The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-12-07

iiShiy SonStdOie, Esq., was dppolntSu
by the Court States Attorney for Cecil
county on Friday afternoon, to succeed
Judge Albert Constable. Mr.. Constable
swore in at once.
Rev. Hamilton B. Phelps will hold SER
vice in st. Andrews (Goldsborough Me-
moriaD Church, Andora, tomorrow (Sun-
day. at p m. Sunday school at 2:90.
Colonel Philip Ellis, formerly of Elkton
is i'll in Philadelphia sanatarium. He
expected 10 spend the winter with his
sister, Mrs. Mary E. Tull, in Elkton, but
is too i'll to be moved.
Granville Barrett has resigned as con-
stable of the Sixth district of Cecil
county.
The funeral of Donald Ford, son of the
late Charles and Drucilla Ford, formerly
of North East, was held in the NJ. E.
Church, North East, yesterday morning.
Mrs. Hannah Grouse, sister of Mrs.
George Biddle, of Elkton, died at her
home at Red Hook, N. T., last Sunday.
Rosebank NJ. E. Church, Zion Circuit,
is celebrating it's 21st birthday by having
the largest revival meeting in its history.
In the past two weeks 90 converts have
been received and meetings are still in
full progress without the aid of any
professional evangelist.
An entertainment will be held at Prin-
cipio Furnace NJ E. Church on Saturday,
December IA. The members of Miss Lily
Craig's Sunday school class are to take
the most important parts, assisted by
Mrs. r. X. Levering. The program con-
sists Of several vocal numbers, a play,
"Maidens all Forlorn", also a tableau,
"A World of Girls" Proceeds are for
the benefit of the church. Admission,
children 15 cents; adults, 25 cents. All
are cordially invited. Doors open at 73O
o'clock p. m.
The Holiness Christian Church OF
Pleasant Hill, Md, will be dedicated on
Sunday, December s. Rev. B. F. Watts,
P. E., will have charge of services.
The Senior School for Girls, of Port
Deposit, will give play in Washington
Hall, on Tuesday evening next, at 8
O'Clock. The play is entitled The Wor-
sted Man., by John Kendrick Bangs
William s. Moore, who formerly lived
on North street, Elkton, has moved to
the Gilpin homestead near town. Abram
Boyd has removed from High street to
the house recently vacated by Mr.. Moore.
Nathan Thomas Lakeland, whose death
was noted in last weeks WHIG, was bur-
led on Friday from the residence of Harry
e. Price, services at Hopewell NJ. Z.
Church, and interment in adjoining ceme-
terry. Mr.. Lakeland was a well known
carpenter, but had been incapacitated
from work for several months. He was
nearly SO years OF age. He is survived
by one child--James A. Lakeland
An important meeting of the Elkton
Improvement Association will be held
next Monday evening when the commit
tee on Industries will make its report
full attendance is urged
The William Collision property, at
North East, was sold on Tuesday, by
Robert c. Thackery, Attorney to William
H. Jones, for $500.
Howard Green has vacated Dr. ]. H.
Jamars house on High street, Elkton,
and moved into the house recently occu-
pied by Abram Boyd.
The NJ. E. Sunday school of Zion will
ho!d its annual Christmas entertainment
IN the church, Monday evening, Decem-
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Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Reynolds of
Rising Sun, were rendered a surprise last
Monday, in honor of the 25th anniversary
of their married life.
y recital in the interest of the Academy
library was given in West Nottingham
Sunday school chapel, last evening
Benjamin Hutton, a cripple residing
with James Hindman, Jr., near Kemble-
vile, Pa, was recently attacked by bull
and severely injured.
Members and friends of Moore's Chapel
at Blake, gave their pastor, Rev. A. l..
Dryden, donation at Leeds on Tuesday.
bake and oyster supper will be held
in Carter's Hall, Elk Mills, this Saturday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Union NJ E.
church will be entertained at the home
of Hon. Thomas S. Miller. this (Satur-
day. evening.
Frank Spratt suffered severe injury
at Providence Mills, last Monday, when
pulley broke and struck him on the
leg, fracturing it in two places. He was
brought to Union Hospital for treatment
Cecil Davis, of Elkton, employed as
painter by the p, B. & w. R. r. Co., fell
from scaffod last Saturday morning,
while working near Iron Hill, fracturing
his left arm near the wrist He vas
taken to Wilmington, where he received
surgical aid.
John Taylor, of Earleville, was as
saulted in Wilmington Thursday of last
week, by two men and so badly beaten
that he had to be taken to the hospital
for treatment The assailants, John Mat
thews and Oliver Miller, were promptly
arrested, tried and sentenced to years
Imprisonment and $10O fine.
The Elkton Gun Club held a shoot on
its grounds at the East end Thanksgiving
Day. About twenty participated Jacob
Reynolds was high gun GA out Of 50) and
Samuel l.. King, second az out of 5O).
members OF the Masonic Lodge from
Newark, Wilmington, Oxford, Pa, KEN
bleville, Pa, North East, Port Deposit,
Chesapeake City and other nearby towns
paid fraternal visit to the Elkton lodge
Tuesday evening, when several of its
members were raised to higher degrees.
A banquet followed the meeting at Gill
pin Hall.
A tenant house on the Joseph f. Holt
farm, near Mechanics Valley, was burned
to the ground on Monday, together with
its contents.
The annual poultry supper held on
Thanksgiving evening, by the ladies OF
Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church,
proved quite successful $142.5O being
realized.
The Orphans Court, in special session,
Tuesday, appointed Harry S, Duhamell
administrator OF the late Samuel w.
Megil.
Solomon Poole, formerly of Elkton,
fell while repairing his house at Porters,
Del, one day last week, and received a
painful and dangerous wound by pro-
jecting hook entering his face near the
eye.
The regular meetings of the Orphans
Court, County Commissioners and School