The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-10-21
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

Cecil Republicans will hold macs
meeting in Elkton on Wednesday, No
vember l, at which Hon. Thomas Par
ran and other speakers will deliver ad-
| dresses.
| On Thursday evening, November 2, the
Republicans of the Sixth district have
arranged to hold a citizens mass meet
ing at Rising Sun. Full announcement
will be made next week.
DR.. VI. T. Cook, plant pathologist at
Delaware College Experiment Station,
has rendered his resignation 70 raAe
effect before New Years. He has ac-
cepted the chair of Plant Pathology in
Rutgers College and will also serve as
State Pathologist for New Jersey.
Clerk of the Court Cecil Kirk will be
in Charlestown on Tuesday morning,
October 81, and in Perryville in the af-
ternoon, to issue ducking licenses.
Thomas Mahon, rs years old. of Colora,
his brother Robert. 81 Philadelphia,
aged IS, and his three sisters, Mrs. JOS
eph Jenkins, of Lyle, Lancaster county,
aged rs. Mrs. William McCrery, of Col
lamer, Pa, aged SO, and Mrs. Saran
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met all together at the formers home
last week for the first time in fifty years
musical and literary entertainment
will be given by Miss Irene Fulton,
reader, of Wilmington, Del, in CharIes-
town M. E. Church. next Thursday even
| ing, October 26. Tickets, % cents.
| Colora, Port Deposit and Rising Sun
Woodmen will attend service in Mt.
Pleasant M. E. Church tomorrow, at 3
p. m. Rev. B. l.. Mcfarland will preach
a special sermon and a choir of Wood
men will sing. Everybody welcome.
| Delaware and Haverford College elev-
ems met on Walton Field, the lattsr's
grounds on Saturday. Neither team scor-
ed in the first two periods, but in the
third quarter, Seckel, Haverfords left
halfback, kicked a goal, and in the last
Quarter, Murray, Haverfords Captain
and right end scored a touchdown, and
Wallerstein kicked a goal. Haverford
scored II points to Delaware's 0.
West Nottingham Academy and Will
mington High School lined up on the
gridiron on last Friday and the former
by wellworked forward pass won by
score of to 0.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Diocese
OF Easton. met in st. Paul's Church,
Centreville, on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
| Manly Bremen, real estate agent, has
sold, this week. to Rufus j. Benjamin,
of Colora the Mrs. SLure farm situated
at Battle Swamp.
Lewis Buchanan has purchased Mrs
Jennie c. Pierce's 70 acre farm near
Lewisville, Pa, for 5000, and will take
possession of the property on April 1.
| Frank A. Robbins Shows drew fairly
good crowds here on Friday afternoon
and night, despite chilly weather. Pat
rons were well pleased with the per-
Torrance, several of the features being
new in this section.
| Planks have been laid on the footway
of the North Street crossing by Fore
man James Doyle and the section gang.
ly be put in service about December L.
Samuel VIII, of Octoraro, fell from a
roof, one day this week and was injured
internally.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has placed
orders for 100 all-steel freight cars.
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for Carroll county last Thursday in Eek
VS.. the County Commissioners, decided
that savings deposits in all banks of the
State are not subject to taxation.
The Orphans Court was in session on
Wednesday and passed number of or
ders as to estates in course of settle
| ment.
Stewart & Douahue, the contractors
are making rapid progress improving the
road from Newark to the Maryland nne
and the Baltimore pike in Pencader hun
dred.
The Synod of Baltimore, comprising
| the Presbyteries of Baltimore, New Cas-
tie and Washington will hold it's annual
| sessions in Central Church, Wilmington,
next week. opening on Monday evening
and closing on Wednesday evening.
Cattle from Kurt Diederich's farm lay
down on the railroad tracks near Row
| landville, one day this week, and caused
train to stop till they were driven out
OF danger.
kembeville Band cleared SIS from the
Box social held for its benefit in Will
lard's Hail. on Saturday evening"
A boys choir has oren organized at
Tome School, Port Deposit, by Director
of Music, Thomas Moss.
New London Detective Association will
hold its annual meeting followed by din
ner at the New London Hotel, today.
The funeral of Joseph H. Frazer post
poned from Saturday, was held on Mon
day, with services at his parents home
in Newark, and interment in West Not
tingham Cemetery.
One of Taylor w. McKenneys' livery
horses died on Sunday after several
days sickness.
The sock social held last Friday even
| ing for the benefit of Harris NJ. E.
Church Improvement fund, yielded s31.
The ladies return thanks to contribu-
tors and patrons.
Officers of the Grand Lodge and other
guests were entertained by Union Lodge
A. F. & A. NJ. on Tuesday night. The
company enjoyed a banquet served by
Giles.
The bazaar and festival, held at Lewis
vile, last week, for the benefit OF ST.
Johns M. e. Church, was well attended.
The receipts totalled $12O.
Walter Kilmon has been transferred
from Octoraro Junction to the Delaware