The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-19

Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church on
Sunday, July 20th-Divine worship 1870
a. m, sermon, subject THE Spirits Bap-
Usm of Congregation" divine worship
at 7.30 p m, held in the Edison Sum-
er Garden, sermon "Christ's Demand to
be Loved" Sunday School in the church
at the close Of the morning worship.
Matthew Cheer, who was convicted in
the Centrevile court thirteen years ago
for murder, sentenced to be hanged by
Judge Stump, Of Elkton, and reprieved
by Governor Smith and commuted to life
imprisonment, has been pardoned by
Governor Goldsborough ana returned
home to his aged mother, near Centre
vile.
William Clark, young white man OF
Leeds, Cecil county, sentenced to the
House of Correction for six months by
Justice Ash, of Elkton, charged with dis
orderly conduct, has appealed the case
to the Circuit Court.
The ladies of st. Andrews Church at
Andora will hold festival on the lawn
of the church this Saturday evening.
Everybody is cordially invited
The Maffit farm containing 81 acres,
located near Mechanics Valley, has been
purchased by John E. Alexander, of Elk
ton, for $115O.
While playing at Camerons warehouse
at Colora, Wednesday, Paul Kincaide
sustained a broken leg when several
bales of hay fell on him.
The Principle Mite Society will hold
an ice cream festival on Saturday even
ing, July 26, on l.. L. Jackson's lawn
near Jackson station. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church.
Local rumor has it that plans are up-
derway for the establishment of new
gas company in Elkton The capital
needed is said to be assured and 1t ID
reported that application to the Town
Council for town charter will shortly
be made. 1t was, for time, reported
that overtures had been made to the
present gas company for the purchase OF
its plant, but that the company is not
willing to sell.
Chairman Hanna, OF the Republican
State Central Committee, and Chairman
Murray Nandver, of the Democratic
Committee, have agreed on Monday,
September Sth, as the date for holding
the joint primaries this year in accord.
ance with the provisions of the primary
law
Threshing has been in full blast the
past week in this county and the re-
ports of the wheat crop show sad fail
ure. Many of the best farmers are get
ting only 10 or II bushels to the acre;
% bushels; but in general not half a
crop is being garnered.
MIR. James Maloney, of near Elkton,
| c,,ffa
morning by the mysterious burning OF
his wheat stacks Frank Hutton, nei-
ghbor, saw the fire starting about
o'clock and hurried with the alarm to
| the Maloneys. A small part OF the
wheat was saved, but the loss will reach
several hundred dollars. 1t is difficult
to account for the origin of the fire.
Hartford County Odd Fellows will hold
a big reunion with their families, on
July 25th, at the Friends Meeting House
at Forest Hill.
Habeas corpus proceedings have been
instituted by Mrs. George Miller, OF Will
mington, Del, for the custody of her s.
year-old daughter now in the hands OF
her grandparents at Rising Sun, where
she was placed by the father without the
consent of the mother.
The barn on the John T. Scott farm at
Barksdale was destroyed by fire of un-
known origin on Tuesday afternoon. The
tenant, Alfred Renshaw, lost a valuable
horse, carriage, harness, Implement
and a quantity of hay. The loss on tho
| barn was partly covered by insurance
but Mr.. Renshaw's property was not in
sured
Mrs. Josephine Pryor, wife of Leonard
E. Pryor, of Chesapeake City, by her
| attorneys, William P. and Henry l.. Con-
stable, Esqs., has entered suit for $4,000
| damages against the Town Commission
ers of Chesapeake City and the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal Company, foI
/ personal injuries received by falling in
to IA ditch along the canal at Chesapeake
City.
| --"Get" is a good servant, out he
, works more proftably when yoked with
a SAVINGS ACCOUNT at The Elkto1
Banking and Trust Co., of Maryland
Elkton, Nd. ad
| The annual Harvest Home at White
mans Grove near Newark, will be helt
this year on August H. Prominent
| speakers will deliver addresses
The bakers and residence property OF
| T. Morgan Owens, at Perryville, was
badly damaged by fire Tuesday night
| Through the heroic efforts or the Perry
VILE Fire Company and by the help o.
water from Pennsylvania railroad loco
| motives, the fire was confined to the one
| building. 1t is supposed to have start
I ed from the bake. Mr. VIM Schum, VIII,