The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-11
LOCAL jOTTINGS


Edward f. Taggart moved his fam
lily from West High street to his new
residence on East Main street, this
week.
Magistrate Isaiah Bddle has COM
mitted Harry O. X. Foster of North
East, to the State Asylum for the In
sane, at Cambridge.
A decree has been passed by the
Circuit Court, absolutely divorcing
William McMullin, Jr., from his wife,
Alice l.. McMullin.
The suit against Terry and Craw-
ford. of Rising Sun, charged with
doing real estate business without
license, which has been hanging fire
for three terms of Court. was dis
missed on Monday without trial.
Coroner William p. Dean was called
to Rowlandville on Thursday to inves-
| tgate the sudden death of the three
| months old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam w. Brown. Upon investigation
| by DR.. Jack it was found that the
child was smothered to death by a
nipple. The Coroner deemed an in
quest unnecessary.
Farmers residing in Elk Neck sec
ton have pettioned the P, B. & W.
| Railroad to establish a station at Elk
| Neck crossing two miles south of Elk
| ton. The matter is being investigated
| by railroad officials, who met the far
| mers Wednesday in Elkton.
Rev. Walter &. Haupt, Rector of st.
| Thomas Church. Newark, Del, will
preach at the Tuesday evening Lenten
| service in Trinity Church next week,
| March IA. Hour of service, 1870. The
people of Elkton are cordially invited.
The Helping Hand Circle of upper
Elk Neck will hold their regular
monthly meeting at the johnson school
house, Thursday evening, March 16.
If stormy the following Wednesday
evening.
The Havre de Grace business men
have organized Board of Trade with
W. Z. Veasey president, R. H. Lei
iheiser, secretary and NJ. f. Gerber,
| treasurer.
The Ericsson Steamboat Co. has
purchased from Mobile, Ala, parties
| the handsome steamer Carmania, to
be used on the new route between Elk
ton and Baltimore.
A young man of the Colora section
was given a hearing before Squite
Nichols, of Rising Sun. last Friday,
for disturbing a meeting at Mt.Pleas-
ant, or better known as Vinegar Hill
Church" the previous Sunday evening.
He paid his fine and left that neigh
| borhood.
Hagerty, Sr. ,& Son, Port Deposit, are
| headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
The Silver Canning Company, of
| Colora, has contracted with the farm
ers for corn at $12 ton for this sea-
| son.
The Ross store. dealers in women's
apparel, in Wilmington, was totally
destroyed by fire early Thursday
morning. The loss could not be esti-
mated at this writing, but it is thought
| that it is covered by insurance.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
| date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Nd, for Oxy-Acetylene
| welding. advt-tf
At a spelling contest among the
pupils of Colora public school last
| Wednesday, Clara W. Coulson was
awarded the prize for being the best
| speller.
| Iltdu VI SlIlSlidlld EuHtdS SCHbbl
will reorganize on Sunday afternoon,
April 2, at 1:45. All members and
friends are asked to be present as it is
hoped to do better work the coming
year than has been accomplished in
| the past.
Hagerty ,Sr.& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
There will be service in Jackson
Hall. near Cowentown, on Sunday
evening, March II. Everybody wei
| come.
Don't forget the Literary Society at
Jackson Hall on Saturday evening,
March II. A very good program is
| promised
The teachers of the Cecil County
High School have purchased hand
some victrola from Mr. Thomas R.
Freeman. The instrument will be
placed in the High School.