The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-17
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

Elkton Conclave OF Heptasophs enjoyed
banquet served by 0. c. Giles, after the
installation of newly elected officers, on
Wednesday evening.
The fire ON Andrew w. vansant's place
near Galena, Kent county, last week, has
it's explanation in the confession of Jim
McNally, an employe, that he started 1t
by striking a match in a stall to remove
the harness from a horse he had been
using at night The fire marshal has
construed the fire as accidental.
The Cecil Farmers Club has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year.
President. Joseph S. scarborough; Vice
President, Elwood Balderston; Record
ing Secretary, Cecil E. Ewing; Cores
ponding Secretary, NJ. c. Reeder; Treas
urer,l James H. Maxwell
The ladies Of Wesley Chapel will hold
pie social at the home of John w. Ar
rants in Elk Neck, on Friday evening,
February 2S. For the benefit of the pas
tor III stormy, the next evening.
Notice-Divine service will be held on
Sunday, February IS, in North Elk Par
ish, as follows 1870 a. m, St. Marks
Chapel near Perryville; 3 p. M, The
Parish House, Perryville; 7.30 D. m, ST..
Mary's Church, North East. All cordial
ly invited. Wednesday OF next week Cash
Wednesday, 21st. with services as fol-
lows. $50 a. m, Holy Communion;' 7.3O
p. M, st. Mary's Church, North East.
IL a. m, Holy Communion, St. Marks
Chapel, near Perryville.
Wilbur Eliason, one OF Kent county s
most prominent citi ems, and widely
known throughout Maryland, died sud-
denly In Philadelphia on Tuesday OF this
week.. Mr.. Eliason was man of large
wealth and aD active Republican.
The aiOr nart Of the SaniOr and Jrp
ior classes at Delaware College have been
on strike this week, In protest of the
action OF Prof. Sturgis. head of the elee-
trlcal department., who conditioned the
members Of the classes for not coming
up to the standard. A committee of the
students demanded the resignation of
Prof. Sturgis. The students have been
assured that the Committee of the Board
OF Trustees would give their grievance a
hearing. ..
Tuesday. February 20, Company E will
play game of basket ball in the Armory
with the Chesley School from Whining
ton, and the same evening the Cecil
County High School will play Wilmington
High School. Those wishing to see a
good game come up and watch this one
Admission, ladies, 10 cents; gentlemen,
10 cents. Game called at m. sharp
Mr.. VIM. X. Logan, who for the past
~ NS yNuio mas DteH CONNECTED WIN Ine
wilmington, Del, Office of the Delaware
and Atlantic TELEPHONE Co., has been
transferred to Elkton. as agent of the
Diamond State Telephone Co. Mr. Lo-
gan is native of Cecil CO lnty and re-
sides at Charlestown. His acuuainlance
with the county and his varied expert
ence in telephone work eminently quail
Try him for his new position.
The Ladies Aid Society of Nj Pleas
M ,ral 1.
!al thursday night, february %, at the
Parsonage. Washington Birthday"
program is being arranged to begin at
O'Clock, after which refreshments will
be served.
Mrs. G. p. Smiths Sunday School class
OF St Johns NJ. E. Church will give an
entertainment and bake in the X. of p.
Hail, Lewisville. Pa, next Friday even
ing, the 23d inst. If stormy the next
night Admission, adults 10 cents and
children, 10 cents.
Services will be held in Trinity Church.
Elkton, on Wednesday of next week.
(Ash Wednesday, at 1870 a. M and 7.3O
p m, and daily thereafter during the
season of Lent, until further notice, as
follows: On Tuesdays and Wednesdays
at $50 p. m. On other week DAYS at 4. Is
p: m. Sermons by the following visiting
clergymen at the Tuesday evening SER
wees and in the order named Rev. Ar
thur B. kinsolving, d. D., Rector of St.
Pauls Church, Baltimore; Rev. Dr.,
Henry Davies, Rector of Christ Church,
Easton; Rev. William II. Laird, Rector
of Christ Church. Christiana Hundred.
Del; Rev. Hubert w. Wells, Rector of
1t. Andrews Church, Wilmington; and
the Right Rev. Frederic j. Kinsmap.
D.D., Bishop of Delaware. cordial
invitation is extended to the public.
William r. Witworth has moved from
the Reuben Haines house, on Main street
to the house on West High street, recent
ly vacated by d. J. Ayerst
The fourth Quarterly Conference OF
llon Circuit was held Tuesday afternoon
The ladies of the Elkton Presbyterian
thurch held their annual Missionary Tea
in the Chapel yesterday evening.
Frederick T. Haines, Esq, and family
moved from the l.. NJ. Haines house, on
North street, TO their newly completed
home on Creswell's Hill, this week.
Mrs. Joseph Krauss, of Colora, had
her ribs fractured and back hurt, by fall
ing on the ice in her yard one day re-
Gently.
Thursday next will be Washington s
Birthday, and legal holiday The banks
and public offices will be closed The an
niversarv is not a school holiday in
Maryland.
Stewart Strickland, a member of the
Class of 1911, of the Cecil County High
School, is reporting for the Wilmington
Evening Journal.
Stephen Caldwell, of Conowingo, re-
Gently suffered a paralytic stroke
The members of Union Church will
hold a cattage prayer meeting at the
home of Mrs. Daniel on February 22
shoe making and repairing shop has
ben opend on High street, in the build
ing formerly occupied by Charles Pur-
nell, by j. Stein, of the New York Shoe
Repairing Shop.
Mrs. Thompson Reed, of Bay View,
last wek sold a wild turkey gobbler to
Rising Sun parties for $12.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Elkton Cemetery Com
pany, held last week, the same officers
were reelected John w. Anthony re-
signed as superintendent and William T.
Boulden has ben elected to fill his place.
Poor And Insane Officials
AT a special meeting of the Board of