The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-12
local JOTTlNGS OF THE WEEK

| very finely Favored. He grated some Of
the twigs into other trees in his orchard
and II his experiments are successful,
the coreless apple VIII be on the mar
ket In competition with the present pro-
duct
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Balderston, OF
Colora, gave a family reunion at their
home on the Fourth in honor Of their
brother and his bride, Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Balderston, of Philadelphia
LoST-Stick pin. with long brown set, E
Thursday evening between my home and
Alexander's barber shop, or motion pic
lures. Reward. FRANK CONAwAY.
While driving near Calvert on the cv-
4. ening Of the Fourth. the horse OF J. M.
G. carhart. of Zion, became badly frigh-
tened at an automobile and did con-
siderable damage to the carriage. The
occupants of the carriage escaped with
out serious injury.
The regular meeting OF the Elktou
Grange will be lhed this Saturday at
ternoon at 2.S0 O'Clock.
The Eureka Fertilizer plant, near Per-
ryville, was put up for sale at the Court
House door on Monday by Messrs. w. 8.
Evans, F. 7. Haines and r. c. Thack-
SAvt tiuobCCb Wntu tut Oiuuluk bLOD-
ped at $1,000, the trustees withdrew the
property In the afternoon lot OF fer
tililer and other personal property was
sold at the factory. Jos. f. Holt was
the auctioneer.
Prof. A. r. Spaid, who recently re-
signed as Superintendent Of Schools for
New Castle county, Del. has been elect
ed Superintendent of Schools for Dor
chPStpr nh - 4
per year.
Walter NJ. Franklin, Esq, a prorni-
nent attorney of Lancaster, Pa, former
ly president OF the Lancaster, Oxford
and Southern R. R, was killed near Al
lentown, June 2Y, when sudden jolt
threw him from P. r train, while
passing from one car to another.
sunken barge in Elk river off Lo-
Gust Point, nearly caused another trag- I
edy in Elk river early last Sunday morn
ing when the power boat of John W.
Scott, of Newark, formerly of Elkton,
who was returning to Elkton from Bet
terton, with number of men and women
on board, struck the sunken barge, the
lights on the barge having gone out,
and for short time the occupants of
the power boat We're tossed in all di-
rections. The boat finally became lodg-
ed on the barge, when a life boat was
put into service a'tl the occupants of
the boat were saved after all had a
thorough soaking.
An up-to-date theatre will be erected
in the coming autumn on lot now occu-
pied by the Edison Summer Garden. The
building Will have seating capacity Of
SoO, and will be located on the ground
hoor, lighted and heated in most approv-
ed manner, and thoroughly ventilated.
From the plans 1t will be entirely up-to-
date, and Will be one of the attractive
features of the town.
Three big days Of racing are arranged
for at Wawaset Park, Wilmington, on
July ~, 23, "a, as will appear by adver-
tlsement In another column.
The men of Company E, Elkton, will
assemble in the Armory tomorrow (Sun-
day) morning not later than AIS. They
VIII march thence to Singerly station
for the special train which leaves at
o.fo, bearing them to the camp at Bel
air Breakfast Will be served at the Ar
mory before leaving.
In the report sent us last week OF
Port Deposits centennial celebration by
What was doubtless clerical error the
name OF Mr.. Washington W. Hopkins
was omitted from the list of the towns
Mayors since 1880. Mr. Hopkins
should have been named between Mr..
John NJ McClenahan and Mr.. s. c.
Rowland
Elkton NJ. E. Sunday School has added
about 22O new books to its already large
library
The congregation of Leeds NJ P
Church will hold their annual carnival
IN the grove adjoining the church next
wednesday and Thursday evenings, July
16 and II. Chicken supper for % cents
North East Band will be in attendance.
If stormy, next fair evenings.
The joint summer meeting OF the
Observation-Disclosures Horticultural Socie-
ties will be entertained by ]. G. Harr-
son Sons, the noted nursery firm, of
Berlin, which has enormous paintings of
nursery stock, covering $500 acres, and
also over 2OOO acres in orchards planted
in and around Berlin.