The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-02

-Ine hed Mems festival held recently at
lakewood was we'll attended and successful
The Delaware Railroads estimate Of
the Peninsula peach crop is for 1,7ss, 1896
baskets.
"A lodge OF American Woodmen was in
s,ituted at Newark on Monday night with rs
members.
The festival held on the church lawn at
Kembleville was well attended. The net
profits were S35.
Twelve churches in Dover district OF the
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference have increased
pastors salaries.
The profits from the recent festival held
by the ladies of st. Johns Church. Lewis
vile, reached $40.
The postponed Children's Day services
at Jones Chapel, will be held tomorrow
evening at O'Clock.
Surveyors are at work around Conowin-
go and 1t is thought the electric power
scheme may soon take shape.
Thirty dollars for missionary purposes
on the Oxford NJ. E. Church lawn.
The Oxford Press reports a 20 acre Cecil
county wheat field so badly damaged by the
fly that 1t will not yield five bushels to the
acre.
The Children's day services at Hickory
Hill on Sunday were pleasing and well at
tended. Rev. J. E. Gallagher, of Lewisvile,
made an able address.
Rev. j. Gibson CAN'T will preach at st.
Marks Chapel at 1890 a. M, at Parish
House. Perryville, at p. M, and St. Mary's
Church, North East, at p. m. tomorrow.
John Hopkins and Barclay Hannah,
farmers near Newark, quarreled seriously on
Monday, and the former was held In $500
ball. charged with assault with intent to kill.
Surveyors are expected soon on the pro-
posed Lancaster, Georgetown and Oxford
trolley line. 1t is reported that sever al
thousand dollars have been subscribed to-
ward the enterprise.
The York Bridge Company Is erecting
two new iron spans for the Conowingo bridge
to take place of the wooden ones washed
away in the food last winter. The new ap-
proach is nearly finished.
Roy j. Little, OF the New York Bicycle
Club, stopped at Elkton on Wednesday even
Ing on his wheel travelling on a wager Of
$500 from New York to st. Louis, to make
hn mt trJVa dc al
Sacramento service at Elkton M. E..
Church to morrow at 10 80 a. m. Sunday
School session at 10 m. Joint twilight SER
vice of congregation and Epworth League
at 80 which will probably be of patriotic
character.
Among this years graduates from the
West Chester State Normal School are Misses
Lille l.. and Title L. Bicking of Oxford :
Mason, of Chrome, and Letitia Smith, of
Kembleville.
AT the meeting of National Lodge, No.
81, l. o. o. F., OF Elkton. held last evening
the newly elected officers were installed as
follows: Past Grand. William Warmkessel ;
Noble Grand. H. ". Lewis Vice Grand, G.
c. Strickland Secretary, P. NJ. Groves.
"A we'll merlted compliment was paid to
Mr.. G. G. Strickland, the well-known and
popular teller Of the National Bank OF Elk
ton, by his election on Tuesday by the Board
OF Directors as Assistant Cashier Mr.. Strick-
lands service with the bank covers 80 wears.
-Asbury NJ E. Sunday School, of Craig
town, will run an excursion to COLCHESTER
from Port Deposit next Friday, July 8.
Adults tickets so cents, Children rs cents.
Tickets may be secured at James F. Rutter's
store, Battle Swamp, or at the store OF Clar-
ence Hitchcock, Craigtown. The boat will
leave Port Deposit for COLCHESTER at a. N.
Charles A. Andrew. president and Jas.
I. Jones, secretary and treasurer, have or
ganized the Glencove Power Company, OF
Hartford county, which was given broad
powers by the Legislature to generate and
supply electric current and operate steam or
electric rail ways In Hartford county.
Mrs. Nettie England, wife of Clifford c.
England, Of near Zion. was severely scalded
on the face on Tuesday. She was making
yeast holding can filled with boiling water
when upon removing the cover the steam
burst out In her face DR.. d. L. Clifford
was called and rendered medical attention.
Mrs. England is daughter OF W. J. Clark
Judge Of the Orphans Court. of near North
East.
An enthuastic meeting was held at the
| office OF j. 81. Steele, OF Chesapeake City or
Tuesday evening to re-organize the base ball
club. Hugh Caldwell was retained as cap
| tain, d. P. Boulder as treasurer. An execu.
tive committee was appointed, composed oil
the following gentlemen-H. W. Caldwell, ID.
P. Boulder. John Banks, Jas. s. Hopper, ].
Groome Steele, Henry G. Hager and DR.. T.
j. Oonrey. The following were appointed
Collecters-J. G. Steele, 81. G. Hager, Byron
| Bouchelle Jr., Clark Barwick, John Hudson.
Board OF Directors Messrs. II. H. Brady, ].
| P. Steele, DR.. W. G. Karsner, DIR. J. " Wal
lace, VIM. Borem, Harry Bouchelle, Byron
Bouchelle, J. A. Boulder, Charles s. Ellison
Harry Howard, DR.. Demar Smithers. Ben
net Steele, G. W. Bennett. Waitman Smithers
and T. j. Oleaver