The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-26
LOCAL NOTEJ

In accordance with the Town Charter
which provides that candidates for thu
Board of President and Commiss. oner3
shall be nominated at public meeting
held two weeks prior to the election, a
public meeting was held at the Fire
House on Monday evening, presided over
by Andrew Slicher, President of the Town
Board. William Vaughan was secretar,
OF the meeting. The attendance at the
meeting was poor-very poor. When we
did not have the privilege of nominating
our officers, We WIRE outspoken in OIL
denunciat.on of those who selected TIE
Board for us. Now that we have this
privilege conferred upon us by the Gen
eral Assembly, we do not exercise it
The Pres .dent and Commissioners Is
charged with the expenditure of more
than $4,000 year. 1t is important that
the expenditure of this money should be
placed In good hands. Those placed in
nomination at the meeting were:-FoI
President, Messrs H. G. Hager, William
I. Harriott, DR.. c. G. Laws, Dr. r. j
Conrey, Andrew Beaston, and William
Borem. For Commissioners for twt
years Harry Pensel, Harry Fillingame
Noble Benson. Frank Buchanan, w. a.
Queck, John w. Hudson, George A. Nor
gan. For one year.. E. Carly, John :
Lupfer, Edward Stapp, John Brown, Chas
Pensel and Edward Walker. Mr.. George
A Morgan was the only nominee present
at the meeting. 1t is not known hoa
many of the nom. nees will accept
Harry w. Kibler represented Bohemia
Lodge, |. o. o. F at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge held in Odd Fellows Tenn
pie, Baltimore, on Monday and Tuesday OF
this week.
The remains of John Miller Norton
grandson of John Miller, formerly of this
town, were inferred in Bethel Cemetery
Tuesday. The services at the cemetery
were conducted by Gothic Lodge of Ma
sons of Philadelphia, assisted by Cecil
Lodge OF Masons of this town.
The Allen Construction Co. began work
on the Elkton Chesapeake City macadam
road on Monday
The Chesapeake City Branch of the
Farmers Civil and Business League will
mold meeting on Tuesday April 80, at
1880 p. m.
The commencement of the Chesapeake
City High School will be held on We'd
nesday, May 80
The Talents" for the Presbyterian
Manse Fund were called in at church
social held at the home of Mr. James s.
Hopper on Tuesday, April % The Tai
ents Melted $201 .33.
The tug boat Roman has been sold to
Baltimore parties, If it stands the tesi
to which it will be subject by the boiler
inspector. The Roman was the nucleus
OF the Back Creek Towing Company be-
ing one of the first boats owned by this
company when fiji st organized.
Bohemia Lodge No IS, l. o. o. F., in
another column advertses for rent a
blacksmith, wheelwright, ana paini
shop. This is the best stand in the town
and one OF the best in the county Ii
has been a good stand for more than fit,
years.
Cecil Lodge, No. 100, A. F. & A. NJ,
entertained the Worshipful Master and t
number of the members of Gothic Lodge
of Masons of Philadelphia, on tuesday.
Mr.. lrv.n G. Griffith, President of the
Board of County Commissioners of Cecil
county, who recer thy underwent an oper-
alton at hospital in Wilmington, re-
turned to his home here on Wednesday
Many entries are being made Tor L.
inter-s ate shoot here in May
The Just Government League of Ceci,
County will hold a meeting in Masonic
Hall on Wednesday, April 30. The speak
ers Will be Miss l.. C. Trax, Miss N. HI.
and others.