The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.
ST. PNtricKS Day.

The Leeds Athletic Club, recently
formed, had IL box social billed for
last evening.
A concert will be given by the ladies
of ST Thomas Guild in Newark Opera
House, on April 10.
j. Howard pugh, for some time past
freight agent at Perryvillc. has been
transferred to McCalrs Ferry.
An April Fool" social is set by
the ladies Of Head of ChriStana Church
for the evening of April /.
Senator France has introduced a
bill at Annapolis appropriating $4,000
to the Union lloSpita. of Cecil County.
Services will be held in Bethel NJ. Il.
Church tomorrow by Rev. G. \. Kirk
and in Summit Church by Rev. j. T..
Kane.
-Cecils share in the quarterly dis
trlbutOn of the State School Fund made
by Comptroller Atkinson on Thursday
is So, 126.42.
j. NJ. Ash. administrator closed out
the stock of the late William A. Wright
in the building at High and Bow streets,
on Saturday night.
The National Bank of Newark has
undergone interior decoration and heavy
linoleum of pleasing design has been
laid upon the floors.
Elk River fishermen have staked out
pound nets, and next week those along
the North East will get ready for the
coming shad and herring.
Presiding Elder Mowbray writes
that Rev. l.. T.. Poole will be transfer
red from PocomOkc City to succeed
Rev. DR.. Martindale at Elkton.
Rev. J. \. ArcrS, who will be re-
tired at this session of Conference,
preached his farewell sermon in Charles
town NJ. f. Church on Sunday.
The ladies of Harris NJ. L. Church
cleared about $50 from their supper
served in Riyervicw Council Hall, Elk
Neck, on last Thursday evening.
Delegate Davis has introduced s
bill at Annapolis prohibiting hunting
wild fowl in motor boats in Baltimore,
Hartford, Kent and Cecil counties.
Several large new locomotives, SINH
lar to those already in Use, have been
received for service on the Maryland
A contract has been signed between
the Commissioners of North East and
the Gilpin's Falls Electric Company, for
the lighting of the towns streets for five
years
New York parties are said to want
the Triton Mills at New Castle. to be
run in connection with old Fort CaSsi-
mrr. which are to resume operations
next month.
A special medical offering meeting
to be Held in acknowledgements Church
mex NV ednesday afternoon, will be ad-
dre>S{d by DR.. FrancesCattell, of Loo
Chow, China.
Victor G Willis, of Newark, left on
Tuesday to join the Pittsburgh team
for which he will pitch during the COM
ing base ball season. The team will
practice at Hot Springs, Ark
The Hartford County Agricultural
Societys last fair was successful and
balance of $24 is on hand. The di
rectors will decide on Monday whether
to hold another exhibition next fall.
Everett Neff. "a pupil of Wood Val
ley School. near Lombard was struck
in the face by base ball bat swung by
another lad Il few day ago. His nose
was broken and he was otherwise hurt.
Sparks from an l.. o. X $. Il. II.
engine set fire to the fields of the Dickey
property. near Oxford. ON Tuesday and
grass and brush were reported burning
iercely along the tracks near Tweedale.
Miss Flora Stoll and the male quar-
tette of the Ithaca, y. Y, Conservatory
of Music, wIn give an entertainment for
the benefit of Union Hospital in Elkton
Opera House on Thursday evening,
March %
Phones are now in service on the
new line erected by the Diamond State
Company from Elk Neck poStofiice to
Turkey Point. The line from Elkton
down the new road has been completed
to Plum Greek.
-Fifty-three of their friends sur
prised Mrs. Martha T.. Rhoades and
family at their home near Summit
Bridge, one night last week, and had a
pleasant time, ice cream and cake be-
ing served the company.
Rev. f. G. Koontz. former pastor
of Little Britain Presbyterian Church,
now pastor of Westminster Church, Bal
timOre, with Mrs. KOontZ, is visiting the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Kennedy, at McSparran. Pa.
Harvey j. Mills. who for the past
six years has been section foreman at
Elkton has been transferred to Wash
ingtOn to assume charge of the tracks on
the elevator. John b. Heath, of ElktOn
will succeed Mr. Mills at this station.
The judgment of the Lower Court
non-suiting the action brought by Miss
Letitia Murdaugh against the Borough
of Oxford for 5000 damages for in
jures caused by a fitting crossing plank,
has been affirmed by the Supreme Court.
A fine pyramid cake was presented
to Rev. w. p. Taylor and wife by Mrs.
Thomas McCOyS Sunday School class
at the supper held at Camagy's shops
at Summit Bridge on last Friday night.
c. W. Giffengerg made the presentation.