The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-05-29
LOCAL JOTT|NGS OF THE WEEK

George A. Hogan, respected col
ored farm hand employed by Joshua
Hudson, at st. Augustine, was found
dead in his room Tuesday morning by
his employer. He was sitting in a
chair when overcome by heart failure.
Coroner Dean was summoned. but af-
ter an examination of the body by DR..
1. j. Conrey. deemed an inquest un-
necessary. Hogan was 81 years of
age, and unmarried.
Members of the School Board visit
ed the county schools this week.
The ladies of Crouch's Chapel will
hold cake social at the home of Will
liam Walters, next Wednesday even
ing. If stormy next fair evening.
Their will be preaching at West End
Chapel, Elkton. tomorrow (Sunday)
evening, at 1870 O'clock.
Trinity Church. Elkton. Services
tomorrow. Trinity Sunday, at IL a,
M, with Holy Communion, and 7:3O
p. m.
The members of Union M. E. Sun
day school will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival in the grove adj
Joining the church, next Wednesday
evening. If stormy next fair evening.
Examinations for admission to the
Jacob Tome Institute at Port Deposit
vii! be held at Washington Hall on
Wednesday morning. June 2. for bows
UP to the seventh grade and for girls
of the grammar and high school
Grades, and at Memorial Hall on
Tuesday, June s. for boys beyond the
seventh grade.
W. T. Seth, postmaster at Elk
Mills: has been reappointed for per-
lod of four years.
The Aid Society of Union M F
Church will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. Mary f. Foster this Saturday
evening. All are welcome.
The ladies of Trinity Church Elk
ton, vii. hold an ice cream and straw
berry festival on the Parish House
,2Wn, Bridge street, on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. June and 2,
Teachers examinations will be held
~ County Superintendent Joseph NJ.
McNey, on June 9, 10 and II.
The Alumni Association of the
Cecil County High School will hold
banquet at the Howard House this
Saturday evening.
Prof, S. f. Osbourn. FOR several
Years teacher of mathematics and
head housemaster at Tome School
Fort Deposit. has resigned and accept
ed an appointment as head of a school
IN Germantown, Pa.
Chlldren's Day will be observed at
the Elkton Presbyterian Church at
ootn services tomorrow. Sunday. The
exercises will consist of songs and
choruses by the schools, recitations
and dialogues by the young people. a
short address and the following spec
lal music by the choir: J. Marley Rob
erts, beautiful anthem, "Peace | Leave
With You, and the anthem. 81 Will
Praise Thee, 0 God" by J. w. Ler-
man. Stainer's fine Duet. Love Di-
vine, All Loves Excelling," will be
sung by Mrs. c. B. Finley, Jr., and Mr..
Charles Blake. The Sacrament of In
FAINT Baptism will be administered at
the morning service. The Methodist
Episcopal congregation vii! worship
with Us at the evening service. All
are very cordially invited.
George Taylor. of Rising Sun. met
with painful accident Friday of last
week, while painting, when the ladder
fell on him, fracturing an arm.
The Tome gun team outc.asSed Hill
School in gun shoot at Tome traps,
Monday. winning by margin of 40
birds.
Eugenia, the year Old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3. Phillips, of Elk
ton, was attacked by a large dog last
Sunday evening, and had one arm
badly, but, We are glad to say, not
seriously injured.
Brown & BARLEY. as agents for the
owners, have recently effected a sale
Of the Jonas Bollinger farm of lis
acres, in Elk Neck. to Stephen Lesko,
of Mount Carmel. Pa; the lis acre
farm of Frank H. Thompson. near
Leslie, to Allen Spinks, of Pocahontas
county, West Virginia: the Elizabeth
Loose farm at Bacon Hill. to Joseph
II. Green, of Wilmington. Del. All of
the new purchasers will take immed-
late possession of the properties.
A. F. Fader is having an up-to-date
garage erected on Main street. New
ark.