The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-07-17
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Mrs. Gatcheli. by some unknown per-
son. A small amount of money, sew
eral pieces of jewelry and other arti-
cles were stolen. There is no clue to
the robber.
John F. Johnson, (Rep.) of North
East, announces his candidacy for
County Commissioner (Short Term)
in another column.
North East baseball team will play
Port Deposit on the grounds of the
former this Saturday afternoon.
The following persons have taken
tents for this season at Leslie Camp
up to this time: The Rev. John
Crankshaw, D. H. Kenney, Philadel-
phia; Edward Hammond, Wilmington;
Violet Jones, Mrs. C. D. White. Me-
chanics' Valley; Mrs. Frank Keithley,
Pleasant Hill; Mrs. H. H. Brown. Otis
Brickley. James Armour, Greenhurst;
the Rev. C. H. Cliff. Miss Myrtle Abb
rams, Mrs. Samuel Harris, Miss Jennie
Trimble, James Abrams, Samuel Gray,
R. J. Reed, Bay View; A. M. Strick-
land, Eikton; Mrs. John L. Moore,
Mrs. Israel Dean. Mrs. R. C.. Shippers,
S. j. Reeder. S. T. Shippers. G. LARA
lere, John Johnson, North East.
Hagerty, ST., e Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
The members of Leeds NJ. P.Church
will hold their annual carnival next
Wednesday ard Thursday evenings,
July 2l and %. No one should miss
this important event of the season.
A fine supper and many amusements
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the pleasing features of the carnival.
Elkton Cornet Band will hold fes-
tival on Friday and Saturday even
irgs Of next week in the Summer Gar
den. Ladies and friends of the band
ere requested to contribute cakes,
candy, etc, and help make the first
festival grand success.
Powell f. Johns (Dem.) of War
wick, has announced his candidacy
for the nomination for Judge of the
Orphans Court.
BY q fall at his home on East Main
street, Elkton, Henry S. Cameron
fractured his ankle last Saturday
night.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Nd, for OXy -Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Services will be held at JacksonHall
tomorrow Sunday evening at 7:45
o'c!oci: The public is invited.
A replevir suit between Mrs. JOS
eph B. Conner and Mrs. Andrew Brad
ley, of near Elllton, as to the owner
ship of turkeys was heard before Ma
gistrate j. NJ. Ash one day last week
and resulted in decision in favor of
the former.
Preaching at Jones Chapel tomor-
row Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Earl McNey, of Liberty Grove, had
an arm badly injured by being bitten
by horse one day last week.
The Sunday school of Elkton Pres
byterian Church will hold its annual
picnic at Plum Point next Thursday.
There viii he the usual service at
the Elkton Presbyterian Church to-
morrow Sunday morning at 1920,
with preaching by Rev. S. NJ. Perry.
After tomorrow there will be no SER
vices until the last Sunday in August,
the pastor being away on his vaca-
ton. Sabbath school each Sunday as
usual at u noon.
While working on southbound
freight train near Perryville station,
Tuesday night, X. G. Kendall, of Will
mington, conductor on the train, fell
off the car and had his left foot run
over by one of the wheels. He was
rushed to Delaware Hospital and his
foot had to be amputated.
Postmaster General Burleson has
ordered that the size limit of the pack
ages for parcel post shipment be in
creased to a combined length and
girth of S4 inches. which will permit
the mailing of standard-sized fruit
and berry crates. The old limit was
" inches length and girth and there
has been a widespread demand for its
increase. He also authorized the es-
tablishment of a receipt system for
parcel post packages similar to that
employed by express companies.
A festival was held on the lawn of
George H. Simpers, at Elk Mills for
benefit of Elk Mills baseball team,
yesterday friday evening and will
be continued this evening. All well
come.
Quarterly meeting services at the
Free Methodist Church, Pleasant Hill.
beginning Friday evening, July 16,
and holding over Sunday. Services
all day Sunday. Rev. H. w. Hodge,
District Elder, will be in charge. A.
G. Miller. Pastor.
&c to Hagerty, ST., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Nd, for OXy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
A grand festival and calendar baz-
aar will be held at Pennington by the
young people of Ebenezer NJ. E.
Church. on Friday and Saturday eve
nings, July % and "a. Free entertain
ment given first evening. Music by
Rising Sun cornet band. Proceeds
for hall fund. Everybody invited.
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 and
helm make this success.
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Reynolds left
Elkton Thursday morning for Jersey
CITY, for Arthur Larue, who is want
ed by Cecil authorities on the charge
of attempting to assault young girl
near Port Deposit several months ago.