The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-01-13

The annual meeting of the Chesapeake
City Volunteer Fire Company No. l was
he'd on Thursday, January 4, with Presi-
dent Reuss presiding Hugh w. Caldwell,
Treasurer, reported receipts for the year
$17S7.32, with expenditures supposed by
proper vouchers, $1716.S6, leaving a casa
balance of $2096. Messrs. James S. Hop
per and George N Bennett were appoint
ed to audit the Treasurer's books. 10
members of the Company were placed
in nomination for directors-ten to be
elected. The election resulted in the
selection of the following board of di
rectors: James S. Hopper, Hugh w.
Caldwell, Waitman Smithers, William
Brown, r. H. Rees, John Brown, George
Watson, ]. Polk Steele, George Bennett,
DR.. Clifton C. Laws. The first five named
having received the largest number of
votes were declared elected for two
years and the others for one year. Mr..
Tenjamin Carpenter was reelected chief,
Mr.. John Brown, Chief Engineer, and
Clifton c. Laws Chief Pipeman. A meet
ing of the directors was held Immediate
ly aft ar the annual meeting, and Arthur
neibert and George Carter were elected
of thanks were extended to Mr.. George
H. Reuss, the outgoing president. The
new board of directors will organize the
first Thursday in February.
The annual meeting of the Preferred
Stockholders of the Henry Deibert Barge
Building Company was held in Masonic
Hall on January s. Hugh w. Caldwell
was called to the chair. and Byron Bou-
chelle was made secretary. After hear
ing the reports of the directors and
treasurer the stockholders reelected
Frederick T. Haines, Esq, of Elkton, and
Mr. George \. Bennett to represent
them for the ensuing year. The reports
of the directors and treasurer were very
satisfactory to the stockholders.
A full attendance of the members OF
the regular meeting on Saturday, Jan
uary 10, to take action on the invitation
of the Elkton Grange to attend the Po-
| mona Grange at Elkton on Thursday,
January Is.
At the last regular meeting of the p
o. S. of A. of Chesapeake City, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Past Presi-
dent, Harry NJ. Hayes; President, Chas.
C. Banks: Vice President. George F.
Loveless; Master of Forms, John E. Tay-
lor; Conductor, tSanley Stevens; Inspee-
tor, Leslie Bristow; Financial Secretary,
John Il Lum; Recording Secretary, Will
mer Bristow; Treasurer, Charles f. Car
ty; Chaplain, Banks Queck; Inside Sem
tinel, Edward Lloyd; Outside Sentinel
Arch Moore; Representative to State
Camp, Albert l.. Armbrester; Trustees,
Stanley Stevens, Charles W Lum and
William X. Berger.
Mr. q. T. Cooling, Jr, succeeds Mr..
Charles Pierce as freight agent of the
Ericsson Line boats. Mr.. Pierce will en-
gage in farming in the spring
Do not forget the recital on next Sat
urday evening, January 90, given by Miss
Madeline Davis in Masonic Hall. Ad-
mission % cents; reserved seats, So
cents, on sale at Alexander's.
The sea going barge Harry f. Hooper
was launched at Deibert's boatyard on
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Mr.. John Brown fell and injured him
self on Thursday in an excavation that
had been made at the steam pump for
the repair of certain pipes. He had to
be taken to his home and at the present
writing is in bed under the care of his
physician. His injuries are not con-
sidered serious, and his friends hope for
his speedy recovery.