Evening journal., 1914-07-20
ELKTON BUSINESS
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FIRE PROTECTION
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Md. July 2U.-At the re-
cent meeting of Town Council. fire
plugs were asked for by the Main
street merchants. A new street is in
the course of building along the
marsh, south OF town, and is sug-
gested plugs placed along II would
be a great protection in case of fire
The Home Manufacturing Light and
Power Company, with the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, appeared before the Board, ask
ing for arrangements for both COM
panies TO use the same poles, or TO
be allowed to build ccnduits. The
permission was granted.
The celebrated Whiteheld preached
under a chestnut tree on the farm
now owned by Harvey Scarborough
in 1888. The tree has lately been cut
down, ii measured ten feet in dia-
meter.
The recent small explosion at the
Prest-O-Lite Works in Little Elk, was
the occasion of the new chemical auto
fire engine being rushed to the scene.
The damage was small
Mrs. Jane Jackson. Wife of John
Jackson. of Woodlawn. died on Satur-
day, after a long illness. in her forty
ninth year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter OF entertained
number of friends at their home
al Locust Point, last week. Those
enjoying their hospitality We're: Mr..
and Mrs Oscar Stephenson and Mrs.
5. Z. Gray, of Chester; Misses Lillian
Suuon. Lucille Sutton. Ella $. Ste
wart, Ldie Chandler; Messrs. Samuel
Stephenson and Howard Sutton, all
OF Wilmington: Mr. AMI Mrs. r. W.
Atkinson. of Railway. ~ j., and Miss
Anna Sutton. of Philadelphia Pa.
There Is a jolly party of EllSton
young folk camping ON the shore Of
Elk River, at Randalia. They are
MIR and Mrs. Harlan Johnson. Miss
Hazel Hilton and Miss Elizabeth
Scott. Messrs. Charles Blake and
Robert Carter Lewis
An eagle Is depicting The flock OF
poultry ol Mrs. Mary E Howard. at
Randalia. Eagles have Reen shot
at times on the shores of Elk River
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cook, Of
Trenton. n. j., have sent out invita-
ton to the marriage of their daugh-
/
/ Henry Harrison, Jr.. Of Chicago. at
/ their home on Wednesday. August 10.
/ Miss Cook is a granddaughter of the
| late Henry II. Brady, of Chesapeake
/ City.
Personal.-Dr and Mrs Daniel
Bratton have returned from "A trim
to Atlantic City. Miss Lidie .AleNan-
/ der is at home again after a delight
ful visit to Mrs. William Horton, at
Cape May. y. 1.-THE Rev. j. Earle
Naloy OF Colora. spent Friday in
1ilxton. Tho Misses Lair have been
he guests of friends IN the Sixth
3lstrict.-Mrs. William Borem oil
Chesapeake City. is entertaining Mrs
James Scanlon. OF Wilmington. Ste
wart Walmsley. of Bernardsville
\. j.. Is visiting c. Reynolds Ash. a
Holly Hall.-Mrs Dalphos Price O
Philadelphia. is the guest of ElktoI
friends. Andrew Alexander. OF Bal
timore, is visiting Mrs. John E. Alex
ander.--Mr and Mrs. Edward Brow
have been spending a few days a
Town Pauline Bennett has a
her guest. Miss Gladys Clark. Of viii
mington.- S. Chester Coursey. o
, CentreVlle. Md, is spending som
time with her father, Roger Wit
, worth. on West Main street.-Mis
/ Harriet Vickors Walmsley has re
, turned from a trip TO Atlantic Cit,
I \. Mrs. J. Alfred Taylor is a
, Atlantic City.-Miss Eva Dean. of IN
, Johns Hopkins Hospital trainin
school for nurses. has been the CUES
OF her sister. Mrs. Frederick II. Lei
1er.-Mrs. Helen Wells Kirk. OF nea
Rising sun spent Saturday with rela
y tiyes here.-Miss Mabello Lockard, G
. Cherry Hill. spent the past two week
j. at Atlantic City.-G Reynolds AS
has returned TO his home. Holly Hal
after a month spent al Bernardsvilll
\. Mrs. Peter OFT has had as he
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nicklin'
Of ConshOhOcken. PAIRS Henry 7
Mitchell is entertaining Miss Rather
inc Futty. Of Elk Neck Mrs. Moan
Crouch Warner. of Philadelphia. ha
been visiting Mrs. Elizabeth II. Hurr
Business firms favor the an