The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF The WEEK

Elkton merchants will close their
stores next Friday Decoration
Day. at IL O'Clock nj.
Leslie Sunday school was reor-
ganized last Sunday and the fol-
lowing officers and teachers were
elected: S. B. Gray, superintend-
ent; Wilmer Logan, secretary
Ellis Benjamin, assistant secretary
Mrs. Anna Minor, treasurer Miss
Anna Logan, organist; Mrs. Anna
Minor, assistant organist; William
Jones, librarian; O. w. Benjamin,
assistant librarian; Mr.. Fox was
selected as teacher for the mems
Bible Class, Samuel Welsh as tea
cher for tiie ladies Bible class, and
Mrs. Dora Logan as teacher for
the In.ant's Department. Teach
ers for the remaining classes have
not yet been selected.
Children's day exercises at Be-
thel M. P. Church will be observed
June IS, at o'clock in the grove
adjoining the church.
Miss Violet Jones has purchas-
ed Beckwith organ for Union
Grove school, near Bethel M. P.
church.
Rev. A. G. Miller, former Dis
trict Elder of the Free Methodist
Church, will preach at the Pleasant
Hill F. NJ. Church, May rs, morn
ing noon and night. The public is
cordially invited.
Elkton M. E. Church, Sunday
May rs. At 80 a. m. the Com
Sermon will be preach
ed to the graduating class OF the
Elkton High School on the Theme
Owning the Day, by the pastor
OF the church. Front seats will be
reserved for the special guests.
Sunday school at p. m. The
Pastors subject at the evening SER
vice will be forgiveness and
Love"
Mediord Let's, son OF Mrs. An
ME Let's, of near Grenhurst. sus-
tanned fractured arm, in rum
away, one day last week.
Perry Gibson, OF Woodlawn, was
taken to a hospital in Baltimore
to undergo an operation last Mon
day.
About 90 members from the Ma
sonic Order, OF Philadelphia, paid
a fraternal visit to the Elkton Ma
sons Tuesday evening. The meet
ing was followed by banquet.
The first meeting OF the creditors
OF Thomas Kirk, of. Rising Sun,
was held Tuesday before Henry A.
Warburton, Esq, Referee in Bank
ruptcy. Mr.. Kirk was examined
and stated that he had been misled
as to the affairs OF the Eureka Fer
tilizer Company, OF which he was
a heavy stockholder and director,
and had signed notes believing the
company to be solvent. The notes
aggregate about $4,000, and Mr..
kirk's assets are about $500. f.
Kirk Brown, Esq, was appointed
Trustee by the creditors.
Rev. Charles A. Eaton, Rector.
The first Sunday after Trinity. St.
Mary's Church, North East. 80
a. m, Sunday school; 10: 80 a. m,
morning prayer, Litany and ser
mon. Subject, "The Rich Man and
the Poor Beggar." 7:5o p. m.,
evening prayer and sermon. The
Rector will preach the Baccalau-
reate sermon to the graduoting
class OF the High School. Subject,
Education in the Light OF Gods
Word" Special music. Perry
ville-the Parish House. ego p.
m., evening prayer and sermon.
The summer schedule of the P,
B. & w. Railroad will go into ef-
feet tomorrow, Sunday, May rs.
The following charges are made at
Eikton $50 p. m. southbound
to o:44 p. M; $40 a. m. north
bound to S:I7 a. m.; II :o4 a. m.
northbound to II :o3 a. m; 2 80 p.
m. northbound to 2:27 p. m. Sun
day train 2:46 p. m. northbound
changed to ego p. m.
Miss Edith Jewell, Chesapeake
City, fell from carriage, Friday
OF last week, fracturing limb. She
was taken to Delaware Hospital,
for treatment.
District Superintendent Rev. E.
L. Hoffecker, OF Wilmington, de-
livered a sermon in Union M. E.
Church, last Sunday.
Mr.. f. H. Beck, real estate agent
OF Middletown, Del, sold this
week the farm of Mrs. Agnes
Price in the First district, Kent Co.
to Anthony H. Johnson, of near
Sassafras, for $4,000. The farm