The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-01-11

u-StiiSt, Ii. oSoi &c N. oulh !,
Southwestern district, DR.. P. A. M !.
Rovitti; Northeastern district, DIR.
H. M. First; Southeastern district,
DR.. N. B. Morrison. All the ply
sicians are Republicans and were
elected by strict party vote OF
the seven Republican members OF
Council.
Miss Nellie Grover Munnikhuy-
sen, II years old, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William 7. Munnikhuy-
sen, o; Bel Air, eloped to Balti-
more with Mr.. Walter Carroll Kir-
by, of Norfolk, Va, on Friday,
Dec. II, where they were married
at the home OF the brides sister,
Miss Katherine Munnikhnysen.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Joseph Venables, rector OF
Mount Calvary Protestant Epis-
copal Church. They will make
their home in Norfolk.
Steamer frankie, the we'll
known freight steamer OF the
Smyrna Steamboat Co., went TO
the bottom while tied to her wharf
at Smyrna, Del, landing, Christ
mas Day, from causes the officers
and authorities are unable to IN
derstand
More than 100000 was spent
in building operations in Hagers-
town, during the year 1912.
The residence OF Charles Cam
eron, at Scarboro, Hartford county,
was destroyed by fire on Christ
mas night, the origin OF the fire not
being known.
Robert E. Lewis, of Dover, Del.
has purchased from his ::ather,
Robert H. Lewis, the -four mill at
the edge of Dover, for $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Seneca, OF
Havre de Grace, will move to
Rockledge, Florida, where Mr..
Seneca has purchased an orange
grove.
For slashing his sister with a
razor, ]. T. Potter was sentenced
10 six months in the New Castle
county. Del, workhouse by Viii
mington Municipal Court.
For neglecting to take out
mercantile license, ]. H. Feinberg
paid Magistrate Wood $40. at Do
yer, and $40 to his landlord in
civil suit over fixtures.
Albert b. Groves, a we'll known
Young farmer near Chestertown.
and Miss Rose Ayres, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Ayres, were
married Tuesday evening OF last
week by DR.. l.. f. Barrett, at
Chestertown NJ. f. parsonage.
The Rev. Elijah +. White, one
n the oldest active members o:
tie Wilmington Annual Confer
ence, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died Thursday night OF
last week at Oxford, Md. where
he had been pastor for four years.
Burglars recently looted the OF
fee of former Councilman George
B. Wolf, in Hagerstown.
One OF the most pleasant affairs
OF the season was given at the New
Century Club, Middletown. Tues
day OF last week. by Miss Eugenia
Beasten, chairman OF entertain
ment. Each club member was al
lowed to take small guest and
the afternoon was given to the
children. A children were present
who had a delightful time. They
were treated to cake and cocoa
and each was presented With bag
Of homemade candy to take home.
Although less than 600 marriage
licenses were issued by the Clerk
o the Peace of Wilmington during
the year 1912, nearly 5000 were
recorded at the office o! the Re
corder OF deeds. The figures indi-
cate that the city magistrates is
sued the bulk OF the licenses, and
collected in fees more than S., 300.
New Castle county received abou,
5000.
Two barges carrying wharf tim
Der and launch, owned by Frank
NJ. Jones, of Wilmington, were
swamped in the Delaware River,
near Listens Point during the
storm last Friday week.