The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-22
Local J0ftinaS

tender at chesapeake lily.
Harry r. Boulder has sold his fine
driving horse Lenox to Humphrey
Lynch, Of Wilmington. for 5000.
The Cecil Farmers Club was CO.
tertained Wednesday at the home oil
Robert K Rawlings, year Woodlawn
The pupils OF Cccilton High School
gave delightful entertainment in the
Jr. o. u. A. NJ Hall on Tuesday even
ing last.
The ladies Of Wesley Chapel gave
a Birthday Party" yesterday. Friday
evening, at the home OF Mr.. II. l..
Rothweli.
Bernstein & Cowan, who have con
Quoted clothing store in Elkton for
the past two years. have sold out their
stock and will discontinue the business
The ladies oil the Elk,on Presby-
tcrian Church gave their annual Mis-
sionary Tea yesterday, Friday, even
ing, in the Chapel from to Q o'clock.
After working on il Tor over a
year. Mrs Hannah Ferguson, OF Rock
Springs. on her ninety third birthday,
finished q quilt she had been making.
She did all the work without the use
OF glasses.
Joshua Clayton. Attorney, sold ioi
Mrs. Mary Clayton Price OF Chesa-
peake City, her residence property on
North Broad street, Middlctown, Del.
to James T. Shallcross. OF Delaware,
Tor $500 cash
Big prices were realized at the pub
lice sale OF Samuel w. Harris, on
Thursday last. Horses sold from SI35
To- S2o3, and COWS from $40 TO $50, after
the calves were sold OFF. DR.. Bilcs
was the auctionecr
~ stranger stopped recently at the
home ~ Amos Neville. at Grecnhurst
and asked Tor drink, and while MIR
Ncvillc'S mother was getting il for
him. he picked up watch and chain
aud took his departure
Martha, the infant daughter oi
Franklin Howard, of the Seventh dis
tr:ct. recently had a severe coughing
spell during which she coughcd up a
pin She then icll from her high char
aero,, coal bucket and was severely
injured
~ man attempted to- break into the
store and pu>toiiicc al Allcn Elliot, 1t
Richardsmcrc Monday night. He was
seen by William f. Nix = neigh
Dor. who fired AT him lie was then
tracked hour miles To- Rising sun.
where trace oi him was lost.
The classes oi Miss Laura Ward
aud MIR, G. + Gran, will hold a soc
lal al the home ut Mrs G. +. Grant
next Wednesday evening. February 70.
iur the benefit 81 Cherry ll'll NJ. f.
Church \ silver Offering will be taken
at the door
Mir Alya Tyson. well known III
Cecil. Whcr, he wa, born aud educated.
Ina, been appointed a Police Justice IN
Baltimore, by Governor Crothcr,
Mr. Tyson succeed, former Justice
Harry Goldman. Whose rc,gnatinn the
Governor called ior.
\u urku"wn white man wa, found
lying alongside the railroad tracks,
near Bacon lin. Tuesday night. badly
injured lie wa, taken to Whining
ten 10y The train crew. where he was
sent t. the Delaware Hospital. He
va, German and smoke no English.
The Condemnation Jury met in
Chesapeake City Thursday Tor the pur-
pose III cnndrmung land for new
TAANNN llll'tkh NV lilFlf'iAA ~ WI -
Her al that town The Jury looked
over the property aud will meet next
Saturday IN Elktun To- lix the damages
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Co PIT nrn effect uu Monday the II ne
hour law which limit, the hours ~ ser
vice ri ~ cla>Sc, 81 train operatives,
locomotive engineers and
iircmcn, Train di>patchcr,. railway
tower and signal opera
tor,
\ checker tournament will be held
~ l5lktuu th, Saturday morning The
players viii include quite q number 81
Cecil and Hartford county amateurs as
well ~ several city cNpcrt, SttlngS
will be held in tn, morning at It|
o'clock aud again N the AFTERNOON at
! o'clock Nj persons Interested in
the game are invited To- be present.
The Republican National Convcn-
ton when il meets in Chicago on
Jug II. wll contain 90 delegates.
This number VA, ixcd when the Re
National Committee met in
"n December T. and n
lnttcd tw" delegates Ia each al the
tcrrtor'c, Each State has two dele
gates Tor every Senator and Rcprcscn
latiyc IN Congress
District Deputy Carpenter and
Past Deputy Gallahcr were in l;lkton
oi has, week. and installed
the officers al Elktun Conclavc No.
aip. Improved order ri IIcpta,ophS.
rs follows Nrchou. w u Brattcn:
Provost Daniel Harvey; Prclatc. J.
VIII Perkins; Secretary, K. d Bow
land; Financicr. = NJ Groves; Treas
urcr, s ! Keys; Inspector. Charles s.
Boulder: Wardcr. Harry T. Alcxan-
der: Scntin,,, William II Sprinkle;
Trustees. J. VIII Perkins, W ID. Brat
ton and Daniel Harvey \tcr the in
stalIatlon supper was served at q. {.
Gle, restaurant
The will 81 William \. Briscoc.
late 81 Town Point was probatcd in
the Orphans Court on Thursday He
dcyiScs all hi, property. both real and
Ia his widow, Bertha Bris-
cuc, during her natural lie, and at her
death 1t q, to be divided equally among
hi, children William f., Frank IT,,
nd Walter l.. BriScoc, and the child
rem 81 hi, deceased daughter. Emma.
The deceased recently purchased the
Hanson kuarr Draprrtv on tho Elk |