The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-24
NEWS NOTES

-Samuel Crossan, OF the Barksdafc
section. died at his home on Thursday.
"A heavy hail storm damaged earn
and tomatoes in the Town Point Sec
tion this week
Key. III. A. G.. Westeriicld. 81 EIk-
ton. wiz preach at West AmwelI to-
morrow, at p. m.
The second series OF matinee races
VIII be given on the Glasgow track next
thursday. opening al 100 p. m.
Joseph Roop. Principal Of Elktou
academy ~ the early sixties. died xt
MS home in Philadelphia on Monday.
Norman Cummings dwelling Il
Elk Township. was burned on Tuesday
morning. the fire starting in the chim-
ney.
-Hart's NJ f. Sunday School win
hold their annual picnic at Red Point
Saturday. August ?. Come and spend
the day with US. Everyone Is invited
To attend.
The card for the Middletown Driv-
ing Park races this afternoon covers
four classes. 2.2o. 800. z35 and 1.so,
with special race for colts OF Barnett
Il. Urin. Ali IA will go fast mile.
). T. Armour's Pencadcr won the
third fourth and fifth heats over ten
rivals IN the 2.I8 pacing race at Horse
Show Park. Wilmington. on Wednes-
day. Time. 2.I6 Ia. 2.Io la, zI6 Ia.
Grover Hall and companion
named Foreacre. Of the SingerIy Sec
tion. overdrove ono OF the Strahoru
livery horses hired at Newark. and
were given six months in the Work
house
Ernest Startling. colored. who.
about a month aeo lii out after as
saulting Perry Ellis, returned this
week. was arrested and given six
months in the House OF Correction b.
Justice Gilpin.
Charles Startling. who was serving
a term of two years in the House of
Correction for assaulting Calvin Mer-
mitt. early last winter. hired BaIti-
more lawyer who secured his release
this week. on habeas corpus.
Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
the large frame dwelling on the Beas-
ton farm. near Mt. Pleasant. Del. S.
II. Tibbetts. tenant. on Tuesday. Moth
ing was saved There was $500 In
surance ON the building. but none on
contents.
Leslie Camp Meeting opened on
Wednesday evening with a sermon by
the Director Rev. w. G. Bradley. III
Trainer. Pa. Able ministers of the
Philadelphia and Wilmington Confer
ences will preach during the meeting,
which will close on August ).
-Watchman Michael Corbit earlv
Wednesday mor-ing fred several
shots. without effect. at two men who
were about to climb ladder placed
under window Of the vault end of
the Delaware City Bank. The men
fled at the watchman's approach
Louis Rubenstone. father Of Harry
Rubenstone. proprietor OF furniture
stores in Elkton and Havre de Grace,
died at his residence 32S Mifflin street.
Philadelphia. on July -. aged 81 years.
His ten children were present when he
died. His sons stores were closed
pending the funeral.
An organization was effected a.
Rising Sun on Saturday. for the pres
ervatiou OF the old Friends Burial
Ground at West Nottingham. with
Wayne Reynolds chairman. Mrs. Jef-
ierson Haines. clerk. and Milford
Richards. Barclay Reynolds, Edwin
Haines. Samuel Tyson. Charles Moore
William Reynolds. Philip West and
Joseph Richards. executive COMMITTEES.
James Whitehouse. Grand Keeper
oi Records and Seals OF the Grand
Lodge. Knights OF Pythias OF Mary
land. died at his home in Baltimore
on Saturday night. aged II years. He
was born in Staffordshire. England,
but was brought to this country when
child. He was for 10 years Gus
toms Inspector He NaS a prominent
Mason and was mmbcr OF the
Knights OF Honor and Improved Or