The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-06-27

home of relatives in Elkton. Monday
| Probation Officer Farra came from
Wilmington and took the lad back to
| that city, where he was given hear
| ing Wednesday afternoon and sem
| fenced to the Ferris Industrial School.
Jasper Hall, of Zion, was graduated
from the Philadelphia School of Phar-
macy Thursday of last week.
Miss Laura Clark, of Earleville, who
recently graduated from a course in
| Domestic Science, at Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, has accepted a position
as teacher in that school.
Miss Ruth Murray, of Zion, is at
tending the Summer School of the
State Normal School, West Chester.
J. H. c. Legg and James T. Bright,
Esqs., of the Centreville Bar, have an
nounced themselves as candidates for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress to succeed Hon. ]. Harry Cow
ington, recently appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson as Chief Judge of the
Supreme Court for the District of
Columbia.
Last Saturday was the longest day
in the year, the sun rising at 4:36 a..
m. and setting at ZAP p. m.
MdIloH Dldhe, COlOTeu, WIN CduSeu
the death of Herbert Miller, also col
ored, by striking hi mover the head
with wooden bar on Decoration Day,
near Warwick, was given hearing
before Magistrate Levi o. Cameron
on Thursday of last week and was held
under $1,000 bail for the action of the
Grand Jury. Blake's defense is that
attacked him with a knife and that he
used the club in self defense.
President of County Commissioners
j. Frank Blake, Counsel to the Com
missioners Hester Hess and County
/ Treasurer P. M. Groves on Tuesday
delivered to Nelson Cook & Co., in Bal
timore, the $4,000 permanent road
bonds, recently sold to that firm at
S108,326. The net proceeds amounted
to S27,OS1.50.
The Orphans Court, in special ses-
sion Tuesday, Judges Merritt, Sent
man and Miller all present, passed
orders in several estates. The Court
appointed William S. Campbell, of
North East, to scholarship at Wash
ington College, Chestertown, the other
appointee being Harold Garrett, of
Elkton, appointed several weeks ago.
Metillia Bratches, colored, aged II,
wandered away from her home near
Summit Bridge, last Saturday after
noon and fell into an inlet of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Her
body was found floating in the water
several hours later.
| Miller Jensen, the II year old son of
! Peter Jensen, farmer residing near
Elkton, who ran away from home sew
, eral days ago, was located by the po-
lice authorities at Richmond, Va.
| Elkton Town Council has decided to
allow automobiles speed limit of II
miles an hour in town, but will re-
| quire the sounding of horn at all
street crossings. The use of the cut
out in the town limits is prohibited.
All these regulations will be strictly
enforced.
Charles S. Pyle. of Rising Sun. was
elected vice. president of the Mary
land Bankers Association at the an
nual convention held at Cape May
last week.
The store ard dwelling at Leeds re-
Gently occupied by N. G.. Scarborough n
was sold at the Court House door Mon
day by w. Booth Settle, Attorney, to
John S. Settle, for $4,000. Joseph F
| l1Olt was Jne aucllOneer.
J. Harvey Groves, of Elkton, has
, converted the stable in the rear of his
residence into creamery which he is
now operating.
p. c. Strickland, of Cochranville, Pa
formerly of Elk Neck, who suddenly
disappeared, as stated in the WHIG
of June 13, was located in Hartford
county, last week, and has returned
to his home. Mr.. Strickland's mind
must have been unbalanced for a
time, as he says he is at loss to
know how he reached Hartford county
The regular meeting of the Elktor
Grange will be held this Saturday eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock.
Elkton merchants will close theil
stores at 6 o'clock each evening, en-
cept Saturdays, during July and Au-
gust.
The School Commissioners and Sup
erintendents are visiting all the
schools of the county this week, taking
note of the condition of the proper
ties.
Clinton Denney had two fingers
badly crushed Wednesday of last
week while assisting in driving piling
for an addition to Reginald Con-
stables cottage on Perch Creek. He
was taken to Union Hospital fo1
treatment.
There will be an ice cream festival
at Appleton Wednesday night of next
week for the benefit of the Appleton
baseball club. Everybody invited.
Services tomorrow, Sunday, at Elk
ton Presbyterian Church, as follows
Divine worship at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p
m. Sunday school and Bible Glasses al
noon. Young Peoples meeting at 6:45
p. m. The Pastors sermon topics will
be:-"The Gospel-Moral Dynamite, ,
and "The Logic of Unbelief" Every
body very cordially invited and well
come.
The Rev. DR.. McElmoyle will preach
at the Pierson Grove School near Elk
ton, tomorrow Sunday afternoon at
2:30. All the members of the school
and the people of the neighborhood
are earnestly urged to come to this
service.
Members of National Lodge, No. 81
|. o. o. F., OF Elkton please meet ir
the Lodge room this Saturday after,
noon at o'clock to attend the funeral
of Brother Ricketts, Nelson