The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-08-30


Tuesday, as Monday, Labor Day, will be
school holiday.
DR.. ]. S. Bowers, President OF the
Maryland Annual Conference of the NJ
P. Church, will preach at New Leeds NJ
p Church, tomorrow Sunday Aug 81 al
10:3O a. m.
A valuable young horse owned by John
Boulden, of Wilmington, died one day
last week while working on the Chesa-
peake City road
Arthur's cannery on West High stree.
in Elkton, opened Tuesday and Mr. Ar
thur expects a larger pack of tomatoes
than usual
The automobiles OF Frank Kemethel
and Taylor McKenney, of Elkton, col
llded Tuesday evening at Bacon Hill
bridge, Mr.. Kemether's car being badly
damaged and McKenney's car lightly So
The occupants of the cars escaped in
jury
William Mansfield, youth residing
with the Bayard Miller family, near Fair
Hill, who recently disappeared, has been
located in Philadelphia.
Joseph Brown, a prominent farmer
living near Head OF Christiana Church
is in a serious condition as the result
of an accident as related in the WHIG
a few weeks ago, and little hope is en-
tertaned for his recovery.
Edward Walton, of Iron Hill, has pur-
chased the OFT farm OF about 100 acres
adjoining Otis Chapel.
The dance held by Mr.. Miller and Mr..
Hamilton in Willard's Hall, at Kembles-
AZ Ia fa a
success All the surrounding towns were
we'll represented. Webster's 0rchastra
furnished the music and refreshment:
were served at 1890. The guests made
their departure at 1890, congratulating
the committee on the success of =.
dance. 1t is rumored that there will be
another one held in a few weeks.
A few nights ago thieves entered the
potato patch Of Capt. l. VI. Bean, near
Chesapeake City, and stole half OF a
very fine crop of potatoes.
While a guest at the John Hall resi-
dence, near Principle, C. r. Love, OF
West Virginia, killed eleven groundhogs.
Michael Peters, colored, was struck
by freight train at Port Deposit, on
Monday evening and painfully injured
about the head and limbs.
Rev. L. H. Sotheron, for many years
rector of the Holy Cross Episcopal
Church, at Rock Springs, preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday evening
He retires from active work on account
of his advanced age.
Mr.. E. H. Beck of Middletown, Del.
real estate agent, has sold the farm OF
MIR. A. NJ. SPOTS, in the Fourth dis
trict OF this county, to Mr.. Thomas c..
Price, of near Middletown. The farm
contains 116 acres and was sold for
$3.50.
The ladies' of Union NJ E. Church will.
hold their annual chicken supper next
Wednesday evening, September 3. Sup
per 25c. II stormy, supper will be ser
yea next fair evening. All are cordial
ly invited.
John Boyd, co.ored farmer residing
in Delaware, near Iron Hill, was cross
ing the railroad track at Iron Hill on
Tuesday night after the watchman hau
gone off duty, when his team was struck
by northbound express, killing both
horses and demolishing the farm wagon.
Boyd was hurled into a ditch bu. es-
capped with slight injuries.
Next Monday, September 1st, is Labor
Day. and a legal holiday, therefore the
banks will be closed
At Providence Chapel Rev. Mr.. Dry
den will preach at As p. N. on August
81. Preaching every Sunday evening at
745. Prayer meeting on Thursday ev-
enings All welcome.
Mr.. Walter Shriver, who is discontin-
uing farming in the First district, and
whose sale, advertised in the WHlG
was held on Tuesday, made the record
for big public sale of personal prop
erty in this county. Mr.. Shriver's to-
tai receipts from his sale (no grain or
hay) was about $1,000. 1t was certainly
a big lot OF fine stock and brought big
prices.
Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church
Divine worship 1890 a. m. Sermon
Gods Work Lifes Object" Sunday
School at II m. Evening service in
the Edison Summer Garden. Sermon
Christ and the Laborer."
Mr. Joseph Coudon, of Perryville, has
withdrawn from the contest for the
Democratic nomination for State Sena-
tor, leaving the field to Messrs. J. Will
son Squier, Byron Bouchelle and Samuel
J. Keys.
The final report of the committee OF
the Fremen's Carnival held at Newark
in the early part of July, shows net
profit of S2,769.43.
Miss Jessie Campbell has been ap-
pointed librarian at Tome School to sue
ceed Miss Eta L. Matthews, resigned.
Dr.. Arthur S. Houchin, of Newark, has
been appointed by Governor Miller I;
member of the State Board of Neter!n-
AIRY Medical Examiners to succeed DR.
James R. Mahaffy, of Wilmington.
The North East Milling and Mining
Co, H. J. Doggett, president, will begin
operations in its siltco, feldspar and
clay works, near North East, next weeN.
Employment will be furnished a large
number of men, it is said.
The WHlG is indebted to Mr.. Ed Nc
Keown of Elk Neck, for some OF the
finest specimens of the Belle OF Georgia
peach that we have seen
Mrs Susan S. Jackson, of Woodlawn,
has filed a bill in the Cecil County Cir
cult Court asking for divorce from her
husband Haines Jackson, on the grounds
OF desertion.
Calvert Agricultural High School has