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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Garlands For Veterans Graves

Monday, Memorial Day, will be gen
orally observed throughout the county.
The ranks OF the veterans are thinning
but survivors will see that graves OF
comrades are decorated according to
custom. Garfield Post OF Rising Sun,
will send details to look after graves
i'll cemeteries in upper Cecil. The
members oi the Post will attend ser
vice in Ebenezer Church, Greenhurst.
tomorrow, when Rev w. ii. Briggs
will preach. The Post will hold exer-
ciscs at Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert,
on Monday afternoon, with Col. G. w.
+. Vernon, OF Baltimore, as orator oi
the day.
Grant Post No. 10. OF Cherry FIsft,
will attend service at Leeds Nj. T..
Church tomorrow morning At 2:3o
p. m. on Monday the Post will decor
ate the graves OF comrades at Cherry
Hill and will hold exercises i'll the M.
E. Church with prominent speakers
present The following members will
decorate graves OF comrades in other
cemeteries AT Elkton, Joshua M.
Ash; Bethel. John Drummond and
Samuel Arbuckle; Union. Boulden's S
Chapel and Cedar Hell, Thomas S.
Miller; St. Johns, Lewisville, and
Sharp's Cemetery, William Price
Leeds, Daniel McCaulcy and John
Lynch.
Members oi Wingatc Post will look
after the graves OI comlaues IN Nor,h
East ard nearby cemeteries. GrN c.
OF veterans i'll the Port Deposit sec
tion will also be decorated by members
--ui Gerry Post and residents. Rev @.
+. Anderson will preach to the veterans
in Newark Nj. L. Church tomorrow.
Thompson Post, OF Oxford. will send
details to neighboring cemeteries on
Monday and will hold exercises in the
afternoon with DR.. T. A. Worrall. OF
North East. as orator OF the day. Vet
Grams oil Middletown will look alter
comrades graves there and in neigh
borhood cemeteries.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
CHURCH SERVICES

*Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. H A. G. Westerfeld, Pastor.
Sabbath School at West End Chapel,
o:I5 a. m; Preaching at the Church,
1890 "a. m, subject: THE Christian
Conflict" Sabbath School, 2 p. M;
Epworth League Devotional Meeting,
GAS p. m.
*There will be no evening service at
the Elkton Methodist Episcopal
Church, tomorrow evening. In ac-
cordance with the custom OF years. the
Methodist congregation will worship
in the Presbyterian Church, uniting
with their ecclesiastical neighbors in
their annual Children's Day exercises.
*Church OF the Good Shepherd,
Chesapeake City, Service tomorrow,
Sunday at 7:45 P. M.
*Children S Day service will be held
at Bethel M E. Church, Sunday even
ing next, May 20, weather permitting.
All are invited
*Divinc service Sunday, 2oth in t. AT
1870 a. m. at St Marks Chapel, near
Perryville 3 p. m. the Parish House,
Perryville 8p. M, St. Mary's Church
North East Special sermon to the q.
A. K. by 4he Rector. All cordially IN
vited
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Led Bull Makes Things Lively

Angered by two dogs. which annoy
ed it, near the school grounds, in M d.
dletown. on Tuesday evening, a Hol-
stein bull with ring in is nose VIII ch
John Anderson, Of Ceciiton. was cad
irg, broke away and chased sev1ral
boys, Claud Foracrc. aged 9 years was
knocked down and badly bruised.
Other boys climbed trees. Anderson
caught the rope, but was dragged off
his feet and tramped and bruised ly
the animal Henry Stafford came to
his help and beat the bull over the
head with the butt al a whip. Two
men then caught the rope, but the bull
chased them round and round teic-
graph pole. and getting fastened. was
finally loaded in butchers float and
removed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
BASE BALL NEWS

