The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19

| -ionuaE was the second anniversary
of the death of President Mckinley. and
was observed ut many points.
Mrs. Taylor Reynolds will entertain
| the Missionary Societies of Rock and
! Zion Churches this afternoon 1T p. m.
| The Cccilton base ball club will play
Chesapeake City. on Wednesday. on the
| iatter's grounds. Admission 10 and -
| cents.
A divorce from his wife. Kate .Jami-
son. has been granted to Charles ID.
JamiSon. of Wilmington, Del, formerly
of Elkton.
| Norman Gill. of Middetown. Del.
has pet dog which goes about with him
on his bicycle sitting on specially ar
ranged seat.
Farm hands are scarce on the Pen
insula especially in lower Delaware. 1t
is said that offers of 81. 30 per day and
| board have been refused in some in
| stances.
The Middletown-Odessa trolley was
put out of business on Sunday evening.
| owing to the wells going dry at the cleo
| trio light plant, which supplies the power
| for the line.
DIR. Robert Watt was rendered re-
ception by the Junior Epworh League
of Perryvllle. on last Friday tvening.
There We're more than a hundred mem
berS present.
There Is some prospect of Sig Saul
| elle's circus wintering on the Elkton Fair
Grounds. They employ force of sixty
men. beginning with November list, an
ending April LIST.
Delaware College has the largest
Freshman Class ever entered there. As
they outnumber the "Sophs" the latter
will find having fun at their expense a
rather tough proposition.
The Festival held by the Washington
Amateur base ball club was quite sue
cess. They We're ably assisted by the
Young ladies of the community. $3.50
were the profits realized.
The Delaware College foot ball team
began practice on Monday afternoon.
Percy Roberts is manager. and BaSSett
Ferguson, captain. Chances are good for
better and heavier team.
n bllt H'aN Nbcldl Will he ntlu ny Inc
ladies of Bay View NJ. L. Church. on
Wednesday evening next. September %.
for the benefit of the parsonage. Adms-
sion one cent for each year of ones age
r. +. lamar, George Shivery and
George Cox had Il rough experience in
one of the formers launches with the
high waves on the river on Thursday
particularly off the mouth of the Bo-
hernia.
A Festival will be held on the lawn
of j. Leroy England. on the evening of
September 22na, for the benefit of the
Zion Calendar Club. If stormy. the next
evening. All are cordially invited to he
present.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel will
hold II Festival with photograph select
ions, for the benefit of the pastor, in
Fosters school house. Elk Neck. on Sat
urday evening. September Goth. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
Jerry Wilkes" Thos j. Murray's
speedy roadster, stepped into II hole
l3N1I inches in the flooring of Perch
Creek bridge while his owner was driv-
Ing him home from Chesapeake City. on
Monday night, and falling was severely
gashed about the legs
Contraction of the hoof from close,
neat shooting is one of the commouest
causes of lameneSS in horses. To cure
this DR.. ]. G.. Dennis believes the Mack
ey foot eXpander is the best appliance
ever invented. He applies them. and he
speaks from experience.
The Preshytery of New Castle vii!
convene in annual meeting ut the Head
of Christiana Church AT > p. m. on De.
tober 9th. Rev. J. b. North. of Snow
Hill. the Moderator. will preside and
preach the opening sermon. after which
the Prcshytcry will proceed with its re-
gular business.
A free fight occurred among the Bo-
hcmians employed in Baker ana ArthurS
canucry. on Tuesday morning. as Il re
suit of which four men and three women
were landed in the county Jail They
afterwards paid the costs of arrest. and
were released hy Squire Groves. upon
condition that they leave the county.
which they did the same day.
-MeSSfS. JOnn =. W lrt ana William
ID. Bratton attended Hon. Edwin War
fields reception to the Maryland Demo-
cratic Editors 1T his Howard County
home. "Oakwood," ON Saturday last. Mr..
Writ made a brief but forcible address
upon suffrage reform. standing for legal
lied primaries. Il corrupt practice act and
other legislation looking to the safe
guarding and publication of the ballot
Capt. II. S. Her. formerly of the
Ericsson Line and an uncle of EX-Mayor
William ". Malster of Baltimore, was
seized with paralysis while at his sum-
mer home. near Chesapeake City. He
was removed to his residence in Phla-
delphia on Tuesday. Capt. Her is eighty
three years Of age. and spent fifty-fve
years with the Ericsson Line For sew
eral years past he has spent the summer
at Chesapeake City. His advanced age
renders his condition critical.
AS the reporter of the "Whig" view
ed the crowd under Sig Sautellc's big
circus pavilion on Monday night, the
wonder was where everybody came from.
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