The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-03-27
LOCAL JOTTINGS

The Circuit Court this week heard
a motion for new trial by counsel III
the case of James McGready VS.. P,
B. & w. R. R., wherein the plaintiff
was awarded verdict of 81 800 dam
ages; the Court denied the motion.
The Court also heard argument in
the equity case of Thomas H. Harlan
VS., +. Kirk Brown, to compel Brown
to transfer to Harlan 40 acre farm
in the Third district, H. NJ. McCul-
ough, ESQ.,, for Harlan, James F.
Evans, ESQ.,, for Brown.
County Demonstrators G. F. Marsh
and Prof. Temple, of the Maryland
Agricultural College. have been MAX
ing pruning and spraying demonstra-
tions this week at the following times
and places Tuesday. farm of H. M.
Mccullough, ESQ.,. in Elk Neck, and of
Walter w. Woodall, near Elkton;
Wednesday at Laurandel Farm, near
Barksdale, and at Alfred B. McVey's
near Pleasant Hill; Thursday, Web
ster Whites near Calvert. and Elwood
Balderston's, near Colora; Friday, DR..
W. G. Jacks, near Liberty Grove. and
Curtis MaXwell's, near Upper Prin-
cipio.
The Aid Society of Union NJ. E..
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Armstrong jackson this Sat
urday evening. Public invited.
Oscar Ray, telephone lineman, of
Chestertown, who has worked at Elk
ton a number of times, while repair
ing damaged wire near Chestertown,
one day recently, fell from a 80 foot
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internal injuries.
Andrew Worth, of Theodore, moved
to the G.. A. NJ. Johnson farm back of
Leslie Campmeeting ground this week.
Ministers and lay delegates from
all the Methodist Protestant Churches
throughout Cecil county left on We'd
nesday, for Washington, to attend the
annual session of the Maryland NJ. P.
Conference.
DR.. John H. Jenness, member of
the Cecil County School Board, is suf-
fering with pneumonia at his home at
Rising Sun.
The quarterly distribution of school
funds was announced by the Comp
troller last week. From public school
tax Cecil county will receive S5497 .3S;
book fund, $714.07, approved high
schools, S1625.
Thursday was observed as Mary
land Day in the schools. The subject
discussed was The Public School
System of Maryland" The speaker
at Elkton was Hon. Henry NJ. McCu!-
lough; at North East, Dr.. f. V.
Vaughn, of Delaware College, and at
Cecilton, Mrs. |. D. Davis, of Elkton.
County Treasurer Charles H. Cat
chell had a chick hatched out last week
that had four legs, all we'll formed
and with perfect feet
Camp 81, P. o. S. of A., of Elkton,
will observe its ninth anniversary on
Monday evening, April 10. with an en-
tertainment in the lodge room of Me-
chanics' Hall. A. B. Wood, the humor.
ist, will be the chief entertainer. Ad-
mission % cents; children accompan-
led by their parents, free.
The Elkton Grange will meet this
Saturday afternoon at , o'clock.
Governor Goldsborough has desig-
mated Friday, April 9, as Arbor and
Highway Day.
County Treasurer Charles H. CAT
chell has announced his candidacy for
reelection.
Joseph Stoclley, of Middletown,
broke an arm while cranking an auto
| mobile last Saturday.
Spring arrived at l1:43 o'clock last
Sunday morning, according to sche-
DUE, but one would scarcely realize
the fact, for it was typical March wea-
ther with raw wind blowing
throughout the day.
Jones Chapel, Elk Neck. will re-
open tomorrow Sunday. a good at
tendance is desired as officers will be
elected for the ensuing year.
Services as usual at Elkton NJ. f.
Church tomorrow Sunday.
The spring recess at Tome School
ended Thursday.
Henry A. Wright has moved from
Locust Point to the Harmony Hall
farm in Elk Neck, owned by Walter
H. Dilks.
The work of building the permanent
road through North East, on Cecil
avenue. was begun last week by the
State Roads Commission.
Rev. Urban +. Sargent, Rector of
Calvary Church, Wilmington, will
preach at the Tuesday evening Len
ten sedvice in Trinity Church next
week. March 30. The order for the
week will be as follows: Daily at
l0:3O a. m, with an additional service
on Tuesday and Thursday, at 7.30 p.
m. On Good Friday at 10:30 a. m. and
2:3O p. m. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to our fellow citizens to bear
a part with US in the Good Friday
Commemoration of the Saviour's
death, and in the services whenever
occurring throughout the Holy Week.
Service will be held in st. Andrews
(Goldsborough MemoriaD Church,
Andora, on Good Friday, at 4 p. m.
All are invited
We beg to call your attention to
George F. Juergen's advertisement of
Easter flowers in another part of this
paper.
A representative Of the State Board
| of Health visited Elkton last Satur-
day and made an inspection of the
water system, the sewers and the
Court House.
West Amwell Sunday school will
reopen on Easter Sunday, at 2:3O p.
m. There will be special music and
an address by William T. Warburton.
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