The Gri-Cuunty League schedule ior
't"-day is as follows:
Elk Mills at Oxford
Aberdeen at E,kton.
Rising Sun At lIavre dc Grace.
For Monday Memorial Day):
IIavrc dc Grace at Elk Mills.
Elktun a. Oxford.
Rising Sun at Aberdeen.
Oxford and Aberdeen played five
innings on the lattcr'S grounds on
Saturday. but rain stopped the game
with the score / to o. in favor oi Abcr-
deem.
West Nottingham Acadcmy dele atc5
Calvert High School by score OF :
to 4, last week
Delaware and Lafayette Colleges
met on the lattcr'S diamond at Easton.
Pa. ON Saturday. and played five
inning game. Lafayette winning by a
score ol / to |. Delaware was blank
ed in 4 and Lafayette in , innings.
The Craigtown team will line up
against Merwick from the All-W:l-
mington League, on Decoration Day
(May 3o). Two games: first game at
Q o'clock and the other at , o'clock.
Tome and Penn Charter schools
met on the formers diamond on Sat
urday and played ior two innings.
when rain stopped the game. with the
score to |.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Suicide From Lack OF Sleep

Suffering from insomnia, which I'M
balanced his reason, Joseph YearSley,
o2 years OF age. well known plas-
terer, who lived with his sisters at
Cherry Hill, arose at 7 o'clock on
Monday morning and walked two miles
to vacant house on the Charles Nc
Cauley farm, near Andora. He went
upon the porch and fired bullet into
his head. Mr. McCauley found him
dying two hours later and called DR..
c. P Carrico, who found his wound
mortal. He died before he could be
taken home. Up to couple OF years
ago the dead man had worked at his
trade in Wilmington
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Severe Wind And Rain Storm

The storm oi Tuesday evening" wa"
more or less severe i'll tnIs ana neigh
boring sections The wind MAS heavy
and somewhat cycionic. The oudS,
viewed from high location, seemed IL
touch the ground at lower points, roll
ing over each other axe dense ones ol
smoke. and the rain fell i'll whIrling
sheets. Grcal damage was done II
Wilmington. whore the City Electric
Plant at Fifth and atnal streets, was
strucs,,.- -s--liahtning and burned, put
ting yct cars %: service and
stores I'D dwellings i'll darkness. -:
Eikton several trees were blown down,
one upon the rear oi Reginald Con-
stables house on Bow street, another
in front OF ii. f. Witworth's on Wrs,
Main strc>t, and an aspen rupl2r ::
front OF the iail which smashed the
fence and damaged windows III the
ShcrifT's residence.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Coming Treat For Music Lovers

Miss Clara Ascherield, daughter of
the late Prof. Theodore Ascherfeld,
well-remembered by older Elkton resi-
dents, will give piano recital in Elk
ton Opera House on Tuesday evening,
June 7. Miss Ascherfeld has made
many appearances in concerts at home
and abroad playing with noted mus-
clans and ner talent and skill are wide
" recognized, She will be assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Albert, soprano OF the
Peabody Conservatory. of Music, Bal
timore., and Miss Ethel Barton, v;o-
liniSt, OF Oxford. Pa Local lovers of
music will no doubt, welcome and en-
joy the promised entertainment. Ad-
mission so cents. Seats will be on
sale at Wells Drug Store.
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LOCAL NEWS

Rural Delivery Carries viii not
make deliveries on Memorial Day.
kissing Sun base ball team cleared
$o7 rom it, festival he'd last week
Pleasant Hi Council Jr O. L. A.
NJ. on Monday presented a flag to
Iior Public school
The festival held on Thursday
night by Crouch's Chapel Sunday
School. realized about $50.
The ladies OF Calvert NJ. +. Church
will hold les val in RoSeb~rk Hall
on Monday. Memorial Day
Griffith Brown. Colora boy,
caught his right hand in cutting tox
one day this week, and three oi his
fingers were badly hurt.
Big Elk Sunday School will hold
their annual festival on the Chapel
grounds. Thursday evening, June ?. II
stormy. next Gear evening.
Former Town Bailiff George
Potts has accepted the position Of
engineer at the Home Electric Light
and Power Company's plant
-Ebenezcr NJ. L. Church will hold
a strawberry and ice cream let val on
the evening OF June 4. Saturday. 1t
stormy, II will be held the ioll wing
Monday evening.
AT the meeting oi the Democratic
State Central Committee in Baltimore
on Thursday. Omar d. Cro,hers, Esq.
was choSen member Tor Gee |
county, vice W. ID Bratton. County
Superintendent Il Schools.
Rev John McElmoyle preached d
n Spri11lt, the ora Jitat,u 81 the 'pril
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28

