The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-12-28
LOCAL JOTTlNGS OF THE WEEK

late ]. Wesley Reynolds, has opened Q
store on East Main street, Elkton
Elkton Conclave, No. 3ly, /. o. H., ON
Wednesday evening OF last week re-elect-
ed the same officers, as follows Ar
chon, Harry T. Aleander Provost, VIII
liam H. Sprinkle; Prelate, j. Will Per-
kins; Secretary, Rufus D. Bowland; Fin
ancier, P. M. Groves; Treasurer, 9. J.
Keys; Inspector, Charles s. Boulden;
Warder, William c. Fetnly; Sentinel,
NJ. Lipman; Trustees, ]. Will Perkins,
Daniel Harvey and W. D. Bratton.
Postoffice Inspector Plummer, OF Will
mington, is completing his arrangements
for meausring and obtaining proposals
for number Of star mail delivery routes
in his territory. including that between
Chesapeake City and Elkton.
The Improvements to Cherry Hill NJ
E. Church are about finished and the re-
dedication Is set for January 5, 1913
Several of the prominent members of
the M. E. Conference are epected to be
present.
Tn parcels post law goes into effect on
January ], and the Postoffice Department
is completing arrangements to handle
the new business.
neer on the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad, died Thursday of
last week at Philadelphia Hospital. Of
acute indigestion. He was fifty seven
years of age.
The Trustees of the Elkton Academy,
at meeting Monday night elected
Judge Albert Constable trustee to fill
vacancy. DR.. John H. lamar was elect
ed president.
The North East NJ. E. Sunday school
held its Christmas entertainment on
Christmas night.
David ]. Cloward, son of T. T. CIoward
General Foreman of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Machine Shops at Wilmington,
has been awarded the John Clark Sims
Memorial Scholarship at the University
of Pennsylvania.
Fred McMichael son of the late John
McMichael, of Oxford, died Thursday OF
last week from the effects of horses
kick, aged 21 years. His funeral was
held on Sunday, with interment In Oxford
cemetery.
Purcell Lynch, a well known Delaware
resident, suffered fractured skull on
Monday, when his horse bolted at
crossing near Middleuvwn, Del, throw
ms MN oii lHc idllIOdu. MT. LynCl is
in critical condition.
In 1880, the Cecil County Agricultural
Society was organized. IN EiKron and
vicinity there were rs original subscrib-
ers to the stock, and of this number but
one is now living, Mrs. Caroline Hall,
who now resides in Baltimore Many
Uriiers subscribed later, but OF the first
signers, prominent business men and
women of the town, death has claimed II
in less than third of a century.
Mrs. Emily B. Coulson recently moved
from West Nottingham to New Bridge,
where she is teaching school, closing
the house during l,er temporary absence.
On returning to her home several days
| ago, she found that it had been ransack-
ed by thieves and many articles of value
stolen, among other things a new bicycle
and several pieces of cIotnIng.
The village of Kemblesvile, Pa, is
now lighted by electricity, the current
being furnished by the Elk River Heat,
| Light and Power Company, whose plant
| is located on Big Elk creek between
| Cowentown and Cherry Hill.
An all day shoot will be held on the
| grounds of the Rising Sun Gun Club, on
| Monday Among the events will be
| team race by the Kennett Square, Avon
, dale and Rising Sun teams.
| jerks Smith, of Zion, lost a fine driv-
| ing horse, one day last week, from pneu
| mOnia.
Lawrence Felpel, of Colora, was Sc
verely bitten on the hand by dog, on
' Tuesday morning.
Hart's NJ. E. Church, Elk Neck, will
| hold poultry supper, in Mechanics
| Hall, Wednesday and Thursday even
| ings, January / and 2.