The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-07-08
near New Castle.

Stdlieu DIS pastor OF OucSSd fIeS-
byterian Church on Thursday,
Rev. DR.. Julius A. Herrold, Of
Lewes, Moderator of the Preshy-
terry, Rev. DR.. F. H. Moore, of
Middletown, and Rev. DIR. Joel
Gilfllan conducted the ceremony.
Work of top-dressing and re-
pairing - North East-Bay View
section of improved road is in pro-
gress.
Ellen Brown, driven by Herman
R. Tyson, of Newark, will pace
against Bells Directomer on the
Biltmore track, Philadelphia, for
ST. 900 on July 26. Both have re-
cords Of 2.Io Ia.
]. M. Martin, representing the
Havre de Grace Construction Co.
has secured the contract for i'm
proving streets in that city, at his
bid of $II,5oo.
Owing to refusal of the p, B.
& w. R. R. Co. to permit its land
ing at the railroad dock in Perry
vile, the steam ferryboat plying
between that town and Havre de
Grace has ceased running.
Miss Rachel Rittenhouse, of
Zion, succeeds Miss Margaret
Johnson, resigned, as principal of
Pleasant Meadow public school.
James G. Harris and T. B.
Crew, owners of large orchards in
Kent county, report that their
peach trees will yield but little
fruit this year.
Rev. DR.. Sharp, the new rector
of St. Paul's parish, Kent county,
assumed his regular duties on
Sunday.
William Jewens, rural mail
carrier, of Aberdeen, was run
down by H. A. Courtney's auto
mobile on Belair avenue, in that
town, last Thursday and one of
his ribs was broken.
The first OF the moonlight ex-
cursions down the bay from Havre
de Grace, is set for Monday, July
10th.
Ira c. Mote and wife and James
Crow of Newark, have removed
to Henderson, N. c., where they
will engage in business.
July moon full next Tuesday, at
7.53 a. m.
Betterton's summer season OPP
ened regularly on Saturday, and
the Fourth drew a large crowd to
the popular resort.
T. Taylor Reynolds, of the Blue
Ball section, succeeds the late DR..
George d. Armstrong, of New
London, as a director of the Ma
tional Bank of Oxford.
A lawn l;ete will be held at
Washington Fosters, Elk Neck,
next Wednesday evening, July IL,
by the ladies of Wesley Chapel
congregation.
An ice cream and cake festival
will lie held by the ladies of Perry
vile Presbyterian Church, on its
grounds next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
The festival held last evening at
Elk Mills for the benefit of the M.
E. Church and Epworth League,
will be continued this Saturday
evening.
Charles S. Pyle, OF Rising Sun,
and Lucius G. White, of Port De-
post, have been chosen vice-presi-
dents of the Maryland Bankers
Association.
With the exception of the Elk
ton-Elk Mills base ball game in
the morning, there was little doing
in town on the Fourth. Many
residents took trips down the river
or elsewhere and, as usual, quite a
number of former residents visit
ed relatives or friends here.
Service will be held in the
Church of the Good Shepherd, at
Chesapeake City, tomorrow Sun
day. at 7.3o p. m.
Cecil's share Of the quarterly dis
tribution of the State School tax
made last week by Comptroller
Claggett, is $I57I.7S.
William S. Nymon, of Scotland
Point, near town, has had great
luck with peas this year, market
ing I25 baskets from 3 pecks that
he planted and has more to gather.
The Helping Hand Club of
Jones' Chapel will hold an enter
tainment on Tuesday, July II. Az
ter the entertainment there will
be lawn fete.
Governor Corthers has located
in Elkton for the rest of the sum
mer, making trips to Baltimore
and elsewhere, as official business
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