The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-06-04
LOCAL JOTTINGS

hurst, viii hold strawberry FESTIVAL
this evening.
George A. Brown is repainting
John z. Alexander's res dence ON
North street.
Lindsay S. Wilson has been APP
pointed constable for White Clay Greek
hundred, Del.
Rev. C. f. Mccullough, OF Leeds,
is giving his lecture, In His Steps" in
Westerns Maryland
The dredging OF the chnnnel OF the
Big Elk from E1kton to Cedar Point,
has been completed.
The ladies OF Calvert Nj. f.
Church cleared about $50 IRON tier
Memorial Day festival
The ladies OF Jones Chapel will
hold strawberry festival on its lawn
next Thursday evening. June 9.
In rear end trolley crash at Ro-
selle, near Wilmington. on Monday
evening, ten persons were injured.
Rev. T. N. Given VIII preach in
Leeds M. P. Church, tomorrow MON
ing and at Blake in the afternoon.
Miss Anna Fryer gave picnic to
her scholars in Clendenn's woods at
the close OF her school, at Co,ora, last
week.
stepping into hole in field on
Saturday horse owned by Allen Z.
Jaquette broke its leg and later was
killed
Capt. Charles Bacon has bought
s. 1000 worth OF street improvement
bonds al par issued by the town OF
Betterton.
-Elkton Presbyterian Church was
decorated with cut flowers on Sunday
for the Childrens' Day exercises which
were admirably rendered.
The strawberry festival Tor the
benefit OF Union Hospital has been
postponed until Friday and Saturday
evenings. June " and 10.
The Gettysburg excursion tram on
Memorial Day took I2I persons from
Elkton. They reached home at IL. 80
D. m. and enjoyed their trip.
Mrs. Allen c. Jaquette was bitten
severely on her arm by her horse,
which she was hitching at the M. l..
Church on Sunday afternoon.
A strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival will be held in the grove at
Hickory Hill on Tuesday evening,
June 7, for the benefit oi the chapel.
Mrs. Jacob Miller's horse stook
fright at a steam roller near Richards
mere and ran away, demolishrg the
carriage nd injuring Mrs, Miller Sc
verely.
The ladies OF Elkton NJ. f. Church
will hold strawberry festival Tor the
benefit of the improvement Fund on
Friday and Saturday evenings, June
10 and II.
The Union Nj. Z. Sunday School
will hold strawberry festival i'll the
grove adjoining the church on We'd
nesday. June Sth. II stormy the next
fair evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos ~ Mckcnn y
wish to thank their friends and relatives
for their Kindness OF tribute OF flowers
at the sorrowiul death OF their daugh.
ter, Ida F, McKenncy, ON May 20
Mayor William J. Gaynor OF New
Iory will address the graduates OF ST,
Johns College, Annapolis. at the com
menccment ON June IS and will re-
ceive the degree OF Doctor OF Laws.
Retiring County Treasurer Chas
K Lynch has been appointed Clerk
to the Board OF Control and Review,
under the new General Assessment
Law. wee Manly Drennen, who de-
clined TO serve.
The Cherry Hill Band OF 20 members
wore their handsome new I'M forms
for TIE first time on Memorial Day.
The uniforms were purchased IRON
Miller Bros. Co., OF Wilmington, and
the members OF the Band are much
pleased with the firms work and prices
The Levy Court OF New Castle
county will advertise Tor bids for a
concrete bridge to take the place OF
the wooden structure over White Clay
Greek at Roscville which was weaken
ed ten years ago during a flood and Is
regarded as unsafe Tor heavy vehicles
High prices still prevail Tor live
stock. At Woodrow & James cash
sale on Wednesday, i'll RISING Sun
with Hmdman, auctioncer, cows aver
aged $56.5o apiece Heifers sold iron
$23.5o to 5000. Bulls from $3.50 tc
$33. Small pigs, S4.25 to $500. shoat,
$I.3 head Small cows, $3.50 to $2S
The first gun of the Antl-Salool
campaign in New Castle county was
fired at New Castle last Sunday after,
noon, when Congressman Rcharo
Pearson Hobson addressed mas
meeting in the school campus, PEG
pie went in automobiles, carriages ant
trolley cars, all anxious to hear the
Merrimac hero.
KEY. Dr. joel >. b1lli'iall, loi'S
pastor OF Head OF Christana Presby'
terrain Church, will ask for the dissolu
ton OF his relations with the church II
order to become evangelist within the
confines OF the Presbytery ior which
he was recommended at its recent
session and appointed later by the
Board OF Home Missions.
Mr.. Waitman Smithers, Tor man,
years connected with the Office OF thu
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co, a
Chesapeake City, has been made Sup
erintendent OF the canal in the place o
Mr.. +. J. Cleaver, retired because o
falling health. Mr.. James S. Hopper
succeeds Mr.. Smithers as collector o
tolls at Chesapeake City and also a:
manager OF the canal and Back Creet
Towing Co.
The recital to be given at the Elk
ton Opera House on Tuesday. June
under the local management OF Mis-
Stella Haines. promises to be mos
interesting event. musicaliy. AS vel a
socially The participants ae MIS-