The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-12-26
Local J0ttingS
Merry Christmas to ALI

cut his hand badly while butchcring.
Yesterday, December y, was the
last day OF the cunning season for rab-
bits, partridges, etc
Everett Jauney, OF Lewisyile, Pa,
last week bought the store property OF
s. l.. Canaan IN North East Tor SzI25.
George w. lvinS, postmaster OF
Aberdeen, has been allowed $500 for
stamps carried oil from the office by
burglars.
john ]. Becker, son OF the late
John becker, OF New Castle, formerly
oil Elkton, died IN that city on Sunday,
aged Il years.
"A CHRISTMAS service will be held at
Jackson nan on SUNDAY evening, De
ccmUer II, beginning al LAS. an are
coruiaHy invited.
J. Leo brown, oil Havrc dc Grace
has been chosen manager OF next
year lootban team at Washington
College,, ChestertoWn.
AUCTION sac tonight Saturday at
Gray 5 store, bay view, OF morse UIan-
kets, Ucd U,anhcts, clothing, shoes and
nottuns. +tt
Horse thieves are said 10 be active
in Chester county and one night last
week drove OH brown mare from
Bayard Aalins stable at Ioughkcna-
mon.
William A. and Charles 4. Grub
have been appointed carrier and sub
stitutc respectively ON the new X. +. ID.
route, to be opened shortly from Como
wingo.
The ladies OF Wesley Chapel will
hold a poverty social at the home OF
Mr.. b. ii. Sapp, on December 81, for
the benefit OF the preachers salary.
All are welcome.
The whole range OF Fall and
Winter Fasnlops Tor Men and Boys IS
now open Tor your inspection. Spec
ial bargains IN UvercUatS, ready 10
wear. JNO. FRAZER.
The public sale OF the household
goods at the residence OF the late Dr..
Thomas ii. Gllpln, IN Middlctown last
week was well attended ana the bidding
for antique chairs and tables was quite
spirited
The farm near Jackson school III
The Fourth district, owned by John
Anderson and others, has been sold to
Samuel b. Frazer through the agency
oil the Newark Trust and Sale Deposit
Company
Mis-, Elizabeth Smithson, OF New
ark, Del, IS at her brothers home ia
Port Deposit with a badly spraiucd
foot which was caught between tracks
at one OF the b. x q, X. X. stations in
Baltimore.
The members OF Crouch Chapel
Sunday School will hold their annual
Christmas entertainment on Monday
evening next, December Is Public
cordially invited II stormy, will be
scld the following evening
Stanley Moore, son oi Harry
Moore, OF Church street, was strucI;
in the mouth while he and other boys
we're playing shiny on the High
School grounds, one day last week,
and six OF his teeth were Knocked out.
The Delaware College Seniors will
give their second dance OF the season S
series in the gymnasium on the night
OF January & Dancing will cease at
III5 o'clock to permit Wilmington
visitors To catch the II.3O b. & o. T.
F. train.
Chief Chalmers, ui Newark, round.
ed up John H. Startling, colorcd, OF
Elkion, for disorder IN the former
town, one day last week Not having
$40 in his jeans to meet the costs OF
his irollc. Starting will spend Christ
mas at Grecnbank.
The Winter Short Course in Agri.
culture at Delaware College will be
given with lectures and demonstrations
January 80 inclusive Director Hay
ward looks for a good attendance OF
farmers and their wives from Della
ware counties and adjoining sections
Fireman John Murray poured cold
water on Engineer George llcarn, who
would have been parboicd by escaping
steam from their engine which turned
turtle on the track between Clayton
and Smyrna on Saturday night Mur
ray got 4 deep cut on the jaw and
Hcaru had a broken leg and was more
or less SCaldcd
General Manager w. W. Nttcrbury
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad will like
ly become Fifth Nicc-r President by pro
motion ON the coming retirement oJ
First Nicc-prcs;lcut ! p Green OF
July T. Superintendent s. {. Long, 81
the Western. formerly engineer on the
p, Il. q W. Il. K. at Wilmington, will
likely succeed Mr.. Atcrbury MIR.
Long was at Lafayette College. Iias
ton. with " IT, Mackall. of Elkton
and has many friends along the Mary
land Division oi the T., h. & w. K. Il
Carnations and Potted Plants
are now on sale at j Frank Fra.
zer's Drug Store, T.. Main Street