The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.

--FOrty-elSnt divorce suits are pend
ing in the New Castle County Court.
Stanley Kite, of Providence, has been
awarded scholarship at Charlotte Hall
School.
Ducks, particularly black heads, are
said to be quite plentiful about Della
ware City.
Presiding Elder Mowbray will preach
in ST. Johns Church, Lewisville, tomor-
TOW morning.
-Haines Harlan, of the Fourth dis
trict, lost another of his horses last week
from spinal meningitis.
Cecil Sentman, of Appleton, had his
face badly cut while at work in the Stra-
horn saw mill last week.
The ladies' of st. Johns Church,
Lewisville, will hold an oyster supper
next Wednesday evening.
Calvert Epworth League will hold
4 social and festival in Rosebnnk Hall
this evening. Public cordially invited.
The prompt aid of neighbors saved
the dwelling of Gilbert Scott ut Lewis
vile, from destruction by fire Oh last
Friday evening.
The Havre de Grace Electric Com
pGny will run its plant in the day time
if contracts for enough power to war
rant the step are secured.
-Rev. Z. II. Dashell has been in
vited to continue for another year as
pastor of North East NJ. E. Church,
where his service is highly valued.
Isaac Il. Taylor one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Rising Sun,
is reported critically i'll ut the home OF
his son, Samuel Taylor, in that town.
The New Castle Levy Court has ac-
cepted the new road ut Marshallton and
was to inspect that recently built be-
tween Middletown and Odessa on We'd
nesday.
There will be an oyster supper in
Carriers HAIL, Elk Mills, on Saturday
evening, November Is, for the benefit of
the Union Hospital. There will also be a
fish pond Everybody is invited to come.
Donald Cossan was kicked on the
head by horse at his home above
Newark and severely hurt. He was re
moved for treatment to University Hos
ptal, Philadelphia.
The street force was engaged this
week laying Il new crossing of large
granite flags mt the foot of Bow street,
which will add to the recent marked i'm
provement at Partridge HILL
Large Improvements are being made
By the canal repair force along Canal
street in Delaware City, which will
ai,, of ~
banks of the waterway and the street.
Physicians recommend "Pepsmint,"
the new granular, etfervescent remedy
for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Headaches
and Mental Exhaustion. Guaranteed
harmless. Pleasant to take. 10 and
DC Jul 22-6m
The Elkton Electric Light & Power
Co. has awarded contract to james IL.
Kane & Son, of Wilmington, for the
recton of sub-power station in Elk
tot. The new building will cost $4,000.
Work was commenced on Monday.
-Thomes Pilling, father of Richard T..
Pilling. president of the Kiamensi Wool
en- Mills, near Newark. and one of the
leading business men of Delaware, died
il the German Hospital, Philadelphia,
last week while under treatment for
bladder trouble.
The funeral of "Aunt Becky" Mil
burn, widow of the late Peter Milburn,
colored, was held on Sunday and was
largely attended, interment being made
in the colOred cemetery. Aunt Becky"
was n life long resident of the town or it's
neighborhOod, and had the respect of all
who knew her.
An entertainment for the benefit of
tn. Union Hospital fund will be held by
thu ladies of Bay View on Friday even
ing, November "a. The ElktOn Mando-
lin Club will render selections. DR..
Howard Bratton will make an address.
At the close of the entertainment con-
feCtiOncry, etc. will be ON sale Come
o'Ii and help the cause.
The ladies of Earleville realized
about $50 for the benefit of the Union
Hospital from their supper and festival
held on last Thursday and Friday even
1ngs. Those in charge of the affair were
Mrs. b. r. Craycroft, Mrs. w. II. De-
shane, Mrs. John Oldham, Mrs. George
Jones, and the Misses julia Deshane.
Olive Oldham, Helen Spear, Bertha and
Daisy Husfelt, Helm Taylor, May Emer-
SOL, Mary and Annie Brown Rena Rick
ards and Anna DuHamel