The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-03-23
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

has bill pending in the Legislature
providing for a closed season for fishing
In the Susquehanna from November Is to
April l. which aims at prohibiting the
use OF nets and seins during the period
specified in order to remove obstacles to
the presence of wild ducks.
Delegate Warburton mas a bill pendina
in the Legislature amending the charter
of Rising Sun by permitting an in
crease of the towns taxrate to provide
for the proposed water and electric hight
supply
During the storm or last Friday, a
large new cattle shed on the Padley farm
near MacDonough. Del, was blown down
and wrecked A cow and pig were
killed by the falling timbers, which pin
ned down several head of the stock that
neighbors helped to release.
Mrs. 'Rigdon Caulk and daughter were
overcome by coal gas at their home in
the Blackbird section, few nights ago,
but were fortunately revived.
U. G. Way and Jesse Poplar killed 100
ducks on the fats one day recently, so
of which were canvasbacks.
Miss Eeulah Creswell has resigned az
principal of the New Bridge School near
Cecil Paper Mill.
James +. Deckman, ii young farmer of
Red Lion, Pa, disappeared, several nights
ago, while en- route from his home to
Conowingo, and his friends are alarmed
for his safety.
w. w. Allen end Son are about to have
large stable and carriage house on the
site Os the Peterson blacksmith shop in
MiddleIown.
Bishop Robert l.. Rudolf, of New York,
preached Sunday morning, afternoon and
evening in the new Grace Reformed Epis-
copal Church in Havre de Grace.
Regular serS zee will be held in st. An
drew's (Goldsborough MemoriaD Church,
Andora, tomorrow Sunday at p. m.
Sunday School at 2.3O.
Delaware College students caught the
Spring fever" on Tuesday night and
worked off their surplus energy by
rounding up cow, pigs, sheep, a rabbit
and lot Of chickens from the Expert
ment Station which they drove or car
ried into Recitation Hall. The cow was
later quartered in one Of the professors
rooms. Janitor Barton removed the ami
mas in the morning and the faculty are
trying to discover the performers of the
stunt
-Four fellow employees OF the old Rear
don coach shops in Elkton, all we'll past
tne three score and ten mark, CHANGED
to meet last Saturday in local barber
shop and while awaiting the call next"
chatted about men and things of fifty
years ago
Joshua Clayton, Esq, has been ap-
pointed attorney for Cecil county, for the
Maryland Casualty Company, of Balti-
more.
j. c. Rowan, John Stephens. Wallace
Duhamel. Irving Burke, William Brown.
Jr. and Joseph Short, on several days
last week killed thirty-four wild geese
between them in fields near Cecilton,
and William r. Money. Harvey Jewell,
Herman Bendlar and William Wright, of
Summit Bridge, killed fifteen in two
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bryson mourn the
loss of their two year old daughter
Sarah, who died at their home on the
luite farm near town. on Sunday. The
child's funeral was held on Tuesday
with interment in the VI. f. Cemetery, at
North East
The funeral of Frank Pierson, whose
death in his cabin, on Clays Shore, was
noted last week, was held from Ellsworth
Shorts residence, in West Elkton on
Sunday with interment in Cherry Hill NJ,
Z. Cemetery.