The Cecil Whig., 1912-05-04
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

A GOOD citi en- who wants to help prop
erly shape things in a popular govern
ment, makes II his business to go to
primary.
There will be divine service in st.
Marks Chapel near Perryvilie, Sunday
May 5, at 3 o'clock.
Companies f, of Hyattsville, and L, Of
LAUREL recently organized, will be mus
tered in next week as commands of the
First Regiment, NJ. N. G..
Mrs J. Fl. Poist, OF Colora, fell on the
porch steps at her home one day last
week, and her ankle was broken.
The Cecil Farmers Club will meet at
Cecil E. Ewing's home, In Rising Sun, on
May Is.
Sanction has been given by the State
Public Service Commission to the issue
by the Home Light and Power Co., of
Elkton, Of $500 in stock and $4,000 in
bonds for extending its facilities
Calvert and Barnesley High School
teams met on the formers diamond on
Saturday, and in an interesting game the
visitors lost by score of 3 to 1.
The body of the man employed In fish
ing by Frank and Fred Russell, of North
East, known only as William" who was
drowned off High Point, on April 13, was
found on Saturday by the crew of c. w.
Purner's launch. floating between White
| anu Val PtutcT IOluto. COTOueT FRAZER
held an inquest on Sunday, the Jury find-
ing that the man was drowned by falling
| from launch while trying to free the
wheel from shad net in which 1t had
| caught.
In Massachusetts primary vote of
| Tuesday, Taft received plurality of
| 1913 out Of a total vote of Ill, 1887. The
| Roosevelt delegates at-large (S) won by
| plurality of 1852 The district dele
| Uaf I;,,f,I1
| IA.
| Rev. s. NJ. Perry. of Elkton. will preach
in West Nottingham Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning.
The last concert Of the season, of the
Elkton Music Club, was given in Me-
chanics' Hall on Wednesday evening The
program, which consisted of both instru-
mental and vocal music, was heartily en-
| joyed by the large audience In attend
ance, and great credit was bestowed on
the leaders of the Club.
Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church
was reopened on Sunday after its recent
repairs. The services were largely at
tended, the Methodists joining with the
| congregation in the evening, and liberal
| collections were taken. Rev. DR.. James
Worden, of Philadelphia, preached and
West Church Choir. of Wilmington, as
sisted the local choir.
| Y,
long resident of Havre de Grace, died
at his home there on Tuesday, aged "a
years. His wife, five daughters and a
son. John Werner, Jr., survive him.
The Tri-County Leagues teams will
open the base ball season to-day Sat
urday). Elkton plays at North East,
| Newark at Elk Mills, Oxford at Havre de
Grace and Aberdeen at Port Deposit.
Falling under a roller when his horses
ran away on the West farm, near Apple
ton. one day this week, William Howett
was seriously injured
Rev. F. H. Hoffman, of Cincinnati q
student of Princeton Seminary, has been
rendered call to the pastorate of West
nottingham Presbyterian Church.
The River and Harbor Bill, passed by
the House on March 10, is about to be re-
ported by the Senate Commerce Commit
tee, which has added $S,064 010 to its total
| including $500 for Elk River channel at
| Elkton.
The new county jury law requires that
each election district be represented on
the panels.
The value of the personal estate Of the
late Mrs. Susan NJ. Williams, of Elkton
is shown by the account of her admins
traitor, the Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany, of Baltimore, filed in the Register S
office here, to be $7S,S50.3s, left in equa
shares to her nieces, the Misses Virginia,
Laura and Minnie DeGoey.
Upwards of 200 shares of the stock oi
the National Bank of Rising Sun have
been purchased at 1910 per share, from
the estate of the late President Hanson
H. Haines, by Henry l.. Duer, of Whelan
Duer & Lanahan, of Baltimore, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Haines as a director of the
| bank