The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-08
Local JoHingS

"A number OF young ladies OF Elk
ton will give Leap Year dance next
Friday evening, February II.
Jacob ddle has been appointed
assistant messenger to the House OF
Delegates by Governor Cro,hers.
Atwood Jam son, OF the Sixth dis
trict, had his hand badly inangled by
getting it caught in a fodder cutter.
Rights OF way are being secured
for railroad from Rock Springs TO
Rowlandsvillc, distance OF six miles.
The County Commissioners, School
Commissioners and Orphans Court
will meet in regular session next Tues
day.
The ice in the creek has put an
end To the dredging for the winter,
and all the crew except the captain,
have been laid of.
Governor Croihcrs issued his first
pardon Tuesday to Charles G.. Brad
shaw, OF Oakland, who was serving a
thrcc-ycar sentence for larceny.
Thomas Wilson, OF Pennington,
killed an apparently healthy beef re-
Gently VIII oh after being dressed, was
found to be affected with tuberculosis
Mrs James C. Smiley will sell. at
public sale, her household goods this,
Saturday afternoon, at her home on
North street.
MIR. William H. Sprinkle, who for
number OF years has been a clerk in
Gonce's store, has accepted position
as manager oi 4 large dairy farm N
Chester county
-Elkton Conclave No. $40. lmprov-
ed Order OF lIcptasophs will be n
stalled on Wednesday evening next by
District Deputy Carpenter. \ full at
tendance is desired
Thomas Mcdowell exhibited his
silver laced Wyandottc chickens at
poultry shows given recently at Allen
town. Pa. and Washington, -. c.,
carrying of pr res at both faces
The Oiiicia Board OF Tome Me
mortal NJ T. Church ut Port Deposit,
has asked Rev v 6. Collins to re
consider h decision to leave, and stay
with them next year.
George K. Atkinson has resigned
his position with tho Diamond State
Telephone Co.1any and has accepted
the MANAGEMENT oi the Opera House
for the Elktun Amusement Company.
We have learned that the statement
in our last issue that the Henry Del
bert Barge Building Company had re-
ccivcd n contract from the Ich.gh Val
ley Railroad Company Tor ten hargcS
is incorrect.
A poultry supper will be held by
the ladies oi Harris NJ. +. Church. llk
Neck. next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, at Rivcrvicw Council Hall.
Proceeds Tor benefit oi the Church.
All are invited.
We have about four dozen fine
Ovcrcoats, which will be sold lower in
price than you can get same quality
FOR anywhere else. Suits and Trousers
proportiona;cly low in price, but high
in value. JNO. FRAZER.
Mir W. ! Taylor will deliver his
illustrated lravcloguc on the Land OF
Sunshine and Flowers in the Mcchan-
les Hall at Childs next Tuesday even
inc aud in Racine school, Elk Neck.
on Wednesday evening. for the benefit
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The Shadow Social which wa, held
BY Mrs HIATT c Shippers Sunday
School class oi Union. at the residence
OF ]. Frank Shippers was well attended
considering the Indictment weather
and blocked roads Over $r5 was
cleared
Those who claim that the ground
hog iortclls accurately the weather oi
February have proof 81 the claim in
the cold weather OF this week and the
heavy snow storm oi Wcdnc Sday u'"ht
which covered the grounds to 4 &rptf
OF 8 or 8 inches Fortunately there
was no wind and the snow did not
drift
From flock OF 275 chickens, J.
Howard Brumicld. oi Rising Sun,
gathered in December I3I2 eggs and
in January 1IS5 eggs In the flock are
IL white Lcphorns and the rcma ndcr
are white Plymouth Rocks. The u
Leghorns laid POS eggs during jan
uary, or an average OF over u apiece
Miss Bertha Tyson, whose inter
esting articles on Poultry matters have
been running for year IN the WIG
has been in rh ladelphia attending the
Poultry Show Miss Tyson was a
prize winner AT the show-rccciving
first on pure Wild turkey hen and sec
ond on hali-wild ycarliug Tom turkey
We are glad tn note that MIR. l.
G.. White. who recently resigned a'
Cashier OF the Cecil National Bank o
Port Deposit, has aga II resumed his
duties in that position The Ccci
Bank is one ~ the oldest and strong
est banks in the county. and Mr. White
has been iur many years Identified witl
il as Cashier.
The Port Deposit Base Ball As
sociltion organized on WEDNESDAY
evcning oi this week with the follow
inc officers Charles Morrison, PrcSi
dent: ! Fred West Nice-PrcS'dcnt
f r. Benson, Secretary; T. {. Bond
Treasurer The season will open will