The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

Jonn y. Green, former deputy cleri
of the Circuit Court for Cecil county
was recently stricken with paralysis ant
is in serious condition at his home a
Rowlandville.
A neat iron fence has been erected II
front of the National Bank of Elkton.
The regular meetings of the Orphans
Court, School Commissioners and Count,
Commissioners will be held at their Of
fees in Elkton, next Tuesday.
Preston Dunbar, of Elkton, had hh
ankle painfully burned Friday of las
week, at Powers Foundry, by hot meta
carrying and running into his shoe Hi
is abe to be about with the aud Of
crutches.
A large band of gypsies has been en-
camped near Red Mill, just west or Elk
ton, this week.
terian Church, were well atterded lasl
Sunday.
The City Wide Congress, throu sh Its
subcommittee on the high cost of Hv-
ing, has arranged for a convention in
Baltimore about October Is. A number
OF representative farmers will be named
in every county of the State as repre-
sentatiyes to the convention.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows is being
organized at Galena, with Edward Wal.
ters noble grand; DR.. Geo. R. Jones, sec.
retary, and James R. Davis, treasurer.
Hartford county's share of the gate re-
ceipts from Havre de Grace race track
is s2,254
Forgetting his keys and trying to enter
his home without disturbing his family
E. Graham, OF Rowlandville, employed
on the Columbia and Port Deposit rail.
road, as telegraph operator, met with a
mishap, by falling from a ladder that
may keep him from walking for the rest
of his life.
Mis-, Ruby Robinson, daughter of Al
ber. Robinson, of Newark, Del, rece 1tly
severely gashed her chin when she fell
down flight of stairs.
Government officials declare that II
Maryland does not protect its waters, by
enforcing its laws, they will distribute
no more young fish in the Chesapeake
illegal purse net fishing being indulged
in by undisturbed fishermen.
The U. S. Postal Department is ar
ranging to furnish Hayre de Grace with
free delivery of mail at individual places
of residence and business.
September went out with a chill; re-
ports of frost for several nights set the
farmers to preparing to seed wheat al
once.
There will be an experience Socia
held at the home of Mr. David Jackson
on October 10, 1912, at Craigtown, fol-
benefit of Asbury VI. E. Church. Admis
sion, Is cents. Refreshments served. Ice
cream, cake and candy for sale. II
stormy next fair evening.
Robert ID. Grier, Progressive candidate
for Congress, accompanied by William
NJ. Day, of Salisbury, and Mr.. Carter, OF
worcester county, was an Elkton visi-
tor on Tuesday last, for few hours.
The Eikton Grange, at it's meeting next
Saturday, October IL, will discuss the
subject of teaching agriculture in the
schools, the address TO be by County
Superintendent Joseph NJ McVey.
A cement crossing has been laid across
West High street. between Maffit street
and the cannery.
The Cecil County Teachers Institute
will be held October 21-25, at the Cecil
County High School building
Bishop Adams preached in Trinit,
Church on Sunday evening last, and ad-
ministered the Rite of Confirmation tc
seven candidates; the class consisting
largely of young men.
Trinity Church, Elkton. Sunday ser.
vices at IL a. m and 40 p. IN. Sunday
school at 10 a IN. Service on Friday
evenir gs at 73O. All cordially invited
Amos +. Pierson, of Elkton, observed
the SCth anniversary of his birth one
day last week. He is hale and hearty
has never used glasses ana WORKS stead
lily at his trade as carpenter and plas
terer.
The m 4mbers of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Elkton NJ. E
Church were entertained by Misses Liz.
zie and Grace Wells ON Friday evening
of last week.
The ladies of the Ninth District Auxil-
larry of Union Hospital netted about $5t
from their recent supper held at Calvert
Tomorrow Sunday will he Rally Day
at Hopewel NJ f Church. The Sunday
school will have charge of the entire
morning service.
Delaware College football team wa:
defeated by Lehigh last Saturday, a
Bethlehem, Pa, by the score OF 45 to
Plans are being formed to open the
Democratic campaign in Cecil county by
meeting in Elkton next Friday week
The Old fence around the Chesapeake
City NJ. r. Cnurch has been torn down
The new house being erected by Charles
Craig of Earleyille, is nearly completed
and will soon be ready fer occupancy.
Misses Sarah Ethel Porter. of st
Michaels, Clara Corey, of Newark N. j..
and Helen Campbell, of Cherry Hill, have
entered the second years class of the
Training School for Nurses at Unior
Hospital.
Monday evening while Prairie Lilli,
and Nebraska Bills Wild West Show was
performing at Chestertown, / section
of the seats collapsed and several hun.
dred persons We're thrown to the GROUND
but fortunately no one was seriousl.
injured