The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-18
LOCAL jOTTINGS

of Elkton, Rev. William Schouler, will
hold service tomorrow, Sunday, at II
a. M, with Holy Communion, and 645
p. M, (short half hour service). Sun
day school at 10 a. M
E. B. Milburn, of Barksdale, reports
fine prospects for fine crop of peach
es. Mr.. Milburn has an orchard con-
tanning 1900 trees, which is in fine
condition.
Rev. H. o. King, of Colofa, recently
underwent successful operation for
appendicitis at the Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia.
j. H. Talley, living at Smiths
Bridge, Brandywine Hundred, Del,
was held up by two negroes while
driving near his home last Saturday
night. The highwaymen were fright
ened off by the appearance of an auto
mobile belonging to Mr.. Sheets, of
Chester county, Pa.
At a meeting held at Newark re-
Gently, the Affiliated College Commits
sion decided to build a heating plant
at the Woman's College. When the
new heating plant was erected at Del
aware College, last year, it was anti
cipated that tunnel would be run to
the Women's College and the same
plant employed to heat both build
ings, but it has been decided to erect
a separate plant, to cost about $4,000.
Mrs. Lulu Finnan of Rose Hill, New
Castle county, Del, was shot by John
C. Wilkes, a corporal stationed at
Fc~t Mott last Sunday. Walker af-
terward shot and killed himself. That
Mrs. Finnan was not instantly killed
&c duo 70 stool 1I,binh nhaalaI
and DETECTED the course of the bullets,
were aimed straight for the heart, but
one was found just under the skin, the
other has not been located and is be-
lieved to have been buried somewhere
in the muscles of the back. Jealousy
is supposed to have caused the soldier
to commit the rash deed, as he knew
she was married and that her hus-
band was living, but kept forcing his
attentions upon her. Wilkes body
was shipped to his mother in Bruins
wick, Ga, and Mrs. Finnan is lying in
a serious condition at Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington.
James Racine, near Elkton, had a
horse killed by lightning in the storm
early Monday morning.
The ladies of Head of Christiana
Church will hold festival on the
church lawn next Wednesday evening.
If stormy, next evening.
The Whiteoak farm of 256 acres on
Elk River, near Town Point, was sold
Friday of last week by Omar D. Gro
theirs, Esq, assignee of mortgage, to
John Long, of Philadelphia, for $3.50,
subject to mortgage of $500. Harold
Steele was the auctioneer.
The Committee of the Elk Neck
Farmers met on Saturday and decided
to hold the sixth annual all-day picnic
on Wednesday, August 5, on the shore
of the Mosebach farm formerly own
ed by Thompson Brothers) on Elk
River.
The Craigtown baseball team will
hold a festival on Wednesday evening,
July 20, on the lawn opposite Joel R.
Craig's store. If stormy next fair
evening. All welcome.
The Sunday school of Asbury M. E.
Church, Blythedale, will hold a festi-
val on the lawn in front of said church
on July p. If stormy next fair even
ing. All are welcome.
The Cecil County School Board has
awarded a four-year scholarship at
the Maryland Institute of Art and De-
sign to Miss Elizabeth Bond.
George MahOney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mahoney, of Wilmington,
has entered the Seminary at Childs to
study for the priesthood.
Elkton NJ. f. Church, tomorrow,
Sunday. Divine Worship at 1880 a.
m. Sermon, "The Conversion of Philip
the Apostle" Sunday school and Eel
lowship Bible class at the close of the
morning service. Union service of the
Episcopal, Presbyterian and Method
list congregations at 1880 o'clock I'M
der the auspices of the Maryland
Lords Day Alliance.
The annual woods meeting of the
Susquehanna Circuit, of the Method
list Protestant Church will open at
Hopewell Grove tomorrow, Sunday.
William Pugh, of North East, who
has been patient at Union Hospital
suffering from typhoid fever, returned
to his home last Saturday.
Joseph Lecondy, of Riverside, N. j.,
has been appointed manager of the
new hosiery plant at Elkton.
Little Elk Tribe of Red Men, of
Cherry Hill, will take part in the Red
Mems Parade, to be held on the open
ing evening of the Firemen's Carnival
at Newark, Monday evening, July 81
Jane and Agnes Miller, aged 7 and
years respectively daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. John Miller, of Newark, had
narrow escape early Monday even
ing when they caught hold of live
wire, thinking it was a string. The
The fact that their father was nearby
probably saved the children from be-
ing electrocuted. 1t was one of the
town electric light wires and had been
broken during the storm early Mon
day morning, falling over telephone
wire.
Charles Price, of near Warwick, has
purchased the ITO acre farm on which
he has resided for several years from
Mrs. Margaret McAleer, of Baltimore
The festival held at Union Hospital
Elkton, Friday and Saturday evenings
of last week Melted $76.3O.
Wednesday was st. Swithin's Day
and, as it rained, according to the ole
superstition, we will have rain fol-
forty days.
Tho arnny worm has noda Ire on