The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-12-19
Local JOsl11ag9

"A new barber shop das been open
cd at tnot.
zion A. +. Sunday school w.a hold
Christmas exercises next tuesday
Mrs. Rose H. hans has been APP
pointed postmistress at Wilmington
The Barley houses ON West high
street have been rerooied with shin
giles.
The schools closed yesterday Tor
the holidays and Will reopen on Jan
uary 4.
William Merry, has finished rer
painting Joseph DuganS house on L.
High street
VA fine memorial stone has been
placed IN the Stump lot ~ Elkton
Presbyterian Cemetery
w. r. Cameron claims the record
so Tar ior the heaviest home porker
Tor one dressing SIS pounds.
Failing from a cart at his home
near Pcrryyilie on Tuesday evening,
John Stump had leg broken.
}. ID. Mccoy, OF the Second Dis
trict. split one OF his feet open with
an axe he was using shipping.
Kenmore Mills, Providence, re-
Gently closed large Government or
der for paper for postage stamps.
st Stephens Sunday School, at
Earlcville, will hold special exercises
in the Church on Christmas Day at )
p. IN.
Auction sale tonight Saturday at
Gray's store, Bay View, OF horse blan
kcts. bed blankets. clothing, shoes and
min. FFE
J Barnard Shivcry, OF New Lon
don. has sold his residence and three
acres OF ground to Lewis Spcakman,
Tor $3.50
The Orphans Court in special
session ON Tuesday passed orders as
10 a number OF estates IN process OF
settlement
John Sicbold. OF Rising Sun, was
forced To- kill fine horse which was
hopelessly crippled by a fall while
operating a horse power.
"A bull dog owned by William Rich
ardson. oi West Nottingham. sprang on
nine year old David Glacken on We'd
nesday and bit him under the right
eye.
Samuel H. King. Jr, is President
OF the Crescent Club recently formed
by a number OF Elkton youths, with
room on the first floor oi Elkton Opera
House.
The children OF the Academy
school will repeat their recent enter
iaiumcnt at the Opera House this (Sat-
urdayJ afternoon ut go Admission,
10 cents
There will be a blue rock shoot
ON the afternoon Of the 18th and also
on New Years morning, at 10 o'clock,
at the Base Ball Park, by the Elkton
Gun Club.
An examiner last week inspected
the proposed X +. y route from
North East To- Turkey Point. which
would abolish Elk Neck postoticc II
established
The Sewing Circle OF Kcmblcyiile
Nj. f. Church will hold bake and
fair in the Hall thi, evening ior fund
to buy dishes for entertainments IN AID
ui the Church
w. Sterling Evans has purchased
the interest OF II Edwin Vinsinger in
the general warehouse business at
Elkton. which Mr. Evans will conduct
alone in future.
Monday and Tuesday will be the
shortest DAYS oi the year, the sun rlS-
ing at : IS a m and setting at : a p.
m. marking the winter Solstcc when
the sun enters the sign Capricorn or
the Goat.
Joseph Jenkins, OF Rock Wiley.
with his vote for TAFT. had cast sixteen
Presidential ballots He was 81 years
old on November :, ha, been married
81 years and he and his wife are healthy
and active
The Elktun Presbyterian Sunday
Schools Christina, exercise, will be
held IN the Church tomorrow. at 10. 30
m. and :. 80 p. m. The Junior Chris
tiar l.ndcavur Society had II, cclcbra-
ton IN the church last evening.
"A dog owned by William Stcrrctt,
OF the New Bridge section. became
rabid and ran through Rising sun on
Wednesday. biting other dogs. 1t
.Spraug al John Holland colorcd. but
missed him, and then disappeared
John Oucin. Of Fair Illll. took care
on last Thursday night ui Philip Flct-
cher, oi Philadelphia, and Peter Nc
Bride. 81 Wilmington. who are footing
ii. without money. from Wilmington
to New Orleans. 1928 miles. Oh wager
ui $500
Thrown from an oyerturu.ug buggy
when her horse was frightened near
the new Standard on storage tank.
near Colora, Miss Eliza Ewing, an
aged resident ~ West Nottingham,
was. it :, feared. injured internally, on
Wednesday,
Cnrr filNr< a75 Pot ed pla rfs
are uu.v o. ale al FrGu7s F,a-
zer's DRUG Store, y. Ninth Street.