The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-02-01
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

luV Will VI mate DdYlS, ldt6
of near Elkton, has been filed for probate
in the Orphans Court. She bequeaths un-
/ to Harriet J. Clay, Joseph r. Clay, Ra-
chel A. Clay, Mrs. Kate Bedwell and JOS
eph Clay, her small farm at Clay's Shore,
share and share alike; to Mrs. Kate Bed
we'll and Harriet j.. Clay, all her house.
hold goods. All the rest and residue OF
her estate she bequeaths to j. Frank Will
son, Arthur Lay, of Woodbury., N. j.,
Samuel Maffitt, John Shelley and William
r. Haines, all relatives of her deceased
husband, share and share alike William
S. Evans, of Elkton, is named as execu-
tor The will bears date of March IL,
1912, and is witnessed by Margaret E.
Jones, Missouri Lang and William S.
Evans,
By breaking Al out of possible so
targets, O. o. Williams won the Cecil
County Amateur Championship at the
postponed shoot held at Rising Sun, on
Wednesday of last week, under the aus
pices of the Rising Sun Gun Club. Wor-
thington broke 46; Rose, Lewis and Cleve-
land, 45 each. Worthington carried off
high honors in the regular program, by
breaking 9S out of a possible 100. At the
ten pairs of doubles Lewis broke IL Will
liams, Hammond and Worthington Is
each.
Methodists at Craigtown, recently add
ed $35 to their treasury by holding an
entertainment
The American Band, of Perryxille has
been re-organized with F. H. Walker as
president.
Samuel Taylor, Branch Patten, Ceci,
Ewing and Clarence Dare are candidates
for the postmastership at Rising Sun.
The Three Chauffeurs," a comedy in
two acts, presented in Grand Army Hall,
North East, Tuesday and Thursday even.
ings was decided success. The play
was held under the uspices OF Rev. j.
P. Otis Sunday School Glass for benefit
of the NJ. E. Church Building Fund, and
was directed by Miss E. June Breimeier,
a graduate of Byron w. Kings School of
oratory, Pittsburg, Pa.
Miss Mary Sharpless, of Colora, fell
down a fight of stairs, Friday of last
week and severely injured herself.
Misses Mary and Bell Nickle, Success"
Farm, near Rowlandville, Md, gave a 5
O'Clock dinner in honor of Charles E.
Campbell and bride, January &c. The
bride is a cousin of the Kisses MCKEE
and the only daughter of the late Alex
ander H. and Rachel A. Briscoe, of near
Rising Sun.
The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis-.
sionary Society of Rock Church, near
Fair Hill, will meet at the nome of Mrs
l.. Brokaw, this Saturday, AFTERNOON.
The students of West Nottingham Acad-
will pipa nlo
tr!ct School," in the chapel, on Febru-
airy u.
Montieth Peterson rural mail carrier
from Elkton postotfice, who successfully
passe dan examination for railway clerk,
has been ordered to report for duty
Cshers' Union of Zion NJ E. Churcn met
at the parsonage last evening
The Ladies' Aid Society of Zion will
be entertained by Dr. Eta Crothers next
Thursday.
The members of Kembleville Band will
hold their annual supper and bazaar at
an early date.
Revival services are still in progress
at Rowlandvlle NJ. p. Church.
Misses Susan Booth, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Booth, of Elkton, was
operated on in a Baltimore hospital on
Friday of last week, for an affection of
the eyes. Miss Booth has been obliged
to relinquish her studies at Swarthmore
College on account of the affection
Mrs. Lawson Love, OF Colora, mas d
crab cactus containing one hundred and
eighty blooms.
The members of the Epworth League of
Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church, Colora, are
rehearsing for play which they will
give at an early date.
Colora Council, No. 64, Jr. o. U. A. M.
has presented Monroe and Liberty Grove
public schools with new flags.
St, Johns College basketball team. OF
Annapolis, defeated the Delaware Col
lege team at Newark, Friday night of last
week by the score of 37-12. The Della
ware team did good work, but was out
weighed by the Annapolis team.
Lent begins next Wednesday. Easter
Sunday falls on March 23.
Rev. Francis Burgette Short, a former
pastor of Mt. Pleasant M E. Church, near
Colora, has just succeeded in clearing
his church in Salt Lake City of a $2S, 900
debt with interest. The mortgage burn
ing was celebrated with appropriate SER
vices.
The Elkton Gun CLUB will hold ~ event
20 target shoot on Friday, February A.
The shooters will be divideu INTO three
classes, and pair of chickens will be
awarded the three high guns in each
class The shoot will begin at 10 a. m.
and last all day.
Miss Josephine Carhart, of Zion, has
accepted a position as district nurse at
Charlotte, n C.
The young men of Cecilton gave de-
lightful dance in the Mechanics Hail of
that town, last evening.
Mrs. Mary Campbell, widow of the late
Amos j. Campbell, and a daughter of
the late Edward o. Hines, of this county,
died Thursday of last week at her home
III Baltimore lnterment was in Will
mington, Del.
Mrs Rachel McCauley, widow of DR..
James Andrew McCauley, died on Janu-
airy Il, at her home in Baltimore Dr.
McCauley was a native of this county
and cousin of the late Judge James
McCauley; for a number of years he was
President of Dickinson College.
Mrs. Clara Brown, of Reading. Pa the