The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-03

Work is expected to start next week
on the Oxford and Georgetown trolley.
-Octoralo NJ. f. Sunday School will
ho.d its picnic on the church lawn today.
w. J. Reed. of Bay View. lost Il
valuable horse from pneumonia on Sun
uay.
The piking of the main street at
Zion is a great Improvement to the
pretty village.
Bethel $. School, Cecil Circuit. will
hold it's celebration next Saturday in
the church grove.
The Lancaster County Fair will be
held IN Mcilamm's Park. Lancaster, on
September 1923.
There are twcnty-four inmates of
Elkton Jail at the present time. the laTg-
est number for quite Il while past.
The funeral of Miss Mary Crothers
at Zion on the 25th ut. was largely at
tended. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell conducted
the services.
The stable of Solomon Pussy. ut
West Grove, Chester county. waS burn
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in the flames.
The residence of Ernest T.. Dorsey
on West High street. was entered re
Gently and thoroughly lunsackcd by an
unknown party.
-Rev. o. $. Walton. of the Whining
tom Conference will preach on Sunday.
September II, in the Pcrryvilc NJ. +.
Church. both morning and evening.
Clarence James bought the black
smith shop property at LrwiSvilIr at
public sale in West Chester last week
for Sl,333O.
Rev. William ii. UendlickSrn. of
Wilmington. will preach in pcrryvilIe
VI. T.. Church tomorrow. Sunday. morn
ing and evening"
The Red Men of Colora will attend
service in Octoraro NJ. T. Church to-
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock. Rev.
{. IL. Egcr will prcac.. the sermon.
Harry West. of North East. has re-
covered SO for damages resulting from
the town authorities of North East trim
min" certain fruit trees IF his which
hang owe" the sidewalk.
The new local dog law is now in
effect. 1t requires conStabes to collect
81 on each dog found in their bail-
wick$ and failing payment to dispatch
til" canine at the owners cost.
The opening of the elevated tracks
ten has thrown a nuDllcr of signal men
=
their services are no longer needed.
The Kent and Queen .Anne's air
at Colchester was Oh this week and Was
fairly we'll attended. Miss Flora Ash,
OF Elkton, took Il premium i'll the Art
Department for painting on channels.
Every effort will ne made to float
and complete the proposed extension of
the Lancaster Oxford gmd Southern
Railroad from Paramount. seven miles
to QuarryviIle. 1t is proposed to raise
S2Oo,OoO by mortgage on the road.
The Maryland Democratic Editors
Association is invited TO join their breth-
rem throughout the country in Il formal
visit to Judge Alton r. Parker. the Dem
ocratc candidate for President. at his
'''Ah' At iS~'l'i~' ~ - WI 'N'l'l'llI'l ~
-.i&r Y.s'i,rl an two :" llSinS W.. g
driving near Lombard one day last week
were thrown ont of their wagon owing
to the seat giving way. The horse ran
quite Il distance. Luckily. only slight
injuries resulted.
--Rev. Dr. r. L. Marinr4llc having
returned from mis- vacation trip Sunday
services will he resumed regularly ut
Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow. Morning service at 1890. Sun
day School ut II and twilight services
at $50.
A mob of colorcl men, ii is reported
sought TO capture Charles Rogers of
Avordalc. Young white man.chargrd
with fclnniuuS assault uppu Ada Dorsey.
celorcd. Rogers. who is on bail escaped
the lynchcr>. who hailed from Krnnett
Square.
-llinhman. auctioncrr. sold on Mon
day for Jos. $. Townsend. 1T OA.nrd.
Pa. 30 cows that averaged 81 head.
selling frrm SO to S.Ii.lO: bulls sold
from $3.50 to S23.oU; >orrrll mare 500.
Mr.. Townsend says THAT lIindmnn is
master # his calling.
The Ladies' IIDmc and Foreign Mis-
>iunaIy Societies will hold their annual
thank Offering in the ZION Presbyterian
Church next Thursday afternoon at >
o'clock. \ very interesting program
will he given. They will also give II tea
in the Academy building.
1t was reported that the Jackson
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