Evening journal., 1913-05-23
News Notes in and Around EIkfon

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md, May 2S-The
Woman's Club. of Elkton. was delight
fully entertained by Mrs. Frederick
Taylor Haines at her new home, on
Cresnell Heights. Tuesday afternoon
at a vaudeville tea" The musical
portion Of the entertainment was rem
dered by Mrs. John NJ. Allen, Miss
Edith Quigg and Miss Estelle Haines,
and Mrs. James Frazer Evans. all of
Elkton. Miss Madeline Davis, of
Philadelphia, contributed greatly TO
the afternoons pleasure by her de-
lightful voice Miss Mary Roberts, of
Philadelphia, an elocutionist Of power
as we'll as charm, gave numerous SCI
lections. Miss Elizabeth Evans gave
an exhibition Of fancy dancing. AT
the close of the entertainment abund-
ant refreshments were served This
meeting closes the season for the club.
The town commissioners of Elkton
were Hospitality entertained by Robert
c. Thackery at his home on East Main
ANNNf bN NOnUuf tNtuinEt
Cards to the marriage of Miss Mary
Amanda Andrews. daughter of State
Senator and Mrs. Charles Alfred An
drews. of Hartford county, Md. to DR..
Daniel Bratton, of Elkton, have been
sent out. The wedding will be in
Deer Greek Presbyterian Church, Dar-
lington, on June 4.
Milton S. Carroll, lately elected
mayor of Havre de Grace, and the
new members of the City Council Mon
day evening we're sworn in. Conrad
Kalb was chosen president.
John Gordon Hughes, infant son of
Arthur Sewell Hughes and Katherine
Bach Hughes, died at the home of his
parents, at No. 27S Aycrigg avenue,
Passaic, n. j., on Thursday
George w. Hutton died on Sunday
in the house in which he was born 81
years ago. He is survived by his wife.
three daughters and a son. The for
mer are Mrs. Charles ]. Bryson and
Mrs Butteworth, Of Newark, Del;
Miss Alice Hutton, who resides at
home, as does the only son, Frank
Hutton Mr. Hutton was buried from
his late home, about four miles south
of Elkton, on Wednesday afternoon.
Interment was In Elkton Cemetery
A child OF Charles Jones, Jr., died
at his home a few days ago. The in
fant was buried in Elkton Cemetery.
John Hines, lately admitted TO the
Cecil County AlmshOuse, died in that
institution on Thursday. The funeral
took place on Sunday from the home
OF Clifton Jackson. lnterment was in
Asbury Cemetery.
DR.. William Carson died on Wednes-
day at his home, in Port Deposit. He
is survived by three sons, William,
John and James, formerly of Elkton,
and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Vanni-
man and Miss Sarah Carson.
Willett l.. Boyd died a few days ago
al his home in Nottingham. aged 80
years Death was due to paralysis. He
is survived by a wife and two chill
'dren. Only a week or two ago one Of
his children Of . years of age ate
strychnine tablets thinking It candy
and died in a few hours.
DR.. John Henry lamar, j. Will Per-
kins and Frederick S. Haines have
been appointed trustees of the Elkton
public schools.
Marriage licenses have been granted
to Alexander Mckee and Grace Bar
bour, both of Philadelphia; Paul E.
Burns, of New York and Nancy Grace
Winter, Of Pittsburgh, Pa; George
Seibold and Agnes O'Donnell, both OF
Philadelphia; George w. Garvin and
Georgia p. Dorsey, both of Rock
Springs; Albert ]. Barrett. of Provi-
dence, and Myrtle J. Scarborough, of
Pleasant Hill; Charles E. Wheeler, of