The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-26


The students Of West Nottingham
Academy enjoyed feast on Saturday
night
Harry Shippers has been appointed
carrier on new rural delivery route
from Rowlandville.
Harry 7. Grant has removed from
the Drennen farm to the farm OF
Charles r. Foard.
Robert Donnelly repapered II. r.
Bouldens residence on Main street,
throughout this week.
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kirk
has rented and will occupy Mrs. Fannie
Crothers' residence at Colora.
Delegate Cosden has introduced a
bill in the Legislature requiring yehi-
cles to carry lighted lamps at night.
"A Presbyterian mission will be es-
tablished on the site OF the old Fulton
Westinghouse in the Eighth district.
Senator Crothesr has introduced
bill at Annapolis to incorporate the
Home Manufacturing Light and Power
Company.
Boiling grease from an upset pan
badly scalded Leslie, the four year old
son OF Merritt Pierce. of Mt Pleasant,
near Colora, one day last week.
Senator Crot1iers has introduced a
bill providing that the homes OF child
ren brought into Cecil county for adop-
ton or indentiure shall be under State
supervision.
Thursday, February "a, was OBJ
served as a day OF PRAYER in all the
evangelical chur1hes in the country by
selection of the Interdenominational
Association.
Harry o. X. Foster, of North
East, concluded to accept Justice Bid
dies Sentence of six months in the
House OF Correction and was delivered
there last Friday by Constable Russell
"A. A. Wright has sold his grocery
business on South Third street, Ok
ford, to ii. G. Kidd, of Calvert, and
his son, Clarence. OF Oxford, who will
take possession on April l.
Mrs. James Wickes, OF Rowlanl-
vile, while aiding her husband to re-
lease horse that had gotten fastened
in its stall, was badly hurt about the
face and her husbands back was
strained.
The joint resolution OF Senator
Crotlers to retain Chief Judge James
a. Pearce on the bench OF the Second
Circuit until the completion OF his
term OF service in 1912. has passed both
houses OF the Legislature.
Frederick Irwin, OF the Rowland
vile section, caught cat that straved
from It's home seven years ago, in a
trap recently. The animal had grown
to twice the size of domestic cat,
during its wild life i'll the woods
--Willett Ewing was high gun at the
Rising Sun wild duck shoot held on
Saturday. breaking I5o out OF I7o tar
gets. II. Linn Worthington was sec
ond, with I5S. Ewing won nine ducks
as trophies. The home club beat Avon
dale by score of 1913 to 35I
The Mems Association OF the Elk
ton Presbyterian Church enjoyed their
| annual supper served in the Chapel on
! " edncsday evening Henry NJ. Nc
Cullough was elected President, Chas.
Blake, Secretary, and w. Sterling
Evans. Treasurer for the coming year
Cherry Hill Council o. U. A. M,
at the close OF its regular meeting on
Saturday evening, enjoyed oysters and
other elements OF a fine spread, with
! cigars. Members are requested to at
tend the regular meetings and keep in
touch with the newly appointed Com
mittee on Entertainment.
AT the annual meeting OF Trinity
Church Mite Society, recently held,
Miss Tabitha Jones was reelected
President and Treasurer, the Woman S
| Auxiliary Missionary Society rc-elect-
| ing Mrs. William Schouler as Presi-
dent. and Mrs. Elizabeth Hurn as
Secretary and Treasurer.
AT the Valentine Social, held at
Mrs. Lawrence Kcir's residence last
week, by the Ladies Aid Society OF
| Leeds Nj. p. Church, the guessing con
test prizes were won by Mrs. Frances
Scarborough, Mrs. Barrett Campbell
and Miss Nan Blake. The Society's
next meeting will be held at Mrs Mary
l.. McCauley's residence
The Southern Transportation
Company barge Patapsco OH Monday
discharged at Baltimore, for the c. A..
Gambriil Milling Company, 5000 bu-
shells ol wheat, brought from Philadel-
phia, through the canal. The barge
BEAUFORT had previously carried 10000
bushels for the same parties, who found
prices lower in Philadelphia than in
Baltimore.
The attendance at c. M. Cochran's 5
sale fhorses and cattle at Cochran
Grange" near Middletown, last week
was estimated at upwards of 1900. 27
horses and so head of cattle were dis
posed of at the sale, Buyers were pres
ent from Philadelphia, Trenton, Will
mington and other points. Horses
brought on an average $Io7.25, and
COWS $3.50. The amount of sales
reached nearly $4,000, of which $5,34I
was realized on the horses DR.. Biles
was the auctioneer
The case of Rumsey Electrical Co,
appellant, VS.. John L. Livers, appellee,
being an appeal from the Circuit Court
OF this county, was decided by the
Court OF Appeals on Thursday, in
favor of appellee, the Judgment OF this
| Court was affirmed. The case was ar