The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-07
local JOTTINGS
Full moon next Tuesday.


Next Thursday, February IL, is Lin
coins birthday.
Miss Viola Alexander, one of the
operators at the Cecil Farmers Tele-
phone Exchange, at Rising Sun, is i'll
with dipththeria.
Teachers and pupils of Providence
school will hold a Valentine Social in
the school house Wednesday evening,
Feb. i. If stormy, next clear even
ing. Proceeds for school.
The regular meetings of the County
Commissioners, Orphans Court and
School Commissioners will be held at
Elkton, next Tuesday, Feb. 10.
The Helping Hand Circle of Upper
Elk Neck will hold its regular month
ly meeting in johnson School house,
Wednesday evening, Feb. IL. Public
invited. Silver offering at the door.
Special program.
Cleaver Potts, son of Bailiff George
M. Potts, of Elkton, the catcher on
the Elkton baseball team for several
years and who filled similar position
on the Jessups team last year, has
been signed by Manager Dunn, of the
Baltimore team, and will go with the
team to Fayetteville, for the spring
training.
Wednesday of last week stranger
wearing a uniform of United States
soldier, hired team at Edward w.
Taylor's livery stable in Elkton, say
ing he wished to visit friend, Theo-
dore Bye, near Lewisville, Pa. The
team was not returned, and the only
trace of it that can be found is that it
was driven through Kennett Square
the same afternoon it was taken from
Mr.. Taylor's stable Thursday of last
week Mr.. Taylor had one of his bug
gies wrecked at Elkton station, when
man who had hired the team left it
standing unhitched.
The ladies of Asbury M. E. Church
will hold an Experience and Ravel-
ing Social" on Wednesday evening,
Feb. IL, at the home of Mrs. Jose
phine Jackson, at Craigtown. If
stormy next fair evening. Admission
10 cents to those not having pledges,
and taking no part in the Raveling
Social. Refreshments served to all.
Ice cream and cake for sale. All well
come.
The members of Radnor Relief AS
ISOLATION attended services at Elkton
M. E. Church in a body Wednesday
evening.
On Monday morning of this week,
Miss Isabel r. Galbraith, of Earleville,
began on her fifty-frst year of teach
ing in the schools of Cecil county.
Miss Anna Harris, of Elkton had
her eye injured last Sunday by strik-
ing it on the arm of towel-rack. She
was taken to Union Hospital, where
the injured member was dressed.
EX-Sheriff George Biddle, Elkton,
has sold his residence on Maffit street
to Philip OFT, who will remove into it
this spring, and has purchased the
Wright property on West High street,
from 0. c. Giles.
Owing to the heavy storm last Sat
urday morning, the meeting of the
Tri-County Fishermen's Protective
Association was postponed until this
Saturday morning, at II o'clock, at
the School Commissioners Office in
Elkton.
Duncan Veasey, a former Cecil
countian, and now Auditor of Gus
toms for the District of Maryland, has
been named by the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, as one of the
three commissioners to revise the
book Of Treasury Regulations for the
Department.
The Ushers' Union of Zion and Cal
vert Churches will meet at Rosebank
Hall, February II.
On Feb. II an entertainment will be
held in Bay View Hall, consisting of
dialogues, recitations and music. Free
lunch given with each ticket. Cream,
cake, home made candy and other
things will be for sale. Proceeds for
church funds. Begins at 730. Admis-
sion, adults zoe, children. 15c. If
stormy next fair evening.
The Girls Basketball Team, of
Tome School, Port L eposit, will play
the girls team from West Grove, Pa,
at Port Deposit, this Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Vestry of st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church, at Newark, has accepted
the resignation of Rev. Hamilton B.
Phelps, the rector, who has been call
ed to church at Thomaston, Conn.
The residence of Manly Bremen on
Main street, Elkton, recently purchas-
ed by Omar d. Crothers, has been
freshened by new coat of paint.
The regular monthly meeting of
Elkton Improvement Association will
be held Mnoday evening, February
9, 1914. A full attendance is desired.
No individual notices will be sent.
w. Arthur Mitchell is having ex-
tensive repairs made to the shops on
Bridge street, Elkton, which he re-
Gently purchased from William L.
Meisel. The work is being done by
William Stephens.
Rev. DR.. MacNichol, formerly pas
tor of Rising Sun M. E. Church, will
be placed on the retired list of the
Wilmington M. E. Conference next
spring, on account of ill health.
The merchandise establishment of
E. R. Burlington and Sons, of Rising
Sun, dealers in general merchandise
and furniture, is celebrating it's 10th
anniversary this month
A Box Social will be held at the Be-
thel Schoolhouse Friday evening, Feb.
-. If stormy, next clear evening.
Ladies please bring boxes. All are in
vited.
A dance will be held in Houck's
Hall, Elk Mills, next Friday evening.
Admission, Gents, soc; ladies, free.
Messrs. Woodrow and James, of