The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-10
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

Interesting local news as we'll as i'm
port1nt advertising are to be found this
week. in the pages of the WHIG supple
ment which we are compelled to issue by
press of matter.
Messrs. Heister Hess and Emerson r..
Crothers were among the Marylanders
who attended the notification exercises
OF Governor Wilson on Wednesday of
this week.
The Ushers' Union OF Zion and Calvert
NJ. E. Church will hold their regular
meeting at the parsonage Thursday, Au-
gust Is.
The Zion Sunday school picnic will be
held in Alfred Cameron's woods, Au-
gust 81.
The regular meetings of the Orphans
Court, County Commissioners and
School Commissioners will be held next
Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Ward, Of Elkton, has
accepted the position of housekeeper at
Union Hospital, and has entered upon
her new duties.
Westamwel Sunday school, P. NJ.
Groves, superintendent, will hold their
all day picnic in Dawsons woods next
the school are cordially invited
Standley Evans, of Elkton, has resign
ed the principalship of the North East
High School, and Guy Johnson, of Elk
ton, who taught at Principle Furnace
last year, has been selected to fill the
vacancy Miss Cleara Landon, Fairmount,
Md, has also been selected as teacher
in the North East High School.
The 2O7th anniversary service of Old
St. Anne's Church, Middletown, Del,
will be held September 18th. Rev. f. j.
Kinsman, Bishop of Delaware, will de-
liver the sermon, assisted by the rector
of ST. ALne's.
John B. Cooke, of Philadelphia, has
purchased the Rose Hill'' farm, be-
longing to the estate of the late Cap
tain Andrew Woodall, near Earleville.
A pear tree, known to be more than
200 years old, on the lawn of the Charles
Fitzgerald residence at Calvert, has
borne fruit again this season. The tree
never has been known to miss a season.
Thieves recently stole number OF
chickens from the hennery of Miss Re-
becca Hopkins, at Colora.
| The third annual excursion to Tolches-
| ter Beach will be run next Wednesday.
| Special train leaves Elkton at S.44 a. m.
| Mrs. Allie Blackburn, OF Liberty
| Grove, was recently severely injured by
| falling from a wagon.
| How ard A. Kelly, son of DR.. Howard
| Kelly, the prominent Maryland physi-
! clan, sustained fractured leg by his
motorcycle skidding while he was riding
! near the Conowiago bridgeG
| DR.. C. w. Famous, of Street, Hartford
| county, has been elected vice president
Of the Maryland State League of Post
| masters.
| Samuel Jones, an aged colored man
living near Middletown, Del, died al
his home on Monday, after a lingering
Illness of several months. Jones was
about 70 years of age and leaves large
family of sons and daughters. His wife
died several years ago. Jones was one
of the best known colored men in New
Castle county and was always highly
respected. He was very Industrious ant
saving, owning several nice farms.
Elwood, the young son of Harvey Gro.
theirs, of the Liberty Grove section, re-
Gently fell out of bed fracturing his arm
While Edward Kelly was returning
home late last Saturday evening from the
Holiness campmeeting ground, at Leslie
he was attacked by an unknown assail-
ant, who used him up badly about The
face with steel knuckles.
Mrs Lillian jackson has been appoint
ed principal of the Rising Sun Grammar
School.
| Howard Lewis, of Elkton has been ap,
lHinted Captain of next years base bal
team at Washington College, Chester
| town.
August 10 to "a is the week designated
by the aGjutant general of Maryland a.
TIE date for the matches of the Maryland
National Guard and the State Rifle Asso
citation.
The Elkton Gun Club WIFI hold a shoe
Thursday afternoon, august Is, on tn
grounds at the east end of town. There
will be match between the West Enc
members captained by William Stephens
and the East End members captainet
by Jacob II. Reynolds.
Rev. Hamilton b. Phelps will hold ser
vice in St. Andrews (Goldsborough Me
moriaD Church, Andora, tomorrow tSun
day. at 8 p. m.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa
peake City. There will be the celebra
ten of the Holy Communion tomorrow
Sunday at $50 a. m.
Trinity Church, Elkton. Services will
be held by the Rector tomorrow Sunday
at II a, m, with twilight service at ga
j III.
Miss Clara Juergens and Frank Nc
Gready, two young people of Elktor
who were recently operated on for ap
pendicitis, at Union Hospital, are abl
to be about again.
The Elkton Improvement Association
will meet at Council Hall, Elkton, mex
Monday night at o'clock. a full at
tendance is desired.
Elkton Grange, No. 2S9, p. of H., is ar
ranging for an excursion to Betterto
on the Ono H., on Tuesday, August 90.
Mr.. Carroll Wooleyhan of rural deli
: very route No. /, from Chesapeake City
is spending his vacation with relative
in Urbana, o. Mr.. Harry Kirk will ac
as substitute during his absence.
Mr.. Kirk, the bridge tender at Sunni
Bridge, was seriously injured Tuesda
morning while turning the bridge on, b
being struck a severe blow by some par
of the windlass caused by a yacht run
ming against the bridge.
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