The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-06-13

Sons of America, Elkton Camp, will
worship with the congregation. "The
Glory of America" will be the Pas
tors theme. Next Sunday, June 81,
the annual Children's Day celebration
will be held at 1880 p. m.
The Orphans Court of this county
still has one full, free scholarship in
Washington College at its disposal,
for which applications will be received
from boys of the county.
The Ladies' Aid of Union M. E.
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Darlington next
Saturday evening. All are cordially
invited.
Samuel Chiffen of near Earleville,
who injured his right arm some weeks
ago, has been compelled to have the
member amputated.
The postoffice and railroad station
at Leslie, on the B. & o. R. R., was
broken into Wednesday night and over
500 in stamps and railroad tickets
stolen
Charles Korlowski, arrested Thurs
day morning charged with illegal
freight train riding, was sentenced by
Justice Ash, of Elkton, to three
months in the House of Correction.
In the fourth annual State Cham
pionship target matches in Baltimore
Thursday of last week, the Baltimore
Shooting Associations Team, No. l,
stood first with total OF 131. Havre
de Grace, No. 8, scored 1875; Chesa-
peak City Gun Club, ITO Elkton Gun
Club, 1O9; Havre de Grace No. /, 10S;
Havre de Grace, No. 2, 102.
A horse belonging to Henry Steel,
of Newark. was taken from his stable
some time Sunday night. Mr.. Steel
discovered the fact early Monday
morning and Immediately made a
search for the missing animal, which
was located at farm Just off the
Newark -Elkton road on the road lead
ing to Cherry Hill. Mr.. Steel fails to
find any clue as to who drove the
horse away from his stable.
Chesapeake City Gun Club will hold
a sweep-stake tournament on their
home grounds, July 4th, beginning
promptly at l o'clock.
The West End Athletic Club of
Elkton will hold festival this Satur-
day evening on the Mitchell lot, on
West Main street. Any assistance
you can give will be greatly appre-
ciated and everyone should turn out
and help the boys along as they are
putting up a good brand of ball.
Children's Day will be observed at
Jones' Chapel, Elk Neck, Sunday eve
ming, June 21. The public is cordially
invited.
Margaret Jones, colored, aged 81
years, died suddenly near Warwick.
Wednesday morning, of paralysis of
the heart.
The State Tax Commission, Hon. A.
T. German, chairman; Levin w. Wickes
and Oscar Lesser, is now fully organ
lzed,. having named Allen C. Grid
wood as secretary and State Senator
Edward NJ. Hammond as counsel. The
Commissions chief duty is to equalize
taxation throughout the state. An as
SCISSOR for each county will be named.
and the various boards of County
Commissioners have been notified to
submit lists of five names from each
county, from which the assessors will
be chosen.
The directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. have provided that any
employee will be retained in the SER
vice indefinitely for such time as he
may be engaged in military or naval
duty, being granted a rurioue.l >or
such time as he is engaged in mill
tary or naval service.
The Ushers' Union of Elkton NJ. f.
Church will hold festival on the
church lawn Friday evening, June 10.
Proceeds for benefit of carpet fund
There will be preaching at Jones'
chapel, Elk Neck, tomorrow, Sunday
afternoon, at o'clock. Everybody
welcome.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Maryland Agricultural
College, at College Park, will be held
June 14-17. The only graduate from
Cecil county is Frank Shawn Hotfeck-
er, of Perryville.
Members of Harmony Lodge. No. 50,
A. F. & A. NJ, of Port Deposit, have
presented to DR.. John H. lamar of
Elkton, handsome sheepskin Masonic
apron. DR.. lamar joined Harmony
| Lodge in 1867, when a resident of Port
Deposit, but is now a member of I'm
ion Lodge, of Elkton.
In handling shotgun, last Satur-
day night, Therefore jackson. of Elk
| Mills, accidentally shot his step
daughter, Miss Barrett, in the foot,
tearing away part of that member.
Miss Barrett is at Union Hospital for
treatment and the wound is con-
sidered dangerous.