The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-10
LOCAL JOTTINGS

peake City, have had as their guests,
this week, the Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton
B. Phelps, of Newark, Del.
The local pound fishing was closed
this week.
James Watson of Pivot Bridge, kill
ed dog that was acting queerly and
seemingly affected by rabies.
The Ladies Aid Society of Leeds M.
P. Church will meet at Matthew Scar
borough's, Tuesday evening, June 10. II
stormy, the next evening. all are in
,vited.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America
of the State of Maryland, will celebrate
the 18th anniversary of "old Glory, at
COLCHESTER, on June 18th, by holding a
grand outing.
We'll attended teachers examinations
we're held this week, at the Howard
street school in Elkton, by County Sup
erintendent w. d. Bratton.
The regular meetings of the County
Commissioners, Orphans Court and
School Commissioners will be held at
Elkton next Tuesday, June 10.
Mr.. Folger McKinsey, better known
as the "Bentztown Bard, will give a
reading on Thursday evening, June Is, on
Coppage's lawn at Cecilton. Admission
20 cents. Ice cream and cake for sale.
For benefit of town improvement.
-Children's Day exercises were OBJ
served in the Elkton Presbyterian
Church last Sunday. The services both
morning and evening were mainly
choruses and recitations, all of which
were well rendered, the church was very
prettily decorated for the occasion with
cut flowers.
Station at Newark, is preparing to ex-
pertinent with the growing of alfalfa,
and has asked for the cooperation of
the farmers throughout the State, in the
plan.
The Maryland Bankers Association
will hold it's sixteenth annual conven-
ton at Deer Park, June 20, 81, %.
The axle of the vehicle in which she
was riding, breaking while driving to
North East station, last week, Miss
Marietta Mearns, of Zion, was thrown to
the ground, but escaped any serious in
juries.
have contracted to clean the bricks of
burned church, at North East, for the
sum of 1926.
The George farm, situated in Elk
Neck, and containing Sc acres, has been
purchased by William S. Evans, Esq, Of
Elkton, for $500.
Harris M. E. Sunday School will OBJ
serve Children's Day tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and also at o'clock
in the evening,
Cherry Hill NJ. e. Sunday School will
hold Children's Day exercises tomor-
row Sunday evening.
Failing from ladder in Kay &
Todd's textile mill at Elk Mills, James
M. Roberts hurt his back severely.
George F. Diederman, Secretary of
the Maryland Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, was in town on
Thursday, in the interest Of the associa-
ton, and purposes in the near future to
establish branch of the Society in the
county and ultimately in each election
district thereof.
First Lieutenant Francis B. Eastman,
of the Tenth United States Infantry, has
been assigned as professor of Military
Science and Tactics at Delaware College,
beginning August l, 1911, and succeed
ing Lieutenant Edgar S. Slayer, who
recently passed examination for promo
ton TO Captain. Lieutenant Eastman is
former Delawarean, being the son of
Mrs. Laura Eastman, of Wilmington,
and rose from the volunteer ranks
through ability and application to mill
tary duties.
The Court heard argument for new
trial last Friday in the case Of Wilson
VS.. the B. d O. +. R. and declined the
motion made by the defendants and also
declined to reduce the verdict of 100000
as awarded by Queen Annes jury. The
case now goes to the Court Of Appeals
for final decision.
Rev. H. A. G. Westerfield formerly
of Elkton, preached the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of Caro-
line County High School in the M. Z.
Church at Easton, where he is now STA
toned, on Sunday, June 4th.
Thomas NJ. Garrett and Howard w.
Lewis, two Elkton boys are doing fine
work for the Washington College base
ball team at Chestertown. An item in
the Kent News reads, in part, as fol-
lows: Washington College defeated the
Maryland Agricultural College on Sat
urday, by score of 8 to 8. In the in
field Lewis, at short, starred for Wash
ington, Ihis work being exceptionally
clean and accurate, and Garrett in the
outteld played his usual strong game
Mrs. Henry S. Miller and Mrs. Will
liam Saunders, of Havre de Grace, have
been informed that about $4,000 has been
awaiting them in Germany for the past
twelve years, the same being part of an
estate of dead relative.
A dog belonging to Joseph Alexander,
of Rowlandville, became infected with
rabies and was killed.
Miss Elizabeth Morrison, of Rising
SUM- was overcome by vertigo while al
the top Of a fight of stairs and fell to
the bottom, sustaining serious injuries
Rev. E. H. Dashiell, of the Federals-
burg NJ E. Church, will shortly sail for
a tour OF the Holy Land.
The North East pastmasters salary
has been increased 500 for the coming
fiscal year. This places North East in