The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-19

letters from various towns must have
their letters at this office not later
than Wednesday night of next week !;
otherwise the letters will not be ac-
cepted, as the WHIG willgo to press
on Thursday, owing to Friday being
Christmas Day.
The dancing class held by Bayard
Miller and Pusey Morrison, at New
ark, Del, proved quite success. A
Christmas dance will be held on We'd
nesday eening, the 23d.
Harrison's Nurseries, Berlin, have
donated a full car load of Norway
Spruce to the Maryland Committee in
Baltimore to be sold for Christmas
trees for the benefit of the destitute
Belgians. These spruce came from
Holland when small plants. They will
be sold at "The Lyric" Baltimore.
Governor Goldsborough has declar-
ed Saturday, December 26, to be a
legal HOlludy III Maryland.
The annual dance of the Sigma NJ
Fraternity of Delaware College, was
held in Newark Opera House Friday
evening of last week. Music was fur
nished by Jacobs Orchestra. The
patronesses were Mrs. Chas. B. Evans,
Mrs. C. A. Short, Mrs. S. ]. Wright,
Mrs. H. M. Campbell Mrs. H. L. Bon
ham, Mrs. A. c. Whittier, Mrs. E. l..
Smith, Mrs. o. Haughton, Dean Wini-
fred J. Robinson and Mrs. H. w. Nc
Neal.
Fire in the SCOT in the chimney at
the home of Julian Cleaver, near Mid.
dletown, for time Tuesday morning,
threatened serious fire. A call for
assistance was sent to Middletown,
and the Delaware firemen soon extin-
guished the blaze.
The EIkton Banking and Trust Co.
distributed $4,000 in Christmas saw
ings funds last Saturday.
Raymond Meredith, of Elkton, who
had his eye badly injured at Elkton
Pulp Mill ore day last week, is now
able to use the member.
Governor Coldsborough has pro-
claimed Saturday, December 26,
legal holiday inasmuch as Christmas
comes on Friday, thus giving legal
holiday from Thursday night of next
week to Monday morning following.
William NJ. Fulton, of the Eighth
district, has been appointed a road
supervisor to succeed the late Reese
Barben.
Cecil Detective Association held its
annual meeting on Wednesday of last
week. One hundred and ten members
enjoyed the turkey dinnr served by tn
Ladies' Aid of the church. Nineteen
new members were added to the roll.
making 147 members. Webster White
was reelected president for the ensu-
ing year; E. d. Carhart vicepresident;
}. E. Crothers, secretary treasure.
The cd board of directors was re-
elected.
The Ebenezer Social Club, of Green.
hurst, will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bradford Williams, next
month.
West Nottingham Gun Club will
hold its next shoot this Saturday af
ternoon at Barnes CROSSROADS.
The members of st. Johns Sunday
school, Lewisville, will hold their
Xmas entertainment next Wednesday
night.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke, at one time
rector of st. Mary's Parish, North
East, but for the past ten years rector
of the church at Matthews Court
house, Va, has accepted call to the
rectorship of All Saints Parish, Ports
mouth, Va, to take effect April 1.
Persons desiring to contribute to
the annual treat of the Poor and In
sane can do so by leaving their offer
ings with J. P. Steele, Chesapeake
City; Edward Taylor, DR.. Morrison
or DR., Cawley, Elkton; T. H. Warbur
ton, Bay View, or DR.. V. H. Mcknight,
North East not later than next Mon
day.
The pupils of Howard street school,
Elkton, will give an entertainment
next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Admission 10 cents.
Frank H. Thompson, real estate
agent, Of North East, has sold the
Passmore farm of PSI acres near
dreenhursI for the owner, Edgar
Pearce, of Philadelphia, to Senator
Frank f. Williams, of Elkton, at pri
vate terms.
Members of the Woman's Club of
Elkton have had rubbish cans placed
at convenient places in the town.
The members of West Amwell Sun
day school near Elkton, will hold their
closing exercises tomorrow, Sunday
AFTERNOON, at ? O'Clock. There will he