The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09

Wlllam Whlteman, formerly O
Elkton, was found guilty in the Cour
: OF General Sessions, Wilmington. o,
, Thursday morning, on a charge O
. having resisted Edward M. Shellende
a Newark constable, when the latte
attempted to arrest Whiteman las
month, The court sentenced White
man two months in the workhouse.
Frank H. Dean, of Newark. ha,
been elected assistant manager of the
1915 U. S. Naval Academy football
team.
The silk mill of Frank Spicer, at
Marshallton, Del, was consumed bv
flames of unknown origin early Fri
day morning. The Water Witch and
Union fire companies, of Wilmington,
hurried to the scene of the fire, but
were unable to save the building. The
extent of the loss is not yet known.
The Greeks are now celebrating
their Christmas season which will end
this Saturday evening.
On Sunday, January II, Rev. L. |.
McDougal, of Philadelphia, and the
singing evangelist, William N. Thom-
will commence revival services at
tlkton M. E. Church. Mr.. McDougal
has splendid bass voice and Mr..
Thomas is a great tenor singer and
their duets will be very interesting.
Post Office Inspector Plummer, of
Wilmington on Thursday received
from the United States District Court
at Baltimore, warrant for William
Woods, of Wilmington, who was in
dicted by the grand jury of that court
a few days ago on the charge of par
tlcipating in the robbery of the post
office at Akin, this county, on the
night of August 16, 1912. Woods is
awaiting trial in Wilmington on the
charge Of being implicated in the
holding up Of trolley car at Richard
son Park a few months ago. Attor-
ney-General Wolcott has decided to
turn the defendant over to the Federal |
authorities with the understanding
that il he is not convicted on the
charge the government has against
him that he viii be returned to Dela-
ware for trial.
The Tome School opened for the
new term on Monday, with an increas-
ed attendance and schedule of in
creased curriculum activities for the
term. Tonight Saturday the school
will be addressed by Or. P. P. Clax-
ton, I. 5. Commissioner of Education.
Tomorrow Sunday morning the
school sermon will be preached by DR..
&. A. j. Ross, of New York City.
AS announced in last weeks WHIG
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
Will be he'd in Odd Fellows Hall, Will
beginning next Monday
morning and continuing until Satur-
day. The meeting will be held in
connection with the Delaware Corn
irowers' Association. The program
vas given fully in these columns last
week.
Frank E, Sterling, employed by the
lone Manufacturing Light and Pow
II Co., as lineman, slipped down 4
'ole, near Union Hospital, Friday of
ast week, and was severely injured
bout the hips. He was taken to Un-
on Hospital fortreatment
The preaching theme in the Elkton 6
lethodist Church tomorrow, Sunday 6
will be in the morning, "Your Own {
'alvation' and in the evening, "The I
oy of the Angels"
Leslie, the little daughter of Mr.. h
nd Mrs. Walter Blackwell, of North n
'ast, fell on the ice Friday of last n
eek and fractured an arm. c
The January meeting of the County
commissioners, Orphans Court and T
chool Commissioners will be held at W
lkton, next Tuesday, January ~. a
Enoch Harris, a respected colored t,
lkton resident. died Sunday morn il
g at his home on Mackall avenue of
rights disease, aged about 20 years, h
e is survived by a widow and two IL
ildren. His funeral was held Wed IL
,sday afternoon. D,
+, II. Thompson, real estate agent
North East, has sold the 111-acre F
ark farm near North East, to Edgar OF
Pearce, of Philadelphia, on private ci
rms, Mr.. Pearce formerly owned si
Passmore place near Bay View. of
:. Thompson recently sold the Mrs. re
Nance farm of 81 acres near Up ne
Principle, to E. X. Owens, of Ba1 ev
ew, for $265O.
The newly-elected officers of Elkton
uncil, No. %, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. of
itOn was inStallad TuoeJo,, Ill.