The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-10-07
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

The members of Bethel NJ. P.Church
near North East. will hold an oyster
supper, Thursday evening, OdIooer
u, at the home of Mrs. c. A. Reed;;
There will be plenty of other 1good
things for sale. Come one and al. II
stormy, next fair evening. Proceeds
for benefit of church. :,
The pupils of Leslie school will hlold
a festival in the school house Ffiday,
Oct. 13. If stormy, Saturday evening.
Everybody welcome. -
Middletown took the second game
of series with New Castle on the
formers grounds last Saturday after
noon. Hoffecker pitched for New
Castle and Finn for Middletown, up
tc the sixth inning, when he was re-
placed by Spence.
The Cecilton Community Club will
hold its regular monthly meeting in
the Parish Building, Thursday even
ing. Oct. IL, at 8 o'clock. A full at
tendance is desired.
Miss Mary c. Anderson, teacher of
the commercial department of New
ark High School and former teacher
at the Cecil County High School, Elk
ton, has accepted a position as COM
mercial teacher in the Mt. Pleasant,
Pa. High School, near Pittsburgh,
and left for that place last Saturday.
Miss Anderson had previously ac-
cepted call to teach in North Caro-
lima. but later decided to remain in
the North.
By recent action of the faculty,
| Mr.. Harry f. Stausebach becomes di-
rector of the Delaware College band
for the next collegiate year. Mr..
Stausebach is graduate of the Con-
| servatory of Music of Philadelphia,
and is one of the best known directors
in Wilmington.
Milford Rutter, a young boy of
Perryville. narrowly escaped death a
few days ago, when he took hold of a
| live electric light wire carrying 1000
volts. His hands were burned badly,
| hut otherwise he was not hurt.
Joseph Peters and Samuel Colds
borough, co!ored, found guilty, last
week, in Cecil County Court. for as
sault. and sentenced to two and five
years. respectively, in the State peni-
tentiary, were taken to that institu-
ton this week, by Sheriff Richard X.
| Barnes.
The great religious day. among the
Jews, the fast Of Yom Kippur, or Day
of Atonement, is today Saturday.
The Supervisors of Elections, John
II. Black, z. T. Cooling, Jr., and Vic
tor R. Bennett, Albert d. Mackey,
Esq, Clerk, and Henry L. Constable,
Esq. Counsel. met in Elkton Thurs
day morning of last week and deliver
ed the registration books and supplies
to the Registers of Voters in the var
ious precincts.
About midnight last Saturday night
the brick residence on the Craven
farm near Middletown, Del, tenanted
by Richard ManloVe, was destroyed by
lire supposed to have originated from
a lamp in servants room. The build
ing was destroyed. but neighbors and
the Midd,etown firemen aided the
family in saving practically all of the
furniture, even the canned goods and
potatoes from the cellar.
Avery Owens. of the Zion section,
had hi sarm operated on at the Ger
man Hospital, Philadelphia, last Sat
urday.
Union evangelistic services are be-
ing held at Zion Presbyterian Church
| anu WI. bdFlS, Ol Hlldu6lDHld, is
assisting with the music.
Contractor E. R. Sutton has started
the permanent improvement of the
last section of the Cecilton- Warwick
road
Harry R. Boulden, of Elkton. mas
sold his plumbing business TO Scott
Wilson & Son. of Rising Sun, wha
took charge this week. Mr.. Boulder
will be associated with his son in the
automobile business. i
Mrs. George Padley, of the First
district. Miss Nellie Gatcnell of the
Second district. and Miss Ethel Vim
cent of the Third district, are contest
ing for the embroidered Library Set
donated by Mrs. Samuel H. King, OF
Elkton. The proceeds will be for the
Maternity annex of Union Hospital
The contest will close January /, 1917
Any one desiring to contest in the
other districts will please write Miss
Margaret Gilpin, Miss Lillian Alexan-
Ger or Mrs. R. c. Thackery. Elkton.
The annual ball game between the
new boys and old students at Tome
School will take place this Saturday
afternoon at o'clock.
Friday and Saturday, October Il
and IA. will be donation days at Union
Hospital.
Preaching in jackson Hall tomor.
row Sunday evening at 1880. Pub
lie invited.
Next Thursday, October u, is Co.
lumbus Day. legal holiday, and the
banks of the county will be closed.
Sheriff Barnes was notified Sunday
morning that a man who had beer
employed by Alvin C. Russell, nea,
North East. had threatened to shoot
Russell and burn his barn the previous
night Officers visited the farm but
the man accused had left the neigh
torhood.
The 26th annual meeting of the
First Regiment eastern Shore) Nd
Vols, was held at fredericksburg OF
Thursday of last week. 20 member:
of the old guard that originally mum.
bered 1000. answered the roll cal.
Col. Clayland Mulliken. of Easton. wa:
elected president, and J. T. Kenney
of North East. was reelected secre
tary The next reunion will be helc
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