The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-13

the Skatlng ms winter oE thr ponds near
Elkton this week.
Last Sunday morning eleven new
members were received into the Elkton
Presbyterian Church.
The lIlkton PrrSby lrrian Sunday
School will hold its Christmas service on
sunday week. December Dist.
The County Commissioners have APP
pointed Philemon Lloyd bridge tender ut
Sa$safrHS river for one year.
The SuSqurhanna River WAS frozen
over from the Cecil To the Hartford
shores and closed to navigation this week.
constable Benjamin Briscoe of Ris-
ing Sun. fell on Il slippery pavement
Monday evening. fracturug several ribs.
William Wright son of Major w. \.
Wright, of Elkton. is suffering from an
injured foot. caused by running II nail
into it.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
at Lynch's Station. Kent county. WAS
dedicated on Sunday with appropriate"
services.
-' L III u'N NffitEN anu SlHSf StIllIl-
for the Jr. o. /. \. NJ. Hail. on North
street. has arrived and been placed in
position.
The milk dealers of Ekton. il is
understood. have decided to advance the
price of milk from Il cents 10 s cents per
quart on Monday next.
The public schools in Cecil county.
will close for the Christmas holidays on
Tuesday. December BIRD. and reopen
on Monday. January 9Th.
The Town commissioners of North
East have had several noticeable i'm
provementS made to the streets and side
bitches of that town recently.
Some unknown person broke into the
coal house of George Watson. at ChcSa-
prakc City, one night this week. and
stole all his coHl--nhout two tons.
An entertainment will be held in
Masonic Hall. Chesapeake City. next
"Wednesday evening. by the students of
the Chesapeake City public schools.
Tho baggage room of the Il. X o.
station at Newark. Del. was broken into
last Friday night. and package con-
tanning suit of clothes was stolen.
The Port Deposit C"rnet Band was
rr-organizcd Tuesday night. with the
following officers john NJ. Crcswcll.
Leader and $. \. Nannorl. Treasurer,
Holster Hess, ESD. has been reap
pointed Counsel t" the Board Of County
Commissioners for one year. and \. \.
Brown. of Elkton. iantor Of the Court
House.
A cnntata entitled "Santa's Sur
prise" will he presented in the North
East G.. \. Il. Hall, on Christmas night,
by the members of the North East NJ. T..
Sunday School.
Charles H. BowScr. who until recent
ly conducted II grocery store on East
High street, has moved his household
effects to Philadelphia. where he will
open Il restaurant.
Thousands of people have been cured
of rheumatism by taking Rhcumacdc.
Have YOU tried it Positively does not
iniurc, but benefits the organs Of digest
ion. At Druggists.
The annual recital of the clocuton
and music classes Of the Cecil County
High School will be given in the Assem-
bly, Room of the school. Monday evening.
December 10Th. at s o'clock.
The pupils of Liberty Grove school
will give a Cantata. entitled Mrs. Santa
Claus" on Friday evening December
10Th. If stormy, it will he held the next
clear evening. Admission 10 cents.
The sensational mrlo-drama "A
Break For Liberty" will he seen at the
IIkton Opera House. tonight. Saturday.
December 18th. The play is based on
the life of the famous Riddle Brothers
and the great pittsbulg tragedy.
a strong movement is on foot in
Delaware for Prohibition in that State.
\ State Temperance Convention ha,
been called at Dover. ON Thursday next.
December 18TH when the matter of an
effort to secure local option legislation
viii hc discussed.
Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
Henry :. Cameron. picked mp ii pocket
book on the street. on Thursday night.
which some person to him unknown. had
Inadvertently dropped. The owner can
secure his property by calling on Mr..
Cameron and properly identify the book
which contains money.
a musical and recital will be held in
the Parish House. on Aiken Avenue.
Perry willie. tonight Saturday. These
who will take part in the exercises are
Mrs. j. Swami EvcriSt, Miss Ida Rogers
and Mr.. y. IIamlin Carver Of Havr" de-
Grace: Miss Bessie pugh. of Port DE
post: and Misses Edith Gregg and Vel
ma Pitt. Of l'rncipin Furnace: Rev. John
IL. White. Misses Irene White and Annie
GruSh. of North East.
The r.. Il. Il W.. and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Companies are con
t"mplating abandoning their bridges over
the SuSquchanna river and were cOnSid-
eriug the construction of one to be used
in common about half way between the
two. The reason given for the change
WAS that the cost of maintaining one
bridge would be great saving. ms
bridges Of such dimensions are very eX-
pcnsive. y large amount of money has