The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
Local Jottin9S

Samuel I. Shippers lost a finely
bred trot,ing colt last week.
The North East NJ. T. Church has
raised the pastors salary from $500 TO
5000.
The unfinished part OF the p, Il,
& w. Railroad station in Wilmington
will be opened for use about June I.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com.
pary is erecting new signs at heir
crossings on the Maryland Division,
Forest fires burned of large tracts
81 woodland in the neighborhood OF
Charlesiown the carly part OF this week.
Mr.. l.. II. Rothwell who tenants
Mrs. Dcrnnen's farm west OF Elkton.
has purchased the Karl Brothers milk
route
The Paint and Powder Club will
give their entertainment for the bcnc-
fit OF Union Hospital. on Friday even
ing May s.
! Wilkins Cooch, DR.. c. Henry
and Lieutenant l.. h, Jacobs were
elected Town Commissioners OF New
ark on Tuesday.
The shad bake given Friday even
ing last by the boys ei the Prcsbytcr-
ian Church nctted $40 for the Church
Improvement Fund.
The dates for the Conference OF
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assoc
citation will be held in Baltimore the
dates being November y. IS, 10
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The pupils OF the Elkton High
School will give an Opcrctta and
play in the Elkton Opera House on
Wednesday evening, May o, for the
benefit II the piano iund.
DR. BccSlcy, the State Forester OF
Maryland, will give lecture on For
estry in the Assembly room OF Wash
ington Hall in the Jacob Tome Insti-
tutc, on the evening oi April ~, at 8
o'clock. Public cordially invited.
The Republican Convention OF
Hartford county met in Bel Air Tues
day afternoon and adopted resolutions
endorsing Mr.. Stevenson \. Williams
for delegate TO the National Conven-
ton. and Mr.. Z. NJ. Allen for Con
Press.
Rev. s. NJ. Perry filed the pulpit
in the Elkton Presbyterian Church
last Sunday. in the place OF DR.. Nc
Elmoyle, who preached at the First
NJ. f. Church OF Harrisburg, OF which
Rev. |. L. Wood, formerly OF Elkton,
is pastor.
The ladies OF Leeds NJ. r. Church
will hold Spring Social" at the
home OF Mrs NJ. l.. McCaulcy, We'd
nesday evening, April -. Silver Of
icring at the door. Refreshments for
sale Come and sprinkle salt on the
birds tail.
MIR. Frank h. Towards two
masted schooner Daise, sank while
lying at n wharf in Chcstertown, last
week. She was loaded with 1000
bushels OF oyster shells. II is thought
she sprang a leak and filled before she
could be pumped out. All the crew
were ashore at the time.
AT this season many stores are
having &hat they call openings. We
had an opening over thirty odd years
ago, and have been open ever since,
and we are wide open now, ready TO
show you the very best Su,ings and
TrouscringS Latest styles and make
them up to your measurement, on
short notice. FRAZER'S. ."
The Coroner's jury. summoned in
the case OF the shooting OF John s.
Cook, Of Delaware City. rendered a
verdict Tuesday to the effect that the
boy came to his death from a gunshot
wound caused by bullet fired by Will
liam Edward Black, while loading
revolver Black was held for the
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