The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-11
LOCAL NEWS

The Wing" is on sale each week at
AleGanders; price 8 cents.
very interesting game of base ball
| vas played on Friday, May 8, between the
Elkton High School and the local school
resulting in score of 10 to =, in favor
| Of the visitors. The Elkton players were
| Jones, 1b; Heath, IS; Peterson, p;
| Graham, CT; Scott, RI; Walters, c.;
B AXE, 2b: Berkeley, IT,; and Brown, 3b;
while Chesapeake City was represented
oy Stapp, IT,. Harriott, CT; Bishop, If;
| Brown, 3D.; Slicher, IS Banks, 2b; Sal
| mon, lb; Lorraine, c.; and F. Brown p
Score by innings:
Elkton ......1 3 0 0 0 2 80
Chesapeake Il 0 0 2 0-66
The annual town election was held on
| Monday, May s, and resulted the cleo
| ton of Andrew Slicher, resident, and
| Thomas Morris and Jacob Metz as Com
m ssioners. Mr.. Slicher will succeed Mr..
| Joseph Schaefer on June 6, and Morris
and Metz will succeed Mr.. ]. R. Loveless
| and Mr.. Edward Stapp.
The Twelfth Annual Commencement of
| the Chesapeake City High School will be
| held May 30, in Masonic Hall. The class
| tbs year numbers ten, the largest in the
| history of the school The sermon to
/ the class will be preached by Rev. Will
| liam Clews, at a Union service in the
| Presbyterian Church. on Sunday May g.
at 1870 a. m. Mr.. Clews will be assisted
| by Rev. w. Fl. Kenny of the Methodist
| Church. The music for the Commence
ment on May 20 will be furnished by Ell
| nf 1pnin a.
| usual admission charges will be made to
| cover cost of Commencement.
dance will be given at Spa Spring
| Park on the evening of Decoration Day,
| May 80
Lost-Gold Chain and Cross. Reward
If returned to Mrs. Joseph Schaefer.
The regular monthly shoot was held
| Saturday, May 4. The silver table spoon
vas won by Willard Stevens and the des-
sert spoon by George Bennett.
Mr. Andrew Slicher has opened shoe
| store in room of the house now occu-
! pied by z. T. Cooling, Jr.
| Mrs. E A. Beauchamp made bust
ness trip to Philadelphia the early part
| Of The week and has received a shipment
! of very attractive summer millinery.
| John David Blanchfield died at his
home at Town Point on Monday, May g.,
aged So years. He is survived by four
sons, James, Linn, Samuel and George.
| The funeral was held on Wednesday at
| l p. m. The services were conducted by
Rev. William Clews, the bearers being
Messrs. Pyle, Spear. Purdy, Buckworth,
| Stevens and Lum. Interment in Bethel
Cemetery
| Mothers Day will be observed next
Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. This
is a day which should be honored by all,
| whether old or young, rich or poor. 1t
| is most beautiful idea, and though it
| is comparatively young, it will live when
many of the days we commemorate are
| forgotten. All who love the name of
mother should not fail to give her honor
by attending this service. The badge of
this day is a white carnation or some
| other white flower. Special music and
| sermon. Service at 1890 a. M.
| At the meeting of the directors of the
| Chesapeake City Volunteer Fire Com
pany No. /, held May 2, William Slcher
Harold Steele and Harry sherman We're
elected as members.
The directors of the Chesapeake and
| Delaware Canal made their annual in
| specton of the canal on Thursday.
| Quite a little interest was taken in the
| primary here on Monday. The organi-
| alton delegates of both parties won in
| this county, but both will be compelled
| by the primary Law to support in the
State conventions, delegates favorable
| TO Roosevelt and Clark