The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-01


The Catholic Church, now in
course OF erection at Havrc dc Grace,
II be dedicated March II, by Car
dinal Gibbons
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany after March 1, will issue half-rate
clerical orders tn ministers travelling
oh their lines.
The annual stockholders meeting
and election Of directors OF the Sim
gerry Fire Company will be held Mon
day evening, at 3 o'clock.
William b. Davis. OF the First dis
trict. has been nom mated, by Governor
Croihers, to the Senate as one OF the
directors OF the Female House OF Re-
fuge.
Rev. Percy l.. Donaghay, OF Char
leror. Pa, has accepted call TO st.
Anne's Church. Middletown, and win
occupy the pulpit the second Sunday
in March
The Henry Deibert Barge Build
ing Company has been awarded con-
tract for ten barges by the Leh gin Val
ley Railroad Company, which recently
placed orders for so bargcs.
The young people of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church repeated their re-
cent successful exhibition oil Tablcaux
Vivant II the Elkton Opera House,
Friday evening, at S.I5 O'Clock.
Key William Schoulcr will preach
and administer the Holy Communion
in the Church OF the Good Shepherd.
Chesapeake City, on Wednesday OF
next week. February 5, at 1890 a. m.
Letters OF administration on the
estate OF Mrs. l.. II. Litzenbcrg have
been granted to her children, Herbert
D. Ltzenbcrg and Mrs. Lucy s. Pratt.
The admin strators desire to dispose
oi the store business and rent the
building.
burglars entered the second story
oi the home oi Mr.. Frank O'Rourke.
near Iron Hill. one night last week
and took jewels and clothing to the
value OF 5000. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Rourke
were down stairs a, the time, but heard
no noise
MIR. John W. McCool who was re-
Gently appointed night Waterman by
the Town Commissioners, isvery i'll at
the home OF his son, John w. McCool,
Jr His son, George, will FIJI the dut cs
al the office until Mr. McCool re-
covers.
The Cunowingo Bridge Company
has entered suit against the Home In
Surancc Company oi New York, for
$1,000 insurance due on the Como
ngo Bridge. which was burned in
June, and also against the Commercial
Union Assurance Company OF Lon
don. England. for non payment OF n
policy 81 5000 ON the same property.
Farmers Inst tute will be held
i'm Middlctown. Wednesday. February
- Prof McCue and Prot Grautham
81 Delaware College. will make adj
dresses. Mr. Homer w. Jackson will
talk on poultry topics Two sessions
~ the Institute will be held. one at 10
a M and the other at p, IN. Corn,
alfalfa. potatoes. tomatoes. soil icr,il-
lily and dairying will bc discussed
A committee to act upon Cecil
khoadcS scholarships cons sting en-
tircly of Dclawarcans. was formed in
Wilmington Monday afternoon. \
number 1t prominent men 1T the State
met DIR. George K. Perkins. of Lon
don. secretary oi the RhoadcS Trust
Fund The committee selected To have
charge OF the Rhodes scholarships in
Delaware is composed OF DIR. George
\. IIartcr Prcsicdnt oi Delaware Col
lcgc: Chancellor John X. Nicholson,
Professor George w. Twitmycr, sap
crntcudent oi the Wilmington publ c
schools. and one Rhodes scholar to be
chosen by the Rhodes trustees.
AT the meeting of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association OF Bal
,imore, held in the Hotel Rcrncrt, on
Thursday night, Governor Crothcrs
and Hon. T. T.. Burton. Chairman OF
the Rivers and Ilarbors Comm ttcc in
the House OF Representatives, were
among those who responded to toasts.
The former spoke OF the greatness OF
the State and the good fellowship be-
tween labor and capital here The lat
ter talked ni the inland waterways,