The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-05
Local lettings

Miss Bertha M. Tyson, OF the
Sixth district, won first premium at
the Philadelphia Poultry Show last
week for half-wild turkeys.
The Cherry Hill Citizens Band
will hold festival with concert in
the Red Mems Hall, mex, Saturday
evening.
Last Fridays and Saturdays SHOW
and sleet made more or less hard work
Tor telegraph and telephone linemen
-Messrs. ". s. Evans. ]. F. Powers
and Omar ID. Crothers, assignees, be-
gan on Wednesday, the sale at cost,
oi the stock of L. J. Murray, at his
store on Main street.
The County Commissioners, School
Board and Orphans Court will hold
regular sessions here next Tuesday.
Mrs. Caroline Mahan, aged IL, of
Lincoln University, Chester county,
died suddenly on Wednesday, while
visiting the family OF Francis Guthrie,
OF the Fifth district.
New York parties are looking for
site for a shrtwast factory in New
ark.
Mrs. J. P. Algire. of Doylestown,
Pa, has bought the J. w. Barnett resi-
aence on North Broad street, Middle
town, for $475o.
AS noted by advertisement in an
other column, the brick residence on
North street, the home and law Offices
OF the late J.. Marshall Haines, is Of
ierel for sale. This is valuable prop
erly, exceptionally well located and
will doubtless command prompt pur-
chaser.
1t meeting OF the trustees OF the
Poor and Insane, held on Saturday,
the superintendent report was read
and filed. Two admissions-John
Chambers and William Smallwood,
were reported for the month by the
Overseer. Warrants for $57oo5 were
drawn on the county Treasury to
meet the payment OF bills for January.
director Thomas S. Baker, OF
Tome School for Boys gave dinner
to the memben of the class OF 1910 on
Saturday.
The Moore store property in
Cherry Hill has been sold TO Calvin
Blake, who will conduct general
store on the premises.
"A dance swill be given in the skat-
ing rink by the Oxford Band on the
evening oi Washington's Birthday.
Norris Irwin, SAYS the Oxford
Press, fi'lda tire from cart or tim
Der wheel dragged behind sled does
wonders IN improving snow-hlled
road.
walter Conard OF New London,
has purchased the Elijah Thompson
iarm OF I25 acres in Franklin town
ship, Chester county, at $40 per acre.
81,
League will meet in the Church this
afternoon.
--Rt. Rev. Bishop Monaghan has
announced the ord, of the Forty
Hours Devotion in the churches in
the Diocese of Wilmington. The dates
for Cecil and ncighboring churches are
as follows st. Joscph's, Middletown,
April II; St Francis Xavicr's, War
wick, May 5; immaculate Conception,
Elktor May IS; St. Theresa, Port De
post, June -; ST. Denis, Galena,
August I; ST John, Newark, Septem-
Der IS.
The bazar recently he'd by Fra
tcrrtal Order OF Eagles OF Havrc de
Grace, netted $l377.o4.
The meat boycott i'll Wilmington,
led TO quite drop in prices in that
city, on Saturday.
Lincoln Clifford, Q years old. Of
Cirecnhurst, was struck in the eye and
badly hurt by a fragment OF slate i'll a
Scrimmagc among school bows. one
day last week
The steamer SuSquchanna was not
able to make a landing at Rochester
wharf for upwards OF a month.
Mr.. Leon RaCber, representing the
Bureau. al the Census, is about to make
an industrial canvass OF Cecil and lIar-
torf establishments, and will compile
and arrange the needed schedule
An entertainment will be given in
the Opera House, llavrc dc Grace, by
the Bard Avon Club. this evening,
February :. under the auspices OF the
Ladies Bible Class. n the Presbyter-
ian SUNDAY School. for the benefit OF
the Improvement fund. The program
includes the comedy. The Haunted
Isle and is sprightly and pleasing.
Tickets at Lyons.
The ladies' OF St, Johns Church
Mavre de Grace, will continue their
supper this evening
y IabIeauX Entertainment which
vii include "A Dream OF Fair Wo-
HltH' dlu "reminiscences Dl Aunt
Jane, oi Kentucky. will be given in
Thrifty Parish House. on Monday
evening rcNt, February I, at o'clock,
Admission, = cents.
delaware College lost at basket
bali on Saturday, in Brooklyn. to the
fast team OF the Pratt Polytechnic In.
situtc. by score OF S. to IS. Smith
tor thc winners, made eight field goals
The light at Old Fields Point. Elk
riycr which has rot been showing for
SOME weeks past, will be rclightcd
when the river is again clear.
go Mrs. Elizabeth J. Hyncs died at
her daughter, Mrs. Ida Crced's home
in Delaware City, on January Fl, aged
q years. Her funeral was held or
Sunday. with intcrment in the Della
ware City Cemetery
The formal opening OF the Red
Mems Home OF Delaware, the old Pie
mansion, near Newark has been SCI
for Nav St Tanana's Day
Elmer McCardell has purchased
the saw. grist and cider mill property