The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-04
LOCAL NEWS
The CECIL WING is on sale each week
at Alexander's. Price cents.

Bohemia Lodge, No. IS, l. O. o. F..
was chartered February 10, 1850 1t will
therefore be 50 years since its organiza-
ton on February 13, 1912.
While in the lodge room recently. in
making an examination of the Bible on
the altar, 1t was noticed that 1t was pre-
sented to the Lodge by the following
ladies of Chesapeake City and vicinity:
s. Amelia Schultz, Eliza j. Bryan, Lee
vlnia Jester, Eliza Jester, Sarah Spencer,
Eli A. Chopper, Rebecca B. Chopper,
Anna M. Rowland, Ann Lizzie Craig.
Sarah A. Bosee, Sarah Culinary, Eliza ]
Culinary, Elizabeth Layman, Margaret L.
Porter, Catharine d. Chopper, Ann Maria
Lindsay, Sarah Frites, Catherine Mari
ner, Mary A. Bosee, Ann F. Bidde Susan
Foard, Caroline Mears, Mary C. p Plum
mer, Elmira A. Bouchell, Sarah j. Sluy-
ter, Margaret A. Dunning, Susan L.
Bryan.
The time of presentation is not given
out, as the Bible was printed in 1851, by
Jesper Harding, Philadelphia; it was
PROBABLY presented to the Lodge about
that time. The names of the ladies are
printed in gold on a dark background,
which is placed in the front and back
OF the Bible. The printing for this was
done on William Moody & Sons engine,
opposite the Museum in Baltimore, Md.
A special meeting of the Chesapeake
City Fire Company was neId on TUESDAY
evening for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the parade on Thursday,
November 8. In the absence of the
President, Vice-President Hopper pre-
sided. The company decided upon a uni
form for the parade-blue cap, red blouse
shirt, dark trousers with white stripe.
Mr.. Byron Bouchelle was given the order
for the caps al a reduced price and Mr..
John M Reed was requested to purchase
$50 yards of the material for the shirts
to be sold at reduced price. Each fireman
is requested to secure his hat at Mr..
Bouchelle's and the material for the
shirt at Mr.. Reeds. The material should
be secured as soon as possible so as to
have time to make 1t up into shirts. DR..
Wilsey was selected as Chief Marshal
with Messrs. Caldwell and Bloomer as
aids. The parade will form in front of
the new Fire building at p. m. The
Inc of march will be so arranged as to
cover almost the ent e town. The Elk
ton Fire Company is planning to have it's
fire engine and hook and ladder truck in
line and will also bring a band along.
The Chesapeake City Band will be out
and will lead the Chesapeake City Fire
Company. Four large, white horses will
pull the Chesapeake City Fire engine
and the hose carts will be pulled by the
members of the company. large Ameri-
can flag will be carried by six small girls
dressed in white. The visitors will be
entertained at supper after the parade.
Rev. Williams Clews has accepted the
call to the First Presbyterian Church,
and will move his family here, the latter
part of this month.
DIR. T. J. Conrey and the Town Com
missioners are having a cement walk
laid along the front and side of his resi-
dence. This makes the East side of this
square complete with cement walks from
Mrs. Ida Boucheles to Dr. Conrey's.
A large number OF citizens accompan-
led by the Chesapeake City Band, at
tended the Republican mass meeting in
Elkton on Wednesday evening.
A well attended Democratic mass meet
ing was held in Masonic Hall, Chesapeake
City, on Thursday evening; the speakers
being Hon. Eugene O'Dunne and Mr.. Sy-
mington. Music was furnished by the
Chesapeake City Band.
Holy Communion will be celebrated in
the Church of the Good Shepherd on
Sunday morning at 1870 o'clock; services
being conducted by Rev. H. G. NJ. Huff.
Miss Lidie Sager, class of 1911, OF tle
Ches ipeake city Commercial Depa. t.
ment has acce pied a position in Balti-
more.
Don't forget the supper to be given
next week in Masonic Hall, starting on
Tuesday and continuing the entire week.
A number of articles will be for sale.
Come and help the newly organized Fire
Company along.
Presiding Elder Hoffecker held quar-
terly conference in the NJ. E. Church on
Tuesday evening. He spent several Gays
this week with DR.. Gardner.
An illustrated lecture will be given by
Rev. E. H. Dashiell in the Masonic Hall,
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