The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04

has improved his property on East
Main street, by the erection of an iron
fence with brick pillars.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment elsewhere in the WHIG of the
player-piano, being introduced by N.
Snellenberg in this section. One of
these instruments is placed on exhibi-
tion in the Wing Office, where it re-
ceives much commentator from those
who see and hear it. 1t is a fine in
strument and the Messrs. Snellenberg
are offering most liberal terms to pur-
chasers in order to afford everyone an
opportunity to possess such a treas
ure of endless delight.
The Maryland State Teachers As
! sociation has been in session this week
at Ocean City, Md. Superintendent j..
NJ. McVey and number of teachers
from this countv have been in attend
ance. Superintendent McVey ad-
dressed one of the sessions of the
meeting on Rural Education"
During June 252 marriage licenses
were issued from the Clerks Office in
Elkton. There were 26 couples mar
ried in this town on Saturday last.
The jury in the case of Capt. George
w. Williams, of Port Deposit, VS.. the
Maryland Corrugated Culvert and
Manufacturing Company, for commits
sions on sales in Cecil county, tried
last week at Belair, returned a verdict
of S140.60 for Capt. Williams.
Three new postage stamps are an
nounced by the Postoffice Department
u, 9 and II cents respectively. There
were already ten stamps below one
dollar, l, 2, 8, 4, 5, 8, 10, Is, 20 and 25
cents. There is S. stamp used chief
ly by bankers for sending packages of
bonds. The new seven-cent stamp will
bear the likeness of George Washing
ton; the nine and twelve-cent stamps
that of Benjamin Frac.,iin.
An all day celebration will be held
at Cecilton today (July ~. DR.. Bar
rett, of Chestertown, and DR.. Wyatt,
of Middletown, are to be two of the
speakers, and Miss Irene Fulton, elo-
cutionist, of Wilmington, will help en-
tertain in the evening.
Trinity Church, Elkton, Rev. Will
liam Schouler, Rector, services at II a.
m., with twilight services at 6:45 p. m.
All cordially invited. Holy Commun-
ion on tomorrow Sunday. Sunday
school at 10 4. m.
The Head of Christiana Sunday
school cleared S32 at the festival re-
Gently held for the benefit of organ
fund.
Judge Constable on Tuesday heard
argument on motion of defendants
to have the Whitaker Estate case re-
moved from the Circuit Court for Cecil
County to the United States District
Court. Messrs. Gilchrist and Howard,
of Virginia, for the defendants; John
S. Strahorn, of Annapolis, for plain
tiff.
E. Sutro & Sons Co. have installed
the machinery in the new hosiery mill
on West High street, Elkton, leased
from the Elkton Realty Company.
William G. Jack. of Liberty Grove,
celebrated his Goth birthday on June
%. He was born in Steuben county,
New York, but moved to Cecil in 1870,
and his advanced age finds him strong
mentally and bodily.
The Deibert Manufacturing Co. has
removed its headquarters to Elkton
from Elk Mills. The machinery has
been placed in the up-to-date building
erected on Depot avenue, and the
textile mill is now ready for operation.
Divine Worship at the Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow, Sunday,
at 1O:30 a. m. The congregation will
worship at the Edison Summer Gar
den in the evening at 1880 o'clock.
Sunday school and Fellowship Bible
Glass at - NJ, at the close of morn
ing service.
At a meeting of the Elkton Armory
Commission, held at the officeof Cap
tain Finley, Reginald Constable was
elected president; Henry NJ. McCul-
Tough, secreary, and Captain Finley,
treasurer. The Commission will meet
on Tuesday next to select a site for,
their new armory building.
William Essick, who stole livery
team from E. w. Taylor, of Elkton.
last winter, was arrested in Philadel-
phia last week, charged with stealing
another team in that city. When ar
raigned before a magistrate, his wife.
Grace E. Essick, charged him with
marrying Bessie Clark, under the
name of Clinton kelso He is also
charged with deserting the U. S.
Army. His hearing was postponed to
a later date.
Singerly Fire Company of Elkton is
expecting the early delivery of its
new auto-chemical truck, ordered
from Boyd e. Brothers, Philadelphia.
Divine Worship and Sermon by the
Pastor at Elkton Presbyterian Church,
tomorrow, Sunday, at 10:30 a. m. The
Boy Scouts of Elkton will attend this
service in body. The address will be
patriotic and also appropriate for the
boys: Special music. Everybody very
cordially invited and welcome.
The Boy Scouts of Elkton go on
their summer camping outing next
Tuesday. They will camp on the
Chandler farm on the shore of the Elk
River. They will be in charge of
Scout Commissioner, DR.. McElmoyle,
and several of the Scout MaStors