The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-24

season Guy Brothers Greater Minstrels
which appear at Elkton on next Wednes-
day night, Februs y 2Sth, carrying twelve
o.g vaudeville acts that have made good
| everywhere seen. This feature is an
addition to their regular program of solo
vocalists; funny end men: quartette sing
ing and regulation minstrel ensemble,
which We all look forward to. The stage
setting this season is particularly classy,
and the novelty, first part" bring rounds
of applause wherever seen. There will
| be a grand street parade on Main street
at noon, and a concert in front of the
theatre at 1880 p. m. Prices, 35c and soc,
now selling at Wells Drug Store.
Baker & Charles, of Aberdeen, Md,
have just received from the West, by
express a shipment of fine large young
horses and mules. Included in this ship
ment are some fine brood mares Any
one wanting this stock is invited to in
spect 1t promptly.
| Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving, DID, Rector
of st. Paul's Church, Baltimore, will
preach in Trinity Church, Elkton, on
Tuesday evening of next week. A cordial
invitation Is extended to all, and espec-
lilly to the men in or community. DR..
| Kinsolving is recogni ed as one Of the
leading clergymen of the Episcopal
Church. Services to which all are well
come will be held during the season of
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On Tuesdays and Fridays at 730 p. m.
On other week days at AIS p. m. Ser
vices by visiting clergymen at the Tues
day evening services.
David Grason has bought the John
Adams farm near Sylmar.
The Ogden Howard Company of Will
mington are al out to close their branch
store in the Hurn Block, Elkton. They
will place their local manager, j. L. Da-
Wis as travelling salesman with a sam
pie wagon for securing and filling or
ders. Mr. Davis will reside on Maffit
street, Elkton. He wishes to link his
customers for past favors and hopes to
receive new orders at their homes after
March l.
Wednesday evening by the Ladies Aid
Society of Head of Christiana Presbyter-
ian Church
/ William Brittingham, colored Frank
Meein and Herman Woody, arrested at
| Perryville on Saturday for illegal train
riding, were committed to the House of
Correction by Justice Boulden, on Tues
day.
The Liberty Grove Gun Club recently
organi ed with 26 members has secured
suitable grounds. Joseph Caldwell is
| President. Willard Bannster, Secretary,
Joseph Gillespie Treasurer, and Howard
Griest, Captain.
Miss Viola NJ. Rose, of North East
has been chosen matron of the West
Chester State Normal School and took
up her duties on Monday.
| Heptasophs of Rising Sun will be visit
ed by officers of the Supreme Conclave
next Thursday, and a banquet will be
served after the close of the exercises.
The proposed Farmers Banking and
Trust Company of Rising Sun, it is stated
has secured quarters in the Burlington
Hall building in that town
The Mar-Del Cannery Company has
chosen a site for its new building at
Armstrong; Corner, near Middletown,
which will be given an up date equip
ment. Contracts with farmers have been
made for 3C0 acres of tomatoes, at $40
per ton delivered.
Mrs. Samuel Clements, who lives on
Maffit street, Elkton, has gone to a Phil
adelphia hospital for treatment for in
jury to one of her eyes caused by a re-
cent fall.
Rev. A. L. Tf".S. of Princeton Semin-
ary, who accepted the call to Havre de
Grace Presbyterian Church, will assume
his duties on May l.
Elkton Grange, p. of H., will meet at
It's room in Mechanics Hall, at 2.SO p. m.
today Saturday..
Mr.. and ..rs. r. D. Brown entertained
the Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of Eikton Pres s1yterian Church, at soc
ial last evening, at their home on upper
North street.
Seventy live dogs and twenty five
horsemen enjoyed two hours run after
a fox loosed in Oxford on Monday. The
| chase ended at Holmes Clearing where
the fox ran to earth.
Clifford T.. England bought the Hurford
farm of " acres near Calvert from r. c.
| Thackerv. ESQ. at Attorneys sale at the
Court House door, on Tuesday, for $3.50.
| A pie social for the benefit of the pas
tor, will be held by the ladies or Wesley
Chapel, f Tx Neck, at Mrs. John w. Ar
rants home next Wednesday evening,
February rs.
Perry Cooper, coored, of Port Deposit,
died at the County Home on Thursday,
aged 80 years.
The recent progressive euchre and
dance given by the ladies OF st. John
congregation in Newark Opera House,
yielded net receipts of about $3.50.
Samuel 7. Shepherd, of New London,
has purchased Qunby Smiths 105 acre
farm, near Kennedyville, the latter buy
ing the formers place, which he will
shortly occupy.
Company Els first basket ball team and
the Bellevue team of Wilmington, met at
basket ball in the Armory on Tuesday
night, the visitors winning by score of
q to s. Cecil County High School team
| tHe same evening ueledteu company u
second team by score of 81 to 10.
horse which William Ayers, of Hick-
ory HILL was shoeing, caught its
foot in his apron, throwing him to the
ground and breaking his leg. Had not
Mr.. Barnett, owner of the horse, been
present, Mr. Ayers might have been
seriously injured.
Farmers of the Rising Sun section will
form COW testing association it is said,
as a result of the recent institute.
While Grace Briscoe, the three year
old colored child, was playing near the
stove, at her home near Warwick, on
Wednesday, her clothing caught on fire,
and she was fatally burned, dying a few
hours after the accident.
Alfred Churchman, who had just re-
| covered from an attack of grip was pain
fully hurt, one day last week, when his
axe glanced, cutting an ugly cash in his
leg.
Calvert Epworth Leagues fourth de-
oartment will hold a shadow and box
social at the home of Charles w. McKin-
ney next Wednesday evening. Cake and
| cocoa will be on sale.
John j. Lockwood, "ather of Schee NJ
lockwood, of the Middletown section