The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
Local JottingS

Tome Institute closed for the Eas-
ter holidays last Friday
Joseph 5. Pogue has sold his farsi
i'll the Calver section to Pennsylvania
purchaser.
Failing over barrel. William
Sprout, OF Rowlandyille, broke his leg,
one day last week.
Herring have appeared in the Sus-
quehanna and fishermen are catching
bass in the Octoraro.
Swallowing a pin month ago,
Ethel Harris, of Zion, must undergo
an operation for relief.
property, near Colora, has been sold
to John Atkinson, for $1,000.
While unloading wood, one day
last week, Leslie Rawlings, OF Wood
lawn, mashed his hand badly
-Four hundred hands are pushing
the work on the big power house of
the McCalrs Ferry Company.
-Jostled off loaded wagon, one
day last week, Mrs. Howard Ragan, OF
Rock Springs. was hurt severely.
The northbound train passing Elk
ton at I p. m, killed white man. like
y tramp, near Principle, yesterday.
burglars proving about James
Peoples home at New Valley, one
night last week. left quickly when fired
upon.
Calvert Farm School purchased a
fine new upright piano from l'roi.
Edward Lynch. OF North East, last
week.
David F. Nesbtt, of Colora, 81
years of age, is reported critically i'll
at the home of his son, Charles Nesbitt,
at Theodore.
-Haines Harlan has purchased Sam
uel M. Huston's I46 acres near KEN
bleville, for $1,000, and will take pos
session on April l.
Failing off porch at her home
one day last week, Frances, the young
daughter of William Lipskomb, of
Ceciton. broke her wrist
Rev. Almond DeRosset Mearcs,
who has served several parishes in
North Carolina, accepted the rector
ship OF Christ p f. Church, Delaware
City
DR.. R. ]. Rowland has purchased
the J. ]. Hanna property at Liberty
Grove, which he will alter and I'M
prove.
Moving pictures are to be shown
i'll Grand Army Hall, North East. on
Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
herea tier, by Albert Roney ard Harry
Biddle.
an entertainment of tableaux and
drills will be given by the Leeds Eleas-
('l,1, ,,,t tln h,Il 81,
evening, for the benefit OF the NJ. p.
Church.
The Sophomore Junior oratorical
contest at Delaware College, owing to
the illness of one of the participants,
has been postponed until after the Eas
ter vacation.
w. I. Jackson. OF Havre dc Grace,
last week caught fifty herring and ten
shad in his nets off Robbins Point, and
run of both was looked for this week
N local waters.
Charles b. Finley, Jr., was chosen
second Lieutenant OF Company E,
FIRST Regiment Nj. n. c., at an cleo
ton held at the Armory in Elkton,
on Monday evening.
Failing from the top of wind
MILL at his home, on Saturday, Ed
ward. the young son OF John Neville
OF Summit Bridge. broke one OF his
legs above the knee.
An oyster shell thrown by another
boy last Thursday, struck eight year
old Willie Foster, son of Dorie B.
Foster, under one OF his eyes, :nhict-
ing painful wound
A. ID. Spencer. who has been tour
ing abroad, will supply Susquehanna
Lodge \. F. & A. Nj. OF Havre de
Grace. with a gavel shaped from stone
taken from Solomon's quarries at Jeru-
salem,
Mrs. Jane A. Lafferty, wife OF
Charles \. Lafferty, we'll known as a
summer resident OF the Newark sec
ton, died at her home in Philadelphia
on Sunday, Her funeral was held ON
Wednesday. with interment in Cathe-
dral Cemetery.
George a. NJ. Johnsons applica
tion for franchise for water works in
North East was not acted upon by the
retiring Board OF Commissioners oi
North East, who preferred to let their
successors. chosen on Monday, pass
upon the matter.
The residence of Airs. Wesley Viii
liams, washed into the street at Port
Deposit. during the recent flood. has
been purchased by Otho Alien. who
will add it to his own dwelling. The
John Fritz dwelling will be removed
to higher ground
Yesterday was GOOD Friday and
a legal holiday in this State. 1t was
also Maryland Day, but as the schools
were closed yesterday, the usual exer-
cises were held on Thursday. Charles
b. Finley, Jr., Esq. delivered the ad-
dress at the Elkton and George A.
Blake, Es, at the North East High
school.
H. w. Duyckinck has been chosen
business manager. C. T. Snyder, team
manager, M. +. Founders, secretary
and Harry Effing treasurer OF the EfisS.
ing Sun base ball club for the coming
season. A festival will be held for the
teams benefit in May. and efforts will
be made to raise funds to enclose the
grounds.
President R. w. Sylvester, OF the
Maryland Agricultural College, will ad-
dress the nine graduates of the Calvert