The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
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from an apple tree early IN the week
and was badly bruised,
THE Devil" presented BY w a.
Hadlcy and strong company, drew 4
fine attendance at EIkton Opera House
last evening.
--Hon. II. M Mccullough and DR..
]. !. France we're among the Vice
Presidents OF the great Taft meeting
in Lyric Hail. Baltimore, on Monday
night.
The sun was hidden on Monday
by thick smoke. which reports stated
came from forest fires on the noun
tains in the neighborhood Of Read.
ing, Pa.
Ernest Homewood, Of Newark,
formerly OF Elkton, is now Assistant
Foreman of Construction in the en-
ploy Of the Diamond State Telephone
Company
John Robinson. colored, on Mon
day, bought at public sale from George
A. Blake, trustee. the Mary Hughes
Robinson property, on Collins avenue,
Elkton, for $27s.
Local gunners will be out in force
on Monday. when the season opens
for rabbits, partridges and wood-cock,
Monday week will be the first legal
ducking day on the flats
Miss Jennie Q. Realey purchased
the one-sixth interest OF her brother.
William Fl Realey, in the family prop
erty, on Stockton street, at SheriRs
sale on Saturday for SiIo
The stock and goods OF the. Messrs.
Zinken. the new owners OF the Elkton
Stock Farm" recently purchased
from the Johnson estate, arrived here
by freight on Wednesday.
1T is estimated that from 1000 TO
to 10000 Bohemians and other resi-
dents OF Baltimore were employed in
the canneries on the Eastern Shore
during the season just closed.
Fire Of unknown origin early on
Monday morning, burned the barn
and contents. straw rick. fodder
rick. binder and reaper and a wagon
on the Francis N Buck farm, near
Reybold Station. Loss. $500.
The last Weekly Notice 10 Mar
incrs" notes "Elk River above Welsh
Point:--Hcndersons Point Buoy. 6.
in ~ feet OF water. on edge OF shoal
making off Henderson's Point
The proposed new road through
the Cain property in the Ninth dis
trict, will shortly be opened, the
County Commissioners having con.
firmcd the report OF the viewers
The sociablc held in the chapel OF
Elkton Presbyterian Church last Fri.
day evening, the 18th anniversary OF
the Ladies' Aid Society. was greatly
enjoyed by quite a large company
Mrs Anna NJ Pass, the Whining
ton centennarian. born near Elkton in
1903, who as noted last week. reached
her hundrcdth milestone on October
IS, is reported as greatly weakened
and not likely To- live many days
The Maryland State League OF
Fourth Glass Postmastcrs met in con-
vention in the Baltimore Postoffice
building. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There are about 10000 pos,masters OF
this class in the country. and about
$50 in Maryland
The wagon in which Mrs. Theresa
K:mblc and daughter. Evelyn. OF APP
ploton. were driving home from New
ark on Saturday evening. was over
turned on the road, but they were,
fortunately. not hurt, the horse break
ing loose from the vehicle.
The Powers Foundry Company on
Monday reelected. James f. Powers
President and General Manager;
George McQulkin, Vice President;
w. Sterling Evans, Secretary, and
Roger Witworth. Treasurer. who with
Thomas J. Murray, constitute the
Board Of Directors
Dry cistcrns, failing springs and
lowering streams are reported in var
ious sections oi the country. Mills are
running irregularly. fears are felt for
seeded wheat, and dry and brittle fod-
der has temporarily stopped corn
husking on quite number OF farms
A hall lamp left burning in the
residence Of John J. Jolls. OF Middle
town. exploded on Sunday evening,
while the inmates were absent A rug
caught fire. bu, John Gill, a neiehbor,
who was passing the house. noticed
the blaze and checked il before much
damage was done.
The Young Mems Republican
Club oi Port Deposit has been or
ganzcd for over four weeks and is
making grea, progress. Its chairman
IS VIM. J. Falls Secretary James
Tlden; Corresponding Secretary, Jas.
II Johnson. AZ the meeting on Tues
day evening James II Johnson and
Thomas Randall addressed the club.
The Literary Society OF the Cecil
County High School students has been
rcorganzed for the school year 1908
90 with Victor Davis, President,
Helen Cooper. Vice President; Mary
Warburton. Recording Secretary;
Roger Witworih, Corresponding Sec
retary: Isabel Miller, Treasurer; John
Abel Sergeant at Arms. and Isabel
Steele, Historian.
The Editor OF the WHlG was on
flying campaigning trip in Somerset
and Wieomico counties last Friday
and Saturday. speaking at several
points. and found the Republicans
making an aggressive and hopeful
fight. Senator Rayner had been heard
at several points on the lower Shore.
and number OF his hearers spoke OF
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