The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-06-06
Local Jottings of the Week

ing, has been laid on the south side of
High street between North and Bow
streets, Elkton.
Trinity Church, Elkton. Services
tomorrow, Trinity Sunday, at II a. M,
with Holy Communion and twilight
service at 6:45 p. M, which will be the
summer arrangement. Service on Fri
day evenings at 6:45.
Following a quarrel on the farm of
Elwood Padley, near Warwick, last
Saturday afternoon, Marion Blake col
ored, struck and seriously injured Her
bert Miller, also colored. DR.. Nc
Dowell, of Warwick, treated Miller's
wounds, then sent him to Union Hos
pital, Elkton, where he now lies in
critical condition, with a fractured
skull.
Forty-five probationers We're re-
I ceived into full membership at Elkton
M. E. Church, last Sunday morning.
Mr.. William N. Thomas, of Penn Ar
gyle, Pa, the well-knowr singer, was
present at the services and sang sew
eral selections.
The Red Men of Perryville are plan
ming an all day celebration for the
Fourth OF July.
Ida Curtis, colored, from Elk Neck,
died at Union Hospital, Monday morn
ing, from complication of diseases.
The County Commissioners, Or
phans' Court and School Commission
ers will meet in regular session next
Tuesday, June 8.
There will be preaching at West
End Chapel, Elkton, tomorrow, Sun
day evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Teachers examinations We're held at
Elkton this week by County Superin-
tendent Joseph NJ McVey.
There will be preaching at Crouch S
Chapel tomorrow, Sunday, at p. m.
Sunday school at p. m. All cordial
ly invited.
The Chesapeake City Gun Club will
hold a registered tournament next
Wednesday, under the auspices of the
Interstate Association. Shooting will
begin at 10 o'clock and continue all
day.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county issued 2019 marriage Ii
censes from May l, 1913, to June /,
1914. 165 licenses were issued during
last month.
The Singerly Fire Company, Elk
ton, was called out Tuesday evening
by an alarm from the James F. Pow
ers Foundry Company, but employees
succeeded in extinguishing the flames
before the firemen reached the scene
A marriage license was issued to
Roland l.. Dempsey and Ethel E.
Moulton, both of Pilot, this week.
Dominick Clarence, aged "a years,
employed on the P, B. & w. R. R., as
track hand, was struck by south
bound Baltimore accommodation train
half mile forth OF Iron Hill Station
Thursday morning and instantly kill
ed. A passing freight train north
prevented the unfortunate man from
hearing the passenger train approach
ing until too late to get off the track
where he had been working.
At the Methodist Church, tomorrow,
Sunday, those probationary members
who were unable to be present at the
reception last Sunday will be received
this Sunday just after the morning
services. The reception will be fol-
lowed by the celebration of the Lords S
Supper. The Pastors theme at the
evening service will be the present
state of Temperance and Prohibition.
A meeing of Elkton Town Council
was held Wednesday evening. The
newly elected members took the oath
of office and entered upon thir duties.
Officers were elected as follows:-
Harry w. Pippin, secretary, William
R. Gilpin. treasurer, and George M.
Potts, bailiff.