The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-19
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

hedi Estate and improvement Co., on
Thursday of last week, at Receivers sale
He gave $3450 for the lots and $34O5 for
the undivided tract of 81 acres
Three farms, belonging to the estate of
the late Col. George E. Mitchell located
near Cambridge, Md have been sold for
$4,000 to the Land improvement Co OF
Dorchester county, by Messrs w. Arthur
Mitchell and Henry NJ. Mccullough, for
themselves and the other heirs of Col
Mitchell, their grandfather,
Mr. Irwin T. Kepler, who for the last
five years has been Assistant Cashier of
the National Bank of Barnesboro, Pa,
has been elected treasurer of the Elkton
Banking and Trust Company. AS pre-
viously stated Mr.. Clarence Diggs, of
North East, will be Assistant Cashier
The company will open for business on
May 8.
At special meeting of the Count,
Commissioners on Tuesday of this week,
Mr.. Millard Mcdowell. of Port Deposit,
formerly County Commissioner, wa
elected County Road Engineer, to sue
ceed Joseph T. Richards whose resigna-
tion was announced in last weeks WHIG
Mr.. Richards has left for Crisfeld, Nd
where he will be placed in charge
building of a State Road, as Engineer
for the Hassan Paving Co., the contrac-
tors
The regular monthly meeting of the
Elkton Improvement Association was
held on Monday evening. After
transaction of routine business the Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint a special
committee of ten to examine the towns
charter and suggest any legislative
changes that may be needed therein. The
President was also directed to appoint a
committee of three on cleanup week
Bel Air has been decided upon as the
scene for the annual encampment of the
Maryland National Guard. for this year.
The encampment will open July 13 and
close July 81. General Macklin has is
sued an order that no man shall be taken
to the camp who has not seen at least
so days service.
DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell, of Elkton, has
purchased new Overland roadster and
R. C. Thackery. Esq. new 1913 Buick
touring car.
The bake held by the Elkton Ladies'
Auxiliary of Union Hospital, last Satur-
day, netted the sum of s24.6S.
Roy Egnor. of Elkton, has broken
ground for residence on his lot on
North street, on the old Fair Grounds.
1he regular monthly shoot OF the Elk
ton Gun Club will be held this (Satur-
day.. afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The ladies' of Trinity Church choir,
Elktoa, will hold a bake at V. X Ben
Nets sore today Saturday. Bread,
pes, cakes and candy for sale,
Governor Co dsbOrough has appointed
Jr Howard Bratton, Of Elkton, a dele
gate to the Southern Sociological Con-
gress, which meets at Atlanta, Ga, on
April %.
James Alagia has move: 20 as prop
erty on Main stree, Elkton, forms rly the
Litzenberg residence. and his former
home on West Main street, IS being re-
m5de.ed into double dwelling.
Mss Marguerite E. Diggs,, of North
East, has been appointed assistant at
Grove school near Zion, on account of
the increased attendance Mss Naomi
Vandegrft is the principal
William T. Wilson. OF MiGdletown, Del
has been ad .udicated a voluntary bank
rupt, and Leonard E. Wales named as
referee. The schedule shows liabilities
of about 100000 and assets about $4,000.
Mrs. o. C. Giles, of Elkton, has been
confined to her bed this week as result
of injuries received from fall Friday
evening of last week.
The ladies of Chesapeake City Presby-
terian Church will hold box social in
the store recently vacated by Bayard
Conrey, this Saturday evening. Every
body invited.
Gilpin'a Falls Electric Co. mas erected
large electric sign in front of its office
on North street, Elkton.
Rising Sun Methodsts rendered their
new pastor Rev. E. C. McNicnvi, re-
| ception on Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Conway have oc-
cupied the house on West High street,
| owned by o. C, Giles, and recently va
Gated by Elmer Weyman.
The trustees of West Nottingham Acad-
emy are going to extend all invitation to
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Sec
retary of State, to deliver the annual
commencement address on May 5.
A large band of gypsies passed through
Elkton Friday morning.
West Nottingham Academy ana Kennett
Square H. S. base ball teams will play
on the Academy grounds this Saturday
afternoon.
The Sabbath school OF Rock Presby-
terian Church has been reorganized for
the summer with Lyman Spence, superin-
tendent, Fred Ewing assistant, Arlie Kite
secretary and treasurer and Miss Sara
Kite Organist