The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
LOCAL JOTTINGS
OF THE WEEK

Monday next. The list of jurors drawn
was given in recent issue of the
WHIG. The docket shows SO cases
on the civil calendar and cases on
the appeal. The criminal business is
not likely to be much.
The regular meetings cf the County
Commissioners. Orphans Court and
School Commissioners will be held at
Elkton next Tuesday, when the new
Board of County Commissioners will
organize.
AS stated in last weeks WHIG,
Charles S. Peacock qualified as the
new Clerk of the Court before Judge
Constable on Saturday evening last.
His bond is for $4,000 with the Amer
lean Surety Company. Mr. Peacock
has named Major Purnell as tempor-
ary deputy.
The members of the Ladies' Auxili-
ary and the nurses at Union Hospital
will thankfully receive Christmas
contributions in the way of baskets
of fruit, ETC., for the patients at the
institution. The public should think
this matter carefully over, as the pat
tents hearts may be made glad by
just little thoughtfulness on the
part of Cecil County's citizens.
The ladies of Crouch Chapel will
hold birthday social Thursday even
ing, December 1G. Everybody wei
come. A special program is being
arranged.
Mrs. Laura Witworth Taylor, of
Elkton. has filed bill in the Circuit
Court for Cecil county asking for
divorce from her husband, William J.
Taylor, on grounds of desertion.
Russell Chenowith, a Is year old
boy, from Harrisburg. Pa, was APP
pretended last week by Constable
Jesse Crouch. at North East, and re-
turned to his home.
Benjamin Meekins. of Woodlawn,
recently had both eyes injured and
was painfully cut about the face when
box of dynamite caps exploded.
The Third District Teachers Read
ing Circle will meet in the SchoolCom-
missioners' office, Elkton. next Wed
nesday evening.
The congregation of st. Andrews
Episcopal Church, Andora, will hold a
poultry supper in the K. of P. Hall,
LeWisville, this Saturday evening.
Tickets, 80 cents. Proceeds for church
purposes.
The pupils of Grammar Grades of
Cecil County High School will hold a
bake Saturday, December II. in the
North street garage. at , o'clock. Pro
ceeds for library purposes.
The Epworth League OF Zion NJ. L.
Church will hold a charity social at
the home of Mrs. Amy Shippers, mex.
Friday evening. If stormy next even
ing.
An examination will be held for the
position of Auxiliary clerk at Elkton
postotfice on January s.
Rev. Don 5. Colt. one of Ba!timore's
best orators. spoke at the anniversary
meeting of the Baraca class at North
Last Church last (triday) evening.
Mr.. frank II. Thompson, as agent,
has sold the Clinton w. Purner farm
in Elk Neck, to DR.. Henry, of Phila-
delphla. the same party who bought
the toster farms through Mr.. Thomp-
son.
The result of the recent vote to de.
termine the attitude of the members
of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Churcn toward move to locate the
home of the pastor of the church in
Rising Sun, was 80 per cent. of those
'ONiiiS GO OPpOoCb " lilC lilONC.
William Grow. of Steubenvlle, Ohio,
formerly of Newark, Del, has created
quite a sensation in the Middle West
ed recently in the SteubcnVille paper:
THE great excitement at the Victoria
Theatre was between Bill Grow of this
city and Bill Snyder of Mingo. These
two men met on several previous occa-
sions and this match was to decide
superiority. Snyder gave up in the
first fall on hammerlock in eighteen
minutes. Grow secured a half Nelson
in the second and ended the match in
two minutes"
About fifty persons have professed
conversion at the revival services be-
ing held at Elk Mills NJ. +. Church.
Raymond Witworth. of Elkton, has
sold his milk route to Messrs. Hanes
4 Wilson, of Barksdale.
The Cecil County High School bas-
ketball team played the Newark High
School team last (Friday) evening.
There was also a class game by the
girls of the Cecil County High School.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for OXy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Harry T. Alexander. Harry R. Boul-
den and George Shuster, Elkton plum
bers, recently took the State eXami-
nation for plumbers and are now regu-
larly registered.
The proprietors of Elkton barber
shops have agreed upon a fixed scale
of prices to 90 in effect on January /.
The new scale fixes the price of hair
cutting at 20 cents.
Hagerty, Sr.,& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
A special meeting OF Elkton Con-
clave, Improved Order of Heptasophs,
was held last (Friday) evening.
William A. Wilson. of Elk Neck, has
sold his two adjoining farms, on Elk
River, to DR.. J. Norman Henry. of
Philadelphia. for $40 000
Hagerty, Sr,.& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
Miss Maize Ewing. daughter of J.
Wesley Ewing, of the Fourth district.
was badly injured Thursday eveninc
of last week when struck and knocked
down by runaway horse. Members
e +hn F.,