The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-25
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Local JOhin9S

The County Commissioners in
spected the roads in the upper part OF
the county this week.
Statistics have been made public,
showing that 500 trespassers were kill
ed on the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
in 1907
The Grand Lodge OF Maryland, |.
O. O. f., met in Baltimore this week.
Mr. J. J. Minister represented National
Lodge, No. ~. OF Elkton.
The town fountain has been given
a new coat OF paint and the water was
turned on Wednesday. 1t will run con-
tinuouSly until December l.
Walter c. Mercy represented
Elkton Council No. 20, in the thirty
ninth annual State Council, Jr. .. U.
A. NJ, held in Baltimore this week.
AT the regular meeting OF the Elk
ton Council, No. -, Jr, o, u. \. NJ,
Mcssrs. Clarence Alexander and Chas.
Keithley were initiated into the secrets
OF the Order.
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Rev. Charles NJ Spaulding, OF
Philadelphia. will fill the pulpit in Trim
ity =. +. Church. tomorrow, both
morning and evening in the absence
OF Rev. William H. Schouler
The Delaware State Sunday School
Association closed its annual session
at Milford, Del. on Saturday last. The
Rev. Joel s. Gilfillan. of Newark, was
one Of the speakers at the closing ses.
sion.
The Dramatic Club OF St James
Church. Port Deposit, will give a play
entitled, Men, Maids and Matchmak-
ers" in the Town Hail. Monday even
ing Proceeds for the benefit al the
Church.
Mr.. J. F.Turner. OF Talbot. and
UpShur Lloyd OF Easton. n brother
OF former Governor Henry Lloyd. have
announced themselves as candidates
for the Democratic nomination for
Congress from the First district.
The suits OF Henry Green. Aaron
C. Jones and Ernest Moore. all OF Elk
ton, against the p b. & w. Railroad
Company. for false arrest at Havrc de
Grace, which were marked for trial in
the Kent County Court. Tuesday, were
postponed until next Monday.
Fire destroyed the fine chicken
house al David l.. Mcdonald. OF Ok
ford Thursday evening OF last week,
completely wiping ont his large flock
OF thoroughbred chickens. 100 old ones
and 200 young chicks were burned.
The fire is supposed to have started
from an overhcated incubator.
Leeds NJ =. Sunday School held
its annual election OF officers on last
Sunday. The following were elected to
serve for the coming ycar;-Superin-
tcndcnt. Mr.. H. r. Hayes; Assistant
Superintendent. Mr. {. Wood: Treas
urer Mrs. c. Wood; Secretary and Ii
brarian. Miss Viola p. Mahoncy; Or
gansts. Misses Stella Burns and Mary
Blake.
District meeting OF the Women 5
Foreign Missionary Society Of the vii
mington Conference will be held in the
ChcStcrtown NJ f. Church on We'd
ncsday. April 20 There will be morn
ing and afternoon sessions NJ night
there will be an address by Mrs. A. II.
Eaton. President OF the Baltimore
Branch Other officers OF the Branch
will sneak at the afternoon meeting.
While walking across his field re-
Gently John Sellers. OF near Rising Sun
lost $40 in bills which he had in his
pockets. Mr. Sellers discovered his
loss late in the evening. so he started
out early the next morning to search
for his money. The day before had
been windy and $50 bin had been
blown against barbcd-wirc fence,
where it was caugh, on the barbs One
other bill was found wrapped about a
corn stalk and the others were found
on the ground.