The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24

Mitchell School strawberry and
ice cream festival has been post
poned until Tuesday next, May 27.
Mrs. Wilford L. Rosenstein, Of
New York City, daughter OF the
late Alfred S. Mannon, of Apple
ton, has purchased the Kesler
farm near Newport, Del, and con-
tracts will soon be given for the in
stallation Of heat, electricity, mod
ern plumbing and all other city inn
provements.
First Quarterly Conference will
be held at Bay View M. P. Church
next Saturday afternoon.
Everett c. Johnson, Esq, editor
Of the Newark Post" will make
the address to the graduates OF the
Delaware City High School, at the
annual commencement exercises
to be held Friday evening, June 6.
Matthew G. Scarborough, who
for several years conducrcu the
general store business at Leeds,
and then sold out couple of yeras
ago to Lawrence Keir, has repur-
chased the same, and is back in
business at the old stand.
The County Commissioner
were in special session on Thurs.
day, for the purpose of ordering
an advertisement for bids OF
bridge over Sotny Run at McKen-
zie's Mill, in the Sixth district; bids
to be opened at Office of County
Commissioners on June 10 at IL
o'clock.
A demonstration of the uses to
which the Sibley Tent can be used
by persons planning outings, will
be given on the green by Boulden's
Boat Building Shop today (Satur-
day. at 2 P. m. Corporal Roy
Sykes will have charge OF the de-
monstration. See advertisement OF
Abercrombie and Fitch in another
column.
The Crosby merry-go-round, OF
Oxford. Md, which was in Elkton
for month last season, is now in
Cecilton.
William L. Fehr, who is getting
out lumber on the Carter place
near Providence, lost a valuable
driving horse Saturdays=1I1e drove
to Elkton and left the animal at a
blacksmith shop to be shod. While
there it was taken i'll and died.
The Christmas Sale Committee
announces that the sale will be held
again this year, starting about the
first of December, and continuing
until Christmas. Contributions
will this year be received only from
residents of Elkton. This preli-
mlnary announcement is made to
permit intending contributors to
make preparations through the
summer. A more detailed an
nouncement will be made in Sep
tember.
There will be festival on the
lawn adjoining Mrs. Warpole's
house in Elk Mills, this Saturday
evening. All are welcome.
Children's Day services at Leeds
NJ. 7. Church will be held Sunday
evening, June 1, at 8 O'Clock.
There will be preaching at West
Amwell Chapel tomorrow, Sunday,
afternoon, at 2: 80 by Rev. Howard
T. Quigg. Everybody welcome
The ladies OF the Missionary So
ciety OF Zion Presbyterian Church
will hold festival on the church
lawn on Wednesday evening, June
4. Ice cream, strawberries, cake
candy and fruit on sale. Music by
Nottingham Band.
The teacher and pupils OF Cherry
Hill public school will hold fes-
tlval on the school grounds We'd
evening, May 2S. L; stormy, the
next clear evening.
The Ladies Aid OF Union
Church will be entertained at the
home o: Judge Thomas S. Miller
this Saturday evening. All are
welcome
The teacher and pupils of Mar
ion school near Theodore, will hold
a festival on Wednesday evening,
May 2S. II stormy, the next clear
evening.
A strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival will be held in Riyerview
Council Hall, Elk Neck, for the
benefit OF Hart's M. E. Church, on
Wednesday evening, May 2s.
Everybody welcome.
There being no candidates to-
Town Commissioner except the
holdover members, Victor R. Ben
nett and Cadmus Price, no election
was held at Elkton Monday. The
Town Council for another yea-