Rev. William Schou'cr and Alfred
WethcrilI or George W. Young will
represent Trinity Church.
Mt Pleasant Nj. l.. congregation
Colora. cleared $2o.l7 from their re-
cent festival.
The Deiber; barge bu:lalng and
repairing plant in Chesapeake City
will start shortly with IS hands
Unknown parties drove off a horse
owned by Ellis Phillips, hitched on the
street, in Rising Sun. on Saturday
night
President TAFT will visit Lincoln
University in the afternoon OF Satur-
day, june Is, to confer degrees upon
graduates.
Thieves have stolen 200 chickens
from George Proud's and 100 from
William Walkers premises near Bear
Station, within short period
Tuesday, June IA. will be Flag
Day, the l33d anniversary OF the adop-
ton OF the Stars and Stripes as the
banner oi the United States.
A strawberry festival will be held
in Summit NJ. +. Church-yard, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, June 1
and ?, for the benefit OF the church
The Pennsylvania Railroad will
run an excursion train to Gettysburg
on Monday, Memorial Day. leaving
Elkton at S:Il a. m. Round trip fare,
$2.oo
Fire on Monday morning DESTROY
ed the barn OF Solomon Rogers at Al
dino, near Aberdeen. Hartford coun'y,
with some hav, straw. drill and a hay
rake.
"A horse owned by Rural Delivery
Carrier William Hines, OF Colora, was
kicked by another. one day last week
Its leg was broken and it was later
killed
Cecil Squier, oi Port Deposit hqs
been appointed Superintendent Of the
State Road stone quarry on the Rcy-
nolds farm near Rising Sun, vice Lewis
Witcrait
The ladies OF the Glasgow Pres
byterian congregation will hold a
strawberry and ice cream festival on
the evenings OF June | and 2 Child
rcn's Day exercises will be held in the
Church next Sunday. June ;.
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WEDDINGS
RENsHAW LoKAU.

Mr. John M. Renshaw and Miss
Minna G. Lokau, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gottlieb Lokau, OF Wilmington
Del. were married at the home OF the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Renshaw, OF North East, on Saturday
by Rev. Warren Burr. The bride wore
white lingerie gown and carried a
bouquet OF Bride roses. Miss Clara
X. Renshaw, tie groom's sister. was
maid OF honor. Her gown was also OF
white lingerie and she carried white
carnations. Mr.. Richard Lokau, the
brides brother, was best man. Miss
Dalice Wilson, OF Havre de Grace,
played Mendelssohn's Wedding March
and the couple stood under a bridal
bell. The decorations OF the parlor
were in pink and white. Following
the ceremonysa a reception was held, at
tended by the parents of the bride and
groom, relatives and friends, among
whom were Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Hir-
chens and Mr.. Herbert Lewis OF Elk
ton Mr.. and Mrs w. Seth ami the
Misses Elizabeth aud Ethel Seth. o.
Elk Mills. The bride received num-
Der OF tasteful souvenirs. MIR. AMI
Mrs. Renshaw. VIII, will reside in
Philadelphia. were rendered seren-
ade by the Red Mems Cornet Band,
before their departure
GAMBL BLE-WILLIAMS.
MIR. John W. Gamble, of Bay View,
and Miss Martha L. Williams. OF West
Nottingham, were married on We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
bride. by Rev, Samuel Polk. pastor OF
the West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
STRUCK DEAD IN STORM
Well-Known Eighth District Resident
Falls Victim To Lightning

