The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-01-27

Seyenty-fy colored men were shipped
at Havre de Grace on a special car, one
day last week, bound to the American
Ice Companys storage houses on the
Hudson.
The trucks on the engine of the PENN
sula Express jumped the tracks near
Perrymau last Thursday morning. A
northbound train was just passing at the
time. Luckily no serious results fol-
lowed the accident. The passengers on
the express were shaken up more or less
The stockholders of the National Bank
of Port Deposit have elcted the follow
ing directors and officers: S. C. Rowland,
e. H. Rowland, w. H. Cole, Jr, w. W.
Hopkins, Murray Vandiver, r. X. Raw
lngs, ]. n. Mccullough, Morris kcker
and John II. Kimble. President, S. c..
Rowland Vice President, w. w. Hop
kins; Cashier, j. T. C. Hopkins, Jr.
Charles p Bartley and wife have rent
ed Mrs NJ. S. Williams residence on
Cecil avenue, North East, which they
will shortly occupy.
A heavy cake of ice slipping while
Harry Hart was at work on Hunters dam
near Rising Sun, one day last week,
mashed his hand and broke the forefinger.
The Kent County, Del, Protective As
sociation has appropriated $500 for the
purchase of trained bloodhou1ds to run
down marauders. Roland Carton, OF
Wyoming, will be keeper of the pack.
Contractor Haddock wishes work push
ed on the new NJ. E Church at North
East, SO that it may be furnished by the
middle of April. Work on the parson-
age will be completed at an earlier date.
The lumber and coal yard Of the late
Gideon f. Hukill in Middetown, was
sold at administrators sale last week, to
Milford purchaser for $3.50
DR.. H. G. NJ. Kollock is mentioned as
the likely successor of Eben B. Frazer,
whose removal from the district which
he represented. disqualified him as a
member of Newark Town Council.
Everett c. Johnson, editor of the New
ark Post, and Representative Of Pen
cader hundred in the Legislature, an
nounces his candidacy for the Republi-
can nomination for Congress from Della
ware, provided the choice be again made
from New Castle county.
Dr. Theodore A. Worrall, of North East
has applied to Governor Goldsborough
for appointment as Fish Commissioner
for the Eastern Shore.
Delaware College students are seeking
the faculty's sanction for the organica
tion of Woodrow Wilson Club
Delaware and Franklin and Marshall
College teams met at basket ball on the
latter's floor in Lancaster, Pa, on Satur-
day evening, the latter winnig by a
scor of AZ to Is. Harvey, for Delaware,
scored and Sawin 2 goals from field,
and Sawin goals out of IA fouls.
The 800 acre farm of the late William
NJ. Knight, located near Bohemia Bridge,
has been sold by Manly Drennen, agent,
to William H. Boulden, of the Middle
town section, for $4,000.
Madison Scott, of Cowantown, sustain
ed a slight stroke of paralysis at his
home last week.
George NJ. McCuen, or Elkton, Victor
Fl. Harding, of Milford, Stanley Loomis,
of Meshoppen, Pa, and f. H, Dean, Of
Friendship, N. Y, Delaware College So
phomores, are reported to have taken
their departure for Portland, oregon,
with the view to taking up timber lands
in the Pacific Northwest. Three of the
party are members of the College foot
ball team and 1t will be hard to replace