The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-07
LOCAL JOTTINGS

wards OF 900 acres, near that town.
One rumor is that the Pennsylvania
Railroad may want the property to
run an interesting siding to the B. &
o. R. R. tracks. Another report is
that the property may become the
New Castle County Fair Grounds.
The ladies OF Calvert M. E.
Church cleared $4o42 rom their re-
cent dinner served to the Detective
Association.
-Adjutant General Warfield has re-
ceived certificates of election of Rob-
ert Ebaugh and U. G.. Heiltebridle as
first and second lieutenants of Com
pany = First Regiment M. N. G. of
Westminster.
"A valuable horse owned by Geo.
Good, OF kembleville, was kicked by
a mate in its stable one day last week,
and its leg was broken.
The Orphans Court of Cecil
County met in special session on We'd
nesday, with all the judges present
Several important orders in estates in
course OF settlement were passed.
Miss Clara w. Mannon has ten
dered her resignation as teacher of
School No. 6, Fourth district, to take
effect on January 81
Easter the next great Church holi-
day, will fall on April 10 and Ash
Wednesday, the beginning OF Lent,
on March I.
The Rising Sun Detective Asso-
citation will hold its annual election
and banquet today.
-Cheyney station on the Central
R. R., has several times been robbed
and on Sunday night was again enter
ed but the burglars got little or no
plumber.
Upton Grossnickle, of Ellerton,
Frederick county, claims the big hog
record OF this season with a monster
seven feet in girth and nearly 900
pounds.
Hot ashes emptied in the base
ment OF the Misses Wilson's home,
near Newark, on Tuesday Oh last week
fired some dry leaves and the smoke
reaching the upper floors caused a
search to be made and the blaze was
quickly extinguished.
l. II. Ford, Esq, following his
practice for several years past, at
Christmas gave to the North East
High School the work in ten volumes,
"The Best OF the Worlds Classics"
edited by Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge.
Governor Crothers has given no.
tice that the annual meeting OF County
Commissioners will be held in Balti-
more, on Thursday, January IL,
Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, a we'll
known nurse ii the Middletown sec
ton, was stricken with paralysis, at
her home early last week and died on
Saturday, aged 81 years.
Delaware College Basket Ball
team vii play the Philadelphia Col
lege OF Pharmacy at Newark this
evening and Loyola College team of
Baltimore on January II.
Good prices still continue with the
3 ny -vear On Monday the End inst,
at c. X. MIXERS cash sale at Rising
Sun, twelve fresh COWS averaged $57
a head, selling from $45 to $685. 2I
head OF COWS OF all kinds, heifers and
dry COWS, averaged $4ot5 a head.
Hindman was the auctioneer.
The Ladies Aid Society of Union
M. E. Church will NEE tat the home
OF MIR. I. S. Miller on the evening OF
January 10. Ii stormy, next evening
Everyone invited.
The Cherry Hill Cornet Band will
hold festival and bazaar in Red Mems
Hall at Cherry Hill, Saturday even
ing, January II. Public cordially in
vited.
burglars made a recent haul of
shoes, trousers and other articles from
Arthur Reynolds store at New
Bridge.
The will OF James H. Lynch, late
OF the Fourth district, has been ad-
mitted TO probate in the Orphans
Court. AN his estate is devised to his
Alvin Z. Lynch, share and share alike
-Georg Nandegrift mashed one of
his fingers badly while at work at the
Pulp Mil, one day this week.
A bold thief one night recently
stole live pig from Frank Buttner's
pen at Woodawn.
Sheriff James Logue, OF New Cas-
tie county, has appointed James Bart
lett inside and Fcnnell Stetser and
Waiter Money outside deputies.
Tome Schoo! Tor Boys began its
midWinter term on THURSDAY after the
three weeks holiday recess. Director
Baker attcnaed the recent Modern
Languages ASSOCIATIONS meeting III
New York.
James H. Pyle was found dead,
from heart trouble, in his bed at the
Hartford House, HaVre de Grace, on
Wednesday morning Relatives in
Somerset, Pa, were notified.
Edward Dougherty. of Pittsburg,
Pa, 20 years old, fell from p, B &
w. r. X. freight between Havre de
Grace and Aberdeen, one day this week
and was killed
The Pennsylvania Railroad En-
ployes' Relief Fund in November paid
benefits amounting to $3.50, 3So 80 The
lines east OF Pttsburg paid $I2o, 452.75,
representing $52,473,43 to families OF
members who died. and $76,o7o.32 to
members incapacitated while the lines
west OF Pittsburg paid $5e,o33.55, Of
which $IoSI2.5 so was for families Of
members who died, and $4o,I2I.o5 for
members unable to work.
The annual debate between the