The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-08-28

lite recent festival.
A box and neck tie social will be held
by the ladies Of Mt. Pleasant M. II.
Church, colora, next Wednesday, Even
ing.
w. J. Arrants, OF Elk Neck, sold a
wagon load Of peaches in Oxford on
Tuesday. at $3.50 per basket, to a grocer
oil that town.
Zion nj. 4. Sunday School will hold q
picnic in Alfred Carmerou's woods next
Thursday.
The cost OF the mile OF new road from
lakewood, nearing completion, il is said.
will not exceed $1,000.
Rosebank Sunday School will picnic
today, in the Friends Grove, at Calvert.
The ladies OF the Rock Church, will
hold festival on The church grounds
next wednesday Evening. If stormy
the following evening. Refreshments
will be on sale.
A number Of Elktonians went on
launches on Wednesday to attend the
Wooleyhin sale, on the Woodall farm.
near Reynolds Wharf.
Standby Evans, OF Elkion, has been
appointed, Principal Of the North East
East High School, aud Miss Reba Carey
has been trasferred there from the Elk
ton High School.
Stewart Pierce. OF Rising Sun, dislo-
Gated knee.cap by falling over a water
ing trough, one day this week.
Omar ID. Crothers, ESQ.,, has purchased
fine Auto-car Of the 1910 type, from
Ardmore. Pa, maker.
The schools of the county will open
on Monday, September 6.
The cornice and cutters on the Court
House are being repaired.
Crouch Chapel picnic was held We'd
shay at white Hail."
Matinee races will be held at the Elk
ton fair grounds on today, August %.
Ellsworth N. Sweet has received a
handsome Ford touring car, 1910 model.
Samuel II. King is having concrete
walk laid in front Of his store on West
Main street.
Service will be held in the Church of
the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake City,
tomorrow at s p. m.
County Treasurer Charles X. Lynch
reports the August collection of taxes
as being rather heavier than usual.
A new bicycle owned by Eugene Gonce
was stolen one night last week from
the back porch of his parents residence
on East Main street
An ice cream festival will be held on
the school house grounds at Cherry Hill
this evening, August 2s. Proceeds for
the benefit of the Cherry Hill band.
Prof. ]. w. Tinsley has resigned as
principal of the Havre de Grace High
School, to accept a position as head of
a military institute in North Carolina.
Washburn's trained animal show ex-
hibted at the Elkton Ball Park Mon
day afternoon and evening. The at
tendance was large and the patrons
| well satisfied.
The ladies' of Rock Presbyterian
Church will hold festival at the church
on Wednesday evening, September /.
Ice cream, cake, candy and fruit for
sale. All are invited.
The dam at Back Creek Mills washed
out last Thursday night. destroying part
of the road that used the breast of the
dam. The road has been closed to
travel until further notice.
Rudolph S. Allen, son of j. X. Allen,
of near Rising Sun, has been appointed
by the Orphans' Court to the vacant
scholarship at Washington College,
Chestertown, from Cecil County.
The postotiice at Greenvlle, Del. was
entered by burglars early Saturday
morning andthe safe dynamited, blowing
out the end of the building. The burg
lars were scared Off without securing
much booty.
A Salvation Army Corps of three
members held meetings Tuesday after
noon and evening in front of the Court
House. They were quite musical and
the meetings were enjoyed by a large
number of people.
The County Commissioners were in
session last Friday at their office
here, Messrs. Deshane. Pierce and
Benjamin all present. The only bust
ness under consideration was the per-
manent road work now being done.
A moonlight excursion will be run to
Betterton on Monday. August 30, by
the Epworth League of the NJ. 4.
Church. Yacht Jeanette" will leave
SCOTS wharf at p. m. Tickets to a
limited number for sale. 80 cents. Call
on John F. Sparklin.
Joel and Elmer Johnson. brothers of
Scott Johnson, have moved across the
line into Pennsylvania. Their going has
no bearing on the trial of Scott John
son, according to our local authorities.
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