The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-19


the contract for building the Elkton-
Chesapeake City road, is building quar-
ters for the men and stabling for num-
Der OF horses on the Denny property at
Waterford The starting of work by the
company has been delayed, owing to fail
ure of some large machinery to arrive,
due to the tie-up of Western freight by
the recent floods.
The Tome Base ball team plays the
Eastern High School of Washington this
Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday night some parties broke
into the ice cream factory OF .hr. Harry
o. George and stole about six gallons of
frozen custard, carrying off tn ecan and
tub in which 1t was packed
Messrs Carroll Woolleyhand, Arthur
Deibert, Henry Vinsinger have purchased
Ford touring cars recently from the Elk
ton Garage
The meeting of the creditors of the
Eureka Fertilizer Company scheduled
for today, April 49, has been postponed
to next Saturday, April rs, owing to the
inability of Mr.. Mohrlein, the book
keeper, to attend because of illness The
meeting was called especially for the
Several farms have been changing
ownership in the Sixth district lately
Fredus f. Johnson has sold his 7O-acre
farm to William R. Cameron, for $4100;
Allen e. Kirk has sold his farm, of 2S2
acres, to Clarence VI. Garvine, for 5000;
Catharine A. Balderston has sold her So
acre farm to Elmer ]. Reese for $4,000.
Dr.. H. Arthur Mitchell, of Elkton, has
been commissioned captain of the medi-
cal corps and assigned as sanitary officer
of the First Brigade, Maryland National
Guard
A recital and musicale by Mrs. Hay, Of
Wilmington, will be given a, rne Leeds
NJ. p. Church, Wednesday evening, April
30. Admission, Is and 10 cents
The April meeting of the Ladies' Aid
of Leeds VI. P. Church will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Camp
bell Friday evening, April %. All well
come.
Reeder & Alexander, the .Sorth East
boat builders, have on the ways at their
plant an ocean going gasoline cruiser,
being built for the Messrs. Ewing, of
Wilmington, 80 foot long and foot beam
to be equipped with rs h p. engine and
e ectric lights, to be completed by June
/, at a cost of SO 900
Indoor work beng prejudicial to his
health, Mr.. Walter l.. Simmon has re-
signed his position as book keeper of the
Peoples Bank of Chestertown, of which
his father, DR.. H. Benge Simmons. is
president, and will engage in agricul-
tural pursuits at Jackson this county.
Captain Charles b. Finley, Jr., ON
mander OF Company E, First Mary.
Reg .ment. of EIktOn, has star;ed u move
ment TO have the next Legislature appro-
pirate money for new armory Luilding
in Elkton
II. H. White. of North East, is erect
ing a large bungalow, in that town, Box
10 feet. 1t IS to be built of concrete
blocks
The following dates have oven an
nounced for the Cecil County High School
commencements, by the School Board
North East, May 30; Elkton, May 81 ;
Ca.vert, May 80, Cecilton, June .
George Jamison, for the past -four
years postmaster at Fair Hill has re-
signed his office, the resignation taking
effect as soon as a successor can lie
pointed.
Union Church Ladies' Aid will meet at
the church this Saturday evening
a kitchen shower was rendered Miss
Anna Churchman, of Calvert, on Tues
day evening, at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. C. NJ. Reisler.
William jackson, OF Theodore, has
started blacksmthing at Calvert
The bake recently held by the ladies
of West Nottingham Presbyterian Church
netted S45
A surprise party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. R. T. Howard, Tuesday evening at
their home in Zion, IN nonur or their
birthday.
The Port Deposit Mnstrels repea,
their show in the town hall at Port De-
posit, Friday evening of last week.
bake will be held in James NJ E
Sunday school room, Rising sun, today
Saturday. by the Sixth District Auxil-
iary of Union Hospital
Bitten by a small dog one day re-
Gently, A. L. Duyckinck, of Rising Sun,
is threatened with blood poisoning
James Foraker, of North East, has
purchased the PAGER, Tom Boy, from.
B. II. McKirachan, of Kennett Square, Pa.
On account of the weather, the shadow
Social which was to have been held last
Wednesday evening at Crouch Chapel
has been postponed until next Wednes-
day evening April 20. All are cordially
invited.
William X Brooks, of Glasgow, Super
visor for public highways for Pencader
hundred, Del, has purchased an auto
mobile.
John Lyle Harrington, Esq, of Kansa s
City, Mo, the we'll known bridge engi-
neer, delivered an illustrated address on
bridge engineering before the studen +
OF Delaware College, Friday evening of
last week.
Trinity Church, Elkton. Service will
be held tomorrow Sunday at II a m,
with Holy Communion) and at 1880 p. III.
There will be the celebration of the
Holy Communion in St. Andrews (Gods
borough MemoriaD Church, Andora, to-
morrow Sunday Hour of service, p
m Sunday school, at 2;S0.
The Presbyterian Aid SocIery or Zion
will hold church social next Tuesday
| evening in the Sessions buildins.
! surprise party was given H. A. SEN
derling, of Hopewell, Monday evening, in
| honor of his Send birthday
| Mr. and Mrs. Edward Caldwell, of Elk
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