The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-01-24
local JOTTINGS

The Ushers Union of Zion and Cal
vert will hold their next meeting on
the second Thursday in February at
Rosebank Hail. All future meetings
will be held at Rosebank. At the last
meeting with 27 present, 3 new men,
bers were enrolled.
St. Marks Church, near Akin
(Susquehanna Parish) lis now open
for regular services. Until further
notice, the Rev. Clarence M. Conant,
F. D., will hold service at st. Marks
every Sunday morning at 10:30 and
at the Parish House in Perryville 3
p. m.
The patriotic organizations of Per-
ryville have presented to the Blythe
dale public school large and hand
some American Flag which will soon
be raised on pole which the donors
have had placed on the schoolg ound.
An evangelistic service will be held
at Jackson Hall near Cowentown, on
Sunday evening, Jan. 25, by Rev. A.
VanOveren. Everyone is cordially in
vited
At the recent election the following
officers We're chosen by jackson Union
c. E. Society near Cowentown: Presi-
dent, Mary E. Kimble; vice president,
Elizabeth Devinney; recording secre-
tary, Isabel Scott; corresponding sec
retary, Anna M. Scott; treasurer, G..
VIM. Creswell; organist, M. E. Kim
BILE; assistant, Jennie Crookham.
Lewis Jones will succeed Atwood
Montgomery, who resigned as super
intendent of the Rising Sun quarries
after many years service.
The summer home of Charles H.
Lafferty of Philadelphia, situated
near Newark, Del, was recently rob-
bed of all its brass fittings.
The Farmers Trust Co., of New
ark, will declare its Tooth dividend on
February l.
The Wilmington Methodist Confer
ence will meet at Berlin, Md, April 1,
instead of March %, the date origi-
nally set.
Mrs. John Harvey, of Colora, who
has been a patient at Union Hospital,
Elkton, for several weeks returned
home Thursday of last week, very
much improved
West Nottingham Academy at Col
ora, was closed part of last week on
account of the illness of Professor
Pfieffer.
fuoIlH SdIIial L, VI LiOil, 10 .SulleI-
ing with pneumonia.
Rev. George l.. Hardesty for the
past two years pastor of st. PauPs
Methodist Church, at Earlevilie, has
resigned.
Rev. Cyrus P. Keen, of Salisbury,
/ delivered temperance address in
Leeds NJ. P. Church last Sunday.
Rev. S. NJ. Perry, of Elkton, will
preach in Leeds M. p. Church tomor-
row Sunday morning.
The directors of the Calvert Civil
and Business Association held a busi-
ness meeting at the home of John B.
Fassitt, last Saturday afternoon. The
Association will hold public meeting
in Rosebank Hall this Saturday. af-
ternoon, at 1870 o'clock. A speaker
from the Department of Agriculture
will be present.
A dance will be held in Houck's Hall
at Elk Mills, Friday evening, January
so. If stormy, next evening. Gentle
men, so cents, ladies free. All are
welcome.
The six weeks old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Todd, of Port Deposit, was
found dead in bed by Mrs. Todd Sat
urday morning. DR.. Jack pronounc-
ed that death has occurred from nat
ural causes, and Coroner William p.
Dean gave certificate to that effect.
Saturday evening, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Dunbar were driving from
Elkton to their home, near Iron Hill,
their horse became frightened by an
automobile, at Gilpin's Bridge, ran up
on a pile of stone and upset the buggy,
throwing the occupants out. Mrs.
Dunbar escaped injury, but Mr.. Dun
bar sustained a broken arm.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harvey, of
Childs, celebrated the Both anniver-
sary of their marriage Friday of last
week.
Andrew J. Norris, who for the past
II years has been agent at Charles
town for the p, B. q w. r. R. Co.,
will be placed on the retired list the
first of next month.
Mrs. Henry M. Cleaves, of Elkton
underwent serious operation for gall
stones, at Union Hospital, Friday of
last week. She sustained the opera
tion well and is rapidly improving.
The annual meeting of the Mary
land Press Association was held at
Annapolis Wednesday afternoon
AT the meeting of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society last week at
Easton, Md, it was decided to hold
the next meeting at Wilmington, Del,
in January, 1915.
Peter H. Cleaver has sold the resi-
dence property of the late Miss Caro-
line Cleaver, on West High street,
Elkton, to j. Leedom Scarborough, of
Pleasant Hill, for $2100.
An examination for postmaster at
Earleville will be held at that town on
Saturday, February 7. The compen-
sation for last year was 1857. Infor-
nation may be obtained from the
postmaster at Earleville.
Little Harry Scott was leading a
horse to water for Harry McCleary,
of Lewisville, one day recently, when
it jumped and threw him down, cut
ting his mouth severely.
DIR. Daniel Bratton, of Elkton, has
discontinued his dental parlors, at
Colora, which he has been occupying
on Saturdays.
While Mrs. Morris Buckworth, aged
"a years, was alone with her year
old child in her home in the tenant
house on the farm of George Town
send, about one mile south of Summit