The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-11


"A festival will be held this even
ing by the ladies OF Porter's Grove
Church.
-Betterton and colchester, the two
popular upper Bay resorts, closed on
Wednesday. after very successful sea-
sons.
The great $40 foot span OF the new
b. x o. r. K bridge at Havre de
Grace was connected up on Saturday
under direction oi IT, c. Reynolds, the
engineer IN charge.
After being held for month, a
carload oi furniture owned by John
Lockard, at Principle Furnace, con
signed Ia New Jersey, was sold last
week ty Pcrryville parties. who had il
seized
C. g. Hopkins. oi the Sixth dis
irict. has returned from Saratoga. n,
y. lie will cover south Carolina as
agent ior the Harvey Medicine Com
pany OF Saratoga, touring the State
twice year.
Frank Dickey formerly associat-
ed with his father, John +. Dickey, in
the management oi the grocery and
liquor business in Newark, has pur-
chased the hotel at Newport from VIII
liam Reed. Tor sos
Mrs. Emma V. Baker, a daughter
of the late Edward Y. CHM. OF this
county, wife OF w. II. Baker. the
wealthy chocolate manufacturer Of
Winchester. Va. died there on Sep
tcmber /. aged 81 years.
"A donation day will he fixed for
some date next month by the Ladies'
Auxiliary Committee oi the Union
Hospital, when contributions to the
pantry will be welcomed from all who
may be able To afford such.
Master Mechanic Turner. of the
r.. b. & w X. X. and a force OF hands
were fitting mp room at French
Street Station. Wilmington. this week.
where trainmcn win be schooled in the
handling OF the air brake system in use
on the trains OF the road.
The new Hudson Fulton postage
stamp, concentrating the discovery
OF the Hudson by the former and its
first navigation by steam by the latter,
will be ready for distribution by Sep
tcmber -. Duplicates Of the Half
Moon and the "Clermont" will figure
in the coming celebration on the river.
DR.. Theodore A. Worrall OF North
East. will deliver an address at the
dedication oi a monument To Pennsyl-
wanna soldiers on the battlefield OF
Gold llarbor. Va. ON October 20. at
which Governors Swanson and Stuart
will be present Doctor Worral's regi-
mcnt, the 9th Pennsylvania Volun-
tccrs. fought in the famed battle.
The State Roads Commission met
in Baltimore, on Monday. and let a
number 81 contracts on advertised
bids by which il is said several thous-
and dollars were saved On Governor
CrothcrS' motion a survey was ordered
for the section Of road Ia be built from
the Hartford end 81 the Conowinac
bridge ." Berkeley and thence 80 Kali
mia
AS. Mrs J T Rialc was about to
light lamp At her home on Cherry
street. Rising sun. one evening last
week, flying match head set FIRE TO
the covering 81 couch. and threat
cning blaze followed The couch was
dragged ont on the porch. where the
covering of chair also caught fire
\ hand fire cxtinguishcr was brought
and used. and the blaze was soon con
trollcd
AT the morning service in Trinity
Church on Sunday morning last, the
Rector made reference TO he recent
departure of the Rev DR. Edwa-l NJ
llardoaStlc, whose memory viii he A.
icctionatciy cherished by the members
# Trinity Parish. and whose pure ex-
ample was 4 light in our community
DIR Hardcastl il will be rcmcmb red.
was in charge OF the Parish during the
absence ~ the Rector in Euronc zen
years ac".