The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-10-29
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Ducks are reported fairly plentiful
on the flats including canvas backs and
red heads, but with more black heads
and malards. and it looks as though
there would be fair luck on the flats
net Wednesday.
Clerk OF the Court Cecil Kirk Oh
fer a gold wat h fob as prize to the
high man at the coming shoot OF the
Rising Sun Gun Club, November 80
and December 1.
The North East High School and
the Tx Cecil County High football
teams will play here this Saturday.
Afternoon, the game opening at 3.I5.
DIR. ]. c. Sites, of Midd!etown,
it is stated, is about to undergo a
serious operation at Jefferson Hospi-
tai, Philadelphia
Samuel Davis home on the old
Donnel Mill property, near Newark,
was entered last Friday by an unknown
party by way OF the porch ROOF. He
broke open a small bank containing
So, which he found in a trunk, the lock
OF which he picked. Two children saw
the stranger jumping off the porch
roof but could not describe him when
their father returned.
-Neighbors OF George Bolton, ten
ant on the Price farm, on Bohemia
Manor, learning that he and five of
his children were i'll with tvDhoid fever
came to his aid, cut, husked and stored
his corn and then plowcd $50 acres OF
his land, using haIf a dozen Randall
harrows and forty-four horses, quick
" seeding all OF the sick mans wheat.
-Hopewell NJ. E. Church. near
Port Deposit, this week has been celc-
brating its centennial The present
structure was built in 1913. One hun
dred years ago Davis Reed donated
land for the first church, Richard Rut-
ter logs and Aleaudxcr Boyd gave
money. Men and boys walked bare
loot to the dedication carrying their
shoes and stockings and rode on horses
carrying children before and behind
them.
Anna, the four year old daughter
Of Charles w. King, died at Union
Hospital, on Thursday.
Alfred Taylor, infant son of Will
liam Bozette, died on Thursday.
Warwick NJ F. Church will hold
rummage sale along with an oyster
supper in the town hall, November 10,
II and IL.
The King OF Tramps' drew quite
4 large attendance at Elkton Opera
House on Thursday evening, and was
well presented. The company's band
gave line selections in public at noon
and in the evening.
Young Friends Association will
be held Sabbath afternoon. nth mo.
9th, AT 2.5o o'c.ock, opened by two Sc
lect readings Ist--A aper prepared
by jesse Holmes, of Swarthmore Col
lege, subject: ~ Larger Fellowship"
end. Extracts from the writings of
Orison Harden, editor oi Success Ma
game Subject: Good Cheer" Rob-
ert Pyle, Jr.. who spent some time at
Woodbrook School, England, will adj
dress the Association. Subject. Its
SizNfhcancc and Future Outlook"
Grant Post 6. \. X. will meet on
Saturday next. November 5, at the
Home.
--Mechanics Hal was i&irly filled
on Thursday evening at the first De
mocratic meeting uf the campaign.
Governor Cruthers. Congressman Gov
ington, Attorney General Straus and
William II. Carr, Esq, OF Philadel-
pha, were the speakers They dis
cussei the taft and New National
ISM" Governor Crothers doing most
of the talking. Quite a number oi
ladies attended the meeting.
Mrs. Harlan tIuss, OF the Rock
Springs section. icll upon a buggy
vince ana broke several OF her ribs,
one day this week
Earle Taylor, of Richardsmcre,
caught his hand i'll mower and broke
several fingers. one day this week.
Mrs Rolio Seroino, whose home
i'll Wilmington was quarantined be-
cause u diphihcria, !led with her son
and was )Dca.e4 IN the Italian settle
meut near tie Port Deposit granite
quarreS on Thursday. Learning that
she was about To be handed over 10
WilmGytun officers. she icit with her
son. 1t is not known whether the dis
ease will appear n the settlement, but
steps will tc taken toward prevention
"A meeting viii lie held in Cherry
Hill Hall ON Wednesday evening, No