The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Schools reopen ON Monday.
The oyster season opened on Tues
day. September LIST.
The fall term ut West Nottingham
Academy opens on Monday next, Sep
tcmher 18th.
The Sunday School of Wesley Chapel
held its picnic Thursday ut McKeown's
shore, Elk Neck.
Harris Chapel picnic will be held
at Red Point fishing shore on Saturday
next. September II.
-Goldcy College, Wilmington. opened
on Tuesday. with the largest opening en-
rollmcnt in its history.
Joseph Clifford won the medal from
the lo-yalrl line ut the Rising sun Gun
Clubs shoot last week.
The pulpits of Harris and Wesley
Chapel will be filled tomorrow by Rev.
{. w. Rutter, Of Wilmington.
The annual festival of Fair Hill pub
lie school will be held on Friday evening
next, September II, in the school build
ing.
Mrs. Charles Ulnry. of CharlcStown.
daughter of Mrs. William Il. Realcy. of
this town, is seriously i'll ut the latter'S
residence.
Owing to Labor Day. Monday. Sep
TENDER 9TH. being IL legal holiday the
National Bank of Rising sun will not be
open for business on that date.
Jones' Chapel will hold a Festival in
Wethrrill's grove, on Tuesday and We'd
ncSday evenings. the Sth and 9th instS
Proceeds for benefit of the Chapel.
The ladies of Leeds NJ. =. Church
will hold IL Festival in the grove ndiom-
ing the church, on "Wednesday evening.
September 9th. Proceeds for Parsonage
Fund.
The ladies of the Zion NJ. +. Church
will hold Il Festival and Bazaar on the
church lawn, on Tuesday evening. Sep
trmher Sth, 1903. If stormy, next clear
evening.
thousands of people have been cured
of rheumatism by taking Rheumacide.
Have You tried it : Positively does not
injure, but benefits the organs of digest
ion. At Druggists.
Justice Groves on Tuesday. fined
John Reed, colorcd. S1OO and costs, on
III" charge of having been drunk and dis
orderly i'll the neghhorhood of North and
High Streets. the night previous.
A Grand Tournament with many
knights C0ntcStng for handsome prizes
will be held ut Dewey Park, on the Sas-
safraS River on Wednesday next. Sep
t"mhcr 18th. Hon. Edwin Warfield will
be present.
Miss Emma Thomas who is proven
bial for her fine flowers. and good taste
rs florist. has Il magnificent display of
China ASters this year. Her garden on
North Street, is now in full bloom and
presents Il beautiful floral picture
There will be Communion service ut
the Elkton Presbyterian Church to-mor-
row, Sunday morning, at 1920 o'clock
Sermon and service in the evening mt
1.3O o'clock. Sunday School at II m,
and y. l.. 5. G. f.. meeting at 6.45 p. M
Large shipments Of fertilizers were
made ut the Scott Fertilizer Works this
week. Two hundred tons We're shipped
on Monday. and on Tuesday. CAPTAIN
.hhhltN W ODildll llb-IOn RHSOpnp
power barge loaded eighty tons for Sas-
safras River points.
Steve IHommedieu. well known
here in race track days. is said to have
pulled in from 100000 to $4,000 on
prince BlaZcs" ut Chicago, on Tuesday.
"Steve" is running book and refused
all offers on his favorite whom he backed
on other books at 10 to l.
With dcafening roar. followed by
the unearthly din of escaping steam. a
section of the roof of the round-houSe of
the Pennsylvania Railroad ut Whining
ton, collapsed about nine o'clock. on
Wednesday night. The section that fell
embraced nine stalls in which locomo-
tives are stabbed. the debris covering
seven engines. and unfortunately three
men who We're lacerated about their
heads and otherwise injured. The grid
ers Of the roof had weakened by the
action of the smoke from the engines, the
house being old, and which was soon to
be vacated, the new rOund-house at Tods
cut being nearly ready for occupancy.