The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-01-31
local JOTTINGS

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Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Sun-
day.. 1870 a. M, Sermon topic, "The
Old Gospel for the New Age" In adj
dition to special organ numbers the
following will be sung: Anthem with
tenor and soprano solos: "How Love-
ly Are Thy Dwellings" by J. Truman
! Wolcott, and j. E. Roberts soprano
and tenor duet, "The Cross of Christ"
by Mrs. c. B. Finley, Jr., and Mr..
Charles Blake. At 7.30 p. m. the SER
vices will begin with an organ recital
by Mrs. j. Frank Frazer. Mrs. Finley
and Mr.. Blake will sing at the offer
tory "Rock of Ages, an adaptation of
Schubert's Serenade by Walter Rolfe.
The full choir will sing Wolcott's an
them, "How Lovely Are Thy Dwell
lings", Mrs. Finley and Mr.. Blake
taking the solo parts. The subject of
the Pastors short address will be,
''The Two Doors" Sunday school and
Adult Bible Classes at noon. Christian
Endeavor at 6.45 p. m. A hearty well
come awaits you at any or all of
these services
c. Ellis Deibert, son of William
Deibert, of Elkton, has accepted a
position as bookkeeper with the
Knickerbocker Lime Co., Philadelphia.
The young men of Elkton have is
sued invitations for dance at Me-
chanics' Hall, on Friday evening, Feb
ruary 20.
Mr.. Joseph Hinchliffe, of Elkton,
celebrated the seventy-seventh ami
versary of his birth last Saturday. Mr..
Hinchliffe has been engaged in busi-
pagc -, ElLto,, fo, o,ya,
Trinity Church, Rev. William Schou-
Ter Rector. Tomorrow Sunday, Elk
tons United Go-to-Church Sunday.
Morning service at IL. Evening SER
vice at 7.30. Sunday school, with
Rector's Bible class in Parish House,
at 10 a. m. Holy Communion follow
ing morning service.
Next Monday, February 2, will be
Grounding Day.
Bishop John NJ. Walden, of the
NJ. E. Church, died Wednesday night
of last week at Daytona, Florida, in
his sd year. He presided over the
Wilmington M. E. Conference, at
Chestertown, in 1907.
w. B. Cooney, of Rising Sun, has
purchased the Friedman store prop
erty, at Port Deposit, and will take
charge in March.
While unloading wood at the rail
road siding in Sylmar, Tuesday morn
ing, George Greenly, a young man
employed by John Clayton, fell from
his wagon and was rendered uncon-
scicus. He was taken to the Episco-
pal Hospital Philadelphia, for treat
ment.
Mrs. w. X. Blake will entertain
the Ladies' Aid q, Union NJ. F..
Church next Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 7.
William Lewis, one of the negro
youths confined in Elkton Jail await
ing trial for stealing the team Of Jno.
Grinnage, colored, few weeks ago,
on Monday morning had his bed cloth
ing tied into a rope with which he
hoped to scale the Jail walls. His
plans We're discovered by Sheriff Nor
In short time inmates of the Jail
noticed smoke issuing from the cell
and investigation disclosed that Lew
is had set fire to his mattress. The
fire was promptly eXtinguished and
Lewis, who pretended to be overcome
by smoke, was soon revived. This was
his second attempt to break Jail.
A poultry supper will be held at
Riverview Council Hall, Elk Neck, on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
February 4 and 5. Everybody invited.
An important meeting of Elkton
Grange will be held this Saturday
evening, at 7.30 o'clock. Every mem
ber who is interested in the welfare
of the local Grange is urged to be
present.
By fast passing and accurate throw
ing during the last five minutes of
play Delaware College basketball
team defeated Temple University, of
Philadelphia, in game played at
Newark, Friday night of last week,
by the score of 20-16. 1t was Della
wares first victory of the season.
Levi R. Taylor, the negro from
Newark, Del, who recently claimed to
have been left large fortune by a
lady at Atlantic City, who subse-
quently denied that she was either
dead or had any idea of leaving Tay-
lor anything, was arrested Saturday
night for murderous assault on ano-
ther negro in Wilmington, and while
in a cell at the police station at
tempted to strangle himself with his
suspenders, but who was discovered
in time to save his life.
Wilmer T. Potts, colored, of Coates
vile, Pa, who murdered his wife, on
December IL, 1912, was executed on
Tuesday in the Jail yard at Chester
County Prison bv hanging. Just be-
fore the drop fell Potts accompanied
the minister in singing Nearer, My
God, to Thee" and then met his fate
calmly. The death of Mrs. Potts and
the legal hanging of her husband are
directly due to the effects Of strong
drink, as Potts committed the murder
while intoxicated.
A Rally Day Sservice will be held
at Harris NJ. f. Church, Elk Neck
tomorrow Sunday afternoon, begin
ming at 2.30 o'clock. AS this is
"Church-going-day" everyone is cor
daily invited to attend.
John R. Bealle, of LaPiata, Nd.
will succeed George w. Cosden as rail
road agent at North East, Mr. Cos
den retires tomorrow after Is years
| service.
Jerome Lindsey, aged - years, and
Emilio FIorentino, aged II years, were
arrested on day this week by Deputy