The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-18

William Vincent Wright, the ten days
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson T. Wright
of Lewisville. died last Thursday even
ing. The funeral was held Sunday with
interment in St. Johns Cemetery.
The Cecil Farmers Club, which was
scheduled to meet at the home OF Ce,il
E. Ewing, Rising Sun, last Wednesday.
has postponed it's meeting until May %.
when 1t will meet at the home of VIII
liam P. Cameron. at Farmington.
Professor Charles A. McCue, Horticul.
turist at the Experiment Farm, gave q
lecture on The Story Of the Apple" In
Delaware College Oratory, on Thursday
evening.
George Reising, Of Baltimore, sustained
painful Injuries about his limbs and
arms, while attempting to board NOV
ing passenger train at the Elkton depot
on Monday evening. He missed his foot
ing and was dragged some distance. along
the tracks before the train could be
stopped.
A number of the employees of the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton Railroad car shops at Wilmington,
came to Elkton last Saturday night and
presented foreman Clarence Garrett with
handsome gold watch.
The teacher and pupils of Mitchell
school will hold festival on the school
lawn Thursday evening, May 20. II
stormy, next clear evening.
The Zion Presbyterian Sunday school
reorganiAed Sunday and elected the fol-
lowing s:-Superlntendeat, J. NJ
c. Carhart; Assistant, Charles Morris
Secretary and Treasurer, Cecil Mackey;
Organist, Miss Marietta Mearns; Assist
ant, Miss Katherine RutheI ford; Librar-
ians. Herbert Rittenhouse and Guy Gro
theirs.
Frank E. Williams, editor OF the WHIG,
addressed the Westminster Church Club
In Wilmington on Tuesday night at its
annual dinner. Mr.. Otho Nowland
President of the Equitable Trust Com
pany, and formerly OF Cecil county, re-
viewed the effective work the club had
done in financial matters. DR.. Harry
Hickman also entertained the members
with some of his famous dialect stories
The Senior class base ball team OI
Delaware College defeated the Junior
class team on Tuesday afternoon by a
score of to 2, in the first of the inter-
class series for the college champion
ship.
Reports from down the Eastern Shore
indicate no serious damage TO the fruit
crops from the recent frosts, and 8
bumper crop Of berries Is looked for.
The Rising Sun primary school will
hold festival in the school building
Thursday evening, May 20.
Harry Racine was kicked by horse
and seriously injured, while at work on
the Levy farm, near Elkton, on Tuesday
Charles Is. Pyle, James McClennen
Holden, John NJ. Sterrett, Louis RYAN
and Norval Brown have been re-eleeted
Town Commissioners of Rising Sun.
A new organ will be dedicated in Zion
Presbyterian Church tomorrow Sunday
State surveyors have begun work on
the road between Elkton and Perryyille
via North East.
A wagon load of milk was spilled when
team belonging to Robert Boyd. Of
rising sun, ran away, one day this week,
During game of base ball at Calvert
Agricultural High School, Norman
Touchton, student of the school, was
severely injured when struck by a
thrown ball.
Two physicians were required to re.
move rusty fish hook from the finger
of five year old Jennings Bryan Hanna
of Rising Sun, one day this week.
The ladies of Zion Presbyterian
Church will hold a strawberry festiya,
on the lawn adjoining the church, or
Thursday evening, May 20. Proceeds fol
benefit of Organ fund. If very stormy
VIII be held next fair evening.
The Ladies Aid of Leeds NJ. p. Church
will meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Mahoney, Friday evening, April "a
All are welcome.
handbag containing $40, gol,
watch and Pennsylvania Railroad pass
lost two weeks ago in Philadelphia, wa.
returned to Mrs. William R. Barnett
Rowlandville, in last Wednesdays mail
minus the cash.
Ralph Tompkins, a crippled boy, walk
Ing on crutches, passed through Elkton
last Saturday, walking from New Yorl
to Jacksonville, Fla.
Charlestown school will hold a festi
val on the school grounds, Friday even
ing, May "a. Proceeds for benefit o
school library.
Port Deposit and vicinity is mucl
agitated by the performances of a bea
gle hound, suffering from rabies, which
ran amuck in that neighborhood oil
Wednesday evening. He is reported tt
have bitten II dogs in Port Deposit, be-
sides others in Rowlandville, Libert,
Grove and elsewhere. Many of the bit
ten dogs have been killed. Whence the
mad dog came or where he finally went
Is not known.
The Rock and Zion PRESBYTERIAN
Churches will celebrate the fifth ami.
versary under the pastorate of Rev. B
j. Brinkema at the Zion Church, Sunday
May 10. Anniversary services Sunda,