The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-12-07
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

missed for some time, when his COM
panions ran the car back and found him
lying in the road with both legs broken.
He was so confused that he could not
give definite account of the accident,
but as the car had veered at the place
where he was found 1t is supposed he got
scared and jumped. He was hurried to a
Baltimore hospital.
Since receiving the reports of the Sixth
District donations to the Union Hospital,
the following additional contributions
have been sent us:-In money, Miss Sarah
Miller, Miss Carrie Woodrow, Mrs. w. o.
Brumfeld Mrs Harriet Worthington
Annie Balderston, S. A. Balderston, Re-
beca Hopkins, Clarence T. Dare and Mrs.
p. o. Shaffer; also contributions Of two
pairs Of crutches.
Edward, the young son of William Gar
rett, of Sassafras Neck, was knocked
down by runaway horse, last Saturday,
and had his leg broken above the knee.
Last Saturday night fire destroyed a
building on the Newark road, used by
the Good Roads contractors as a storage
house. Nearly all the tools were de-
strOyed.
The North East football team ended
the season last week, without single
defeat to Its credit The team had not
been scored on up to the last game,
which it played with Delaware College,
the game resulting in tie, II.
The Newark Del, High School basket
ball team has been organized with the
following players:-Bowen and Ferguson,
forwards; HoltOn, centre; Miller and
Mote. guards.
Lieutenant Eugene Armstrong, formerly
of Coochs Bridge, Del, has been appoint
ed instructor in English and History at
West Point Naval Academy.
Thomas Sylvester died suddenly at his
home in East Nottongham, Pa, on De-
cembe!t 4. He is survived by a number
of children.
Senator elect T. T. Harris, OF Glasgow,
Del, has resigned as trustee of the poor
and John w. Davis, Of Cooch's Bridge,
has been elected to succeed him.
On Wednesday night chicken thieves
sto.e 81 pullets from the farm of T. Rose
by McMullin, near Newark, Del.
Mrs. ]. A. J. Creswen, of near Elkton,
has lost thirty hogs from cholera.
Miss Katherine Wilson, Of Cecilton, re-
Gently fell, while gathering walnuts from
the roof of building, and sustained pain
full injuries about the body.
Elkton Council, No. 22, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
attended service in the Elkton NJ. E..
Church, Sunday evening, and heard a
special sermon by Rev. E. p Roberts.
On Monday evening, December 3, the
students of Newark High School, will
render in the Newark Opera House a
pleasing entertainment, the proceeds of
which are to be used for their piano
fund number of vocal solos are listed,
to be given by popular singers, most
prominent among whom are Mrs. Carl
Christopher, Miss Marion Campbell, Mr..
Harvey Steele, and Mr.. Charles Blake.
instrumental music will be furnished by
the Newark High School Orchestra. A
farce entitled, The Assessor" will be
rendered by students of the High School
The principal attraction of the evening
will be the Comedietta, entitled "A Case
of Suspension" An admission of 25, 35
and 90 cents will be charged. The cur
tain will rise promptly at p. m.
The Mattahoon Tribe, No. lis, Improv-
ed Order of Red Men, of Elkton, enter
tanned the adoption degree team and
members generally of Mnqua Tribe, No.
8, |. o. R. NJ, of Wilmington, Del, on
Thursday evening. The adoption degree
was conferred upon class of candidates
during the evening, after which a ban
quet was held.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is preparing to lay a new siding just
south of Oxford, Pa, for the accommoda-
tion of Downie G. Wheelers railroad show
ears.
Fifty eight handkerchiefs were recent
ly received by Mrs. William Kelly, of
New Bridge, in honor OF her birthday.