The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-08-09
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK


to break bone in his ankle Thursday
evening by stepping in a muddy spot,
while practising on the home grounds.
After harvesting two fine cuttings from
his two and half acres of alfalfa Mr..
Theodore B. Holden reports light crop
for the third cutting because of the ex-
tended drought prevalent in the Fifth
district
The pastor of Elkton Presbyterian
Church having returned will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow Sunday. Services al
1880 a. m. Sermon topic-"Ichabod. -
Sunday School Immediately after the SER
vice in the morning. All are very cor
daily invited.
plant for the manufacture of ice is
being considered by the citizens of Ok
ford
An automatic fire extinguishing system
has been installed at the Cecil paper mill
at New Bridge.
Miss India Peoples, of New Valley, was
severely stunned while seated near a
window when lightning splintered a near
by tree during an electrical ctorm one
day last week.
Calvert, Zion, Ebenezer and Union NJ
IL cuHuuy ntlu
picnic in Cameron's grove, near Zion, on
Wednesday. Rising Sun Cornet Band was
in attendance and helped enliven the oc-
casion with music.
Twenty persons> aboard the large auto
mobile hack owned by Taylor w. McKen-
ney, of Elkton, had a narrow escape from
being drowned in the Little Elk creek on
Saturday night. The automobile was be-
Ing run down grade toward the Yacht
Ono ii. which was lying at the wharf al
Elk Landing, and the brakes failed to
properly work when put into use 1t re-
suited in the auto running off the wharf,
the front wheels landing on the yacht.
y. ). Elliott, of Richardsmere, a Civil
War veteran is confined to his bed by i'll
ness, having taken sick while attending
the recent reunion at Gettysburg
The Rev d. Albert King, of Allentown,
Pa, will preach morning and evening,
tomorrow Sunday in the Free Methodist
Church at Pleasant Hill. Services COM
mence at 10 30 a. m , and 7.i5 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
Trinity Church, Elkton-Sunday serv-
ices during August at IL a. m. and 645 p
m. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, pastor of Mt. Pleas
ant Church, Colora, was stunned by light
ming during the electrical storm Friday
evening of last week.
The last railroad excursion to Tolches-
ter for this season will be run next We'd
nesday.
The regular meetings of the County
commissioners, Orphans Court and the
School Commissioners will be held at
their offices in Elkton next Tuesday.
Alfred Davis, of Iron HILL a well-known
baseball player of the Pen-Mar League,
was removed to Union Hospital, Elkton
Wednesday for an operation for appendi-
citis
Mrs. Hannah Cameron Bryde of Cecil
county, has been granted a divorce from
her husband, George Bryde, on grounds
OF desertion. The couple had been mar
RED % years when he deserted her.
The Young Ladies Bible Glass of Not
tingham Presbyterian Church will hold a
Harvest Moon festival, August 20, in Mr.,
Webster's field. If stormy, the folloy ling
evening. Ice cream, home made candies,
punch, cake, etc, on sale. Don't fail to
come and visit the Japanese tea house
Music will be furnished by Nottingham
band. Proceeds for debt OF church
John H. kimble, oof Port Deposit, sec
rotary of the Farmers National Congress-
announces that the next annual session of
the Congress will be held at Plano, ILL.,,
September % to 26.
Messrs. William Sterling Evans and
Standby Evans Will, at an early date,
open a lumber yard on the lot on the
west side of Bridge street, Elkton, be-
tween High street and the railroad
The % h.
Church was held this week at Westmin
ster.
Appleton baseball team will hold fes-
tival on the ball grounds at Appleton on
saturday evening, August 16
DR.. Clifford and Gatchell England, OF
Zion, have recently purchased Ford auto
mobiles.
Communion services will be observed in
Zion Presbyterian Church tomorrow Sun
day. morning.
Odd Fellows throughout Cecil, Kent
and Hartford counties have completed ar
engagements for reunion at Betterton on
Friday, August %. The Grand Lodge Of
fcers of the State will be present and a
large gathering of it's members and their
families is assured.
Harry Rutledge, of Perryville, has been
awarded by competitive examination, the
Frank Thompson scholarship, open only
to children of Pennsylvania railroad en-
ployes.
The new concrete reservoir recently
built at Middletown, Del, has developed
a leak, which will be Immediately re-
paired.
Andrew Rambo is erecting combined
store and dwelling house for James Short
on West Main street