The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-19
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

conducted the bakery, sustained loss
OF about $1,000 on machinery and sup
lies. Mr.. Owens loss was about $4,000
Both were quite well covered by insur-
ance.
The Citizens National Bank of Hiddle-
town has declared a semi annual divi-
dend of per cent. and the Peoples
Bank dividend of 3 1-2 per cent.
Edward H. Beck, real estate agent Of
Middletown, has sold the Owen McCurdy
farm, containing "a acres, to Walter
Chriver for $500.
The Misses Lynch, daughters OF the
late Purnell ]. Lynch, have taken out
letters OF administration on the estate
of their deceased father They will con-
tinue to reside on the farm near Mt
Pleasant, Del.
The July melting of the Leeds Ladies'
Aid will be held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Garrett Wednesday evening,
July %. All are welcome
The stables in the rear of the prop
critics of Clarence C. Strickland and o.
G. Giles on Bow street, Elkton, have
been purchased by Mr.. Giles.
Frank Milan, a white youth who has
been employed by Alvin c. Russell, at
North East. was arrested Saturday by
Deputy Sheriff Walter C. Miller and
lodged in Jail on a charge of stealing a
mule from Mr.. Russell. According to
Millan's story, Samuel L. Stadleman, of
Ardmore, Pa, engaged him to get the
mule and deliver 1t to him at Newark.
Sheriff Perkins caused Stadleman's ar
rest at Newark, but he refused to come
to Maryland without requisition. The
mule in question had been replevined
from Stadleman by Russell and the for
mer had taken this method to get it
back
William H. Booth, of Elkton, fell from
load Of hay Tuesday and was badly
shaken up but fortunately escaped seri-
Gus injury.
DR.. W. B. Lowry, of Elkton, says there
IS no hog cholera in his practice and
that he has heard of none in this coun-
ty. 1t is prevalent in Kent county
w. G.. Pelton, Assistant Horticultur-
st at Delaware College Experiment Sta
tion, has resigned TO accept position in
the Extension Department of the New
Jersey Station
Taking his first vacation in six years
Prof Harry Hayward, Director of the
lege, and Mrs. Hayward will sail from
Poston July Goth for Liverpool, leaving
that port in return August 26th. They
will spend their time sojourning in
Scotland.
horse belonging to Roscoe Rawlings,
of Colora, was frightened by the rattling
| of milk cans, Sunday morning and ran
off, tearing up the buggy and harness.
Miss Lillian Cameron and DR.. Eta
Crothers, of Zion, delightfully."- entertain
ed their Sunday School classes on the
formers lawn on Thursday afternoon.
The annual Elk Neck Farmers Picnic
will be held this year on Thursday, Au-
gust II, on Thompson's shore on ELI
river. There will be music and varied
amusements, and addresses on agricul-
| tural topics Refreshments will be OF
sale on the grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harkness, OF
near Colora. by their attorneys, Omal
| d. Crothers and Roman R. Crothers
have docketed suit against the Pennsyl-
vania Light and Power Company, oper-
ating the plant at McCall's Ferry, fol
$4,000 damages for the death of theiI
son, Harry Harkness, aged IS years, who
| was employed Jas cleaner in the plant
| The young man met. his death several
| months ago while at work, and it is al
| legged that he was instructed to clean
machinery from which the current had
not been turned off.
Prof Norman Cameron, of Elkton, who
| is teaching at the Summer School a,
| Newark, gave an illustrated lecture or
the Philippines at the school Thursday
evening of last week
BY the will Of Mrs. Nathaniel Williams
whose death occurred recently at her
home in Middletown, Del, $4,000 is be-
queathed to the trustees of the P. E
Diocese of Delaware, the money to be
used in supporting missionary churches
in the diocese
| Harry McCleary who for several years
| past has been the driver OF the Lewis
| -Elkton stage, has given up that
work and will devote all his time to
farming and dealing in stock. Frank
McCleary is now driving the stage.
Perkins & Perkins, manufacturers OF
| fruit juices in Elkton, shipped so bar
rels of their product to Sidney, Austral-
ia. this week, and are shipping TO all
/ parts Of the country, large quantities
of their famous fruit juices
| At the annual melting OF the stock
! holders of the Newark Trust and SAT,
Deposit Company, semi-annual divi-
! dend Of per cent. was declared and
| per cent added to the surplus, making
a total of Is per cent surplus on capita
! stock invested for the year ending July