Newark post., 1912-07-10
Cecil County Letter

of Newark. on the Fourth.
Mrs. George Karl and Mrs.
Chadd Rous Of Elliton. visited Mrs.
Aaron Jones in Newark during the
week.
A large barn is under construc-
tion on the John Taylor farm, near
Richardsmere. in the Rising Sun
section. which has ii novel feature
the enclosure Of the portions occu-
pied by stock with glass, giving
light in abundance at all seasons,
and ventilation in summer.
Frank Holmes of Eillton. is about
again. after Il serious fall from his
bicycle. which struck a stone while
he was riding down one Of the hills
on Elk Neck. one day last week. His
collar bone was broken and he was
severely shocked aud bruised.
TAYLOR W. Mckenny. proprietor
of the garage and livery stable OPP
posite Flkton station, is now run
ming a large 1ive-seated auto hack
between Elkton and Chesapeake
City.
Wheat and hay cutting in Cecil
is about over The latter's yield
is much heavier this year than last.
Few farmers have threshed as yet,
but some report 20 bushels per acre.
There is a good amount of straw
and the heads sampled are mostly
we'll filed. Altogether. the pros
poets are good for a usual yield OF
wheat. running from Is to 30 or
more bushels per acre. according to
quality of land and quantity of
fertilizer used.
Mrs. Annie Eliza Vincent. wife
Of Robert H. Vincent, whose fun
eral was held on Wednesday. from
the home of her father. David
Sentence. was a sister-in-law of
Howard S. Vincent of Elkton.
The National Bank of Chesa-
peake City. organized a few years
ago. is steadily prospering. It's di-
rectors last week declared a semi
annual dividend Of 21@ per cent.
and added $4,000 to its surplus
fungi. which now totals $4,000.
Childs Sunday school will hold
its annual festival tomorrow.
Thursday evening, in the hall in
the villa"e.
Rev. j. +. Kingsley. pastor of
Providence NJ. f. church. Philadel-
phia, will again manage the local
preachers annual campmeeting.
held at Leslie, on the b. & o. r. K.
The camp will open this year on
next Wednesday. July II, and close
on Tuesday. the Both. Prof. w.
\. Thomas Will have charge of the
music. The camp is usually we'll
attended by Cecil and nearby resi-
dents.
Dr.. J. Horace Jenkins Of Saun-
dersville. Pa, a brother-in-law of
Cove :. ScOtten. proprietor of
the Howard House. Elkton. has
rented the Office of the late John
f. Mackall on Main street. and will
again practice in the town and
neighborhood.
The three-story brick Bennett
property. store and dwelling. on
Main street, Elkton. recently
bought at mortgage sale by the
Mutual Building Association. has
been sold for $3.1OO to Mrs. CO.
llmba Gardullo. wife of Michael
Gardnllo, thrifty italian painter.
Edward Cleaves. aged about Sc
Years. who lived alone. was found
dead on Sunday in his cabin. near
West Amwell school house. about
two miles from Elkton. probably
from the effects of heat prostra
ton and lack of prompt treatment.
lie was well known in the Third
and Fourth districts and was
skilled in many lines of mechani-
cal work.
Elkton's widely advertised
Fourth of July parade. etc..
proved a fiasco but brought the re-
suit sought fora crowd of peo-
ple-those of whom that were not
too sore from disappointment at
tended the Elkton-Elk Mills base
ball game in the afternoon.
The National Bank Of Elkton
building. on Main street. original
ly the Sewell and later the Oliver
mansion. has been repainted