The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-06-19
LOCAL JOTTlNGS
OF THE WEEK

will be 1929 a. m. next Tuesday.
/ Mrs. w. Thomas Shippers will en-
tertain the Aid Society of Union M.
E. Church on Friday evening, June
25. Everybody invited.
Miss Anna Fryer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Fryer, of Col
ora, was graduated from the Drexel
Institute, Philadelphia. last week.
commencement exercises at Wash
ington College, Chestertown, will be-
gin tomorrow Sunday, when Presi-
dent j. w. Cain will deliver the bac-
calaureate address at William Smith
Hall.
The Turner farm in the Fourth dis
trict, formerly owned by Charles X.
Lynch, was sold Tuesday, at public
sale, to Isaac Strahorn, for $4,000.
Chi!dren's Day services will be
held at Union M. E. Church Sunday
evening, June 27.
The Radnor Relief Association of
Elkton will hold festival on the Nit
chel! lot. on West Main street, next
Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The army worm has made its ap-
pearance in several sections of Cecil
county, but so far no damage by them
has been reported.
The Epworth League of Cherry Hill
NJ. E. Church will hold festival on
the Church lawn Thursday evening,
June "a. Everybody welcome.
The ladies of Bethel M. E. Church
will hold lawn fete at the home of
Mr.. Isaac M. Dean next Wednesday
evening, June 23 The public invited.
A festival will be held on the lawn
of Rock Presbyterian Church Friday
| avapipu Ji,po etor,,,,
evening. Music will be furnished by
the Utopian Concert Band. Come out
and enjoy yourself.
Children's Day will be observed at
Elkton M. E. Church tomorrow (Sun-
day. evening.
At the teachers examination last
week County Superintendent McVey
announced that the School Board had
decided to give teachers their prefer
ence in either taking the examina-
tions or attending summer school, to-
ward the expenses of which the Board
will contribute S25 in each case.
Thomas Holland, colored, an Elk
ton hackman, was fined 81 and costs
| by Magistrate J. M. Ash on Tuesday,
for interfering with young couple
at Elkton station.
The trustees of Ebenezer Church
near Greeshurst. will hold festival
on the church lawn. Wednesday even
ing. June %. If stormy. next fair
evening. The public invited.
Leslie Sunday school will hold its
sixth anniversary on the Local Prea-
chers' Camp Grounds, on Sunday
June 27, at o'clock p. M If stormy
next fair Sunday. Leslie Male
Chorus will sing. All are welcome.
Elkton Town Council-W. D. Price.
President; Charles S. Boulden, Harry
w. Pippin, Taylor W. McKenney and
William R. Witworth. on June elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Bailiff, George M. Potts;
Treasurer, William R. .Gilpin: Counsel,
Robert C. Thackery, ESQ; Secretary,
William R. Witworth the only
change being that Mr.. Witworth sue
ceeds Mr.. Pippin as Secretary.
W. Cabell Bruce. ESQ. who ouened
his CAMPAIGN for the Democratic no.
mination for United States Senator,
Saturday evening in an address at
Mechanics Hall, Elkton, made a plea
for strengthened navy army and
coast deferses. His contention was
that this country is not prepared for
any war that might involve us and
that the lack of preparation is due to
the fact that expert advice is not fol-
lowed in the expenditure of the sums
appropriated for the purpose. Mr..
| Bruce was attentively heard, but ow-
ing to the extreme heat the audience
was rot large one. Music was fur
nished bv the Elkton Bard.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel, Elk
Neck, will hold cake and ice cream
social at Wesley schoo! house next
Wednesday evening. If stormy, next
| fair evening.
Elkton NJ. E. Church has been pre-
sented with handsome brass jardin-
iere by the Radnor Relief Association.
The gift bears the following inscriu-
ton: Presented by r. R. A. to NJ.
E. c.
The two hundred and tenth ami
yersary of st Anne's Episcopal
Church. near Middletown, will be
celebrated tomorrow, Sunday.
The waiting shed on the south side
of the Railroad at Elkton station is
being extended fifty feet. This i'm
provement has been secured by the
Railroad Committee of Elkton I'M
provement Association.
Ladies' Aid Society of Cherry Hill
NJ E. Church will hold a festival and
bake in Red Mems Hall, Cherry Hill,
this Saturday evening.
| Children's Day exercises will be
held at the Holiness Christian Church,
Pleasant Hill, tomorrow Sunday
evening.
| The festival to have been held at
Persons Grove Sunday school this
Saturday evening, has been postpon-
ed indefinitely
Children's Day will be observed at
Rock Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening. June 27, at 1880 o'clock. The
public is invited.
The special committee appointed by
the Cecil Farmers Club to arrange
for an exhibit during the Maryland
Week show in Baltimore. this fall,
met with Miss May Kimble Port De-
posit, Monday evening. Much en-
thusiasm was manifest and plans
were formed toward securing good
exhibit.
The boys of the North Street Base
Ball club of Elkton, have purchased