The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-10

heavy timber falling on the instep of
his left foot, inflicting an injury that
will cause him to use crutches for
some time to come.
Rev. George P. Jones, the new pas
tor of the Elkton NJ. E. Church, was
unable to reach Elkton Saturday on
account of the storm, and the pulpit
was filled Sunday by Rev. J. H. Beau
champ, of Wilmington. Mr.. Jones has
been further delayed this week by the
critical illness of his mother.
The local baseball teams are hold
ing festival on Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week, April and 10.
at the Armory. This afternoon a
bake will be held at the same place.
The proceeds are to be devoted to i'm
proving the local base ball grounds.
Contributions are solicited. as we'll as
the public patronage.
James Hall, colored inmate of
the Jail who is not right mentally,
went on a rampage Sunday and
threatened to kill other inmates with
an old knife he had secured in some
unknown manner. He was finally
subdued by the officers, who were
compelled to use an iron bar on him,
Halls arm being broken in the melee.
Director T. B. Symonds, of the Ex-
tension Service at Maryland Agricul-
tural College. has announced the ap-
nointment of Miss Katherine A.
Pritchard as State Agent in women's
demonstration work in MARYLAND.
Miss Pritchard is a native of Somer-
set county and since 1891 has been
identified with the Teachers College.
Columbia University.
Rev. Thomas c. Jones, pastor of
Leeds NJ. P. Church, and Mr.. J. ]. Nc
Cau.ey, delegate, left on Tuesday
morning for the Annual Conference in
Washington, d. c., of the M. P.
Church. Mr.. Jones carries with him a
good report of the conference year,
showing that all assessments have
been paid in full, forty-two members
have been added to the church, and
Improvements amounting to two hun
dred and fifty dollars have been made
on the church.
Big Elk Sunday school was organ
lzed on April 4, officers being elected
as fo!lows:-Superintendent, Mr.. E.
II. Gallaher; assistant superintendent,
Mr.. Charles Burtoa; treasurer. Mrs.
Elmer Janney; secretary, Mrs. Harry
l. Grant; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Emma Vincent; organist, Mrs. Pau!
Jefferson; assistant organist, Miss
Maybelle Peterson and Lille Creswell;
librarian, Chester Buchanan and Phin-
cas- Peterson. Herman Gallaher and
Lewis Peterson were appointed to wait
on congregations for collections.
EbeneZer Woodrow, of Conowingo.
sun a paralytic stroke last Mon
day, and is in critical conoition.
Elizabeth Mckinney, who shot and
Killed Delaware Reed, for whom she
Kept house, at Glasgow, in January.
i9l4. was granted a full pardon from
her years sentence for manslaughter
by the Board of Pardons on Thursday
of last week. She had served six
months. LII health, her three child
rens need OF her support and that she
had already been sufficiently punished
Tor her crime were the reasons upon
Whlch the requst and granting of the
pardon were based.
y marriage licenses were issued at
the Clerks Office last Saturday. in
spite of the snow storm.
l6S marriage licenses were issued
at the Clerks Office last month.
Trinity Church, Elkton, services TO-
morrow Sunday at II a. m. and 7;3O
p. m.
The regular meeting of Elkton
Grange will be held this Saturday
afternoon.
States Attorney Henry L. Con-
stable, (Dem.) has announced his can
didacy for nomination of States At
torney for Cecil county.
Owing to the heavy snow, the re-
opening of Head of Christiana Sun
day school was postponed from last
Sunday until Sunday next, 9:45 a. m.
Everybody invited April IL.
LOST-Black hand satchel, con-
tanning pocketbook with two bank
certificates and money, on Thursday.
between Appleton and Elkton. Fin
der will be literally rewarded if re-
turned to Miss Martha R. Holland,
Newark, Del, R. D. A. adv
There will be preaching in Chouch's
Chapel tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon,
at $3.50 o'clock. Special music for the
occasion. Everybody welcome.
Miss Lydia Reynolds is planning to
open a permanent exchange at her
store on East Main ST., where she
will receive any kind of fancy-work
or cooking, charging 10 per cent. on
sales and so cents for entrance fee
lasting six months.
Rev. G. ". Townsend, who served
the pastorate at Rising Sun last year,
did rot take an appointment for this
year, and will reside at Ridley Park,
Pa.
Owing to the blocked roads last
Sunday the Rock Sunday school will
be reorganized Sunday morning at 10
o'clock, April II.
Services tomorrow, Sunday at Elk
ton Presbyterian Church, as follows:
1920 a. M, the Pastors sermon topic
will be "Demas-ancient and modern.
Sunday school and Adult Bible classes
at noon. The choir will sing at this
service Beethoven's "Holy Father,
Hear My Cry" and Mr.. Blake will
sing c. B. Blount's "The Beautiful
Land of My Dreams" By special re-
quest the Easter program of last Sun
day evening will be repeated at the
1870 service. No sermon. In addi-
tion to several organ selections this
music will be sung: Anthems-"W "Why
Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead"
by R. M. Stults. and "Halleluiah,