The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-14

home near North East, was filed for
probate on Thursday. His entire es-
tate is left to his widow during her
lifetime and at her death to be divided
among his children.
Today Saturday is ST. Valentines
Day.
Elkton M E. Church, tomorrow,
Sunday:-Divine Worship at 10:30 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. The Berge Sisters
will sing at both services. Morning
sermon "Life in Christ or the Vine and
the Branches" A sermon and revival
invitation in the evening. Reception
at the meeting of 1The Fellowship
Bible Glass" in the afternoon. Extra
services in the church each evening of
next week.
Rev. Robert Watt, district superin-
tendent of the Easton district of the
Wilmington Conference, has come out
against the proposition to merge the
Wilmington Conference with the Phil
adelphia Conference.
His automobile missing the crossing
boards and striking the rails at the B.
& O. railroad crossing near Marley
Mills, plunged down an embankment,
while Arthur White, travelling sales
man for Armour & Co., was badly in
jured.
The new sewer system at Newark
has been almost completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bdwell have
erected in the Elkton Cemetery a
beautiful two piece sarcophagus mon
ument to the memory of their two
sons, Harry E. and John R. Bidwell.
The work was done by William David
son: of Wilmington.
DR.. w. 7. Worth, of Bainbridge, Pa,
has purchased the farm, mill and
creamery of Theodore Bye near Blake.
Howard Reeder, who recently had
stroke of paralysis while on duty
at the Matchbox at North East cross
ing of the P, B. & w. R. R., is inn
proving.
Clarence L. Krauss, whose restaur-
ant at Colora was destroyed by fire
last week, will not receive any insur-
ance on his goods as the policy had
expired short time before the fire
and had not been renewed.
An engagement of much interest
has just been announced and is that
of Miss Dorothy Rowland, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rowland, and
Mr.. Frank H. Wants, of New York.
A notice received from DR.. Richard
S. Hill, Director of Farmers Insti-
tutes, states the Farmers Institute
will be held at Elkton Friday evening,
Feb. 27 at o'clock and Saturday,
February 2S, at 10 a. M, and 1.30 p.
m. The meetings will be held in the
Court House and everybody is cor
daily invited to attend the three ses-
sions and help make them instructive
and interesting.
George Buckley, Rising Sun, recent
while coupling cars on the Maryland
Central Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The body of Marion Milburn, a re-
spected colored woman, of near New
ark, was found Tuesday morning at
her home, where she had lived alone
for twenty years. Her face and fin
gers had been eaten away by cat,
which was imprisoned in the room
with her. The woman had not been
seen for about two weeks and it is be-
lieved that she died suddenly and that
the cat had been living on the flesh of
her body.
Hon. James Archer, vice president
Of the Second National Bank of Elk
ton and State Senator from Hartford
county, is confined to his home at Bel
Air with the grip.
Edward w. Taylor, of Elkton, has
failed to recover the team which was
taken from his livery stable two weeks
ago. The thief is known to be William
Esicks, who deserted the United
States Army at Fort Myer, Va, on
January II, and for whom a reward is
offered. He assumed the name of F.
Elk when in Elkton. Word was re-
ceived by Mr.. Taylor that the police
of Philadelphia had located Esicks,
but he could not be found when J. AL
fred Taylor went to that city with a
warrant.
The Helping Hand of Jones' Chapel,
Elk Neck, met at Johnson's school on
Wednesday evening. A large crowd
was in attendance and the exercises
were very much enjoyed by all.
At the hearing before Henry A.
Warburton, Esq, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, last Saturday, the creditors of
Henry Shapiro elected Frederick T.
Haines, Esq, as Trustee.
The Prest-O-Lite Company has Sc
cured from Elkton Town Council a
permit to erect buildings on the brick
yard property in West Elkton, recent
ly purchased from Miss Margaret A.
Gilpin, and will begin the erection of
plant within three weeks.
Lewis 7. R. Ward. who bought the
stock and store fixtures of Samuel
D. Moffitt, at Cherry Hill, has taken
charge of the store and will conduct a
general merchandise business. Mr..
Motfitt has moved into the house for
merly owned by James f. Powers, in
Elkton, which was recently purchased
by John Caavnaugh.
We are in receipt of "Wood's Gar
den Guide for 1917, q catalogue con-
tanning useful and up-to-date infor-
nation. Farmers and gardeners
would do we'll to write to T. w. Wood
& Son, Richmond, Va, for a copy of
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Found Dead On Road
Mr.. John Krastel, Sr., of Chesa-
| neaJe CitV was found dead on the