The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-11-27
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Rev. DR.. F. T. Tagg, of Baltimore,
will preach at Leeds M. P. Church on
next Sunday at 10:30 a. M, and at
Moore's Chapel at p. m.
Farmers Institutes will be held at
Rising Sun Wednesday and Thursday,
December l and 2. and at Elkton on
Friday and Saturday, December 3-4.
The Third Quarterly Conference was
held at Elkton M. E. Church last Sat-
urday night by District Superintend-
ent Rev. E. L. Hoffecker. The Rev.
George P. Jones was unanimously in
vited to return to Elkton for another
Conference year at this meeting.
The members of the Ushers' Union
of Elliton M. E. Church We're delight
fully entertained at the home of Mr..
Joseph II. Sloan Wednesday evening.
Alexander Lockerman, colored, aged
21 years, of Middletown, was killed on
Monday night on the Delaware rail-
road near that town, by passing
train, when he swung off a moving
freight. He had been hired by the
track foreman the morning previous.
The Olympian and Pythian societies
of Tome School held their fall track
meet last Saturday afternoon. The
meet resulted in an easy victory for
the Olympians, the score being 106 to
81. in their favor.
Elder U. w. Green, who recently re-
turned from Palestine because of war
conditions, will lecture in the Latter
Day Saints Church at Elk Mills, to-
morrow Sunday evening at 1870.
The subject of the lecture will be
"From Galilee to Calvary" Silver
collection. Everybody invited.
j. Harvey Groves, proprietor of the
Elkton Creamery, lost both his horses
Friday evening of last week. He was
returning from Chesapeake City when
one of the animals showed signs of
being unwell, and later stumbled and
fell Just as the team reached Wit
worth's store, Elkton. 1t was gotten
up. but before hundred yards had
been covered the other horse fell dead.
The first one affected was gotten to
the stable, but died couple of hours
later. The animals appeared to have
been poisoned and it is thought they
in some way secured moldv feed.
The meeting of the Bay View Social
Club. held in the hall at Bay View,
last Saturday evening. was we'll at
tended. Saturday evening, December
4. was announced as the next meeting
nipht of the club.
The annual Christmas Sale will be
held December 4 to IS. in the store of
Miss Carrie Lewis. The arrange
ments of the sale will be the same as
in former wears.
The Third Quarterly Conference
for Cecilton will be held next We'd.
nesday at 2 p. m.
George H. Woodall slipped and fell
Tuesday at NJ. f. Magraw's ware
house in Eikton, where he is employ
ed, and cut a severe cash in his nose.
Elkton Council No. %. Jr. O. U. a.
NJ will attend services tomorrow, Sun
day evening. at the Elkton NJ. Il.
Church. Members will meet at the
lodge room at 6:30 o'clock.
The Third District Women's AuXili-
ary of Union Hospital wish to thank
all who contributed to the bake No
vember 20, and especially Mr.. Warren
Boulder for room. Net proceeds of
sale, $3326.
Hagerty, Sr., Son, Port Deposit, are
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
Rev. John Thornton, pastor of the
Elk Neck NJ. Z. Church, will preach in
the Port Herman M. E. Church on
Wednesday evening, Dec. l.
We have on sale at this office num-
Der of attractive little Christmas fol-
ders with envelopes. Stop in and see
them. adv
Garrett Allender, the new miller at
Ricketts, Mills, near Elkton, recently
took eighteen ees out of the water
wheel. We wish Mr.. Allender as much
uccess at milling in our county as
he is having with eels.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for Oxy-Acetylene
welding advt-tf
"Black Diamond" the aged buffalo
whose likeness is printed on $40 trea-
sury notes and is stamped on the Buff
falo nickels, was put to death at Cen
trail Park, New York, Friday of last
week. He was more than twenty years
old and weighed 1850 pounds.
The safe at Aberdeen postoffice was
blown open one night last week and
IIle DulSldTS escaped III an autOlIlO-
bile with 10000 two-cent stamps,
10000 one-cent stamps and about $40
in cash.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Nd, for Oxy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Robert G. Given. of Wilmington,
formerly of Elkton, fell from his bicy-
Gle last Sunday and sustained frac-
tured left leg. The young man was
taken to Delaware Hospital for treat
ment.
The Chesapeake City High School
football team played game with the
Back Creek team, last Saturday. The
game resulted in score!ess tie.
Hagerty, Sr..& Son Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
The residence of Stephen Caldwell,
on North street extended, Elkton. is
nearing completion. and ground has
been broken for John McCoo's resi-
denre on the same street.
Hagerty. Sra Son Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
John McCool. of near Elkton. has
purchased the horse and cart of Ed
ward Lewis of E1kton and expects