The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-07-22
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Mrs. Hanna Preston, of Liberty
Grove, was severely shocked by lightn-
ing, one day this week
Leslie Camp meeting opened on
Wednesday evening and will close on
August l.
Sixty two Elktonians went OH the
first railroad excursion TO COLCHESTER on
Wednesday, which fine day for the
outing.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Harris M.
E. Church, Elk Neck, held it's July meet
ing at Mrs. William McNamee's last
evening.
Charles E. Alexander, formerly of
Elkton, now on the force of the Salisbury
Courier, while at work last week, caught
his hand in machinery and two of his fin
gers were mashed.
There will be divine service in ST.
Marks Chapel, near Perryville, Sunday,
July 20, at 1920 a. m.
Rising Sun Gun Clubs special shoot
drew big crowd on Tuesday. In the
regular contest in which there were 25
entries H. L. Worthington led with a
score of SO. Mrs. Topperwein was second
with "a and J. W. Ewing third with 81.
w. G. Jones, of the First district,
one of the aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff at the coming
primaries, it is stated, has Withdrawn
from the contest.
While at work at the w. G. Purnell
residence last Friday, Arthur Rambo, of
Elkton, fell when a scaffold board broke,
fracturing his collar bone.
Nearly 5000 visitors attended the
camp meeting held by Trinity M. E.
Church (colored) on Lockwood street,
Middletown, Gu Sunday. Several extra
cars were added to the trains to carry
the crowd. Good order prevailed and no
arrests were made in the town.
Stewart & Donahue are about to re-
surface the road from the p, r. W.
R. r. station to Newark, with Bermudez
asphalt at a cost of 1855 for about a
mile of surface. The road will be spiked
up, covered with a fresh layer of stone
spread with melted asphalt, into which
stone screenings will be rolled This
will be the first trial of asphalt to be
made on the States road work
One of the horses on the John Taylor
farm, in the Richardsmere section it is
reported, went mad on Saturday and bit
another horse and a mule. Two hogs
had previously gone mad, and another
was killed on. Sunday. A rabid dog
started the trouble several weeks ago.
Miss Hannah Hallahan died at her
home in Havre de Grace, ON Sunday, of
consumption, aged 80 years.
Purse net fishermen around the head
of the bag from Pooles Island north
are likely to cut off the supply of fish in
the Susquehanna, the runs of which are
hampered by the many nets that have
the effect of seines.
Col. j. w. Aydon, publicity agent Of
the p, B. & w. r. r., was in town this
week enlisting ministers in the work of
warning children of the Sunday schools
agains: trespassing on the railroads. By
invitation of the School Board he will
address the teachers of the county on
the subject at their coming Institute
The judges and clerks OF election,
recently appointed, met the Board OF
SuEf 'visors on Monday morning at it's
otfc n Elkton, and were duly qualified.
THE Elk Neck farmers will hold their
third annual all-day basket picnic at
Thompson's grove on the Elk River, on
the farm where MIR. Edward McKeown
resides.
have purchased E. Stanley Grier's fine
farm of 1G3 1-2 acres near Sylmar on
private terms.
Albert Boyd, "a years old, of Havre
de Grace, died on Monday at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, of cerebro.
spinal meningitis. He went in swim
ming during the hot spell about ten days
previous to his death and his jaws be-
came locked after coming out of the
water,
st. Johns Sunday School, Lewisville,
will hold a picnic in George X. Ewlna .
meadow on July 81.
Sunday evening services in St. John s
Church, Lewisville, will be suspended
for the rest of the month and during
August.
-Newark's schools for the past year
cost $9,3OO.52, of which $53729S was for
teachers salaries. 512 pupils were vn
the rolls.
An American Wonder lemon tree, one
foot in height, owned by Mrs. Joseph
Hunter, of Rising Sun, has put ont more
than 300 blossoms.
Rev. 2. H. Webster, pastor of Risi AZ
Sun M. E. Church, fell from his bicycle
on hill, one day last week, and his iip
was gashed severely.
Hickory Hill Sunday School will hold
a festival on the Chapel grounds on Au-
gust l.
Miss Mary Mcdaniel, II years of age,
who lives alone near Iron Hill, killed a
blacksnake, feet long, in her kitchen
with cane, one day last week.
The Grand Army of the Republic will
hold its annual encampment in Roches-
ter, N. Y, August 2l-26.
A young son of Charles Hasson, W
the Lombard section, was run over by a
wagon returning from a creamery driven
by the boys grandfather, one day last
week, and one of his legs was broken.
The Five Hundred Club of North
East, and guests enjoyed a trip 10 Bet
terton, last Wednesday, on the Ethel
In charge of Capt Harry Blackwell.
Charles Fra Ter, colored, of Havre de
Grace, was one OF The passengers in
jured IN the ~reck OF the Federal Ex-
press at Bridgeport, Conn, on July IL
He was severely scalded and hurt AL
ternally.