Seeking shelter under big hickory
tree, along the road leading from Oc-
toraro Junction, to his home at Pilot,
in the Eighth district. James Rchey
was killed by lightning which struck
the tree during the storm OF Satur-
day. The dead man, who was we'll
known constable, had been i'll Elkton
on business, and he was last seen
Junction. As he faiied TO return
home, search was made for him. and
his dead body was found under the
tree on Sunday. There was a hole in
his neck, and another in his heel. His
collar button was meited. and his
mustache and eyebrows were singed.
He was 63 years OF age and leaves a
widow, four sons and daughter.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs. H. c. Hurn visited friends in
Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. William S. Evans spent sew
eral days this week at Sykesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Thackery visited
relatives in Dover, Del, this week.
Miss Ellen Barroll is enjoying the
company OF her niece. Miss Laura Ja-
mar
Mss Elizabeth Atwood oi Phladcl-
phia. is theg uest ii her parents near
town.
Miss Ella Jones. OF Baltimore. spent
several days last week with Miss Heen
Major
Miss Ann Dash;ell, of Salisbury, is
visiting with Miss Grace Lindale. at
Bethel Parsonage.
Mrs. E. NJ Sweet entertained her
friend, Miss Collins, OF Richardson
Park, Del, on Sunday.
The Class OF 1911 entertained the
graduating class of the Cecil County
High School on Saturday.
Mrs. Hanson H. Haincs, formerly
Of Rising Sun. is reported serious y
i'll at her home IN Philadelphia.
The wedding of Miss Viola Nc
Cleary. OF Lewisville, Pa. and Mr..
Cecil Crcswell. of Cowantown. is set
for Wednesday, June I.
Miss Georgia Smith gave a large
party to her friends at the home of
her uncle. Mr.. Warner Taylor at Elk
Landing, ON Friday evening. May 20
Mr.. William Ryland. OF Cressona,
Pa. and Miss Myrtle st. Clair, Of
Rock Springs. this county, wer, mar
ried on May IA. by Rev J. r. Smith.
in Harrisburg. Pa. where they will
reside.
The young men OF Chesapeake City
have issued invitations for d memorial
dance on next Monday evening, May
80 at the Spa Spring pavilion. The
Delaware College Orchestra will fur
nish music.
Among this years graduates from
Western Maryland College. Westmin-
ster is Miss Miriam Miller. oi Cherry
Hill. and Joseph Marshall Thomp on
oi North East. The commencement
will he held .lune IS.
John S. Strahorn and family, to the
regret OF their many friends here, re-
moved on Tuesday to Annapolis, Mrs.
Strahorn's former home. Mr.. Stra-
horn will engage in practice with Jas.
M. Munroe, Esq, with branch office
in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Emily Clark entertain
ed Miss Sara S. Bolton and Miss
Georgia Walmsley, this years grad
yates. and the other pupils oi the
Cccilton High School with progress
sivc games and other amuscments on
Saturday afternoon.
The dance given ON Friday even ng
oi last week in Mechanics Opera
House. was largely attended and much
enjoyed. Them uSic was furnished by
Elliott's Orchestra. OF Wilmington,
and a program oi twenty-three mum
berS was rendered McSSrs Charles
Blake and Harlan Johnson were the
committee which arranged the affair.
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May Day Celebration

The North East Hi, Il School held
May Carnival and festival on the
school grounls last Saturday alter
noon and evening, open ng with pro-
ccssional of all the pupils in honor OF
the Queen of May, Miss Hester Mil
Ter Chosen by vote OF pupils). The
little girls oi the third and fourth
grades executed dance about the
May-pole The Calvert North East
ball game was prevented by storm.
The athletic sports were pulled off
with II events. supper was served in
the Assembly room from $50 to 100
Ihc festival continued until 10 p m.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Local Train Time Changes

The following changes have been
made i'll time of local trains at Elkton
under the summer schedule, which will
take effect tomorrow, May 70: $40 a.
m. north, will be changed to S:22; two
minutes later; goo a. nj. north, to o:I5,
nine minutes later; 5:sI p. m. south,
to 5:47, four minutes earlier; 6:14 D. m.
south, to GAS, on minute later. The
7:27 p. m., known as the Colonial Ex-
press. will not stop in Elktcn after
Saturday. No evening tran south will
stop at Elkton after GAS until I2:45
q. M.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Tank Car Blocks Rail Traffic

