The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-04-17
NEWS NOTES

County Teachers Institute have been
set for October 25-2o.
Grand Master NJ. w. Wells and
Deputy Grana Master w. b. Lester.
of St. Georges, will attend the install
lation OF officers Of Samaritan Lodge
|. O. O. f.. Of Middletown, next
Thursday evening.
1T is stated that Porter's Grove Nj.
T.. Church has been rendered for the
proposed Presbyterian Mission which
IL was purposed to locate on the site
OF the old Preston Meeting House in
the Eighth district.
Charles II. Groves, a cousin OF =.
NJ. and J. II. Groves, OF Elkton, who
was long in the employ OF the Street
and Sewer Department OF Whining
ton, died there on Monday, aged 65
years. He left widow.
The funeral OF James Milburn, Jr,
son of James Milburn, cclored, was
held from his parents home on Sun
day. ne died in a Baltimore hospital
on the previous Thursday, hip disease
and other complications following an
injury received last fall.
1T is purposcd 10 make next We'd
nesday the date for the inspection of
the Delaware College Cadets Battalion
by Capt Julius A. Penn, U. s. A., a
gala day. Governor Penncwill and
staff and large number OF friends OF
the college have been invited to attend.
}. =. Wright received I2o votes 10
s. NJ. Donnells 100 for President OF
Newark Council at the election on
Tuesday. William Kennedy defeated
Delaware Clark by 3 votes and II. M.
Campbell led Franklin Wills by 4 votes
for Council Howard Leak, the other
member, was unopposed.
Westminster, Carroll county, is
also offering sites for the coming Bri-
gade Encampmcnt OF the Maryland
National Guard and Adjutant Wariicld
and Chief Surgeon McGlcnnan, on
Monday inspected those offered which
are said to be in every way suitable.
The choice OF the site is looked for By
May /. Elkton. Frederick and West
Minister thus far having offered loca-
tions.
DR.. George T.. Morrow has open
ed his dental Office in the Tucker build
ing (sccond floor and will be here on
Mondays and Tuesdays oi each week
only until he can SO adjust his Balti-
more engagements as To be here con-
tnually. DIR. Morrow is well known
to our people, having formerly prac-
,ced his profession here, and his beat
tiful new offices will he an addition TO
our community.
--Elkton Chapter of the Epworth
League on Monday night held It's semi
annual election oi officers after trans
acting regular business. The follow
ing were choSen:-Prcsident X. Day
Can,well; First Vice President. ]. Har.
vcy Groves Second. Mrs. Thomas w.
Williams; Third Miss Lidie Alcxan-
der: Fourth. Miss Mary Matthews;
Secretary, Mrs. ID. S. Terrell; Treas
urcr, John +. Sparklin.
The impression prevails that Baker
Bros. corn cauncry at Middlctown,
will be closed the coming season. as
they refuse To- meet the Farmers
Clubs demand for 50 per ton for corn.
The Club is said To control $50 OF the
400 acres required to be planted. The
firm, which paid $4,000 for corn last
season, first offered SS and then SS.s so
per ton this year, which was refused
by the Clubs members.
Justice Gilpin. on Saturday. heard
thee ounier charges oi assault and bat
terry preferred by John Lum. colorcd,
,rackwalkcr on the p. h. & W. X. r.
oi Iron n:ll, and Specials Cosgrove
and Wilson. employed by the railroad
company. growing out oi the escape oi
q colorcd hobo, whom the latter had
arrested. The Justice taxed the off
GERS $40 ana costs each. and told them
they got of lightly at that
.-Elkton Opera House was well fill
ed on Thursday night, at the resenta-
ton OF For One Night Only" by the
Elkton Paint and Powder Club, for
the benefit OF Union Hospital. The
tlkton Mandolin Club furnished music
and the play was well given, aifording
much amusement TO the well pleased
audience. The performance was re-
pcatcd last night. The characters were
sustained by Messrs. Harlan Johnson,
IT, Allen George, Alfred X. Lancaster,
Robert {. Lewis ard John +. Ward,
and Misses Carrie S. Witworih. Mabel
J. Salmon, Helen +. Major and Ray
Burns