The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-05-08

y. bridge, near Childs, Monday night,
sustaining a fractured arm and other
injuries,
The work of enlarging the old cleo
trio light plant on West High street,
Elkton, is being pushed rapidly. pre-
paratory to the installation of an
auxiliary plant by the Gilpin's Falls
Electric Company.
Martha Thomas, a respected colored
woman, of Elkton, died at the home of
her sister, Florence Lampson, yester-
day morning, of acute indigestion.
DR.. H. A. Mitchell, E. N. Sweet, C.
E. Finck and T. w. McKenney have
been elected delegates to represent
Singerly Fire Company of Elkton. at
the State Firemen's Convention. which
meets at Cumberland next month.
Delaware College has received an
invitation from Secretary of State
William j. Bryan. inviting the College
to send one or more delegates to the
Second Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress, to be held at Washington. De-
cember 27, 1915-Jan. 8, 1916.
DR.. James w. Cain, who recently
resigned as President of Washington
College. at Chestertown, has with
drawn his resignation, and from lat
est reports he will continue at the
head of the college.
Hon. A. S. Goldsborough. of Balti-
more, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the address to the graduates
at the commencement of the Girls
High School. Tome Institute. and DR..
John Henry McCracken, President of
Lafayette College. has accepted an
invitation to give the Commencement
address before the Boys School.
The Ebenezer Social Club will hold
pie socil at the home of James T.
Armour, near Bay View, next Friday
evening. Admission 10 cents. Pro-
reeds for benefit of Ebenezer Hall
fund.
The many friends of Mr.. Elzey
Wright, of near Elkton, will be sorry
to learn of his serious illness. Mr.
Wright is suffering from pneumonia
and Bright's disease.
Service Ito include Holy Commun-
ion) will be held in Trinity Church on
Thursday of next week (Ascension
Day) at 1890 a. M
Rev. William Schouler will hold
service (Holy Communion) in St. An
drew's lGoldsborough MemoriaD
Church. Andora. on Thursday next
Ascension Day, at 4:15 p. m.
Mothers Day will be observed in
the Rock Presbyterian Church. Sun
day tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock. A
special program is being arranged.
Everybody is cordially invited.
The Senior class of Calvert Agri
cultural High School, will hold box
social and festival at the school next
Thursday evening. If stormy the fol-
lowing evening.
While driving across the Bohemia
bridge on day this week, a carriage in
which Mrs. John Robinson and Mrs.
Wythe, of Earleville, We're riding, up
set, throwing both women down the
embankment, the former sustaining
several broken ribs and a broken arm,
while the latter was painfully injured.
Graham Og!e, formerly of Elkton.
employed in Cleveland, Ohio, was held
up by three men and robbed of $4,000
and gold watch last Sunday. Mr..
Ogle had been visiting friends at
Rochester, Pa. and was returning to
his home in Cleveland, when three
SSiS approached llill, ana asked
him for match, and at the same time
throwing a cloth over his head and
knocking him senseless. He laid in
the street four hours before he was
discovered. Mr.. Ogle is now at the
home of his mother in Elkton, his
left side being paralyzed, and it will
doubtless be some time before he re-
covers.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Elkton
M. E. Church will hold a bake at the
store of Vinsinger & Pippin, next
Saturday afternoon, May Is, begin
ming at o'clock.
LOST-On Main street, Elkton,
small flat leather change purse. The
finder will be suitably rewarded by
applying at residence of Rev. William
Schouler, Bridge street ad1t*