The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-30
1912 will have SO Sundays.

l5lz VIII nave 53 Sundays.
The Christmas entertainment of Leslie
VI. =. Sunday School was held on Friday
evening. December %.
William H. Pearce, who recently sold
his farm, has moved into Elkton.
Many horses are dying in the section
of Middletown, from eating mouldy corn
Norman Worth, son of John Worth, OF
near Zion, is suffering from broken
finger caused by getting it caught in the
crank of an auto-truck, which he was
running, in Philadelphia. ~
During recent fox hunt, held by the
Bedy brothers, of Rowlandville, the Oc-
toraro creek was crossed by Reynar6
four times before he was captured.
The National Bank of Port Deposit has
increased its semi-annual dividend to 4
per cent, thus placing this institution
on an per cent basis. Beginning busi-
ness In November, 1900, the bank has
enjoyed a rapid growth, until now surplus
and profits of over s31 900 have been ac-
cumulated. A dividend of per cent
was paid in 1902, per cent in 1903, 1904
1905, and 1906, per cent in 1907 and
1908, per cent in 1909 and 1910 and 1-2
per cent in 1911. s. C. Rowland is Presi-
dent, w. w. Hopkins, Vice. President
and j. t. G. Hopkins, Jr., Cashier.
Mr. Thomas H. Warburton has been
reapponted as a member of the Board OF
Trustees of the Home for the Poor and
Insane.
The Circuit Court will resume its ses
sions on Tuesday next, after the holiday
recess.
The Ushers' Union of Zion and Calvert
will hold their regular meeting at the
home of Mr.. Leroy England, Zion, Jan
uary 4; next evening If stormy. Regular
Sunday evening service has been re-
sumed at Zion NJ. E. Church. Preach
ing service will be held at Calvert every
Sunday evening on local Sunday at 7.3O
p. m.
Electric lights are being installed be-
tween the postoffice and railroad station
at Rowlandville.
A sack filled with Christmas mail mat
ter for Port Deposit fell under car wheels
at Perryville Lst Friday, and Postmaster
Vannort and his clerks had a hard task
arranging the packages for delivery.
Dr.. Charles T. Ritchie, who has prac-
ticed in and around Middletown for II
years, will after January 1, give up gem
eral practice and devote his time to spec
ial study Of chronic diseases. About
October 1, next, he will locate in VIII
mington and engage in office practice
only. DR.. Norman L. Beale, of Chris
tiana, will succeed DR.. Ritchie in Mid
dlet9wn. ..
Christmas entertainment was held
in Bay View NJ. P. Church, Thursday
evening.
Mrs. j. D. Niles, of Townsend train
ed vocalist, will instruct all the pupils
of Middletown Academy in singing.
william d. Coslett, while at work
painting on the new NJ. E, parsonage, in
North East, one day last week, fell of
the front porch scaffolding and was Sc
verely shaken up and bruised
The trusses and rafters of the new NJ
E. Church in North East, have been
placed in position and the high brick
tower is nearing completion The
sheathing of the parsonage roof has
been put in place and it will soon be
covered with slate.
Joseph Shriver, tenant on Miss Lock
woods farm, near Warwick, had his wrist
broken one day last week, while curry
ing one of his horses, the horse forcing
him against the side of the stable.
States Attorney Harrison w. Vickers
OF Kent county, well known in this Sec
tion, was married on Wednesday, by Rev
Dr.. L. E. Barrett, to Miss Rebecca Ella
son. Owing to the recent death of the
grooms father, the wedding was a very
quiet one.
Hartford county's share of automobile
state license fees will amount to $2,3S7,
and will be applied toward repavine
local improved roads.
Chief Judge James Alfred Pearce has
presented Chestertown with a magnifi-
cent drinking fountain. 1t is of granite
and 1-2 feet in diameter. 1t will be
placed in Kent Square.
The people of Dorchester county are
much pleased that Thomas Coleman
DUPONT has established a magnificent
concrete game reservation. The spot
was chosen by Mr. DUPONT only after a
long search through other parts of the
country.
An exchange says that one-third OF
IhS loOIS III IHe county lnlnk tney can
beat lawyer expounding law. One half
think they can beat the doctor healing
the sick. Two-thirds of them think they
can preach the gospel better than the
minister, and all of them think they can
beat the editor running a newspaper.
Governor elect Goldsborough has nam
ed the Fifth Regiment Veteran Corps to
be his official military guard January 10,
his inauguration day. For the last 20
years the corps has escorted each new
Governor In command of Major George
W. Hyde, the organi alton will meet the
Governor elect at the Hotel Rennert and
escort him to Camden Station. At An
napolis they will escort him from the
train 10 the State House.
The Agricultural Committee of the
Board of Trustees of Delaware College,
decided to recommend Thomas f. Manns
Of Ohio, for plant pathologist, to succeed