The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-28
LOCAL JOTTINGS

1--dSInuch as tne second TUESDAY In
SEPTEMBER (the regular meeting day
of the County Commissioners is the
day set for the Primary Election, the
Commissioners have decided to hold
their September meeting on Tuesday,
the 7th.
Dog Days ended on Thursday.
Revival services will be held in the
Free Methodist Church at Pleasant
Hill, beginning Tuesday evening, Aug
ust 81, and continuing until Sunday
evening, Sept IL. Miss Jennie Rigney,
Evangelist, is to assist in these SER
vices.
The Pleasant Hill Social and Liter
ary Society netted $16181 from its re-
cent carnival and wishes to publicly
thank all who helped make the affair
such success.
The Holiness Camp-meeting now in
session at Copson Park, near Leslie,
will close tomorrow Sunday night.
Ground has been broken for ho-
tel 70X90 fit. at chesapeake Haven.
400 lots have been sold and many cot
tages are being erected.
1t will be good news to this COM
munity that Deibert's Boatyard on the
Elk River starts up shortly with con-
tracts to build three barges. They are
waiting on lumber.
DR.. c. p. Carrico, of Cherry Hill,
has purchased new Dodge roadster.
The annual picnic of Persons Grove
Sunday school will be held next Thurs
day.
j. Wilson Merritt, of Middletown,
formerly of Warwick. who was so SER
iously injured in an auto accident sew
eral weeks ago and has since been in
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, is
slowly improving. The paralysis of
the lower part of his body is being
gradually dissipated
The Board of Managers of the Sill
yer Cross Home, Port Deposit, desires
through this medium, to thank all
those who so kindly contributed to the
Golden Rule Circle chain. The ladies
desire also to thank those kind friends
who accompanied their contribution
with words of encouragement AL
though the money collected did not
for by those in charge, it might be of
interest to know that through this
chain approximately about 500 was
obtained
The Italians employed at the corn
cannery at Colora, went on strike on
Tuesday morning but went to work
again in the afternoon.
About 30 Polish hands came from
Baltimore last week to work in Elk
ton cannery, which began running last
Saturday.
Beginning with September /, the
Elkton stores will again be open unit!
S o'clock il the evenings.
The carnival held on the lawn of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. W. Biles, Friday even
ing of last week was great success,
the net proceeds being S11O.
The meat store of A. E. Miller. in
the Hollow" Elkton, has been pur-
chased by Reuben Deibert and John Z.
Conaway. Mr.. Miller has gone to Eas-
ton where he will engage in a similar
business.
Rural carrier William A. Grubb, on
Route 4, from Elkton, has been spend
ing weeks vacation at his home at
Conowingo.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
Society of Union NJ. +. Church viii
hold their annual supper and festival
-. NitN -ANN ( eNNt.iSlI4t-- ll4t CIuIfl, on
Thursday evening, September 2. If
stormy next evening.
Mr.. Edward Mckeown, of Elk Neck
left at the WHIG Office last Saturday
a hoy of the finest Belle of Georgia
peaches we have ever seen.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md. for -Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
o. c. Hall IA highly respected color
ed citizen Of the Conowingo section,
died Wednesday of last week after
long illness.
Agernon Quein, the Fourth district
farmer who mysteriously disappeared
from his home few weeks ago has
written to his wife stating that he is
we'll and working in mill at Colum-
bia, Pa. 1t is stated that he gave no
reason for leaving home. and said that
he would not return to Cecil county.
The congregation of Zion Presbyter-
ian Church rendered their new pastor
a reception Thursday evening.
Hagerty, Sr., e. Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
illeILuS anu patrons OF Johnson
school, near Jones' Chapel, Elk Neck,
will hold lawn fete on Tuesday even
ing, August 81, at the home of George
W. Money, for benefit of organ fund.
Ice cream, cake, candies and fancy ar
ticles for sale. Come friends, help us
and enjoy the evening. If stormy the
next fair evening.
John Racine. of Upper Elk Neck,
left at this office one day this week
samples of beautiful Belle of Georgia
peaches.
Edward T. Perkins, of Wilmington,
formerly of Elkton, broke both bones
in his right wrist by a fall, in the
Riker-Hageman drug store, of which
he is resident manager. Mr.. Perkins
wore rubber heeled shoes and slipped
on the floor which had been freshly
mopped.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for Oxy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
The members of Bethel M. P. Sun
day school near Leslie. will hold fes-
tival Friday evening, Sept. 8. If
stormy the next fair evening. Also on
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