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

morrow at II a. m. Sunday school at 10
o'clock.
| Church OF the Good Shepherd. Chesa-
p. m.
| Miss Elizabeth Bower and Mrs.
Georgia B. Harrison, of Newark, were
bequeathed $500 each in the will of then
cousin. the late Mrs Emma Sinnickoon,
Of Philadelphia, who died recently.
| DIR. Clarence l. Benson, a graduate
of the University of Maryland and re-
Gently house surgeon at the Columbus
Hospital, New York. who took a post
graduate course in the Lying-In Hospi-
tai in that city, has located in Port De-
posit for joint practice with DR.. G.
Hampton Richards Of that town.
Joseph Coudon, of Henry, gives no.
tice that. he has obtained warrants from
the Maryland Land once for Ave islands
or bars recently formed in the Susque-
hanna at its mouth, which County Sur
veyor Alfred B. McVey will lay out the
metes and bounds
Frederick C. Clark, '03, Of Delaware
College, who has been assistant superin
tendent at the Nonantum Paper Mills,
Newark, has been appointed to posi-
tion in the Bureau of Standards and
Tests in Washington. d. c., where ne
will be employed in testing paper fur
nished for the use of the Government.
William Chillas, OF the Newark Sec
ton, did not fall fro mthe door of
Tweeds Mill, as previously reported,
but was shocked by live electric wire
charged with 500 volts, which caused his
fall and injury.
One of Frank Mullen's cows was
struck by lightning at pasture near Mid
dletown, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Owen McMaster, of Wissahickon
near Philadelphia, while motoring near
Newark, one day recently, lost a horse
shoe pin set with diamonds, which was
found and restored by young man elh-
ployed on the Daniel Thompson farm,
who was given reward of SIS.
The tobacco worm is reported prey
ing upon tomato plants in some sections
of the county.
"A Freeborn Brown, of Havre de
Grace is an aspirant for States Attor-
ney for Hartford county on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Joseph Bittner, Woodlawn lad, fell,
one day last week, and broke his collar
bone.
Isaac Hecht has been chosen Presi-
dent, Murray Vandiver vice-president,
and A. H. Carver secretary and treas
urer of the Havre de Grace Banking and
; Trust Company.
: Rev. F. C. Klein, corresponding sec
retary of the Methodist Protestant
Board of Foreign Missions, will preach
at 1915 a. m. and 8 p. m. tomorrow in
Lapidum Church, which will be reopened
after recent repairs and improvements
including new carpet, curtains, and
chairs. The church was erected and
dedicated in 1868.
James Johnson, colored, arrested in
Wilmington last week. charged with
driving off a livery team of Michas,
1 Carroll, of Middletown, and stealing his
hat and shoes from William Moneymaker
: colored, was committed for Court BY
Justice Cox, of Middletown. Carroll's
team was found abandoned at Clayton.
Companies B, G, d. l and K, the
First Battalion of the First Regiment
4 M. N. G., commanded by Major John A
, Morgan, of Elkton, spent three days al
= Saunders Range, Glen Burnie, before
Z going TO Camp Warield. Company D. Of
e Bel Air, qualified As men at the ranges
: and took first place. Company l, of tht
I Fifth going to second and Company F
I of the Fourth to third place. Major
e Morgan qualified as an expert Compan,
3 and other companies of the Secont
!, Battalion will go to the Range after th'
n close of the camp.
J. The congregation of St. Andrew
e EpiscopJl Church, near Andora, will
/, hold an ice cream festival on the churcl
e grounds on Wednesday evening, July 26
3 If rainy the next evening. The public 4
= most cordially invited.
I, Newark Town Council is improving
IT Main street with a coating of crushe
stone, rolled when spread.
Governor Crothers has arrange
dates for a series of Farmers Meeting
in the several counties. Cecils will b.
: held at Woodlawn on July rs.
Y, Trustees of North East NJ. E. Chu,c
u feel that the cost of the new structur
l. should not exceed $4,000 and accord
le ingly, rejected the bids of Messrs. j.
l. Shippers and A. NJ. Strickland, submltlc
is last week, as previously noted, MI
er Shippers bid was for granite, s21 1896
a brick, $40, 496 Mr.. Strickland's, granite
70 S21, 400; brick sl9 400. Drawings will b
,e made for a building conforming to tn
II, price fixed by the trustees.
IT The salary of Miss Eva Perry, ui
g assistant has been raised 5000 on appli
., cation of Cantwell Clark, acting posi-
i master OF Newark
r Governor Pennewill has apponte
" Frank W. Mccoy, a brick burner of VII
Of mington, as State Detective, vice Harr
to L. Gillis, who resigned when elected las
fall to the legislature
Joseph H Frazer, son OF E. B. Fra
cs ger, Of Newark, who has been engaged
railroad engineering work in Bolivia a ,
ls will shortly return home has purchase
" Belmont" the old Wilson homestead
the west end Of Newark with spaciou
40 grounds, which he will improve.
81 Town Officer H. H. Hilyard, Of Mid
I'D dletown. was bitten by 4 supposed md
st dog on Tuesday night. An armed poss
Il az once secured the streets for the car
as inc, ANA about midnight opened fire o
nd a stray dog, which got away. Severi
G porches were found peppered with sh,
G. the next morning.
:. COLLECTIONS for the Improvement lu4
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