Newark post., 1912-10-02
CECIL COUNTY LETTER

grounds in the East End. at 9.3C
O'Clock A. M. tomorrow.
Elkton s local committee, which
has been largely reinforced, has
met a representative Of the Chau,
tauqua Association and signed a
contract for another siX-day session
during June, 1913. Fl. M. McCul-
lough is president and Charles B.
Finley, Jr., Secretary of the Comit-
tee.
A Progressive or Roosevelt and
johnson Committee for Cecil Coun-
ty has been formed with r. Bruce
Camron of Zion, chairman, j. Y.
kenney of North East, vice-chair-
man, John NJ Clayton of Zion,
secretary, and G. A. M. johnson
Of Leslie, treasurer. There were
few outspoken "Bull Moosers' in
the county, which was strong for
Taft at the May primaries, bul
there may be many who will let
their ballots speak.
The farm of Barnes Brothers,
near Carpenter Point, with it's ex-
tensive fishing shore has been sold
to Philadelphia purchasers for
$4,000.
Townsend, Scott & Son, of Bal
timOre, last week secured $4,000
worth Of 20 year 5 per cent and
$4,000 worth of 30 year 5 per cent
permamanent road bonds, issued
by the Cecil County Commission
ers, at their bid of $1O5,211 with
accrued interst from July l, 1908.
the date of the issue. Other bid
ders were Nelson, Cook & Co., and
j. S. Wilson & Co. of Baltimore,
and Mrs. E. S. France, of Port De-
posit. The proceeds of the issue
will be applied to constructing Sec
tions Of road under the terms of
the Shoemaker Act, by which the
cost is met by the State and Coun-
ty. Work on the Belle Hill, Della
war line section of the Elkton-New-
ark road and on the road leading
toward Bardsdale, done on the
same plan, is rapidly nearing COM
pletiOn.
Mrs. A. w. Ivens, of Iron Hill,
was severely injured when thrown
out of a carriage which was over
turned in runaway one day last
week.
A lad handling a rifle, one day
last week, accidentally shot Ed
ward Kitchens Of the Iron Hill
Section, in the ankle.
The team stolen from Clinton
Mearns, of Kemblesville, on the
night of September 20, was located
last week in Pottstown, Pa, where
it had ben sold by tn thief, Her
man Whiteman, for 45 dollars. He
was arrested, and it is said has
served two terms for similar thefts.
Miss Ann Elizabeth Hogg was
found dead in bed Of heart troub-
lie. on Thursday morning, at her
home at Bow and High streets, Elk
ton. where she resided with her
brother, John r. and her sister,
Miss Emma Hogg. Miss Hogg,
who was 65 years old, was the
youngest daughter of the late
John r. Hogg. ST., long in the en-
ploy of the old P. b. & w. r. r.
His heirs owned and worked for
many years a farm near Glasgow,
which they recently sold to Thom-
as c. Major, of Elkton. The fun
eral of Miss Hogg was held on Sun
day. with imterment in the family
lot in Elkton Cemetery.
William j. Bratton of Elkton,
class of 1910, Of Delaware College,
and 1912, of Princeton, has enter
ed the Maryland University Law
School, Baltimore.
A social dance will be held in
Mechanics Hall, Elkton, on Fri
day evening, October 4. AdmlS-
sion will be one dollar for couples
or gentlemen.
Miss Ethel NJ. Clay of Elkton,
spent part of last week with her
sister, Mrs. Harry Sullivan in New
ark.
The Cecil County w. G. T. L.
has chosen the following officers
for the coming year. Mrs. JEFF
frson Haines, president; Mrs. n.
c. Brown, vice-president; Mrs. Ed
win Haines, secretary; all OF Ris-
ing Sun, and Miss NJ. 0. Jackson
of Woodlawn, treasurer. The I'm
ion held it's twenty-seventh annual
convention last Tuesday, which was
largely attended.
The suit of 7. j. Wells against