The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-07-15

ohB inc passengers VINO escaped
unhurt in the wreck of the Federal Ia
press bound from Washington, D. c.,
to Boston. which ran OF a viaduct in
Bridgeport. Ct, at dawn on Tuesday
we're Lieutenant Commander L. r. de-
Steiguer, U. s. N. and wife, formerly Miss
Katharine Constable, of Elkton Their
sleeper did not leave the rails, and they
escaped with severe jolting. Com
mander de Steiguer has been assigned
to the command OF the Panther and was
on his way to join his ship.
Edgar e. Touchton, of the sylmar
section, has ten young partridges, which
bantam hen hatched from setting OF
15 eggs. Mother and brood are quite
content with each other.
The break In the hot wave was time-
ly for the Presbyterian Sunday School
picnic at Plum Point which was largely
attended and greatly enjoyed.
"A large shed on the Wilmer Fox
farm, near Zion, and a vacant house on
the Trimble place, near Lombard, were
blown down in a recent storm.
-Elkton M. e. Sunday Schools annual
picnic will be held next Thursday al
Plum Point.
Richard Lockwood, formerly Of Mil
dletown, for twenty years past a resi-
dent of Honolulu, Hawaii, died theI- III
Saturday of kidney trouble. His wife
Mrs. Fannie Howell Lockwood, a son,
Douglas, brother, Edward W., Of Van
couver. B. c., and sister, Miss Ada
Lockwood, of Middletown, survive him
-Porter's Grove Sunday School will
hold Children's Day exercises next Sun
day evening, July %, at 7.30 o'clock.
With Wednesdays rain, the record
breaking torrid heat of nearly two weeks
duration was broken. Heat and humid
ity combined claimed many victims, not
ably in the cities.
Former Sheriff and Levy Courtman
Paul Gillis, of New Castle county, dle1
at his home near Farnhurst, after q
long illness, aged 65 years. He was
born in Nova Scotia and was very popu-
lar. His wife, son and three daugn-
ters survive him.
David G. Rose, of Newark, in recog-
milton of special work done for the
Trust and Safe Deposit Company of that
town, of which he is a director, has
been rendered fine gold watch and chain
by his associates.
st. Andrews Church, Andora. Sone
service with Sunday School at p. m. to-
morrow.
"A festival and apron bazar wifi bs
held shortly by the ladies of Rocl
| Church, Fair Hill.
Railroad excursions to Tolchester are
set for July 10 and August 2 and 16
Train will leave Elkton at S.A a. m.
Dan Taylor and Thomas Bell, color
ed boys of Port Deposit, one day lasi
week were in the Port Deposit printing
| Office and the former telling the latter
to put his hand on the bed of the paper
cutter, worked the knife with his foot
severng two of young Bells fingers
I'm a quarrel in the Port Deposit Sec
tion on Sunday, Charles Larue, colored
| tapped George Boldly, another negro or
| the head with a hammer. Boldly was
| knocked out, and lay as If dead, but
| finally rallied.
Capt. Carroll Edgar. of Company n
First Regiment M N. G., of Elkton, will
De a member OIL tne state RlHe Iedm ~
| the coming matches at Camp Perry, o.
and Private Leroy Sykes is one OF ter
men from whom five other members o.
| the team will be chosen.
| Harry, son of Walter Brown, o.
Bay View, was rescued from drowning
at Gilpin's Falls by comrades, one day
| this week.
Sheriff j. w. McAllister on SATURDAY
the George w. McVey property in the
Ninth district to Nevin o. McVey. fol
$3.50.
The ladies of the Head Of Chris
| tiana Church will hold their annual ict
| cream and cake festival on the lawt
| adjoining the church, Thursday, July 90
| Come out and have a good time. l
! stormy, next evening.