The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-01-25

Ushers Union Of Zion and Calvert will
meet at the parsonage Thursday, Janu-
ary 30.
A largely attended mid-week service
is being held at Rosebank NJ. e. Church.
A course in Church History is being
enjoyed by all. All are welcome.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Zion NJ. e.
Church will hold regular meeting first
Thursday in each month. Membership Ia
growing. Next meeting at DR.. Eta Cro-
thers'
Mr. Simon c. Long, GeneraI Manager
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, has re-
moved Earle NJ. Corkran, formerly Of
Colora, upon the freight claim depart
ment, and placed him In charge of the
statistical department of the Trans-At-
lantic Lines Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
Miss Catharine B. Major, of Newark,
Del, died on Wednesday Of last week at
the home Of her mother, near Strickers-
vile. Her death was caused by pneu-
monia, which developed from severe
cold, contracted while hurrying TO the
bedside Of her mother, who was said to
be seriously ILL.,
u.
member of the Baltimore Presbytery, died
ON Tuesday last at his home in Balti-
more, aged 80 years. Mr.. Maloy Is sur
vived by his wife and five children, also
by brother, the Rev. James Earle
Maloy, Of Colora.
Mrs. Alexander D. McConachie, Of Bal
timore, formerly of Elkton, is to be one
of the patronesses ofthe angels of Art"
tableaux, to be given TO ara enc High
Street Free Library Kindergarten of
Baltimore.
1t is stated that George w. Fitzgerald,
of near Zion, saw grasshoppers in his
field, on Monday, quite an unusual sight
at this time of the year.
Mrs. William ]. Miller and children
have left Elkton and are now making
their home in Baltimore, Mr.. Miller be-
ing at the head of the department of
German of Friends School in that city.
Miss Elizabeth Ewing, of Blake, enter
tained the 'Do Drop In" Circle, at her
home on Tuesday
The Helping Hand Social, of Zion, met
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Crothers.
The ladies Of Elkton Auxiliary of I'm
ion Hospital, extend sincere thanks to
all who assisted in making the Operetta,
given this week in the Opera House,
such a brilliant success. The ladies
also hereby express their high apprecia-
tion of Miss Bookwalter's ability as a
trainer and manager
DR.. j. Wilton Smith, of Theodore, has
Seen appointed a member of the staff of
the new State Hospital for Consump-
tives, at Chescent City, Pa.
Hopewell Methodists have purchased
land from w. H. Riley, at Woodlawn,
for hall site.
The Cecil Farmers Club met at the
home of ]. Harry Maxwell, at Prin-
cipio, Wednesday.
Norman Pierce has purchased the
Jacob Wayne farm, Mount Pleasant
Mrs. Clara Cambourn, of Conowingo,
has purchased the Jacob Barrow prop
erty on the hills of the town. num-
Der of improvements will be made to
the dwelling.
Wednesday evening prayermeetings
have been started in the Methodist
Church at Calvert.
James NJ. Holden, of near Rising Sun,
is constructing a large straw shed as an
addition to his barn.
Willett Ewing, of Calvert, held blue
rock shoot at his home last Saturday
afternoon.
Thomas Mace, of the Pennington sec
tion, recently had two fingers badly man
gled by a cross-cut saw
A meeting of the Sixth District Auxil-
iary of Union Hospital, Elkton, was held
Thursday afternoon, at the home of Mrs
Amanda Reynolds, near Colora.
There are ten members in the gradual
ing class at West Nottingham Academy,
Colora, this year.
Mrs. Frances Fairlamb, of Sylmar, has
cactus in bloom containing 81 beauti-
full pink blooms.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Ewing, of Blake,
entertained a number of their relatives,
Friday afternoon Of last week, in honor
of the forty-ffth anniversary of their
marriage.
American Mechanics of Liberty Grove,
have placed a flag on the schoolhouse at
that place.
Pike fishing, at Turkey Point, is re-
ported to be better than it has been for
several years past
AIlui u uedTndrl, DdTDer, OF COlOTa,
is very i'll at his home suffering from ty-
phoid fever.
Kirk, little son of Harry Dinsmore,
of the Colora section, recently accident
ally cut the wrist of his little sister with
an axe, so severely that 1T required seven
stitches to close the wound.
The WHIG enjoyed visit on Thursday
morning from Mr.. Louis E. Hitchler, OF
the Oxford News.
John Vassalo, an Italian, wanted by
Delaware authorities on a charge of lar
ceny, was captured Wednesday morning,
at Perryville and landed in Elkton Jail
When the prisoner was searched revol-
yer, five razors and stiletto were found
on the accused.
Folks in the Fourth ana Nrnrn DIS
tricts are complaining loudly of the
condition of the county roads, many
places being, they assert, well-nigh i'm
passable.
Rev. George l.. Wolfe, of Wilmington,
known in all this region as the Marry
ing Parson," was attacked in letter ia
Wilmington paper by Rev. w. H.
Kaufman of that city, who charged Mr..
Wolfe with hejng in tho ..marryinp