The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-06-28
A pension of IS per month has been
granted to Ethclyne NJ johnson. of Cal

The recent festival held by the Aid
Society of Rowlandvillc, was IL pleasant
occasion socially, and II success tinan-
cially. netting S32lI.
The trustees of Principle public
school have appointed Miss Helen A..
Mctaulcy, principal of the school for the
coming scholastic year.
In another column of this issue of
the Cecil Wing" will be found an add
vcltiScmcnt by John {. Williams. of
Leslie for spring chickens.
The Indies of CharlcStown NJ. f.
Church will hold festival in the base
mrnr of the church. on Friday and Sat
urlav evenings. June 9th and 2Sth.
Governor Smith has issued a pro
clamation making Saturday, July 9TH. II
legal holiday. and all National Banks in
Cecil county will be closed on that day.
Jennie Craig, the little daughter of
Alfred Craig. of Grove Neck fell and
broke her arm. one day the past week.
nrs. Black and Latimrr attended the
littl" one.
The County Commissioners made
their annual visit to the Aims House and
insane Asylum for the purpose of in
spccting the buildings ON Thursday.
Juno 10Th.
John Nowland. of chesapeake City.
WAS arrested and brought to the Elkton
Jail on Thursday. by Bailiif Buskirk, of
that town, ON Il peace warrant sworn out
10y his wife.
The County Commissioners for Har-
ford county. have signed The annual tax
levy. fixing the tax rate at 81 cents on
III" 500. At this rate the basis will
yield H12l,S73.o3
William =. Constable has been pro-
NOTED TO the taptHincy of Company r.,
| Delaware College cadet corps. At the
same time John Il. Mackall was made
QuartcrmaStcr of the same company.
Tho pupils of Miss Grace Wells
school held delightful picnic on Mon
day. ut the farm of Mrs. l.. II. Litzcn-
berg, near town. The little ones had an
enjoyable time with lots Of good things.
8. j. Rccdcr's Sunday School class
of young ladies will hold fair and fes-
| tiNal ON the lot. ut the corner of Main
street and Cecil Avenue. North East.
this evening. Music will he furnished by
Il cornct band.
The members of the Elkton base ball
club have rented the grounds near the
Elkton canncry for the season. The dia-
mond will be scrapcd. and arrangements
are being made for several games dur
ing the first of July.
The Elkt0n NJ. T.. Sunday School
has decided to hold their services at
twelve o'clock. Immediately after the
church service. The Sunday School will
meet at twelve o'clock. tomorrow, Sun
day, and continue to do 50 during the
warm weather,
Miss Laura Lambert. of North East.
who last year taught nj Harris school.
Elk Neck, has passed the teachers cX
animation required in Pennsylvania, and
expects TO act as assistant in the graded
school near Eddystonc, where her pa
rents now reside,
-Carhart n Co.. store at Zion. will be
closed July 18th, and also every Wednes
day night during the summer at 4
o'clock. y. m, boginning on July 9th.
Bargains can be occurred at times other
than the above mentioned time.
CARHART n co.
Mr., John Johnston. of Sassafras
Neck, met with very painful accident
several days ago. While passing through
the stable Il horse belonging to William
Gallangcr. Il Woman. kicked him on the
leg. breaking two bones of the ankle
Just above the foot. Mr.. Johnston is
sixty years of age. and it will be many
weeks before he is able to use his limb
| IIn j., rnni1 nurrinr f,r SnsSYtrnS Nn,l.
The lawn fctc for the benefit of the
new NJ +. Church ut North East. under
the auspices of Mrs. John l.. Moore'S
Sunday School class. was Il success i'll
every way. the receipts amounting to
nearly SGO. The lawn was lighted with
Japanese lanterns and presented Il very
attractiv" appearance. The handkerchief
Sent by Mrs. Roosevelt WAS sold At auc-
ti"n. quite u neat sum hriug realized.
The following officers were elected
FOR the ensuing term 10y Elklon Council.
No. -. .lr. O. I. \. NJ. on Wednesday
evening" Councillor. II. Winfield Lewis:
Nicv-t Councillor, William i. Dean; Assist
amt Recording Secretary. Walter Black
son; Conductor. George f.. Brown; War
den. John +. Sparl;lin: Inside Sentinel.
Daniel Ball; Outside S"utincI. Joseph d..
Walters: Chaplain. William Clark.
Tuesday afternoon about fv" o'clock.
Robert I. Crane and John \. Crane were
picked mp off MilIcrS Island in an OK
hausted condition by Capt. William
f'adclys bugcyc "Amcla' and brought
to lIavrc de Grace. The two Young men
are from Baltimore and were starting
out on Il canoeing expedition 10 Canada.
They were in small canoe ana were
heading up the bay when they We're cap
sized. They kept atoat with difficulty,
as the canoe was hardly sufficient to
keep both on top the water. The wind
was blowing very fresh at the time they
were rescued and they would likely have
been lost only that they We're sighted by
the crew of the "Amelia.'