Traffic O nthc northbound track of
the P, B. & W. r. X. was stopped Tor
several hours on Wednesday morning
by the derailing OF a tank car near the
Blue Ball crossing, below Elkton. The
train dragged the derailed truck to
E'kton station before it was stopped.
NJ ore or less damage was done to the
track and switches, and trains were
run on the South bound track until
repairs we're made.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
tom" Parran Named For Congress

The Republican Congressional Con
vcntum inr the Fifth MARYLAND dis
trict met at Chesapeake Beach ON
Wcdncsda" and nominated How.
Thomas Parran, oi Calvcst comfy
former Clerk oi the Corrt of Appea's.
a, successor to Hon Sidney f. Mudd.
who Sc continued illness uromrt d hin,
to- decline denomination. Mr.. Far
rams many friends in Cecil and
throughout the State endorse his Sc
lection and look for his triumphant
election
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Aged Lunatic Found Drowned

Samuel Ewing, aged "a years, for
merly OF the Newark section, for more
than twenty years an inmate OF Farm
hurst, Del, Asylum, was found drown
ed by S. II. Day, who was fishing in
Nonesuch creek, near Newport, on
Monday Ewing had attacked another
inmate OF the asylum last Friday with
cane wrapped with lead pipe. and on
Saturday wandered away.
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Dog Flees Bolt That Kills Cows

Lightning ON Saturday afternoon
killed eight COWS, and stunned another,
huddled under tree on the Howard
Griffith iarm in lower Oxford town
ship. A collie dog that went and
came with the cows when al pasture,
was with them under the tree, but
Just before the lightning struck. a
special says. quit the tree. on dead
run ior the barn. under which he
crawlcd and remained until coaNcd to
come cut.
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A strange dog, dragging tin cans.
entered Mrs. David Fitzqeralds kit
chen about two miles north OF Rising
Sun, where she was alone on Monday.
Her own dog tackled the visitor, while
she grabbed rolling pin and called
loudly for help. Howard White, a
neighbor. arrived with a gun, and kill
ed both dogs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
Elkton Built Barge In Service

Elk Landing by Henry Deiberts Sons
ior the Southern transportation Co.,
loaded her first cargo, gravel, Tor
Washington, at Baltimore, last week
She is OF 900 tons dead weight capa-
city and is in charge OF Capt. c. ".
Thompson, formerly oi the barge
Ghuotank.
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GRADUATES GALA DAYS
Three High sehooIs' Cs.ne.ee.s
Held Al Two Is Co


