The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-02
Local lettings

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Shows Battery holds its annual
reunion at Perryville today.
Cecil County High School girls
are forming a basketball team.
James O'Neil, oi ToughkenamoR
has broken nose, caused by base
ball.
Governor Crothcrs will proclaim
October ~, Columbus Day, legal
holiday.
Mrs. Lewis X. Sprout lost dia-
mond ring from her finger in the
creek at Providence.
The James +. Powers Foundry
Companys new steel plant was put i'll
operation on Monday.
"A dime social was to be held last
evening at Osborne Mackie's Tor the
benefit OF Rock Church
The nights this week were lovely
with the Harvest Moon. but were some
what too cool Tor comfort.
About SI5 was cleared from the
recent supper held for the benefit OF
Harris NJ +. Church, Elk Neck.
The Oxford Fair managers will
meet this afternoon to audit the ac-
counts oi last weeks exhibition
w J. Brannock gathered 81 tons
OF tomatoes ON his place near Town
Point, from tract OF less than three
acres
Charles s. Smith, Republican
has declined the nomination for Re-
gister OF Wills.
-Rt. Rev. Bishop Adams was to
preach and administer the rite OF Con-
hrma,on in St. Mary's Church, North
East. last evening.
DIR. James Fulton, located in New
London since tho close OF the Civil
War, died at his home there on Sum
day week, aged II years.
The Brotherhood of Bethesda NJ.
+. Church, Middletown, cleared $72
from their rummage sale and bake held
last Friday and Saturday.
John p. Wilson, OF Calvert, is still
critically i'll with paralysis. and Eaines
Kirk, one & his ncighbors, is serious
" i'll with the same trouble.
The Cecil Farmers Club will strive
10 get the Legislature to grant an APP
preparation for course in agriculture
at West Nottingham Academy.
The Fair dance given by the Ok
ford Orchestra in Wilson's skating
rink, was enjoyed by thirty-scven cou-
pies. and was in every way successful.
IL S Kerbaugh it is reported,
will be given the contract for double
tracking the Columbia & Port Deposit
Railroad from Columbia to Safe Har-
Dor.
The Cecil County High School
team and the Elkton Tigers met on
the diamond on Tuesday and played a
game OF football in which neither
scored
New London NJ T. Church on
Sunday celebrated the hity-ninth year
OF its organization with special SER
vices IN which number OF speakers
shared
Eighteen automobiles in the Mum
scy endurance run. from Washington
Boston and return, passed through
Elft,u. ON thci- W1y back N y cdncs-
day morning.
A clothcs-pin social Will he held
at the home oi George Bcdwcll on
Wednesday evening next, October &,
ty Jones Chapel Sunday School. Pro-
cceds Tor benefit oi school
A First district negro OH Satur-
day night gave Mary Wilson. colored,
OF Earlcvllc. an ugly cash with knife.
Constable Alillikcn was notified, but
failed 10 catch mp with the girls assail-
ant
While n number 81 children were
playing along ditch near the can
merry. on West High street, on Mon
day, Alice. the FIVE year old daugh-
ter oi Charles II Smith, was badly
stung by bees.
Rural Carrier Samuel Buckworth's
horse hccmc frightened by a passing
baby carriage. broke loose and ran
away in Middlctown, one day this
week. The only damage sustained was
some broken harness.
-Workmcn are tearing down the
old Kenmore warehouse at SNdora.
1t will be reconstructed at Elk Mills,
for business purposes by Wilson /.
Wright oi Xix township and Benjamin
Ferguson. ui Kemblcyilc
--Tlowc'S shows exhibited here To
good crowds last FRIDAY The rain
curtaled the parade, but the we1;hcr
cleared before night and the evening
attendance was quite large The per-
iormnccS were entirely satisfactory.
Fire, thought to have been started
by trampS. destroyed about thirty tons
al straw on +. S Armstrong; farm,
near Cooch's Bridge, on Tuesday
night The flames were carried to-
ward the house on the property which
was saved with difficulty,
The Law and Order League OF
New Castle County has filed eight
remonstranccs against the issue OF
iiauor licenses Among those pro-
tested are Arthur McCloskcy, Jr., Sum
nit Bridge. c. P. Stidham, Odessa, and
]. c. Armstrong, Townsend.
i Jacob + Biddlc and Evans Dun
bar were burned by molten metal,
which they were handling at the Pow
ers Foundry on Wednesday The mass
spilled and splashcd upon them. The
former was burned on one foot, and
the latter on his side and both legs.
The registration in the First pre-
cinct al the Third district on Tuesday
showed 2S names entered and IL trans
ierrcd The final results will be given
after the lists are revised on October
u. Nest Tuesday gives the last chance
for voters 20 get on the books or be