The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-10-21
LOCAL NEWS

A special meeting of the Chesapeake
City Fire Company was held on Thurs
| day evening, October IL, for the purpose
| of considering the ACCESSIBILITY of invit-
| ing the Elkton Fire Company to come
| to Chesapeake City on Thursday even
/ ing, November 8, to house the Chesa-
peake City Fire Engine" After stating
| the object of the meeting, President
Reuss said he was ready to hear a mo-
| tion. Mr. Caldwell, Treasurer. moved
| that an invitation be extended to the
| Elkton Fire Company to be present on
| the night of November 8, to house the
engine" the Fire Company to be en-
tertained at supper at the hall after
/ the exercises and that the Chesapeake
City Band be invited to be present and
| lead the Fire Companies with suitable
| music in short parade about the
| town, and afterwards to be entertained
at supper The motion was seconded by
| Fire Chief Carpenter and unanimously
carried.
Mr.. J. s. Hopper, Vice President, then
| asked if it would be in order to have MIR.
| Caldwell make his report relative to the
title to the new building. President
INGuoS LudI InlS WOulu De III OTQeT
so Mr.. Caldwell reported the result of
his conference with the Town Board as
given in this department last week. Mr.
Hopper Immediately moved that the
| Trustees, Messrs. Waitman Smithers.
George Bennett and J. Polk Steele have
| the Fire Company incorporated and the
agreement drawn up between the town
| and the company. The motion was sec
| onded by DR.. Clifton C. Laws, and car
ried.
Mr.. William A. Queck's name was add
ed to the Supper Committee.
The Committee on Furniture reported
| progress"
A meeting of the Book Club will be
held at Mr.. ]. S. Hopper's on Thursday,
October 26, at 7.30 p. m, for the purpose
of selecting books for the Jag year.
| Members not attending the meeting are
requested to send the title of the book
| desired. Give several titles arranged
| in the order of preference.
The ladies of the Epworth League will
| hold a lunch social at the aome of Mrs.
| tober rs.
| "olidll HAS dCCepIeu u
position in Philadelphia for the winter.
Mr.. Worral left for Philadelphia on
| Monday
Don't forget the lecture to be given
| in Masonic Hall Tuesday evening by Dr.
Edwin Gardner, on THE Master Build
err" All will be welcome to this enter
tainment. Musical selections both vocal
and instrumental will be rendered.
Mrs. Cora Boulder and family will
move to Havre de Grace, where her son
DIR. Albert Boulder is a practicing opti-
clan.
| DR.. Joel S. Gilfillan, of Newark, Will
fill the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
| Church On Sunday. The Holy Commun-
ion will be celebrated in the morning.
Mr.. william Clews, of Washlngrun,
| preached at the First Presbyterian
| Church, morning and evening, last Sun
| day.
Miss Ethel f. Ellison is planning to
start a dancing school in Masonic Hall
on Friday evening.
Mr.. Harold Steele has been appointed
| inspector on the concrete bridge at the
back creek mill dam.
The ladies will hold another meeting
| in the fire engine house next Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, to arrange for
the Fairs and Suppers to be given No
vember I'll. All interested are asked to
be present.
The ladies met on Thursday evening
| to appoint the following committee to
take charge of the Firemen's supper:
Mrs Nellie Reed, Chairman; Mrs. Ben
jamin Carpenter, Secretary; Mrs. schae-
Chairman of Tables; Miss Louie Queck
Ice Cream Tables; Mrs. William Brown
Fancy Table; Mrs. George H. Reuss,
Cake Table. Fish-Pond, Miss Marguer-
lite Carly and Felicia Slicher.
Soliciting Committee-Misses Katie
| Mcdonald, Ida Bouchelle, Mrs. Arthur
| Morgan, Mrs. Nellie Reed, Mrs Harry
Fillingame, Mrs. Carpenter Mrs. Carly
Mrs. Slicher, Mrs. Emma Foard.
The Harvest Home" held in the NJ. E.
Church last Sunday was even an improve
ment on last years service, the pulpit
was banked with all kinds of fruits and
vegetables, and almost perfect speci-
mems of each They were tastefully ar
| ranged on a white background. and sur
| rounded by various kinds OF flowers. 1t
| was indeed a tempting sight. DR.. Gard
ner preached strong sermons. 1t being
rainy day, not so many were out;
those who were unable to attend surely
missed one of the prettiest services ever