The closing exercises Of Chesapeake
Iity High School were held on Thurs
day evening in the Masonic Hall The
program vas as follows
Invocation Rev Edwin Gardner
Saiutatory and Sketch Of MARK Twain
:-....... Lenora Patterson Lake
Music, Red Millv Orchestra
What Stenographer Should Know,
............ Dora Fisher Morgan
Music, Air de Ballett "Moonbeamsv
~, .....-........-..... Orchestra
The Importance OF the Commercial
Work ....... Mary Eta Baker
Bohemia Manor
..... George Boulden McKeown
Music, Autumn Novelette,,
.....-....... ............. Orchestra
valedictory ~. Eva Cummons Foard
Music, "Valse Melodie" Orchestra
Presentation OF Diplomas
~. George A. Blake. President Of
School Board.
Music, Hearts and Flowers
,.......... Orchestra
Address. Prof. Study, of Tome School
Music, March. Ocean to Ocean
................... Orchestra
After the exercises the Alumni As
sociation held its annual banquet
he closing exercisesSof North East
High School were held las. evening
IN the assembly room. The program
was as follows
Professional, Onward, Christian Sol
diers ........... Undergraduates
Invocation. Rev DIR. O. Fl. Murphy
[ hnral stMan,.. e
;. Won Weirizierl
Essay, The Historical Places of North
East ............. Bess.e Jones
Choral. Believe Me, if all Those En-
dearing Young Charms"
.............. Thomas Moore
Essay. "Rebecca OF Ivanhoe"
.:........ .......... Ella Bothel1
Choral, Spring Song" Mcndelssohn
Essay, Farming. the Highest Voca-
ton ......... Harry Montgomery
Choral. Santa Lucia. FISHING"
Reading. Lowell's Vision OF Sir
LaunfaF' ....... Eta Bouchelle
Highest Honor graduate
Choral. Drink to Me Onh With
Thine Eyes" ..... Ben John on
Address 70 Graduates
n....;;;. Rev. F. +. Carpenter
Pastor M. Z. Church, Port Deposit
Choral, Voices OF the Woods
..,............ Rubenstein
Presentation OF Diplomas
........... George A. Blake, Esq.
President o. the School Board
Benediction. .... Rev. Warren Burr
Graduates-Ella T. Bothel, Mary
Eta Bouchelle, jeanette ]. Heisler,
Bessie c. Jones. Blanche A. Logan,
Aldridge B. Craig, Harry T Mont.
gomery.
Ca,vert High Schools closing extr-
cises. the program ior which was pub
llshed last week, were held on Thurs
day evening. The graduates wcre:-
Mabel Barber, Anna Nav Murray.
Daisy Clarissa Richardson. Anna Kirk
Rittenhouse Emma Violet Smith.
Lucy Margarctta Yerkes, Maria Wher-
ry louchton. Chauncey Victor Wilson.
Cecilton, or George Biddle High
School will hold its closing exercises
on Monday evening i'll the M. Z.
Church. The program is as follows
Orchestra
Prayer ...... Rev Omar f. Jones
Orchestra.
Salutatory, Essay, Maryland Water
ways .... Sara Severson Bolton
Orchestra
Address. Rev II w. Kellogg, ID.
Orchestra.
Presentation oi Diplomas
........., Mr. George A. Blake
Orchestra
Essay, Power OF Song. Val dctory
....... Georgia Wilma Walmsley
Song. Abide With Me"
Bcnediction. Rev. William A. Coale
Elktou or Cecil County High School,
the list oi graduates OF which. with
the subjects of Their essays was given
last week. will hold its CLOSING exer-
I.i.nS IN, A1...l, Ini1..' ILL
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Marriage Licenses

John w. Gamble, OF Bay View, and
Martha +. Williams, oi West Not
tingham.
John NJ Renshaw. North East, and
Minna c. Lokau, OF Wilmington, Del.
Charles German Mccain and Flor
ence Viola McMullen, both of Rising
Sun.
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GEORGE PIERCE.

lhei uneral oi George Pierce. we'll
known resident OF the First district,
was held on Tuesday. He died quite
suddenly on Saturday at his home
near SaSsairas. His wife. son, Geo.
Pierce, Jr., and daughter Mrs. lanes
Davis. survive him.
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NJ RS. ELLEN LYNCH.

Mrs. Ellen Lyrch, vile OF Ross X.
Lynch, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Gainor Reynolds, of the Rising Sun
section, died last Friday after several
weeks illness from which it was
thought she was recovering Her
husband and a Young son survive her.
JESSE DENNISON.
The funeral of Jesse Dcnnson was
held from the home OF his sister, Mss
Lizzie Dcrn:s II, al Elk Mills. last FL
day. He died on May ", aged ~
years, Tie had long been i'll and had
been blind Tor fifteen years. Several
children survive him
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IDA +. MCKINNEY.

Miss Ida T.. McKcnncy, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Mckenncy. Of Elk
Neck, died on Thursday morning at
her parents home. in the 18TH year OF
her age, Her funeral will be held on
Sunday tomorrow) afternoon, at p.
m, in llart'S NJ f. Church Relatives
and friends are invited to meet at the
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MRS. MARTHA \. kRAUSS.
MRS. MARY +. LYON.

Mrs. Marv ]. Lyon, widow oi Geo
TAYLOR .yon. died ON Saturday at her
home in llavre de Grace, aged 75
years. Two sons, Murray and A. Lin
coin Lyon, and four daughters, Mrs
William Smuck. oi Baltimore, M
Harry Spencer and the Misses Geor-
gia and Lydia Lyon. oi Havre de
Grace. survive her.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28

Elkton or Cecil County High School.
the list oi graduates of which. with
the subjects of Their essays was given
last week. will hold its CLOSING exer-
ciscs i'll Mechanics Hall. at 1890 a.
M. to-day