The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03

Alexanders Price cents
The ladies of Trinity NJ. E. Church will
| bold an oyster supper in Masonic Hall,
February 8. 9. and 10. Proceeds for the
| benefit of the church.
Trinity NJ. E. Church services for Sun
| day are as follows: 1880, preaching SER
vice. subject of sermon: "a Religious
Certainty, at 7.3O, subject. THE Down
| fall of lnquity."
| Regular services will be held at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday. The
prayer meeting service is held each
Wednesday evening.
Cecil Lodge No. 125 A. F. & A. M. will
hold special meetings for one week the
| first of February.
The Directors of the Fire Company met
in regular session on Thursday evening
Six hundred feet Of hose has just been
| received-this cost rs cents a foot, total
ing $3.50 The company had previously
purchased one thousand feet for $3.50. The
sixteen hundred feet will! reach any
house in town from Back Creek or the
Canal. The stock certificates have been
printed and will be issued to the mem
bers in a short time.
Mayor Blankenburg. of Philadelphia.
| has appointed Mr.. Frank L. Neal at the
head Of the Street Cleaning Department
The Bulletin of Tuesday contained a
| splendid tribute to Mr.. Neal. Mr.. Neal
is known here through his connection
| with the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
The Second District Reading Circle
met at the High School Friday afternoon.
Bohemia Lodge, No. 6S, l. o. o. F., will
hold smoker" at the Lodge on Monday,
February IL. in honor of its sixty-second
anniversary. number of guests will be
| invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Hopper and
Hugh w. Caldwell, Messrs. Henry G.
| Hager and Bennett Steele, George N
| Bennett and George S. Wooley attended
| the funeral of Mr.. George r. Ash on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Howard Bishop, who was on the
| sick list last week, returned to school
on Monday.
Mr.. George H. Reuss is installing a
colt acetylene gas generator at the
| home of Mr.. James S. Hopper on b.
| hernia avenue.
Mr.. William d. Bradford, of the Second
| district, was on Wednesday appointed
| by Governor Goldsborough, trustee of
The Maryland Agricultural College.
Postmaster w. B. Coleman has issued
circulars giving information to the pub
/ lie concerning the postal savings.
An attempt Is beinr mfd de to organize
| a Gun Club" of fifty members in town
1t is rumored that Mr.. William T. Har-
| riott has purchased the warehouse and
wharf at the foot of Bohemia avenue
from Messrs Bennett aid Culinary.
Friday was "Groundhog Day." If he
| saw his shadow according to the old
| superstition, winter will last six weeks
| longer. The scientific name of the
| grounding is "Arctonys Monax.'
Miss Mary Cooper or the Chesapeake
| City High School, was called to her home
| in Laurel, Del. on Monday morning, ow-
ing to the sudden death of her mother
Her many friends extend sincere SYM
pathy to her in her bereavement
Miss Ethel Ellisons dancing class will
| continue during her absence, conducted
| by several of her former pupils. The
class will be held on the usual evenings.
The Senior Glass" dance was not we'll
| attended on account of the stormy wea-
Their.
Presiding Elder Hoffecker held the
third meeting Of Quarterly Confer ,nce
here in the Methodist Church on Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas Foard, near town, had
very valuable COW bitten by hog last
week. Prompt attention was given the
cow Ind it is hoped it will not cause any
serious effect
The young people have been enjoying
the skating on Back Creek and the canal.
Mr.. Ad Thomas, of Newark, came to
Chesapeake City on Thursday in his au-
tomobile. Icy roads have no terrors for