud Chester.
-Fairview lodge |. o. o. f.. Oxford,
mourus the death Of its oldest member. Fran
els Dowd, o. Hickory Hin. He was initiated
April %, 1910 Tn" present oldest member is
Robert Winchester of Oxford, who was tniti-
atcd May >, Isf9.
Tho illustrated lecture. "Thn Land Of
the Midnight sun, - by Mr.. William Tayjor.
will be given in the old church huildi, z,
Leeds, Friday evening January 25rh ut $50
O'Clock. Proceeds for the benefit Of par-on
az" fund. If stormy Will be held Saturday
evening, Jan ooh.
The directors Of the National Bank of
Newark, have elected the following Officers:
President. $. NJ Curtis; Vice President. $
". Donuell; Cashier, George ". Lindsay:
Teller, George W. WiIliams; Clerk. George
G. Henry; Directors, S N. Curtis, S. NJ. Don
nell, Joel Thompson, James Hos-inarr'
Nathan MothoraIl. j. W, Cooch, Crawford
Rankin.
Simmons & Brothers cannery ut Farm
ington. Delaware has been sold by former
Sheriff John b Wharton of Kent county.
Since the failure ofthe well.known Baltimore
packer, Isaac Robinson, who managed so
many canning establishments throughout tie
State, a number of these have been obliged to
close up, there being fifteen in the vicinity of
Pennington now closed.
AT the annual meeting of stockhold RS Of
the National Bank of Rsipgsun on Tuesday
the following directors were elected for the
ensuing year:-H. II. Haines j. A. Kirk, J..
j. Kirk, NJ. d, G.. c. Logan. Joel j. Carter,
W. l.. Mearns, A L. Duyckinrk and Charles
5 Pyle. The new board organized 10y elect
ing II, II. Haines president, } A. Kirk vice
president, Charles : Pyle cashier
The following officers Of Banaer Council,
No. II, o. L. A. NJ of Calvert were installed
last Friday night by Webster Waite. Deputy
State Councillor Councillor, Winter T
Brown; V. G John II. Thompson; Jr. En-,
II. l. Pyle; Sr. Ex., Clarence Hurford; r. S.
j. c. Waston; A. r. s., II. W. Touchton: f.
s.. J. T. Berriker; S., Charles Johnson: |.
jesse Slcer: EX, j mes Davidson; 0. p.
James Huss; Chaplain, James Davidson;
Trustees, W. T. johnson, Webster White,
Cecil f. Brown.
The congregation of Tome Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, Port Deposit,
has reallirmed its request to the Wilmington
Annual Conference for the return of Rev A
S. Mowbray as pastor for next year. mum.
Der Of prominent Methodist churches Of Dela-
ware have extended invitations to Rev Mr.
Mowbray but Tome Memorial considers that
it has prior claim, subject to appointment
by the bishop at the next conference, which
will be held at Scaford. Del. Rev. A S. Nov.
bray has been secretary of the conference for
a number of years and is widely and favor.
| ably known in tho Wilmington district.