The Cecil Whig., 1911-06-10
LOCAL JOTTINGS


held sale of Juniata county cows, on
June 8, the cows selling from $25 to
$77.50 per head
Owing to the illness of the rector,
Rev. W. A. Coale, services at st. Ste
phens Church. First district, were omit
ted last Sunday.
His horse frightening and starting to
run, Frank Ferguson, Of Elkton, was
thrown from his wagon, sustaining a
broken collar bone and ribs.
Mr. j. M. Johnson, Of Mfllersburg,
Pa, who erects water works for cities
and towns, was at North East last week
looking into the possibility of the town
taking up the question Of water works
The 1911 Glidden tour, which was to
have started at Washington, as stated
in last weeks WHIG. has been postpon-
ed to an indefinite date in the early fall
The ladies of White Clay Creek
Church took in $50 at their recent straw
berry and ice rceam festival.
The trustees of North East M. E.
Church have employed Messrs. F. e. and
H. R. Davis, architects, Of Baltimore,
and have instructed them to make draw
ings for the new church. These gentle
men planned the church that wa de-
stroyed by fire and also the North East
High School building.
The storehouse of A. II. George, in
Elk Neck was struck by lightning during
the electrical storm early Tuesday morn
ing. y
There will be a public sale at the
Maryland House, Rising Sun, on June II,
OF the Alexander Buscoe estate.
A savage bull freed E. J. Riley, who
threw stone at the animal to drive it
away, while working on the road near
new bridge, and kept him prisoner
until help arrived.
--Messrs Jesse Slicer and Roland Eng
land of the Zion section, have gone to
Wilmington, where they will engage in
the milk business.
The Bay View Social Club met On
Friday evening, June 2, at the home of
Mr.. George Ewing, when an election of
officers was held.
About 500 persons attended the quar-
terly session of the Wilmington District
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
held in New Castle M. E. Church one
day last week.
Some Newark friends of the Misses
Zebley, of the Fourth district, were en-
tertained by playing 500 one night last
week. The trip to and from the country
home was made in large wagon pro-
vided by the hostess and the guests en-
joyed themselves in a way a strawride
insures.
The three year old daughter of JOS
aph Cal of picip Snn xuh
peared from her home was found in the
ceLter of the 60-foot railroad briose
spanning Basin Run, by Earle Wayne.
Festival on the Hopewell M. E.
Church lawn Wednesday evening, June
IA. If that evening should be stormy,
come the next evening.
The net proceeds of the annual fes.
tival recently held at West Amwell,
were $191S.
Little Leland Bramble, of GaleLa,
who has been in Union Hospital since
April, is much improved and expects TO
return hone soon.
Prof Hayward. of Delaware College,
served as Judge at the Mccormick State
burg, Pa, on Thursday and Friday Of
this week.
-Gitchie Mantle, a valuable year old
colt belonging to w. s. Armstrong, fell
and broke its leg one day last week,
making it necessary for the animal to
be killed last Saturday, at Newark.
The annual Children's Day exercises
of Bethel M. p Sunday School will be
held on Sunday, June 25, in the grove
at 2.30 p. m.
The Bethel M p. Sunday School will
hold its annual ice cream festival in
the grove adjoining the church on
Thursday and Friday evenings, June 15
and 16. Proceeds for church. If stormy
next fair evenings.
George c. Reynolds farm near Rising
Sun, has been purchased by F. N. Hall,
for S6230.
Mr.. A. j. Mearns, of Zion, has gone
to Asbury Park, N. j., where he will as
sist his son, who is engaged in the meat
business, during the summer months.
"A festival will be held next Tuesday
ty' ming on Sylnar M. E. Church lawn
-Hopewell M. sE. Church, congregation
will holda festival oh the. lawn next
Wednesday evening a. GSl SDa \
Edward w. Taylor lost a tyaIuabIe,,
driving horse op Friday, from, acute In