The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-12-10

Mrs. Po.k Pierce died last FRIDAY
at her home near Pleasant Hill.
Calvert NJ. F. congregation will
serve supper in the hall next Friday
evenin.
"A box social will be held this even
ing at Porter's Grove Church. The
public is invited to attend.
The Teachers Reading Circle Of
the Sixth District met at the Gram
mar School at Rising Sun, on Friday,
December 2, at p. m The subject
discussed was Pedagogy" by Nc
Murry: How to Study. The follow
ing teachers read excellent papers on
the subject. Miss Bessie Rawlings,
Miss Nellie Shannon. Miss Roberta
Graham, Miss Ethel Hall. Miss Annie
+. Jackson, Miss Olive Jackson. Miss
Mabel Wiley, Miss Carrie Woodrow,
Miss Margaret johnson, Miss Anna
Fryer and Miss Helen Shepherd The
meeting was lead by Miss Sarah r.
Miller Miss Mabel Wiley, organist,
and Miss Bessie Rawlings, secretary.
The meeting OF the Maryland
School Commissioners and School Sup,
erintcndcnts was held i'll Baltimore last
week. Messrs. Carey and Bratton OF
the Cecil School Board, attended. Mr.
Bratton was elected member of the
Executive Committee. Mr.. Carey read
a strong paper on the need OF better
buildings for rural schools, which Col.
w. S. Powell, OF Howard and Isaac S.
Price, OF Wicomico, endorsed
Maurice c. Reeder, Of Rising Sun,
4 D.t 4
represented the Cecil Farmers Club at
the Farmers League meeting in Bal
timore last week. Mr. Reeder was
elected vice president OF the State
Horticultural Society, and was award
Cd second prize for Roxburg russct
apples in the fruit exhibit.
The charge OF firing the Evans
warehouse at Kelton, Chester county,
on November 7, made against u. G.
Bullock and Caleb and Earl Lambert
by Pole whom detectives had in tow
was summarily dismissed at West
Chester, on Monday, on motion Of
District Attorney Gswthrop.
Nathan Maule has sold his IIS
acre ,arm in Highland township. Ches
ter county, to William Reynolds. of
this county, on private terms, posses
sion to be given on April /.
The Parkside Athletic Club team
OF Wilmington, will compete in a
double header basket bail game at the
Arnory at 8 o'clock this evening.
The Perch Greek bridge on the
Elkton Chesapeake City road having
been removed by the road contractor,
a temporary structure has been erect
ed for use during the winter
"A fair with oyster and poultry
slippers will be held by the Chesapeake
City Cornet Band for week begin
ming with Christmas eve.
William X. Hill, o.. the Provi
dcncc section, and Earl G. Detweiler,
who are charged with deadly assault
upon Alfonso Ranali. an Italian, at
Augustine Paper Mis-, Wilmington,
carly in November, will have a hearing
on next Thursday, provided Ranali IS
able to leave the Delaware Hospital
and testify in the case.
Ten inches of snow fell hcreabouts
on Monday and Tuesday Roads here
and there were blocked, but luckily the
storm did not develop blizzard fca-
lures.
The young ladies OF Cecilton clear
ed $50 IRON their Thanksgiving bazar.
1t seems to be generally under
stood that as Christmas falls on Sun
day, this year, as also New Years,
both will be observed on the follow
ing Monday by banks, business men,
working people and public officials
Crouch Chapel Sunday School will
close for the winter next Sunday af-
tcrnoon. December IS The arm al
election of officers will be held AMI a
iul attendance oi the congregation is
urged.
Dinners. quick lunches, Persons.
Patrick Reedy has resumed his rest
dencc in North East. having resigned
his position in the Baltimore pos
Office.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF lap;
dunn NJ. p Church will ho,d an oyster
supper this evening.
Warwick NJ. p. congregation will
hold a grand Sunday School rally at ?
p. m. tomorrow. w. T. Warburton,
Esq, OF Elkton will deliver an ad-
dress. The program includes music
and recitations.
Sylvester RoylsLy. oi the Zion
section, is laid up with broken col
lar bone caused by fall
The festival he'll in Masonic Hall,
Chesapeake City, last evening for the
benefit OF Union Hospital will be con-
tnued this evening.
There will be a mum social held
at Walter Harrineton's, on Wednes-
day, Deccmber ID, for benefit OF AS
bury NJ +. Sunday School Stewcd
oysters. and confectionery for sale. If
stormy, next clear evening.
BOOKS-All the new books at De-
partment store prices. $I.Io reprint,
5oc-R b. FRAZER mot
Grant Post No. 10, will meet at
the home OF Comrade Emley w Sc
bod ON Saturday. December Y, at ,
o'clock sharp. BY order . Com
mander.
The Elkton Grange viii hold a
special meeting today at , O'Clock.
Patrons are urged to attend. w, n.
Warrington, Secretary
Oysters, all styles, Persons