The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-07-24

peake City to Colchester will be run
on Wednesday, August 4.
There will be preaching at Crouch
Chapel, near Elkton, tomorrow Sun
day, at p. m. Everybody invited.
Rev. j. c. Mccoy, of Zion, preached
at St. Johns Church, Lewisville, last
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid of Union M. E.
Church will meet in the grove ad-
joining the church on Tuesday even
ing, July 21.
The annual picnic of Elkton Pres
byterian Sunday school was held at
Plum Point. Thursday.
The first Pennsylvania Railroad eX-
cursion of the season will be run to
Colchester next Wednesday, as will be
seen by advertisement on another page
Rev. John S. Bowers, DID,, presi-
dent of the Maryland Annual Confer
ence NJ. P. Church, will preach at
Rowlandville NJ. P. Church, Sunday,
July 25, at 7:45 p. m. All are well
come.
j. X. Bunne!l, who moved to Elkton
from Honesdale, Pa, last April, has
purchased farm near Red Hill, Mont
gomery county, Pa, and moved his
family to his new home last week.
Biblical motion pictures are being
shown at West Nottingham Presby-
terian Church in connection with the
evening services.
Negotiations are on between the
football authorities of the University
of Pennsylvania to secure the use of
the athletic field at Tome School, for
preliminary training. If the fed is
secured the team substitutes and can
didates will begin training early in
September.
A program of the First Annual
Commencement of Elkton Central
High School. in the Cecil Whig Fifty
Years Ago" in another column of this
paper, will doubtless be of interest to
many readers.
Large crowds attended the annual
carnival at Leeds NJ. P. Church We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings of this
week.
Henry Pensel, foreman of construc-
ton of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. has been promoted to master
mechanic with headquarters at Ches-
apeake City, succeeding William
Schaffer. resigned.
Miss Reeda T. Stoops, of New Cas-
tie, Del, formerly Of the Cecil County
High School faculty, has been chosen
principal of the Odessa, Del, public
schools.
William c. McMullin. Jr.. of Perry
Vile, has fled bill in Cecil Court for
a divorce from Alice L. McMullin. al
leging desertion.
The Rev. Alexander Matter. of New
York, has been extended call to the
vacant pastorate at Zion and Rock
Presbyterian Church.
Adams Floating Theatre is spend
ing this week at North East, and will
lie at Elkton neXt week
Mrs. Clara Jones, of Middletown,
broke her arm in two places and dis
located her wrist last Saturday when
she fell down the cellar steps at her
home.
Hagerty, Sr..& Sor, Port Deposit, are
Headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
j. Elmer Sloan, of Elkton, has erect
ed a new bungalow near Locust Point
or Elk River.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal lChurch,
ElktoL, Rev William Schouler, Rec
tor. Sunday services at II d. m. and
G.45 p. m. Sunday School at 10 d. m.
Saturday night several colored men
employed in the work of oiling the
E.kton- Chesapeake City road, got into
a fight in Elkton, and James a. Kane,
who said he was from Chestertown,
fired several shots at the others. He
was arrested by Bailitf Potts and on
Monday was given hearing before
Magistrate j. NJ. Ash, and sentenced
to two years in the House of Correc-
ton
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for Oxy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Sunday school,
Colora. will go on its annual excursion
to Betterton, Thursday, August 5. on
the steamer Susquehanna.
A case was heard before Magistrate
L. o. Cameron on Thursday from the
Eighth nistrct. wherein Benjamin Ell
lott, of Bald Friar, youth about Is
years old, was charged with having
assaulted with intent to kill Delmar
Devonshire, another boy of about the
same age. The boys We're engaged in
a fight when Elliott stabbed Devon
shire with knife. After hearing the
testimony the Elliott boy was held in
Sl3O bail for his appearance before
the Grand Jury at the September
term of Court.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for OXyAcetylene
welding. advt-tf
Mr.. Arthur II. Owens. of Perryville,
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for Register
of Wills.
Leslie Campmeeting is now in full
swing and notable camp is being
held with special services a feature.
John Molitor. of near Elkton, was
brought to Elkton Thursday evening
in a critical condition having taken
poison in mistake, thinking it was
Browns Cough Mixture. The young
man was taken to Union Hospital and
at this writing is slightly improved
Hagerty, Sr..& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf