The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-11-23


door, to Mrs. Emma p. Swing, for $500.
Fire of supposed incendiary origin did
some $15,00O worth of damage at Reho-
both, Dell, last Sunday the nre was
first discovered on the outside of the
cottage of Harry l.. Cooper, :. banker
and real estate dealer of Deat3n, VIII }
is also director of the National Bank
OF Eikton. Mr.. Cooper's cottage was
destroyed.
S. G. Caldwell, of Colora, Nd, and
John Anderson, of Cecilton, sold and
shipped this past week nine carloads of
cattle. We understand they have han
died over 1900 head of cattle this fall and
still are looking for more to supply
their trade.
Delaware authorities are showing
much zeal in enforcing the new game
laws of that State. Gunners from other
States are being watched with peculiar
care.
AS more fully announced in last weeks
WHIG, the Cecil County S. S. Association
will hold a conference in the NJ. E.
Church, at Perryville, tomorrow Sun
day., afternoon and evening.
The Rev. George Smith, or Cedarsville,
\. j., has accepted call to fill the pull
pit of the Glasgow Presbyterian Church,
which has been without a pastor since
the resignation of Rev. Mr.. Potter. The
new pastor preached his first sermon
last Sunday morning and, hereafter, SER
vices will be conducted both morning
and evening of each Sunday.
Mrs Ambrose Drennen will take Miss
Blanche Logan's pace at the North East
telephone exchange.
The members of Jones Chapel had q
barrel opening on November II The
amount received was $2OO6, and they wish
TO thank all who contributed.
An outbreak OF scarletina among the
children caused County Health Officer
nr. j. 7. Conrey, of Chesapeake City, to
close the Mitchell School, on the Ekton-
Chesapeake City road, on Tuesday last.
The schoo. will be reopened on Monday
next, unless there are more eases of the
disease developed among the children.
William r. Warburton, Esq, Referees
in Bankruptcy in the case of James II.
Smith, has filed his account. IN U. s.
District Court at Baltimore, showing
distribution allowed to creditors. The
distribution is at the rate of .050443413
per centum ou claims of general credi
t3Is filed and allowed, and payment Of
said dividend will be made by Joshua
Clayton, Trustee, after November 80,
1912, unless exceptions to the Referees
account are filed before that date.
For the second time within week the
residence of James Morris, 1t we'll
known trucker, living near Newark, Del,
eft hv h,,p lact
night, but they were discovered and
frightened off before anything was taken
The students of Newark High School
are preparing for a play to be given
for the benefit of the piano fund, some
time in December
An entertainment under the direction
of the Ithaca Conservatory of Music
Entertainment Bureau, will appear at
the G. A. R. Hall, North East, next
Monday evening. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the NJ. e. Church will have
charge of the entertainment
\ knife cut has developed blood poi
5oning in one arm of Harry Burkins, of
the Rising Sun section.
The Freshman class of Delaware Col
lege held an election of officers the first
of last week, with the following result:
President, C. r. Dawson vice president
Homer Ewing; secretary, d. A. Rice;
treasurer, j. w. Jones; football captain
/. Hirshman. An effort was made to
have class pictures taken, but the So
phomores prevented.
Delaware College basketball team has
had large number of applicants and
the team promises to be good one.
James E Davis, Jr., cashier of Galena
Bank, has resigned his position taking
effect December Mr.. Davis has ac-
cepted similar position in the Peoples
Bank, at Middletown, Del.
In the last game of the season Della
ware College football eleven trounced
Maryland University $50, last Satur-
dar although the Delaware eleven was
outweighed by about 10 to Is pounds
per man. Hirshman, of Delaware, had
his nose broken in the early part of the
game, but he pluckily played until the
end.
II. L. Johnson, superintendent at Arm
strong Stove Works, Perryville, has re-
signed his position and gone to Los An
geles, Cal, where he will spend the win.
ter W. C. Krebs has been appointed al
-ii JOunSon successor at the feFryYlllC
works.
Port Deposit amateur talent is re-
hearsing for minstrel shov to be held
Oh Thanksgiving Day for the benefit Of
the poor of the town.
Er c. B. Collins, who for several
years has been located at Calvert, will
locate in North East. His office will be
in the Harry Shippers building, next door
to Squire Biddle,
services will be held in West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church, Colora, on
Thanksgiving Day, at 1870 a. III.
Mrs. Mary Ella Griffith, of Calvert, has
purchased the farm of the late Smith
keithley, near Rock Springs, TOR s2475.
Colora Council No. Ga, Jr. o. U. A NJ,
will attend Thanksgiving service in Mt
Pleasant Church tomorrow Sunday
morning.
Miss Edna Mayberry, of Pennington,
was rendered a masquerade surprise by
a number of her friends, Friday even
ing of last week.
Evangelistjc services are being held in
Rosebank NJ. f. Church, Calvert
Rev. j. Earle Maloy will preach in
Rowlandvil!e and Bethesda NJ. p.
Churches, Sunday, December /.