The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-11-20
LOCAL JOTTINGS


the Wilmington section and caused a
good deal of excitement. Fortunately
the men were just changing shifts and
no one was in the place at the time Of
the explosion.
Evangelistic services are in pro-
gress at Ebenezer M. E. Church, near
Greenhurst. under the leadership of
the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Mccoy.
Revival services are being held at
West End M. E. Chapel, Elkton, and
will continue next week.
A team belonging to Henry Cum
mings, of Rising Sun, was stolen in
Oxford last Saturday evening and was
tracked to Blue Ball and found Sun
day morning at Mt. Rocky, where it
had been turned loose.
Charles Russell, aged rs, of Turkey
Point, was recently accidentally shot
in the foot by his son. Lawrence, while
cunning
The Bay View Social Club will meet
in the hall at that place this (Satur-
day. evening. Everybody invited.
Tomorrow Sunday will be Tenn
perance Day at Crouch Chapel. A
special program has been arranged
for the evening service at 1880 o'clock
The public invited.
The Ladies' Aid of Rowlandville M.
P. Church will hold its annual oyster
and poultry supper Thanksgiving eve.
ming. November rs, in the lecture room
of the church. If stormy the next
favorable evening. Come, everybody,
and have good time.
The Harvester Mission Band of the
Zion Presbyterian Shurch will hold a
poultry and oyster supper in the Ses-
sion building at Zion. on Friday even
ing, November 26. Supper. 80 cents.
Mr.. ]. w. Scott. of near Newark,
Del :, will address the Farmers and
Dairymens' Association on "Why
Farm Organizations Fail" this Satur-
day evening, Nov. 20. at 1880. All
members are requested to come prim-
ed to take part in the discussion and
an interesting time is assured.
The Tome football team ended the
season last Saturday when it won the
game from the Conway Hall team, in
a game played at Port Deposit, by the
score of $50 in spite of the fact that
the Conway Hall boys considerably
outweighed the Tome boys.
The Tome soccer season will open
today Saturday with game with
st. Andrews team from Baltimore.
Wilmington chain gang started to
work Monday and hereafter all con-
v'cted Migrants will be sentenced to
this sort of punishment. While work
ing for the CITY they will receive fif-
teen cents an hour. The chain gang
has been inaugurated to rid the city of
Migrants.
Failing at his home in Cherry Hill.
George, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Blake, recently fractured an arm.
ChildS Council No. 80. Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, will hold fair and festival on
THANKSGIVING evening in their Hall.
The public invited.
A meeting of Elkton Grange will he
held this Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Every member is urged to he
present as important questions will be
discussed
The Willing Workers of Flint Hill
NJ. E. Church will hold an oyster sup
Der at the home of William McClus-
key. near the church. this Saturday
evening. Supper % cents. Ice cream
and cake for sale. Proceeds for repair
fund.
Service will be held in Trinity
Church on Thursday of next week.
THANKSGIVING Day. at 1920 a. m.
and in st. Andrews (Goldsborough
Memorial Church. Andora. at 8 pm.
All are cordially invited. Service in
Trinity Church tomorrow Sunday at
| a. m. with Holy Communion), and
1880 D. m Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
John Banks. of Chesapeake City, a
book-keeper in Wilmington. was taken
to Delaware Hospital. Friday of last
week, suffering with typhoid fever.
The Rt. Rev. Frederick J. Kinsman.
Bishop of Delaware, delivered the No
vember sermon to the students of
Tome School last Sunday morning.
Misses Helen E. Garrett. of Elkton,
Margaret A. Davidson, of Chesapeake
City, Verla f. Brown, of Lewisville,
Helen q. Slack, of Iron Hill, and Geo.
Smith, of Singerly. and Veasey Clark,
OF Wilmington, formerly of Elkton,
were among the 100 graduates at the
commencement exercises of Goldey
College, held in The PIayhoues, Will
mlngton, Tuesday evening.
Harry Devalinger, employed at the
Central Garage. Elkton, was severely
injured last Sunday, when a motor
cycle skidded. The injured man was
removed to Union Hospital for treat
ment.
The Third District Auxiliary of I'm
ion Hospital! will hold bake in Boul,
denis new Garage, Elkton. this (Sat-
urdavl afternoon, at o'clock. Con-
tributions solicited.
The A. d. Short farm of u acres.
near Iron Hill, has been sold to Will
liam H. Dickerson, of Delaware, on
private terms.
Next Thursday Thanksgiving Day)
will be generally observed as holi-
day. Friday will also be holiday in
the schools of the county.
Albert Ayerst. son of Mr.. and Mrs
D. J. Ayerst. of Elkton, met with a
severe accident. Wednesday of last
week, while cunning, when a branch
Of tree struck him in one of his eyes,
injuring the member so badly that it
was feared the sight would be lost.
Specialists. however, are now of the
opinion that it may be saved.
In accordance with long-standine
custom the Methodist Episcopal and
PRESBYTERIAN Churches of Elkton will
ioin in a Thanksgiving Service, on
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