The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-04-27

in that city.
Evidence, 1t Is reported, HIS been OBJ.
tanned since the arrest OF Jack Baden.
Of Mt. Zoar, noted last week, which may
lead to roundup OF the gang Of chicken
thieves that has been operating within a
wide radius OF Rowlandville. Reese Bar
bours and w. Fl. Nesbitt's premises
were recently plundered and the Edward
Conner farm was also visited, but the
thieves were foiled.
Thieves robbed Andrew JoEes' cellar at
New Bridge, near Rising Sun, OF meat
and other provisions on Saturday night
The nearby public school and the New
Valley School were also entered the
same night, 1t is reported.
The recent festival held for the benefit
of teh Havre de Grace base ball team, OF
the Tri-County League, yielded SIS.
A valuable COW died ON w. C. Brooks
place, near Glasgow, on Tuesday. Sew
eral days previous he was forced to kill
one OF his horses suffering from lockjaw.
A fish supper with baked shad. other
fish cooked in various ways, devilled
eggs and other good things ON the bill OF
fare. will be served by the Willing
Workers of Flint Hill Church at ]. C.
VaEsant's, Strickersville, ON Thursday
evening, May 8, from to 9 p. m. Sup
per rs cents
Che OF a pair OF fine young horses re-
Gently purchased by C. NJ Mckinney, of
Calvert, died on Saturday.
Edwin L. Haines has been chosen
and Leslie Pyle Treasurer Of the Pioneer
Tennis Club of Rising Sun, which has
twenty-five members on its roll
Cyrus Moore has purchased the prop
erty of the late Capt John Shippers, at
Mt. Pleasant, near Colora.
The Virginia Conference of
the A. U. M. P. Church will meet in Man
ley Chapel, Havre de Grace, On Wednes-
day, May 8. with upwards of hundred
delegates in attendance. Rev. p. E. Rob-
inson will preside over the sessions. The
program has been issued from the WING
press, under supervision of Rev. w. w.
Jones, of Elkton
Cecil Farmers Telephone stockholders
held their annual meeting in Rising Sun
on Saturday. The Treasurer's report
showed the concern to be free of debt,
with net earnings for the fiscal year, end
ing March 81, exceeding IA per cent.
dividend of per cert, payable July 20,
Was declared Robert X. Rawlings was
elected president.
District Superintendent Rev. E. l.. Hof-
fecker held quart erly conference at Port
Deposit VI. K. Church, last Friday even
ing, at Rising Sun, on Saturday morn
ing, Colora Saturday afternoon and at
Hopewell in the evening. He preached
at Hopewell Church on Sunday morning.
at Asbury In the afternoon and at Mt.
Pleasant in the evening.
Adjutant General Macklin mas chosen
the site offered at Westminster, Carroll
county, for the camp of instruction for
officers of the Maryland National Guard,
liking the date for the second week in
June The camp will be the first of it's
kind held in the State.
John R. SPAIN, of Wilmington, has
rented the Newark Opera House and will
give moving picture and vaudeville en-
tertainments.
Among road supervisors named by New
Castle County Levy Court last week were
the following:-For White Clay Creek
hundred, H. w. Lovett; Pencader, W. K
Brooks; st. Georges, J. c. Aston; Apo
quinimink, N. w. Vanhorn: Blackbird.
W. H. Fennimore.
THE Deestrick Skule", presented for
the beneft OF Red Lion NJ. E. Church, by
the Literary Society of Glasgow Church,
Melted $S4, and the Busy Bees added 81,
cleared from sales of ice cream.
Mr.. J. H. Sloan, of Mattahoon Tribe,
NJ. f. Magraw, and DIR. c. P. Carrico, of
Little Elk Tribe, atte nded the session OF
the Great Council of Maryland Imp. o. r.
NJ, at Westernport, Md, this week
Woodlawn Campmeeting commences on
August !, and will be In charge Of Rev
T. A. H. o'Brien, of Port Deposit.
Mr., J, H. Sloan, proprietor of the Elk
ton Marble and Granite Works has a
force of men hauling and setting a mau-
soleum in Bethel Cemetery, Pivot, Md,
to the memory OF Benjamin F. Chambers.
The mausoleum consists df Vermont
marble and weighs about forty tons
This Is the largest work that has ever
been done in this county and Mr.. Sloan
has taken great pains to make the work
as perfect as can be done.
Elkton and Elk Mills teams of the Tri-
County Base Ball League, will play an
exhibition game here opening at o'clock
this Saturday afternoon.
There will be divine service in st.
Marks Chapel, tomorrow, April 2S, at
0.3O a. m.
The Trustees of Asbury NJ E. Church
will meet on Thursday evening, May 2,
at o'clock p. m. The trustees are going
to have some work zone at the ceme-
terry and wish for all those that are in
terested to be present.
Jonathan NJ. Groves, of the Fifth dist
riict, has been granted divorce by the
Cecil Circuit Court, from his wife, Anna
NJ. Groves
The Cecil County w. c. T. U. will hold
an all-day institute in James NJ. E.
Church, Rising Sun, on Wednesday, May
l. Morning session will begin at 10
o'clock. Discussions VIII be given on
Mothers Meet..iss, 'frage, Anti-Nar-
cotics, etc. dime lunch will be served.
Mss Amanda Lands, President of Sons
Co w C.. T. o., and teacher OF olocution