The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-01-03
local JOTTINGS

Chief Judge Albert Constable has
called a special session of the Talbot
County Court on January ID, to try
the SO suits by Port Deposit property
owners against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad and the American Bridge Co.
In old st. Mary's Church, North
East, tomorrow Sunday at 1890 a.
M, there will be service and the Holy
Communion. The rector will preach
a New Years sermon. Subject, "The
Old Path and the New. At night
Shawnah Tribe, No. 105, Improved
Order of Red Men, will attend the SER
vice in body. The rector will preach
on "Being Neighbors." Special music
A reception by the Woman's Club
of Elkton, was given in Mechanics
Hall lodge room yesterday friday
evening.
Miss Helen Gilpin, daughter OF Mr.
William R. Gilpin, of Elkton, who is
employed at the Mercer Hospital in
Trenton, N. j., slipped and fell at the
hospital one day the early part of last
week, fracturing her hip.
Victor G. Willis proprietor of the
Washington House, Newark, gave a
fox hunt, Christmas morning, to the
hunters of the community.
Joseph Dye, who was arrested in
November for an alleged violation of
the ducking laws while cunning on
the Susquehanna flats, and fined S25
by Magistrate Sipple, has had his fine
refunded him by orders from Cover
nor Goldsborough on the grounds that
tie law was not violated by Mr.. Dye.
Mrs. J. Hopkins England and family
will shortly move from near Zion into
Mrs. Mariana Haddock's house at
Oxford, Pa.
One hundred and ninety-eight mar
riage licenses were issued at the office
of the Clerk of the Court, at Elkton,
during the month of December.
The residence of Henry Mitchell on
East Main street, Elkton, was entered
last Saturday night by thieves, who
were Frightened away before any plum
der was secured.
Hanukkel, the Feast of Lights,
which began Wednesday evening of
last week, lasted for eight days and
| was observed in Jewish households.
Miss Elizabeth Ward, of Elkton, has
| resigned as assistant superintendent
of Union Hospital.
Mr.. See, the aged father of Mrs.
Charles Bailey, at Earleville, recently
| fell and fractured his hip.
Miss Mary Clark, of Earleville, was
recently seriously burned when her
clothing caught fire from hot stove.
| The flames were extinguished by her
sister, otherwise the accident might
have resulted fatally.
The store of Thomas J. Murray in
| Elkton, was entered Saturday night
| by prying open rear door, but no.
thing seemed to have been stolen.
A full attendance of Elkton Grange
is urged for this Saturday evening
at 1880 o'clock. The election of Off
| GERS and other important business W.
| be transacted.
william Gibson, colored, while trim
ming trees at the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, Wednesday, was knocked
from tree by falling limb, and fell
| 20 feet to the ground. He was badly
Jared, but escaped serious injury.
In the recent literary contest
among the pupils of Calvert Agricul-
tural High School, gold medal was
won by Helen Anderson.
Mr.. Jacob H. Emerson, of Middle
town, announces the engagement of
his sister, Mrs. Annie S. Clark, to Mr..
Richard L. Price, of Middletown Mr..
Price is prominent business man. be-
ing connected with Jesse l.. Shepherd
in business for several years. He is
also a member of the Light and Water
Commission and director of the Mu-
tual Building and Loan Association of
Middletown.
Rev. B. j. Brinkema, pastor of Zion
Presbyterian Church, and editor of
the Peninsula Presbyterian, has in
creased the size of the paper from 8
to II pages.
Last week Mackie Brothers shipped
from Elkton to the -.ity markets fif-
teen tons of poultry.
| The subject of the morning sermon
in the Methodist Church, tomorrow,
Sunday, is "Redeeming the Time" in
the evening "The Gift of Eternal Life
The Junior American Mechanics are
to be entertained by the Epworth
League Tuesday evening, January 13,
at 8 o'clock.
The Baldwin M. E. Chapel, at Elk
Mills, which has been closed for sew
eral weeks undergoing repairs, will be
reopened tomorrow, Sunday. Preach
ing services at 2.30 p. m. Rev. DR.. E.
L. Hoffecker, Supt. of the Wilmington
Conference, will preach the sermon.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
Howard w. Kennedy, foreman of
the Bel Air Times, who disappeared
from his home two weeks ago, was
found Wednesday in a gas-filled room
in New York City, and removed to a
hospital in serious condition.
In runaway accident on the Bacon
Hill road, New Years morning, An
drew Wilkinson had several ribs brok-
en- and Ralph Andrews sustained Sc
we're bruises about the body when
thrown down an embankment
An interesting Christmas Festival
for the Sunday school of Trinity
Church, Elkton, was held in the Parish
House on Monday evening of this
week. The exercises included a num-
ber of bright Christmas carols with
joint and individual recitations.
Thomas G. Tomkey, aged As years
confectioner, of Middletown, Del,
was instantly killed late Tuesday af-
ternoon, when his automobile, which
he was driving, turned turtle, along