The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02

day, and In lively game, the former
won by score Of 6 to o. Peterson for
Elkton, made touchdown and a goal
from field.
Sheriff j. Myron Miller has appointed
Philip M. Groves, County Treasurer
elect, as deputy, pending the outcome Of
the possible recount OF the vote for
Sheriff at the recent election, that may
be ordered by the Judges of the Circuit
Court
handsome memorial tablet to the
late Miss Mary Gilpin. daughter of John
and Mary Hollingsworth Gilpin, has been
placed in the family burying ground, at
Gilpin Manor.
"Pencader," zoe, the noted trotting
stallion owned by James T. Armour, of
Greenhurst, died on Sunday. of acute
indigestion. Mr.. Armour had refused an
offer of $4,000 for the famed sire and
racer.
Mrs. Gehr and family, of Perryville, de-
sire to express their appreciation and
gratitude to their friends, from whom
they have received so many acts Of
kindness since the fire.
The Third District Teachers Reading
Circle will meet Tuesday evening. De-
cember 8, at 7.3O, at Superintendent
Brattons office.
The charges against Lewis Shippers, of
Havre de Grace, of assaulting Richard
Callahan, of Chesapeake City. near a
wharf in the former place on the night
of August 90 last, have been stetted by
the Hartford States Attorney.
Mrs. Malvina H. Ruth, widow of Sam
uel B. Ruth, died last Friday, at her
home in Galena, aged SO years. A son,
Frank H. Ruth, and a daughter, Mrs.
Lena r. Shallcross, survive her Her
funeral was held on Monday with inter-
ment in the Methodist cemetery.
The platform safety gates and watch
mans box at North East stat ION are 20
be moved when the fourth track from
Bacon Hill reaches that point.
A cow owned by Thomas Duff, OF New
Bridge, near Rising Sun, it is reported,
was poisoned recently by unknown par
ties.
Hershey Irwin, of the Lombard section,
| finding his large beagle hound "gun-shy"
held it in leash with a rope tied around
his waist. When he fired his gun, the
dag ran, throwing his uiaster to the
ground. He was dragged some distance
and more or less bruised.
Cecil Paper Mill at New Bridge has re-
sumed operations after its recent shut
down 10 install new machinery.
Unknown parties stoIe a dressed hog
from Herbert Boyles cellar and dozen
live pigs from Hugh A. Boyles' pens,
near Bald Friar in the Eighth district,
one night last week.
Bartol Silver, a Havre de Grace High
School pupil, broke his left arm while
practicing at football, one day last week.
Mrs. Hilda V. Greenwood has been
granted an absolute divorce, by the Kent
County Circuit Court, from her husband,
John F. Greenwood with the custody of
their minor child.
The suit of G. L. Parks, of Havre de
Grace, against A. H. Carver for aliena
tion of Mrs. Parks affections, is on the
trial calendar of Hartford Circuit.
John T. Scarborough, for some time
past clerk at the Washington House.
Newark, on Monday became manager Of
the Middletown Hotel, recently pur-
chased by George H. johnson.
George w. Ingram, of Middletown. has
sold for the Pool heirs, 128 acre farm,
near Port Penn, to Ezekiel MackeI
Samuel Cats, of Smyrna, Del, has pur-
chased William H. Pearce's farm in up
per Elk Neck, for $4,000.
A reinforced concrete briose Is under
construction on the road over Cedar
| Lane Run, between the farms Of Alexan-
der Maxwell and Richard R. Cochran,
near Middletown.
Rev. Mr.. Noordewerer, of Riverton, n.
j., has accepted a call to New London
Presbyterian Church.
Ladies of Wesley Chapel will serve an
oyster supper supper at George R. How
ards residence in upper Elk Neck, next
| Wednesday evening, December 6.
Hartford farmers have lost upwards of
| 100 hogs thus far this fall from cholera.
The Maryland Horticultural Society
| and affiliated associations will meet in
the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore,
December As. Next week will be known
in Baltimore as Maryland Week" and
December 8 will be marked by the pres
ence of a number of Governors from
Central and far Western States who will
make a trip to the East.
Mrs. Wilmer j. Falls last Thursday
evening started chain of Teas for
Ten" Each of her guests is to enter
tain in turn the others. Each guest will
pay to the hostess ten cents, and the
cost of each tea" is limited to fifty
cents. The profits of the chain will be
applied to the building fund of the new
NJ E. parsonage.
We wish to call your attention to Mrs.
Clara V. Freeman's Xmas ad. in another
column.
Ladies OF Trinity congregation will
hold bake in the vacant store in the
Giles building in the Hollow" adjoining
Benefits, this afternoon.
Charles B. ,Finle., Sr., and DR.. S. c.
Sykes attended the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland A. F. C A. NJ, in
Baltimore, last week.
The receipts from the supper held In
the old Johntown Church, near Earleville
last week, totalled $780,
At s. j. Egan and Louis Peters sale on
Wednesday, the ed, the real estate, con-
aiming ten acres brought $1,000. Corn
hrcugAt SO cents barrel, fodder 1-2