The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-02-22
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

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| We are in receipt of the beautifully
illustrated catalogue of T. W. Wood &
Sons, the old reliable seed house of Rich
mond, Va
| While hauling ice, one day recently,
Earl Ward, of Zion, was thrown from
his wagon and painfully injured.
! A recent entertainment added $35 to
the treasury OF Co.ora Epworth League
Delaware College basketball team was
defeated by the Mount St. Mary's team
at Emmitsburg, last Saturday, by the
score of 3613
| Mr.. Warren Boulder has received two
carloads of Ford automobiles and invites
you to call at his Elkton Garage and
| look them over.
Under the new labelling system of the
Adams Express Company, a package de-
livered with a yellow label indicates
that the charges have been prepaid; a
| white label means that the express
charges have not been prepaid
The Cecilton Junior League is holding
a George Washington Bake" this Sat
urday afternoon in Andersons Hall.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the Union
Church this Saturday evening, the 22d.
A number of applicants are in the field
for the postmastership at North East
Postmaster Vests term has expired and
notwithstanding President Taft has sent
the name of Miss West, daughter Of
the present official, to the Senate, the
belief that the Senate will not confirm
Miss West has been the means of bring
| ing out candidates. Prominent among
those after the office are j. Frank Peach,
ava
Frank H. Thompson.
George D. Kelly, Jr., has resigned as
treasurer of the Newark Trust and Safe
| Deposit Co, because of i'll health. Mr.
Kelly took this action on the advice Of
his physician and will engage in some
other business not SO combining. He has
been connected with the trust company
for about seven years.
Mr.. Joseph Coudon, of Henry, has an
nounced his candidacy for State Senator
from this county. subject to the decision
of the Democratic primaries.
Senator Omar ID. Crothers was taken
critically i'll at his home on E Main
street, Friday night of last week. 1t was
found best to remove him to Union Hos
pital and DR.. Bloodgood, of the Johns
Hopkins University, was summoned. Fol
a time Mr.. Crothers recovery seemed
doubtful, but the last few days have
shown an improvement in his condition
and if no relapse occurs hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery.
| The meeting this week of Maryland and
Virginia Racing Association granted the
dates august 26 to 29) of the Rockville
Fair Association to Chestertown. The
Chestertexn Association has recently
increased its capital stock from 81, 900 &c
so COO and has erected two commodious
stables at the new track. In the spring
buildings will be erected for the holding
of an agricultural fair in connection with
the three day race meeting.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash.
ington Railroad Company has submitted
to the Town Commissioners or Norti
East, the plans for doing away with the
dangerous grade crossing at that town
by means of tunnel under the tracks
Mattahoon Tribe, No. 11S, L. o. R. NJ.
of Elkton, cele brated the seventeenth an
niversary of it's institution Thursda.
evening. The Adoption Degree was con
$ ferred upon class of palefaces and re
freshments were served at the Feltol
House.
, Rev. Raymond l.. Wolven, in charge o
Old Swedes Church, Wilmington VII
preach at the Tuesday evening Lentel
service in Trinity Church next week
l February 25. Hour of service, 7:S0. Ser
vices regularly on Tuesdays and Friday
at 1880 p. m. On Wednesdays and Thurs
days at Ais p. m. All are cordially in
vited
, The young people Of Rock Presbyter
ian Church will give an entertainment
in Lewisville Hall next Friday evening
including an operetta, The Gypsies
Festival and a comedy drama, Josiah
Courtship' Music by the Utopian Or
chestra. Performance at o'clock.
stormy, the following evening.
A. E. Brown, of Chesapeake City, wa
severely injured. Thursday of last weel
while saving with circular saw.
, crooked stick threw his right hand int
the saw, severing the thumb and indie
j, finger. He was brought to Union Hos
- pital and had his injured nand dressed.
George Deibert, son of Mr.. and Mr.:
William Deibert, of Elkton, was take
| i'll last week while attending Goldey Col
lege He was operated on for append
a citis, at Union Hospital, Tuesday morn
ing, by Dr.. H. A. Mitchell, and found t
be in desperate condition, and agai
;, operated on late Thursday evening an
? at last reports his condition was slight
, improved.
; The banks are closed today Saturday
on account of its being Washington
y Birthday, and a legal holiday. The ru
o raj mail carriers are also enjoying
. holiday.
The Elk Mills Young Mems Welfar
Association will hold mass meetin
r in Carriers Hall, Elk Mills, this (Satur
q day. evening. The business of the meet
ing will be to enroll charter members
All interested in this movement kindl
He present at the meeting.
Harry Fl. Brown, a brother of Mrs
charles B. Finley, of Elkton died o
= Wednesday night of last week at Trim
= dad, Colorado. aged So years. He is SUI
y wed by a wife.
= Six horses owned by William d. Brad
|. ford, of the Second district, having die
s, 'ithin a month from poison, an inves
}, 'gation is being made to determiI
. where they got the poison