The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-07-04

Jr.: Senior x-CounciIor. Herbert \.
Davis; Trustee. Harry II. DAVIS, Tor
eighteen months.
Rev. John McEimoyle will prcacIv
az Persons Grove Sunday School to-
morrow Sunday afternoon, At .
o'clock
While playing this week Master
Harlan Schaffer had his foot badly cut
with glass and is compelled 10 go about
| oi. crutchcs.
Rev. Charles Williams, Presiding
Elder OF the colored churches in Cecil.
Hartford and Baltimore counties. died
at his home In Towson, on Friday,
aged about ~ years.
| The regular session of Eikton
Town Council was held on Wednesday
night. the minutes OF which we are
compelled to hold for our issue OF next
week. on account OF want OF space.
| NORTH East Lodge, I. o. o. r.,
has elected the following officers for
the coming six months :-NohleG Grand.
William Pugh; e-Crand. Jesse n.
Shippers; Recording Secretary, ].
Frank Peach.
During the electrical storm Thurs
day e-ening lightning struck an cleo
trio light pole in front of Miss Martha
Finley's residence, aud put the lights
OF the town out OF commission A
number OF persons in the vicinity felt
the shock.
Thursday evening OF last week
Mattahoon Tribe. No. iI8. Imp. o. r.
NJ, elected officers for the ensuing
year:--Sachem. Charles r. Moore; Sr.
Sycamore. Herbert c. Garrett: Jr.
Sycamore. John P. Ward; Prophet,
Ralph G. Davis.
Burglars entered John S. Lees
grocery store on East Main street last
Friday night. but were evidently fright
ened away before they succeeded in
stealing anything. as nothing in the
way OF either money or provisions
could be missed.
| One day last week Howard Reed,
OF Richardsmere. accidentally placed
a small cartridge in his pipe with some
tobacco. While he was smoking the
heat OF the burning tobacco exploded
the cartridge. badly burning Mr. Reeds
face
Harvey Jack. OF Liberty Grove,
who is employed at Tome Institute,
was painfully injured last week by
scald;ng water. which escaped from
the boiler as he was under Il making
repairs He was severely scalded about
| the legs and feet. and is confined - his
| home
DR. William II. Wilson, who was
poisoned last Friday evening at his
home in Philadelphia by drinking part
OF the contents OF bottle of ale sent
70 him as a present. was we'll known
N this county. having married Miss
Mary McDougal. OF Rising Sun, who
survives him with one son.
Rock" Mr. Henry H. Gilpin's
fine setter dog. was run over and killed
| Tuesday evening, in front OF his home
on East Main street. bv Mr. J. w.
SCOTS automobile. He heard another
dog barking and ran out in the street.
where the other dog attacked him,
knocking him right under the wheels
of the machine.
| The congregation oi the Chesa-
peake City Presbyterian Church met
a, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hopper on Thursday evening and
present their Pastor. Rev. Mr.. Walker,
with purse which is to enable him To
| spend some time this summer at the
great religious Conference. held an
nually at Mortified. Mass.
| -Hopewell NJ. F.. Church. Wood
lawn, Rev. J. Howard Gray. Pastor.
Sabbath services July Sunday
School at o.3o: preaching at 1890 a.
m. and 3 p. m Morhing subject
The Weapons oi our Warfare" even
ing subject. "Homeward Bound" last
in series. Epworth League at 7.3o.
Preaching at Asbury at ! p. m. All
| welcome.
| Washington Camp. No. 81. p. o.
s. of A.. will run an excursion To Bet
terton ON Saturday. July II. on the
Yacht Jeanette. The boat will leave
SCOTS Wharf at Q a. m. and returning
leave Betterton at 3 p. m Round
trip. so cents. The committee in
| charge consists OF Messrs. II. Earle
Crawford, Louis Vansant and Ernest
| kcmpa.
The Pioneer Tennis Club OF Rising
Sun, played the first OF a series OF ten
ms contests with the Oxford club last
saturday. There were three events. the
| Pioneers winning the doubles. while
| Oxford took both events in singles. In
the doubles. Messrs Reynolds and Ef-
hng. Pioneers. won from Messrs.
Stubbs and Ewing, 6-i. o-3. First
event in singles. NJ. Mccullough. Or
ford. defeated F. Haines. l-6. 81, 6-2.
Second event, singles. R. Kirk. Ok
ford. won from r Effing. Ga, Ga
During the six months ending Juna
90. the National Bank OF Port Deposit
earned i-2 per cent. on its capital
stock From this they declared div-
dcnd OF ? I-2 per cent payable July I.
and passed $1,000 to their surplus ac-
court and the remainder to undivided
profits. This bank was organized in
November. 1000, and has been exccp-
t,onally prosperous. its surplus and un-
divided profit account amounting now
to SCI 900, Its officers are 6. c. Row
land. President: w w Hopkins. Vice
President, and J. + C. Hopkins. Jr.,
Cashier