The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-07-10

Port Deposit, at the annua! confer
ence of the Y. NJ. c. A. which was held
at Northfeld Mass, June % to July
6, inclusive.
Spontaneous combustion probably
caused the exciting and destructive
fire that destroyed the rag house of
the Curtis & Bros. paper mills, at
Newark, last Sunday morning. Will
mington and Newark firemen had just
left the roof when it collapsed. The
building, which was about 100 yards
from the mills, had several hundred
bales of rags in it when burned and
the loss is estimated at $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
Philadelphia bid goodbye to the
Liberty Bell, on Monday. Escorted
by the First Brigade, N. G. P, COM
posed of three Philadelphia regiments,
and the First Troop, City Cavalry, the
old relic passed to the Pennsylvania
railroad station, was hoisted on spec
tally constructed car and left for the
Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Rock Castle, X. G. E., of North East
held successful festival in that town
Monday evening.
Miss Helen C. Child, of Cecil county
has filed a $4,000 breach of promise
suit against John N, Heagy, Jr., at
Rockville.
Russell M. George, former carrier
on Route from Elkton Postofice, has
been transferred to Route and car
rier Grubb, of Conowingo. the route
from that place having been discon-
tinued, transferred to Route a, Elk
ton.
2S8 marriage licenses were issued
at the Clerks Office, E.kton, during
the month of June.
The annual festival and lawn fete
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Union
Hospital, Elkton, will be held on the
hospital lawn, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, July Ia and Is. If
stormy, next clear evening. Contri-
buttons solicited.
The Hurlock farm of 300 acres, on
the Bohemia river, has been purchas-
ed by Samuel B. Foard of Middletown,
for $4,000.
DR.. Raymond Mo!ey, who for the
past year studied under John Bassett
Moore, of Columbia University, New
York City. addressed the students of
Delaware College Summer School,
Monday morning, on peace and Pat
riotism."
Frederick T. LETTER, Of Elkton. and
Charles T. F. Mearns, of North East,
have announced their candidacy for
members of the House of Delegates,
subject to the Democratic primaries.
Howard W. Paules, of Allentown,
Pa, a brother of Mrs. Charles Ruth,
of Elkton, and Harvey Rothrock, a
nephew, aged 5 years, We're killed in
an auto accident or the Allentown
Bethlehem trolley line Tuesday even
ing. A car came along and struck
the machine at full speed, the same
being carried fifty feet. Clinton Roth
rock. a brother-in- Jaw of Mrs. Ruth,
sustained fractured leg. and three
other children. Florence. Mildred and
Anna Rothrock We're severely but not
seriously injured.
Mrs. Johnson. wife of DR.. J. Allen
Johnson of Middletown, was severely
burned about the face. shoulders and
arms by the explosion of a gasoline
iron, Wednesday morning. She was
taken to Jefferson Hospital for treat
ment and it is thought she will soon
recover.
The True Blue Sunday School class
of Jackson Union Sunday school will
hold lawn fete at Appleton on Tues
day evening, July 20. If stormy next
clear evening. Ice cream, cakes, candy
and fancy articles for sale Come out
and help make this a success.
George T. Heath and brothers. of
near Elkton, have purchased a five
passenger Chevrolet Automobile from
W. r. Tolbert, of Wilmington.
The regular monthly church social
of Cayots M. E. Church will be held
at Mr.. James NJ. Vinyard's on Thurs
day evening, July Is. If stormy next
fair evening.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at Octoraro M. E. Church tomor-
row Sunday.
Preaching at Crouch Chapel to-
morrow, Sunday, at 8 p. m. Sunday
school at 2 p. m.
John w. Ward. of EIkton. was
stricken with paralysis while riding
from Elkton to Wilmington on a train
one day this week, and taken to his
home in a serious condition.
Joseph 5. Vinsinger, brother of
Henry Vinsinger, of Elkton. is seri-
ously ill at his home in Wilmington.
Dr. Albert c. Johnson. who gradu-
ated from the School of Osteopathy,
kirksville, Missouri, has opened an
Office in the Cole Sanitarium. Lin
coin, Kansas. DR.. Johnson is a bro
ther of Harlan Johnson and formerly
resided in Elkton. but left three years
ago to take up the study of Osteopa-
thy. We extent our best wishes to
him in his new work.
Annual Ranouet OF R. R A