The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-12-10
INTERESTING LOCAL JOTTINGS

! Charles Keilholtz fell from slip
| ping ladder while repairing spouting
on his barn near Rising Sun, landing
! upon his head. Hc was stunned and
badly hurt.
-The Boys Sunday School Class of
| Mt Pleasant M E. Church, Colora,
Md. was entertained by their teacher.
Miss Sarah R. Miller, and her assist
| INT, Miss Martha Worthington, on
aturday, November CO. rom 2 to a
2. M, at the schoo house. Rev. and
| irs. McCann greatly encouraged the
sachers by their presence, and Rev
| icCann's speech on Temperance.
! he boys enjoyed themselves hugely,
| specially the liberal treat OF ice cream
and cake. They appreciated Miss Mil
ler's efforts on their behalf.
| Rev. Edwin Van Overen, of Liv-
ingston Manor, Presbytery OF Hud-
son, n. Y, has been chosen pastor Of
! Head OF Christiana Church, succeeding
Rev. Joel S. Giliillan, now the Pres
| bytery's Evangelist
| The Ladies Aid OF the Leeds M.
TP. Church will hold its monthly meet
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
! Mahoney. Wednesday evening, De-
cember II A social time is expected.
| All are welcome
The Presbyterian congregation OF
Chesapeake City have purchased the
propert yof the late Mrs. Ernestine
Cook for use as manse.
Eight cases OF small pox are re-
ported i'll Wilmington. The patients
! are john Scott, foreman OF the boiler
shop OF the American Car and Foun-
\ dry Company and fellow workmen or
members OF their families.
| The Rising Sun Hunt Club had
! a lively chase after fox which bit
| Calvin Brumfeld on the hand when
dug out. The fox viii be dropped
again next Tuesday.
"A poultry supper will be held in
the new Mt. Pleasant Hall, near Col
the Church Stewards fund.
Samuel Hanes has sold the house
and lot near the railroad bridge at
Rising Sun, occupied by Azariah Nc
Cummings, to John Jenncss, of Farm
! ington.
Robert Mearns, of Zion, has pur-
chased George G. Reynolds ia acre
iarin, near Pennington, for $1,000.
| John Johnston died at his home at
! Sassafras last Friday aged 70 years.
dF--S-Falling sapn knife while butcher
ing, near Pilot, Elmer Williams cut
his hand, sevcring a finger.
The Ladies Aid Society of Hart's
NJ. f. Church will hold its monthly
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cember 10. Everybody welcome.
Town Officer Nathan Britton, of
Rising Sun. fc.l and severely wrenchcd
his loot, one day last week.
The Maryland Horticultural Soc
iety's SIS prize for the best essay on
The History OF Cow Testing Asso-
ciations,' has been awarded to f. f.
Anderson OF this county, member OF
the Junior Class of the Maryland Ag
ricuitural College.
-Rev J. S. Gifllan, the Presby
tery's evangelist, has been holding
special evening services in West Not
tingham Church this week.
As Mr. Adolph Buckworth was
driving down Main street, on Mon
day morning, his horse became badly
frightened at some dogs. The har-
ness was badly damaged, but Mr..
Buckworth escaped without injury.
| Samuel Brown fell down flight
o istepS at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Harvey Townsend, at Sylmar,
one day last week, and was severely
shocked and Jared.
Nj +. Tydines, OF Havre de
Grace. has gone to Terra Alta, w.
Va, to engage in engineering work OH
the p. & O. r. r.
Rev, Arthur N. Spooner, OF Wash
ington, D. c.. is conducting series
d, evangelisic meetings in Newark
Presbyterian Church, which will con-
tinue until next Sunday December 1S
\ meeting for men only will be held at
3 p. m. tomorrow.
John Chalmers, well-known resi-
dent oi the Newark section, died at
his home near that town on Sunday,
a~ed 50 years. His funeral was held
Wednesday with nterment in White
Clay Creek Cemetery.
--Rev. Wesley Walls succeeds Rev.
]. E. Dcnight as pastor OF the Pente-
costal Church OF the Nazarene at
North East, the latter going to Will
mington. Preaching will be held on
Saturday nights, Sunday afternoons
and Sunday nights.
Roland Johnson, colored, said I
hail from this county, was arrested iii
Baltimore on "Wednesday night on the
charge OF grabbing Miss Bessie Nc
Coy by the arm at Camden station,
while he was more or less drunk. a
oaded revolyed was found upon him.
Persons desiring to contribute to
the Christmas treat o, the Poor and
Insane, can do so by leaving their Of
iernqs With the Trustees-J. Polk
Steele, Edward Taylor, T. II. Warbur-
ton, or with ~Drs. Housekeeper and
Morrison, or send direct to the county
home not later than December 22.
An officer Of the p, B. & w. r..
r. has been on hand Tor the past three
Sunday nights at Elkton Station to
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