The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-03-16
LOCAL JOTTINGS

The Department of Maryland, Grand
Army of the Republic, will ho.d it's an
nual encampment in Wilson Post Hall,
Baltimore, April $40.
Walter T. Jackson, of Havre de Grace,
caught twenty herring in net of Rob-
bins Point, Poole's slandI, on March 4.
]. P. Whirlow, OF South Newark, one
day last week shot snow owl which
measured four feet from tip to tip of
wings.
Oscar Jacobs, of Aberdeen, has signed
as third baseman on the Meridian, Miss,
team of the Cotton States Base Ball
League.
Monday, March 25, will be Maryland
Day in the public schools. This year the
topic for study will be 1.-The Founding of
the Maryland Colony and its First Half
Century"
Bethesda NJ. E. Church brotherhood, of,
Middletown, cleared $3.50 for the i'm
provement fund from the entertainment
given there last week in the Opera House
by Miss Ola Bidwell, of Chicago
Mrs. J. c. Davis is reported seriously
Ill with heart trouble at her home on the
OF Clay place, near town.
Report has 1t that the Central r. r.
purposes to get rid of dangerous cross
.ngs at Rising Sun by erecting overhead
bridges above its tracks.
Congressman w. H. Heald, of Delaware
will shortly offer, it is said. bill for
Government building in Newark.
Lend-a Hand Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters, of North East, met at Miss Minnie
Alexander's home on Tuesday evening.
The Red Mems Band of Newark, will
hold bazar in the Opera House banquet
room, March 2S, 20. 80, at which some fine
pri es will be offered.
Efforts are making to reorgalize the
Newark Gun Club which formerly had a
large membership and rsnge on the Pie
farm, south of the town.
The captain of Baltimore dredging
machine reports that he found banana
skins tempting bait for rats.
Governor Goldsborough has proclaim
ed Friday, April rs, as Arbor Day in
Maryland.
Havre de Grace merchants are. urging
an ordinance requiring bucksters to take
out licenses in that city.
Cameron Ca Ter, of Calvert, it Is re-
ported has purchased Walter B. Cooneys
bakery business in Rising Sun.
The Penn.-Md. Anna teur Base Ball
League was organized on Saturday at
meeting in the room of the Crescent Club
In the Elkton Opera House building at
tended by representatives from Iron
Hill, Bay View, Providence and Strick-
ersville teams. Another meeting will be
held here at p. m. next Saturday,
March 20.
David R. Armstrong was chosen Mayor
of Port Deposit, for the sixth time, on
Monday evening by the Board of Town
Commissioners. He htd refused to run
FOR Commissioners owing to pressure of
private business, but was voted for and
chosen at the recent town election.
The Court of Appeals will meet next
Tuesday to deliver opinions in cases ar
sued before it's adjournment.
A sock social held at Mrs Otho Toll
lenger's home near Lapidum, last week,
netted SIS for Rock Run Church.
Farmers of the Rising Sun section have
formed COW testing association with 26
members controlling 400 cows. Prof A.
L Lawsing. Elwood Balderston, J. H.
Maxwell, ]. T. Grove and Ralph Wilson
were chosen directors.
The Felt Paper Companys mill at Row
landville is again running on full time.
Work will s1art soon, it is understood.
on Rising Suns new water supply and
electric light plant.
Should the Tri-County League be re-
organized for the coming base ball sea-
son, Newark, it is said, will seek ad-
mission.
Rev. Samuel Polk cached his farewell
sermon In West Nottingham Presbyter-
ian Church on Sunday and was to leave
for Lawrenceville, N. j., this week
The Lancaster, Oxford and Southern R.
r. will be again offered for sale at the
Court House door in Lancaster today.
The Oxford Cornet Band cleared $24
above expenses at its concert given in the
town hall at Rising Sun, last Thursday
evening.
Scarlet fever does not appear to be
spreading in the Calvert section, but as
precaution it was deemed best to defer
the reopening of the schools there until
mex tweek.
Allen p Reed has been appointed con-
stable for White Cla, Creek and John
w. Dickinson for st. Georges Hundred
An ice cream festival and bazar, for
the benefit of the Elk Mills Base Ball
team, will be held in Carter's Hail. on
the evenings of March 80 and 80.
WfilG subscribers changing address
on or about March 25, will favor its office
by notice thereof
Mrs. A. NJ. Crosby, of Baltimore, has
taken lease of the FELTON, House, Elk
ton, and is arranging for its early re-
opening,
Prof. Norman w. Cameron, OF the fac
ulty of West Chester State Normal
School, has purchased the Brown resi-
dence on East Main street, formerly oc-
cupied by DR.. c. r. Biles, Jr., from
George w. Bles. for $4,000.
Harry Sejelken has purchased the Rey-
nolds property on South Broad street,
Midd'etown, now occupied by Hiram
Woolford and will move there, March rs.
stockholders of the Maryland Water
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