The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-03
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

Hyland Marshbank, of Elkton, who has
been in theemploy of the DUPONT Pow
der Co., at Wilmington, for some time
past, has been transferred to Washburn.
| Wisconsin.
| Mr. James Doyle, track foreman of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, on the section
| from Elkton to Bacon Hill, has resigned
his position.
Isaac Delcourse was lodged in Elkton
Jail, last Saturday, charged with steal
ing $35 from Frank Rhoades, of Elk Neck
| Miss Addie c. Ford, teacher at the
| Elkton public school, Is taxing course
at the Johns Hopkins University IN edu-
cational psychology.
The Pastors Guild, of Bay View will
meet at Mrs. T. Reeds on next Wednes-
day afternoon.
Norman Pierce, of Colora, Is suffering
from sever carbuncle on his neck.
Mrs. Allie Blackburn, of the Colora
section, fell from a wagon one day last
week and had one of her limbs painfully
injured by wheel running over 1t, but
is able to be about on crutches
The large straw -house on Mrs. Lillian
Roberson's farm, near Rising Sun, is
near completion.
the annual meeting or the Farmers
and Mechanics Fire Insurance Company
was held in the session building at Zion
last Saturday afternoon. The old board
of directors was elected for the ensuing
year.
Rev. f. ?. Roberts will preach at West
Amwell Sunday School tomorrow (Sun-
day. afternoon at 2.St o'clock p. m. A
| full attendance is desired.
The annual excursion from Chesapeake
City to Colchester will be trven next
Wednesday, August Z. The steamer will
leave Chesapeake City at o'clock, max
ing stop at Town Point.
Harmen Matthews, of near Colora,
shot himself in the thumb one day re-
Gently while exar lining a revoIver that
| he did not know was loaded.
The Susquehanna Camping Club of
Port Deposit, are spending two weeks at
| Betterton.
Mrs. Clifford England, who has charge
of the cradle roll of Zion NJ. E. Sunday
school entertained the mothers and babies
last Saturday afternoon.
A we'll attended dance was given in
Wizards Hall, Kembesviiie, on Thurs
day evening.
| The Appleton base ball club will hold
a festival at Appleton on this Saturday
evening. Refreshments will be on sale
| in the afternoon, at which time Appleton
will cross bats with Iron Hill. If stormy
the festival will be held the following
| Monday evening
One hundred and ten tickets were sold
at the Elkton station Tor the Tolchester
excursion Wednesday morning.
By falling from hay NOW, Samuel
Riley, of the New Bridge section, re-
Gently sustained Il badly fractured knee
cap.
Allegin. desertion, Mrs. Mary f. OFT
| of Elkton, has entered suit in the Cecil
County Court for divorce rom her hus-
band, Richard Ott
DR.. Reginald Sellman, of Baltimore
and well known in Elkton, has passed the
examination of the Board OF Medica
Examiners of Maryland.
Albert c. Campbell, of Sylmar, has
been appointed to the faculty or Della
ware College.
A mink recently stole twelve chickens
and two ducks from the Winfield Love
hennery at Conowingo.
Their raft overturning, Della Baker
and Mary Love were rescued from the
Susquehanna river at Conowingo, as the!
were going down the third time.
The Embroidery Club of calvert en-
joyed a launch party to Betterton OF
Thursday of last week on the Ethel
from North East.
Calvin Watson, of the Calvert section
severely cut his foot with a broadaXe
one day last week
The creamery at Colora is being en-
larSed
The Red Men of Colora will hold I
festival this Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs E. R. Burlington, of Risin!
Sun, had a narrow escape at the rail
road crossing at oxford, Thursday. TIL
back end of their buggy was struck by
train and badly damaged, but fortunate
ly the occupants of the buggy escapet
without serious injury.
John Howard, of Zion, is suffering witt
ptomaine poison, caused from eating ic
cream.
, While fishing at Rochester, one da,
recently, Oliver Bacharach captured
, California perch, a rare fish in Eastern
: waters.
Manuel Panaretos, who has been con
ductng the Elkton candy store at tn
I1UWdll ElDCSe, ElhlOIl, mas ltuleu
Post Building, on Main street, New
ark, and will open up his Newark Kand
Kitchen" in a few days.
Walter Reeder, of Pennington, a re
cent veterinary graduate of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, will locate in Be
: Air.
Big Elk Sunday School will hold it
, annual picnic in Elmer Il. Janney's grow
Friday, August 80, all day and evening
Ice cream, cake and candy for sale
, stormy, next day.
) ! Capt. l.. B. Jacobs, when returnin
from Camp Cannon, near New Castle, t
, his home in Newark on Monday even
ing, narrowly escaped serious injury
, Capt. Jacobs boarded the battery ca
being run over the trolley rne from tn
State Range to New Castle. Throug
some mismanagement the car crashe
into the main trolley. Capt. Jacobs wa
{ thrown violently forward, as a result @
which he was unconscious for some time
( He was able to resume his duties, how
ever, on Tuesday.
AS James Lys,e, of New London, Pa
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