The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
Local Jottlnqs

Clarence Jones, coIorcd, who was
on trial Tor numbering Granville Roys-
ton, was convicted OF granddaughter,
by Hartford county jury.
The regular meetings 81 the School
Commissioners. County Commissions
crs and Orphans Court will be held in
Eikton on Tuesday.
On account OF III health. Rev. Rob-
ert Roe, pastor o: Betterton M. z.
Church, has resigned and Rev. e. II.
Collins will succeed him.
Mr. 7. X. Mcdowell. OF Rising
Sun. took second prize at the Viii
mington Poultry Show for an exhibit
OF Silver Wyandotte cocks.
--Messrs. T.. s. Waller and w. II.
Realey have formed a motion Picture
Company to show in Elkton and North
East, twice a week in each town.
MANLY Bremen. agent, sold the
house and lot known as the Packard
property, on Main street, in Chcsa-
peakc City. to james +. Rowland
Cecil X. West. the 10 year old son
OF James r. West. oi Aberdeen, fell
and broke his right leg while playing
in the yard with some other children.
MIR. John X. Chapman. OF Marley,
who purchased the general store OF
Gen. T. +. Armstrong, in Newark,
Del, has taken charge OF the business.
Paul +. Rossell. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rosscll. oil Wilmington, but
formerly OF Elkton, has received an
appointment as Assistant Engineer in
the Department OF Public Works at
Porto Rico.
Price Warrington, colored, the
son OF Harry Warrington. OF Elk Neck
died in Philadelphia last Thursday. at
the age OF Fl years. lie was buried in
ST. Mary's (colorcd) Cemetery, in Elk
Neck. Sunday
The fishermen along the upper
part OF the Delaware Bay are suffering
severely from the dcpredations OF
thieves, who are robbing their live
boxes. one man lost about $50 pounds
oi carp, in one night. worth from 9 to
Il cents pound
The Elkton Amusement Company
which has been giving moving pic
turc shows IN the Hurn Building, has
rented the Elkton Opera House and
are now showing their pictures there.
The box boil alleys will be moved to
the Hurn Building.
The next meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club vii he held nj the home
oi the President Robert I. Cameron,
At Pennington, on Wednesday. Jan
uary Is. having been postponed from
January &. The topic under discussion
vii be Good Roads.
Mrs Sar.i Hopkins stepped on
f,.r I,,ss I'LL, -n,,,,,,c, I.,-,, a.,
her home in Port Deposit and fell the
length oi the steps. breaking her col
larbone and sustaining other bodily in
iurics She was taken to n Philadcl-
phia Hospital for treatment
"A town meeting will be held in
the Masonic Hall in Chesapeake City
ON Monday next at 100 p. m, for the
purpose OF appointing a committee 10
draw bill for presentation to the
General Assembly, containing such
changes as seem urgent in the town
charter All the citizens OF the town
are expected to attend
The following services will be held
in Elkton Presbyterian Church on
Sunday:-Io 80 a. M, the Pastor will
preach on "Tsr Great Lesson OF the
Week OF Prayer for the Conversion OF
the World" and at 7.3o p. m, on The
StraightiorwardncSs al Faith" Sun
day School ut noon and y. L. s. { L.
At 64s. MI are cordially invited and
welcome to all Our services.
announcement has been made by
the Pennsylvania Railroad oil new re.
guations regarding issuing passes to
employees. 1t is stated that hereafter
an annual pass will be given to every
employee who has been with the com
pany for five years. and an annual pass
Tor himself and wife will be given to
every employee who has been with the
company for ten years or longer. Trip
passes will be given TO those who have
been with the company for less than
1--WE years The number OF trip passes
IS to be greatly curtailed and they will
he issued only for good reasons
The State Of Delaware has recent
~ experienced some rare instances ot
patriotism IRON her public servants
Some time ago James H. Gilchrist. a
School Commissioner, sent back the
check for his entire quarter salary, be-
cause he had been i'll and not able 10
discharge his duties Following this
came the personal check ol Assembly
man Evans to the State Treasurer Tor
an over payment oi mileage, the re-
suit OF 4 mistake in the appropriation
made by the Legislature. and now the
State Revenue and Taxation Commits
ion is informed by Henry Ridgcly oi
Dover. 4 member oi the Commission,
and an attorney. who did much in the
work OF searching through records and
dcvising a plan for the reformation OF
the entire State Taxation System.
that the Commission and the State owe
him no money.
Simple Remedy For La Grippe
La Grippe coughs are dangerous.
as they frequently develop into pncu
monia. Folcy's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough 49, heals and
strengthens the lungs So that 10 scri-
ous results need be feared. The GENT