The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-26
LOCAL JOTTINGS5 R

The net proceeds OF the supper
held by the ladies of Crouch's Chapel
this week, amounted to about 500.
The Rising Sun Euchrc Club will
be entertained on Wednesday evening,
January 80, by Mr. and Mrs. George
G.. Hopkins.
The Cherry Hill Epworth League
will hold box social on Saturday
evening, January 20, at the home Of
Mrs. c. S. Grant.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. George
r. Howard CHANGED off fine Jersey
COW, the lucky winner being Charles J.
Bryson, OF Elk | anding
Theodore Currier, principal OF the
Perryville public school, has sold the
Henrietta Mahon property near Rising
Sun, to w. B. Irwin for $500.
-LOST-A large, gray striped Cat,
black tail and white nose Finder
kindly notify, CIIAS. y. HEATZIG,
Elkton, Md
i Lum Holt, an Elk Neck farmer,
reports that he killed a hog on Satur-
day, which dressed 627 pounds. The
animal was of the Chester White var
iety.
William P. Constable, as attorney
for the appellee, argued the case OF
Rasch VS.. Rasch before the Court of
Appeals at Annapolis on Thursday OF
last week
Aaron J. Kitchener, OF Colora. is
reported seriously i'll as is also his SON
in-law, f. H. Worthington, with whom
he makes his home, who is suffering
with typhoid fever.
A live bird shoot was held at Rob
ert Anderson's near Lombard on Sat
urday. Willet Ewing and Harvey M
derson made the best scores each kill
ing eight out OF ten birds.
Reports are current to the effect
that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will either repair its present bridge or
build new double track one a"ross
the SuSquehanna this coming Spring.
Mrs. Cordela Packer. OF Havrc
de Grace was fined S. and costs in Bal
timore on Friday OF last week for
striking a trolley car conductor in the
face because he would not let her off
the car while moving.
Interesting revival services have
been in progress at Cccilton NJ. f.
Church for several weeks with good
success. The pastor, Rev. w. f. Daw-
son, has been assisted by Evangelist
Foster, of Delmar, Del.
Mr. and Mrs George d. Pierce, OF
the First district, have issued invita-
tons to the marriage OF their daughter
Lillian F., to Mr.. Earl Davis, on We'd
nesday, January 80, at 7.3o o'clock at
their home near SasSafras.
An all day shoot will be held by the
Rising Sun Shooting Association. on
their grounds near Rising Sun. Tues
day, January 20, commencing at 9. 30 a.
m. The Avondale club will be present
to begin a series OF shoots between the
two clubs, best two ont OF three to de-
eide
A large eagle swooped down on a
flock OF ducks on Mr.. p. II. McCOr-
mick'S meadow, near Bynum's Run,
and seized a large drake which it tore
to pieces with its talons and then car
ricd off half OF the carcass in full vie'v
OF the men who were attending the
stock at the barn.
Easter will come early this year
falling on March 3Tst, and other days in
connection with it are CorrcSpOndingly
early Palm Sunday comes on March
18th and Good Friday on March Goth
The first Sunday in Lent comes Feb
ruary 9TH, and this makes the social
season quite short.
Rev r. X Stephenson, pastor OF
Scott NJ. f. Church. Wilmington, was
stricken with an attack OF acute indi-
gestion last Saturday and for time
was in serious condition, but soon
recovered. Mr.. Stephenson was pas
tor OF Elkton NJ. f. Church some years
ago preceding DR.. T. f. Martindale
The Sheriff of Kent county be-
came a voluntary prisoner in his own
Jail the fore part OF this week, where
he is kept in quarantine because OF
small pox in the jail Among his priS-
onerS was white man who was com
mittcd for 81 days on a charge of dis
orderly conduct, who developed the
disease.
Mr.. Charles F.. Hammett Physical
Director at the Tome Institute, opened
yesterday. Friday, the course OF winter
lectures that the Institute has arranged
for Prof IIammetts subject was The
Training OF the Body and was illus
tratcd with stcrcopticon views showing
the worlds champion gymnasts and
athletes in their specaltles. His dis
course was both entertaining and in
Structive
R r. Jones, funeral director Of
Newark, Del, who has conducted a
successful business there for several
years, has secured two year lease ot
the room in the Elkton Opera House
lately occupied by the "Elkton APP
peal" and will open funeral parIors
there on the 18th OF February, at the
same time continuing the business IN
Newark as before His assistant, Or,
lando x. Strahorn, who will reside
here with his family after that d0tc
will have charge OF his parlors in Elk,
ton Mrs Lucy ]. Garrett OF this p lace
has been engaged by Mr.. Jones as lady