The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-19
Local lettings Continued


ed by fire Thursday. One horse per-
ished in the flames.
Rev. William L. Haupt, son of the
Rev. Walter L. Haupt, of Newark,
Del, will be ordained to the ministry
at the morning services in st. Thomas
P. E. Church, Newark, tomorrow,
Sunday morning. The ordination
service will be conducted by the Rt.
Rev. Frederick ]. Kinsman.
Eugene Cook, of the Fifth district,
while cunning one day this week, shot
part of his foot off when his gun was
accidentally discharged
William Atkinson, Port Deposit
lad, fell and fractured his arm one
day this week.
A public school near Cecilton was
destroyed by fire Thursday. School was
in session but the teacher and pupils
escaped uninjured.
At Elkton M. E. Church tomorrow
Sunday services at 1920 a. m. "Pur-
pose of Christ's First Coming" will be
the theme of the sermon. At 1880 p.
m. the theme of the sermon will be
"The Prodigal Sons Brother" Sun
day schoo! and Fellowship Bible class
at 2 p. m.
The Pastors sermons tomd rrow,
Sunday, at the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, will be appropriate to the
Christmas season. At 1870 a. m. the
topic will be "The Message of the
Christmas Season." and at 7:30 p. m.
"The Result Were Christmas Practis-
ed All the Year" Sunday School and
Bible Classes at noon and Young Peo-
pies meeting at 6:45 p. m. All are
very cordially invited to our Christ
mas services.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Scott Fertilizer Com
pany was held Wednesday. Reports
showed a good years business and
the usual dividend of six per cent.
was declared. The following Direc-
tors were elected: Charles B. Finley,
Charles B. Finley, Jr., Thomas B. Mil
Ter, j. Groome Steele, Frank R. Scott,
W. H. Macka!l and Delaney Scott.
The directors organized by electing
Frank R. Scott president; w. H. Ma
ckall, vice-president; Delaney Scott,
secretary-treasurer.
Charles Bryson, who was recently
bitten by horse, had to be taken to
Union Hospital, Elkton, for treat
ment.
The Avenue Theatre, located on
Delaware avenue, Wilmington, was
destroyed by fire Monday night. At
the time the fire broke out, about 300
persons were in the building, witness
ing a film drama, and at the mana
gers request the audience left the
building in good order and thus pre-
vented panic. The fire is Thought
to have originated from an overhead
ed furnace. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 with insurance of 100000.
Mrs. Ba!dt, owner of the destroyed
structure, has awarded a contract for
the erection of a new $4,000 build
ing.
The directors of Union Hospital
have elected John H. Terrell direc-
tor to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Frederick T. Haines, Esq.
The Elkton Gun Club will hold
shoot on Christmas day, beginning at
$3.50 a. m. The public is invited to
come out and enjoy the sport.
Closing exercises will be held at
Crouch Chapel, near Elkton, tomor-
row Sunday evening, at 80 O'clock
If stormy, the next fair evening.
Revival services will begin at Wes-
ley Chapel, Elk Neck, tomorrow, Sun
day, evening.
The plan to erect community
Christmas tree on the public square
at Middletown, Del, has been aban-
doned by the members of the New
Century Club.
The degree team of Mattahoon Tribe
No. 118, Improved Order of Red Men,
on Thursday evening of last week con-
ferred the Adoption degree upon a
class of new members-Edward Clark
son, John Maloney, Theodore OFT, Cal
vim Fox, Louis M. Jones and Joseph
Zettle. Following the degree work,
refreshments were enjoyed.
Instead of their usual Christmas
presents and tree the pupils of George
Biddle High School have decided to
devote their give cent present" fund
to aid the sufferers from the European
war. To enlarge the fund they will
hold Christmas entertainment in the
school building, at Cecilton, Tuesday
afternoon, December %. at 1870
o'clock. Admission, 10 cents.
2504 marriage licenses were issued
at the Clerks Office, in Elkton, dur
ing the fiscal year, which ended No
vember 30, 1914
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