The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-31
local JOTTlNGS OF The WEEK


in the Elkton Presbyterian 0hurch TO-
morrow (sunday(.
At the competitive exaninar1on held
last week by Superintendent Joseph NJ
Mcvey. the scholarship at the Maryland
Agricultural College was won by Leon-
ard G. Wilson, son OF Mr.. Samuel D.
Wilson, of Sylmar. a graduate Of the
Calvert Agricultural High School. Ciass
Of 1912. There were no applicants for the
Normal School scholarships.
Governor Goldsborough has issued
, proclamation that next Monday, Septem-
Der Q, being Labor Day, will be legal
holiday In Maryland. The banks wifi be
closed that day. The schools do not OBJ
serve this holiday.
A wharf is being built at Chesapeaks
Haven.
Reed bird and squirrel shooting open
up on Monday. The reed birds are said
to be unusually plentiful.
That the frontal bones or human
| face, found In the ruins of the barn OF
John Taylor, near Richardsmere, this
county, that was mysteriously destroy
ed by fire last January, we're those OF
Elmer Johnson. son of Mrs. Arice john
son, of Craigtown, has been established.
Young johnson, who was a brother of
Scott Johnson, serving an Is year term
In the penitentiary for the murder of
James McCallister, near Rowlandville,
three years ago, is said by friend, who
accompanied him, to have entered the
barn, after being given matches, the
night being extremely cold. The men
had been drinking, 1t is asserted, and
while crossing the farm Johnson insisted
upon spending the night in the building
against the wishes of his companions,
who returned to their homes.
1t gives us pleasure to call the at
tention of our readers to the advertise
ment of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege in this issue. The progress Of the
college had in recent years been re-
markable and 1T now holds a place
among the foremost institutions of
the country in Agricultural Science
and Engineering. II is naturally mat
ter of qualification to the faculty of the
College that the young men who have
been graduated in the past several years
are doing splendidly in their different
vcrar. ons.
The ladies of Zion NJ. E. Church will
hold a supper and festival on the church
lawn, next Wednesday evening. Septem-
Der 1. Supper rs cents. If stormy, next
evening.
CHARLES F.. Larzalere, of Elkton, has
Rented the FELTON, Hotel, which has been
closed for several months, and will open
1t Jc the public in few days.
The Imp. Order of Red Men or Cherry
Hill and Elkton held their annual picnic
az McFadden's woods near Singerly, on
Wednesday. number of prominent
| Speakers from Baltimore were present
and delivered addresses. Music was fur
nished by the Red Mems band of Cherry
| Hill.
/, The Rev. and Mrs. Adrian VanOveren
are expected to return this week from
| Grand Rapids, Mich, where they have
been spending their vacation. There
| will be service in the Head of Chris
tisna Church on Sunday morning and in
| the church at Christiana village in the
afternoon.
| Victor Willis and several friends, of
Newark, Del, are spending severar oars
camping on Elk River.
| improvements and additions to the
Newark Post" building opposite Della
ware College, are nearing completion. A
| three magazine Mergenthaler Linotype
| machine has been delivered and will be
| installed at once.
| Leeds Sunday School will hold bake
in the grove adjoining the church. Satur-
| day evening, September 7. Ice cream and
candies will be for sale.
A tablet of white marble, the gift of
| Mrs. John E. Owens, of Chicago, has
been placed in Trinity Church, Elkton,
| in memory of the late Mrs. Anna R..
| May. Appropriate reference was made
| to the gift at the morning service in
Trinity Church, on Sunday last, by the
Rector, Rev. William Schouler, which
was followed by the Memorial Prayer
from the. Church Burial Service.
Members of Union NJ. E. Sunday School
who went to Betterton on Thursday of
| last week on the Ethel" from North
East, had rather an unpleasant expert
ence on their return trip. The launch
ran out of gasoline and had to be an
chored during a severe storm that swept
over the Chesapeake Bay.
Jesse Wooleyhan, of THE Earleville
section, shot bald eagle wht had been
feasting on his chickens and geese last
| IL oNei ocNSh iOCt
| Fl ON tip to tip.
The hour of evening service In Trinity
| Church, ElktOn, beginning with tomor-
row, will be 7.30. Morning service Ito
include the Holy Communion) at IL. Sum
day School at 10. Service on Friday
evenings regularly at 7.30.
Sunday school at Elkton NJ. E. Church
will be held at p. m, instead of IL
o'clock tomorrow Sunday. Preaching
will teein at 7.30 o'clock in the evening.
| A movement Is on foot in Kent county
tt present suitable memorial to Judge
Pearce at the October term or thu Cir
cult Court for that county, when he will
preside for the last time after a life of
eminent judicial service.
The jury, which formerly rendered a
verdict of Suicide while temporarily in
sane" in the case of Mrs. William j.
Fisher, Of Havre de Grace, was recon-
vened last week and after going into the
Gaze more thoroughly and examining
more than dozen witnesses, brought
in verdict of accidental shooting.
T. R. Williams, representing the Como
wingo Power Company, has purchased