The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-01-27
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Tome School base BAH team, mas been
signed by Manager Mack OF the pn,ladel-
phia Athletics.
Liberty Grove has a newly formed gun
club.
Laurence S. McGraw, of BAY Ciey,
Mich, has been CHOSEN captain OF Tome
School foot ball team for the coming
season.
The oxford Band cleared $3.50 from its
minstrel snow given in the opera House
last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Reed died at her home in
Newark, on Monday, aged "A years. Her
funeral was held on Wednesday, with in
terment in the NJ. E. Cemetery in that
town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fra wife of Charles
e. Fra-er colored, of Havre de Grace,
who was fatally scalded in the wreck at
Bridgeport, Conn, on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford R. r., last July,
has secured $3,62S as damages, from the
company, through p. l.. Hopper, her at
torney
The Sparvetta Mining Companys plant
in West Nottingham township has been
shut down till March l.
Brinton p. Nichols, of Rising Sun, is
willing to serve as notary public, it is
reported.
Bonnie Gordon, coored, three years
old, was fatally burned in Havre de
Grace on Saturday, and died after re-
moval to the new city hospital.
Victor R. Bennett, of Elkton, took sec
ond premium in 1873 entries with his fine
Barred plymouth Rock rooster at the
Wilmington Poultry Show on Tuesday.
The judges required half an hour to de-
eide between Mr.. Benefits and the next
best entry.
A box social will be given by the Red
Mems Cornet Band, at the Grand Army
Hall, North East, on Saturday evening,
February 3. Ladies' please bring boxes
and gentlemen come prepared to buy.
Orchestra and band music will be fur
nished.
William Weaver, formerly of the Sec
ond district has purchased the S. How
ard Rogers farm of 100 acres near Pleas
ant Hill, for $3.50.
The members and friends of Ebenezer
Church (near GreenhursD will hold a
box and shadow social at the home Of
Clinton Logan on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary l. If stormy next fair evening
Ice cream, cake and candy for sale. All
ladies please furnish boxes. Everybody
welcome. Proceeds for horse shed fund.
Eugene Hickey has purchased James
Mannng's 100 acre farm near New Lon
don, for $4,000. Mr.. Hickey has sold his
60 acre farm to his father on private
terms.
Services will be held at the Church Of
the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake City, to-
morrow, at 1890 a. m.
Kennett Square, Avondale, Oxford, Ris-
ing Sun, Port Deposit, Perryvil!e, Havre
de Grace and Aberdeen teams will, 1t Is
said, work for a Tri-County base ball
league. next season. The teams could
all make ready train connections.
Bay View players suggest a league of
minor base ball teams in the county All
favoring the pro 'ect may address c. A..
Ferguson, Rising Sun, r. d. 1.
denChe Granville Reynolds farm near New
pos! idge, has been sold to G. w. Riley.
Members of National Lodge, No. 81, l..
o. O. F., will please meet at Lodge room
Sunday afternoon at 40 o'clock, to at
tend the funeral of brother George R.
Ash. p. NJ. Groves, secretary.
Governor Crothers told Sun reporter
on Tuesday that he proposed going to
Atlantic City for short stay and would
practice law in Baltimore City, retaining
his home office and residence.
The Elkton Gun Club will hold its first
shoot in Mitchell's meadow East of town
at 100 p. m. to-day
st. Andrews Church, Andora. Service
regularly on Sundays at 2.+5 p. m. Sun
day School at 2.15 p. IN.
The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Webster,
wife of Moses Webster, we'll known col
ored farmer of the Glasgow neighbor-
hood, who died suddenly last Friday. was
held on Monday with interment in the
cemetery of st. Thomas Church.
Mrs. w. Keas, of Berlin, will con-
duct a Normal Missions Study Class in
Trinity Parish House, Elkton, next Mon
day and Tuesday, opening at 2.30 p. m.
on Monday. cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the ladies of the congregation
and to all others who may be interested
A timely tip and the 503 train on
Wednesday, saved wandering piano
player who blew into Elkton just before
Christmas from coat Of tar and feath-
ers, which he had earned by showing his
talent as "masher''. The vigilantes
ing hut found ther garry had lit out.
There will be IA Poverty social at the
Racine School, Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 3. Everybody cordially invited to
attend. If stormy next clear evening
For benefit of preachers salary.
A large number of Glasgow and near
by residents enjoyed lively fox hunt
with forty hounds, from the b. w. John
son farm to Bunker Hill mill pond, about
IS miles distant, on Monday. The fox
crossed the canal three times before he
was run to earth.
State Ornithologist Pennock, of New
Castle, Del, thinks the English starlings
are likely to rival the sparrows in mum
berg, If allowed to multiply.
The remains of Mrs Mary j. Thompson
mother of Mrs. Alexander Maxwell, who
died at her home in Baltimore last week
aged 70 years, were inferred al Middle
town.
The Young Mems Minstrel Troupe o
Havre de Grace will give their perform