The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-01
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK


Christ Church, Greenville New Castle
county, Del, will preach at the Tuesday
evening Lenten service In Trinity Church
next week. March 4. Hour OF service,
1880 Service also on Friday evening at
the above named hour, and on Wednes-
dya and Thursday at AIS p. m. All are
cordially invited
| The congregation of Leeds M. P.
Church will hold a Pound Social" in
the hall at Childs, Friday eveing, March
| Z. Refreshments will be for sale.
The social department of the Epworth
League of Chesapeake City will hold a
pie social at the nome of Mrs. Harry
Pearce this Saturday evening. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Invitations will be issued for an Eas-
ter dance in Mechanics Hail. Elkton,
Monday evening, March "a, by the young
men OF Elkton. The First Infantry Or
chestra, Of Wilmington, will furnish the
music
Taylor McVey of the Rising Sun Sec
tion, recently narrowly escaped death
from an overdose of laudanum, taken for
a cold
Rev. H. l.. Eddy, OF Baltimore, scout
commissioner for Maryland, delivered
an address in the High School building
at North East, Tuesday evening.
carriage driven by Mr.. Manlove, of
near Cecilton, was struck by an auto
mobile. near Middletown. Thursday of
last week, and badly damaged.
The members OF the Alumni Associa-
inn nf nala rAII
nual banquet last Saturday night In the
rose roof Of the Hotel DUPONT, Whining
ton. Practically all the classes, be-
ginning with the class of 1855, were rep
resented.
In the inter-class basketball game, at
Delaware College, Monday afternoon,
the Juniors defeated the Seniors by the
score of 17-16
Governor Goldsborough has announced
the appointment of Daniel Harvey, of
Childs, as member of the Auxiliary
Road Commission for Cecil County, sue
ceed.ng Alfred T. McCreary, resigned.
The will of the late Alday Clements
who was widely known in the lower
districts of Cecil and Kent counties, was
probated Wednesday in the Kent county
Orphans Court. 1t disposes of an es-
tate valued at $25O, 900 Each of his chill
dren are left farm. Bonds, stocks and
other securities are to be divided equal
ly among the children.
Announcement has been made that the
annual baccalaureate sermon, at Della
ware College during commencement week
will be preached by Rev. w. H. Laird, of
Christ P. E. Church, Wilmington.
In fast game of basketball wednes-
day evening, the Seniors of Delaware
College, defeated the Faculty by the
score of liz.
Rev z. H. Webster, pastor of James
NJ E. Church, Rising Sun, has been in
vited to return for another Conference
year.
Clerk of Court Cecil Kirk purchased the
Caroline Weir dwelling and one acre of
ground, at West Nottingham, at Trus-
tees sale, last Tuesday, for $500.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Rowan, Sr of the
Rising Sun section, celebrated the fif-
tieth anniversary of their marriage on
Monday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Manlove, near Cecilton
| variety supper will be given at the
nome OF Howard II. Brown, near Sylmar,
next Thursday, by the ladies of Sylmar
NJ. b. Church. Supper will be served
from to 8 o'clock. Proceeds for bene-
| fit of church.
Mr.. Symonds of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, will hold a demonstration
on spraying and pruning fruit trees on
the farm of Mr.. James Moffit, near Me-
| chanics' Valley on Friday next, begin
| ming about noon.
An entertainment will be held at the
home of Mr.. James Sartin, Thursday and
Friday evenings, March and 7. Oysters,
ice cream poultry and cake will be
served by the Bethel people.
Mr.. Poultryman:-If you are not get
| ting eggs, don't blame the chickens; help
| them along by feeding Conkey's Lay
| ing Tonic. Benefits Market House has
| it. *adyt 4ts+