The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-03-06

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Circuit Court for Talbot county. Costs
amounting to more than $1,000 attach
to these cases and the railroad COM
pany expects these to be paid by the
plaintiffs.
The Fellowship Bible class of Elk
ton M. E. Church will hold bake in
Miss Lydia Reynolds store next Sat-
urday afternoon. Members of the
class are asked to contribute articles
for sale.
Messrs. Woodrow and James, of
Rising Sun, have gone to Virginia for
car load of horses.
Services tomorrow, Sunday, in Elk
ton Presbyterian Church at 1890 a.
m. and 1880 p. m. The Sacrament of
the Lords Supper and Reception of
members at the morning worship. The
Pastors evening topic will be "Christ's
Supreme Service and Ours" Adult
Bible classes and Sunday school at
noon. Young Peoples meeting at 6:45
p. m. Special music. All are cordial
ly invited.
The Ladies' Aid of Hart's M. E.
Church will hold "sock social" at the
Peli ooIldSc LIN INCth, VII uuI oudy
evening next. Public invited.
Frank Mckinney, of near Zion, lost
a valuable horse last week.
Calvert Epworth League will hold
a social in Rosebank Hall, Wednesday
evening, March IT,
The meeting of the Farmers Bust
ness and Civil Association was held in
Calvert Agricultural High School last
Saturday afternoon and was called to
order by President Elwood Balderston.
Election of officers resulted in the old
board being reelected: Elwood Bald
erston, president; J. J. Hanna, secre-
tary; S. G. England, treasurer; Chas.
Mckinney, j. B. Fassitt, j. E. Croth-
ers. Webster White, A. Mendenhall
and Candy Balderston, directors.
The Ladies' Aid of the Elk Mills
M. E. Church will hold an oyster sup
per for the benefit of the church and
Sunday school, in Carter's Hall, the
18th and 18th.
The regular meetings of the County
Commissioners, Orphans Court and
School Commissioners will be held at
Elkton, next Tuesday.
High prices ruled at James H. Max
wells cash sale near Rising Sun, on
Monday, March /. Horses sold from
$75 to S19S, cows, fresh last fall from
$50 to $40; heifers, $40 to $36; bull,
$66. Implements sold up good; corn,
S1.14 a barrel; potatoes, Csc bushel.
sale amounted to $500. Good prices
and large crowd made things lively
at f. Atwood Jamisons cash sale near
Rising Sun on Tuesday. March 2.
Horses sold for $136 to $164 a head;
eight months old colt, S53 Registered
cows with calves at their sides. $147.50
to 5000 apiece; grade cows. sos to sol
a head; heifers, $50 to S35 a head.
Farm implements sold up good. Sale
amounted to $4,000, Hindman was the
auctioneer.
Delbert Nabb. the young man of
the First district, who was seriously
injured, as noted in last weeks issue,
is improving.
Stewart c. Strickland, formerly of
Providence, but now of Wilmington,
who for some time past has been ad-
vertising manager of "The Evening
Journal has resigned and will take
charge of the advertising and public
ity department of Miller Brothers Co.
Mr.. Strickland is a graduate of the
Cecil County High School,
At recent meeting of farmers of
the Colora section, it was decided to
demand $3.50 per ton for sugar corn
for canneries during the coming cam
ming season.
The annual town election was held
at Middletown last Monday, when
three members of the Board of Town
Commissioners, treasurer, assessor
and alderman were elected, as follows:
DR.. E. G. Clark, Walter w. Allen and
Charles Jones members of the Board
of Town Commissioners, John S.
Crouch, treasurer, Sewel S. Holton,
assessor, and Alfred G. Cox, alderman.
Singerly Fire Company, of Elkton,
was called out about s o'clock Mon
day to the Powers Foundry Com
pany's plant, but the fire in the Gu
pola had been gotten under control
by bucket brigade and there was
practically nothing damaged
Collector of Customs Ryan has i'm
posed fines amounting to 4030 on
vessel owners that ply the Chesapeake
bay and tributaries for violating the
i'' S'tl'fl laws.
Elkton NJ. E. Church, tomorrow,
Sunday,at i0:30 a. m. Holy Com
with sermonette on loyalty.
Evening at 1880. Special music and
sermon on "Solcmon's Song and His
Banner of Love-" BY the volunteered
advice of many members of the
church, it is decided to close, for the
present, the meetings being held in
West End chapel. This evening, Mar.
5, will be the last meeting till further
notice. Sunday school and Fellowship
Bible class at 2 p. m.
Theodore Gun Club will hold a shoot
at Theodore. this Saturday afternoon,
commencing at l o'clock. Prizes and
sweepstakes to suit shooters.
1t is said that there are more cam
vasback and other ducks on the Sus-
quehanna flats than there has been at
any one time within the past twenty
years.
The new Rising Sun Gun Club will
hold shoot at Rising Sun, March II,
at p. m. There will be several events
and handicap given the inexperienced
shooter so that every shooter will have
a chance to receive a prize. Every-