The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-08-09

terton on Wednesday, August 81, on the
ericsson day boat and return by night
boat Adults, 10 cents; children, so cts
The Glass of 1913 of West Nottingham
Academy enjoyed trip to Betterton on
Thursday of last week.
Charles Prown was badly injured by
falling from the roof of the barn on the
Andrew Aiken property Thursday of last
week, several stitches being required to
close wound on his chin. One ankle
was also badly sprained and he was 9TH
erwise bruised by the fall
TWO calves owned by John Whelan, of
Conowingo. were killed by lightning one
day last week
Nick Green, a colored resident of Elk
ton, died Friday of last week and was
buried on Sunday.
One hundred and eleven marriage IL
censes were issued at the Clerks office in
Elkton during the month of July.
f. I. Haines, Esq, has been having his
law offices on North street redecorated BY
Robert F. Donnelly.
william B. Mercy is painting the big
buildings of the Scott Fertilizer plant
william stephens is making interior
and exterior alterations and improve
ments to the property of Mrs H. C.
Hurn on East Main street, near Chur h
A. NJ. Strickland will erect new dwell
Ing for Edward Lynch on Mr.. Lynch's lot
on West Main street.
The store building of Mr.. Irwin Deibert
on West Main street, recently occupied
by Deibert & Potts, is being remodeled
for dwelling house by A. NJ. Strickland.
FRANK Milan, white youth, arrested
several days ago charged with stealing a
mule from Alvin C. RUSSELL of North
East, was given a hearing Monday atthe
Elkton Jail and held for the action of the
September term of court.
There will be Lawn Fete" and "Op-
en- Air Social" held at the home of John
l. Egnor next Thursday evening. The
public is cordially invited to attend and
have jolly good time. II stormy. will
be held next evening.
The WING acknowledges the courtesy
OF j. G. Harrison & Sons, the famous
Berlin nurserymen, in sending us a bas-
ket of their new Ray peaches
MI Bowen Milburn left at the WING
once this week the handsomest speci-
mems OF the Champion peach that We have
ever seen grown in this section
Work on the new Elkton- Che sapeake
City road is being more rapidly pushed
now, gangs being at work at both ends.
The concrete road from Elkton to North
East is about completed and is now
open to public travel.
Local horsemen are interested in the
performance of Warner H., sold as a q
year-old by Thomas Harlan, to Herman
Tyson, and by the latter to New York
DArtipS
bar, is entered in the Grand Circuit this
season and has already stepped some fast
miles.
Mr.. V. VI. Torbert has been in the
towns of the county organizing local COM
mittees in each place in the interest OF
his projected History of Cecil County.
Summer pound fishing opened on Aug
ust lst and numbeB of nets have been
staked in local wa,ers.
Mrs. Mary A Murray, of Elkton, will
hold sale of her household goods at her
nome on North street, next Monday al
ternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. John Rasan, of Elkton, fell Thurs
day of last week in the yard at her home
on West High street and fractured her
left wrist.
The ladies of Harris NJ. E Church, Elk
Neck, VIII hold an ice cream festival in
Mechanics Hall next Tuesday evening,
August 18th.
The Rowser property on Booths lane,
Elkton, was sold Tuesday by James +.
Evans, attorney, to Mrs. Elsie NJ. Mearns,
for S4I5. p. NJ. Groves was auctioneer.
Singerly Fire Company has ordered
from James Boyd & Bro, OF Philadelphia,
an auto chemical fire truck, to cost $l975,
to be delivered about September /. The
FIRE Company will accept the truck on
the approval of D. j. Ayerst, George Nc
Quilkin and DR.. W. d. Cawley, who have
been named as committee to inspect the
apparatus when received.
Mrs. f. A Reynolds and Mrs. R.
Pierce, of Colora, were called to Phila-
delphia, last Tuesday by the illness OF
their brother, Eli Coulson, who suffered
an attack of appendicitis after returning
to his home from Colora. He is improv-
ing very nicely at the Presbyterian Hos
pital.
In a contest conducted by Methodist
Protestant church publication, Rev. Car
roll Maddox, of Finksburg, Md, was
awarded the first prize of s25 Mr. Mad
dox was formerly pastor of Rowlandville
and Bethesda churches in this county.
The fourth annual Harvest Home of Lit
tie Elk Tribe No. 80, Imp. o. R. NJ, will
be held in McFadden's grove, near Singer
ly, on Wednesday, August 81. Music,
speaking and baseball. Go and have a
good day in the woods with the Indians
Big Elk Sunday School will hold its
annual picnic in Elmer E. Janneys grove
Friday, August %, all day and evening.
Ice cream, cake and candies for sale. Ii
stormy, next day.