The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-02
LOCAL JOTTINGS

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-Elkton stores will close during
July and August at 8 p. m, except on
Saturdays.
"A number of p, B. & w. R. R.
brakemen will shortly be examined for
promotion to conductors
"A feed grinding plant will be op-
Grated on the site of the old Spring
Lawn Mill, near Lewisvile.
Several Cecil canneries, it is stated
will not run this season. being well
stocked with last years pack.
&C. c. Smith will erect the proposed
headquarters for the firemen of Hav-
re de Grace, at cost OF $4,000.
George Wilson, formerly OF Elk
ton, a colored Civil War veteran, died
at his home in Newark, last week
The Spicer or Thinks Mill, near
Galena, has been sold to w. G Cress,
OF New York, who will put it in opera
ton.
The Havre de Grace Construction
Company will build the proposed ma
cadam road between that city and
Aberdeen.
Francis R. Wilson, OF Wilma, Har-
ford county, has been nominated for
a cadetship at West Point, by Senator
Isidor Rayner
J. c. Jolls, OF Middletown, Regis
ter in Chancery for New Castle
county, will seek denomination on the
Republican ticket
1t is possible that President Tat
will attend the Convention of the
Railroad Trainmen at Brandywi'e
Springs. on July 80.
Several thousand small brook
trout have been placed in Hartford and
Cecil streams by agents of the United
States Fish Commission
John S. Reisler has been chosen
President and Maris w. Touchston,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Ushers'
Union OF Calvert NJ f. Church.
Prof. Firman Thompson has pur-
chased a lot Ioox325 feet from S. M,
Donnell. in the West end of Newark,
on which he will erect fine dwelling.
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, OF Mid
dletown, formerly of Port Deposit, is
undergoing treatment for appendicitis
at the Hahnnemann Hospital Phia-
delphia.
,-Messrs. Stanley l.. Spencer, OF
Bel Air. and Lee |. Hecht, OF Havre
de Grace, recently passed examira-
ton for admission to the Bar i'll Bal
timOre.
Levi Patterson, OF Perryviile, will
erect a fine modern residence for DR..
Charles A. Blake, on Wilkins Terrace,
Newark, adm has already broken
ground.
The American Potteries Company
which recently bored for samples OF
clay on the Foard farm, on Red Hill,
near Elkton, is boring for others in
the North East section.
Newark Town Council has agreed
to the removal OF the store portion OF
Mrs. S. A. Roachs property from
Main street to Cleveland avenue. The
dwelling portion was moved some time
ago.
Helen, the three year old daugh-
ter OF John Anderson, formerly OF
North East, was fatally burned on
Monday at New Castle, her clothing
catching fire from a rubbish fire in the
yard at her home.
w. L. McClintock has been
chosen President, Mrs. J. l.. Reisler
Miss Iva c. Mearns and Miss Anna
Churchman Vice Presiwents, John S.
Reislcr, Treasurer, and Miss Edna
Reisler, Organist OF Calvert Chapter
Epworth League.
The A. Jedcl Company whose
fireworks plant, the old match factory,
at Newark, was burned several weeks
ago, has purchased the w. J. Barnard
farm on the road to Cooch's Bridge,
and will build new plant on the prop
erty, with homes for its hands.
DIR. w. II. James is arranging for
races at Quarryville, on the Fourth,
with purses and premiums of $500, on
C. c. Kinks track. The events will
include a frcc-fcr-all. slow trot, slow
pace, farmers race and running race.
Entries close at noon on Monday.
Gordon G. Haley, Delaware Col
lege Freshman an alI-around athlete,
popular with students and the citizens
OF Newark died at his home in Phil
lippSburg, n. J., on Tuesday, OF ty-
phoid fever contracted during the
tour OF the College base ball team.
week and expect fine yield. The
Transcript says that in the Middle
town section yields are looked for at
from IS to 80 bushels per acre. The
protracted rains did not do the dam
age to the crop that some growers had
feared.
There is a rumor, but it has not
been confirmed that the Philadelphia
& Wilmington Traction Company, in
corporated last week at Dover, will
build trolley line from Wilmington,
via Elkton to Pcrryyillc, to connect
with line 10 be built from Baltimore
to the Susquehanna.
The ladies OF the New Century
Club, OF Middlctown, promise an en-
joyable time at their Block Party
and Midway on South Broad street,
between Green and Cochran, on Mon
day afternoon and evening. Supper
will be served on J. l.. Shepherds lawn
from ; to p. m, and POOLS Orchcs-
ira will furnish music.
The many friends OF Walter H.
Oracle. OF this county, will be pleased
to know that he has just been elected
President, with iull control. Of the