The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-22


The Newark Trust Company is erecting
handsome and up-todate building on
Main street, Newark
Mr.. and Mrs ] Wilkins Cooch and
Ehen B. Frazer, of Newark, and Millard
Fl. Davis, of Wilmington, sailed for Pan
ANA last week. DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. Fra
zer will occupy Mr.. Frazers residence
during his absence.
An mining expert has recently examin-
ed the ore properties at Iron Hill and in
consequence reports his belief that the
present plans for developing the ore will
prove a financial success.
Delaware has passed a cigarette law,
which is especially drastic, providing
heavy penalties for selling cigarettes to
minors, prohibiting minors from smok
ing cigarettes in public places and for
bidding the purchase of cigarettes for
minors by other persons.
The regular meeting of Elkton Grange
will be held this Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
The annual meeting of Parishioners
Will be held in Trinity Church on Monday
next Easter Monday at 1880 a. NJ, fol-
lowing the morning service at IL. The
election of Vestrymen will be held at IL
o'clock.
The degree staff of Mattahoon Tribe,
Imp. o. R. NJ, of Elkton, conferred the
Warriors Degree upon a class of candi-
dates Thursday evening. Next Thursday
evening, they will confer the same degree
for Little Elk Tribe of Cherry Hill.
Major Alexander, U. S. army, ana
Major Crosby, of the Maryland National
Guard inspected Company e, NJ N. G.,
Elkton on Tuesday evening.
Thieves entered the home of Mrs. Mol
lie E. Man'ove of Cecilton, last Saturday
night and stole watch ana chain, set
ring and pair of eyeglasses.
The Home Insurance Company, for
which John H. Terrell, of Elkton, is
agent has adjusted and paid the fire loss
of Mrs. Elizabeth Loose, of Bacon Hill.
rhe full insurance was paid $500 on the
buildings and $500 on the furniture.
Tuesday next, March 25, will be ''mov-
ing day. An unusually small number OF
changes in tenantries will take place in
this neighborhood
Legislation, looking to the forwarding
OF the DUPONT Boulevard scheme in Della
ware is more tangled up than ever in the
Delaware Legislature. 1t seems likely now
that the advocates and opponents of the
pan will hardly get together and the
Boulevard project as it now stands will
likely go aglimmering.
Both branches of the Delaware Legis-
iature have concurred in the passage of
the ten hour law for working girls and
the bill goes to Governor Miller for his
approval.
The Elkton NJ. E. Church observed last
sunday its annual Missionary day. An
enjoyable program was rendered. The
Sunday school classes reported Their mis-
sonary collections for the year, amount
ing to s543 5S. which with basket collec-
tion of $14 81 and contributions of S26
from Chlds Sunday school and SO from
Perkins Memorial brought the total mis-
sionary collection up to $59l,09
AS announced in last weeks WHIG,
David R Armstrong declined to qualify as
newly elected town commissioner of Port
Deposit, and E. Ward Brown was unable
to qualify because Of illness. The other
commissioners organized by electing DR..
G Hampton Richards, mayor, Robert L.
Stebbings secretary, J. 7. C. Hopkins, Jr,
treasurer, J. F. Mohrlein was made town
clerk, Harvey Stebbings chief of police
Milton Johnson, chief engineer OF fire de-
partnent.
The town election at North East on
Monday resulted in making Hiram w.
Shallcross, j. E. Roney and W. j. Cam
eron, town commissioners. Mr Shall
cross was elected president of the board
of Commissioners.
The Union Hospital has purchased the
Terrell home on w. High street, from the
to the rear of the hospital building and
the lot will permit the lawn to be
squared out to High street.
Services were held in Trinity Church
on Good Friday at 1890 "a m and 2:3O p.
m On Saturday easter Even) services
will be held at 1890 a. m. cordial in
vitaton was extended to all to join in
the services, and especially on Good Fri
day, in commemoration of the Redeemer's
Pa ss:on and Death. On Sunday next,
there will be morning service, with
special mrsic appropriate to Easter Day,
at L o'clock The Sunday scnoor Easter
Festival will be held at 1880 p. M, when
the Easter Carols will be sung.
thief entered the stable of Peter Nes-
bitt. farmer residing near Rising Sun,
last Sunday night and secured a horse.
number of boys of the Earlevlle sec
tion are organizing a base ball club.
new organ has been installed in the
Grammar school at Rising Sun, and the
pupils are planning for an entertainment
to raise money to pay for the same.
Emerson r. Crothers Esq, of Elkton,
Is said to be an applicant for Collector of
Internal Revenue of the Maryland Della
ware district, under the new Democratic
administration.
Miss Mildred Keen of Rising Sun, was
painfully bruised when thrown from a
WAGON, one day last week
The recent waffle and chicken supper
given by Zion Method'sts, netted s29.
While adjusting a hay fork in the barn
on the farm of Mrs Elizabeth Kirk, of
Greenhurst, last Saturday, Denjamin
Reed, who farms the place, fell 32 feet
and was seriously in 'ured He was taken
to the German Hospital, Philadelphia, for
treatment.
Webster White, of Calvert, lost a valu-
able COW, last week, the second one with
in two weeks.