The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-27
LOCAL JOTTINGS

There was large attendance, from
all parts of the county, at the sale of
| Taylor w. McKenney, on Tuesday af-
ternoon, when lot of harness, wag-
ons and work horses were sold in
double-quick time by w. d. Ewing,
auctioneer.
Fred T. Haines, Esq, as Trustee,
sold the residence of Manly Drennen,
| on Main street, Elkton, at the Court
House door Tuesday afternoon. Omar
n. Crothers, ESQ.,, was the purchaser
/ at $3450.
The Wing acknowledges the receipt,
| from j. Bolgiano & Son, of hand
some photograph of the members of
the Maryland Horticultural Society,
who were entertained by that we'll
known seed house at luncheon recent
ly at the hooms of the City Club,
Baltimore.
The Xmas entertainment for Leeds
M. P. Sunday school will be held in
the church on New Years eve, Decem-
ber 81, at o'clock, to be followed by
Watch Meeting services. Public cor
daily invited to attend both services
T. C. Jones, Pastor.
John B. Hanna, Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee
of Maryland was involved in train
wreck, while going from his home in
Belair to Baltimore, Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Hanna was badly cut and
bruised, but it is believed not serious
ly injured.
The name of Clarence T. Dare, son
of DR.. Dare, of Rising Sun, has been
sent to the President for appointment
to the Rising Sun postoffice. The ap-
pointment of a postmaster for Chesa-
peake City still is up in the air.
Lawrence Whiteman, rural mail
carrier on Route 3, from Newark, Del.
was stricken with paralysis last Sun
day and is in serious condition.
Miss Dorothy Vandiver, daughter of
State Treasurer and Mrs. Murray
Vandiver, of Havre de Grace, under
went serious operation Monday eve
ming in Baltimore hospital.
Inmates of the Cecil County Insane
Asylum and Almshouse were given
their annual gifts on Tuesday, con-
sisting of new clothing, candies, to-
bacco, fruits, etc, followed by tur-
key dinner.
Jesse R. Slicer, of the Diamond
Sanitary Milk Co., of Wilmington, for
merly of Greenhurst, has accepted a
position as manager of the Holmes &
Waddington Dairy in Baltimore.
Miss Winifred j. Robinson, assist
ant professor of Biology at Vassar
College, has been elected dean of the
new Delaware College for Women.
District Superintendent Dr. f. L..
Hoffecker introduced a resolution at
the meeting of the Methodist Preach
4
! Monday, advocating the consolidation
of the Wilmington and Philadelphia
conferences, declaring that the Will
mington Conference is too small.
What is claimed to be a record
production of butter on the Delmarvia
Peninsula, has been made by Maud H.,
a registered Holstein COW at the Del
aware College Experiment Farm. AL
! though in milk for nearly ten months,
the record of this COW last week was
twelve pounds of butter fat, equiva-
lent to little more than fourteen lbs.
of butter, In nine months the COW has
| produced l6,l39 pounds of milk and
COB pounds of butter.
The new cnncrete bridge over Big
| Elk Creek at Ginpin'S Manor, near
Elkton, has been opened to travel
Mattahoon Tribe, No. 11S, Imp. O.
| r. NJ, attended service at Elkton NJ.
f. Church last Sunday evening and
! heard an excellent sermon by the
Rev. H. T. Quigg.
A Christmas entertainment will be
| held in Zion M. f. Church next Tues
day evening.
The officers of Elkton Conclave No.
3l9, Improved Order of Heptasophs,
have forwarded to headquarters proof
of the death of Cassius M. Childs, of
Rowlandville, member of the Con-
claVe, who carried a policy of $4,000
| in the Order. Since the Conclave was
| instituted in September, 1894, it has
lost thirteen members by death, and
the amounts paid to their beneficiar-
les total $1,000.
A bake and festival will be held in
Jackson Hall, Cowentown, on Friday
evening, January 2. Proceeds to be
used in providing hymn books for
Head of Christiana Church and for
Jackson Union Sunday school. Come
one and all and help. If Friday even
ing should be stormy, come on Satur-
day evening.
At the meeting of Elkton Grange
last Saturday afternoon, the rules
were suspended and the election of
officers postponed until the next
meeting, January 3, at 1880 p. m.
The Joseph Guiberson property,
near North East, was sold last week
by Robert C. Thackery, Esq, Attor-
ney, to Hiram w. Shallcross, of
North East, for $70l.
Marshall Biddle, colored, of Elkton,
has been arrested for stabbing How
ard Hughes, also colored and is held
for a hearing before Magistrate j. NJ.
| Ash.
Mrs. Rosa Keighler died Wednesday
of last week at her home in Hartford
county, of apoplexy. Mrs. Keigler was
sister of Mr.. Albert Nelson, whom
she had frequently visited during his
residence in Elkton.
John Deckman, former Canal boa.
captain, died at the Havre de Grace
Hospital last week, aged SO years.
Rev. Mr.. Quigg, pastor of the NJ.
f. Church, Elkton, has been remem-
hered with a $500 legacy by the laCe
Mrs. Eliza Clark, of Milford, Del.
Mrs Clark was a parishioner of Mr..
QLiGg's during his pastorate in Mil
| ford.