The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-11
LOCAL JOTTINGS
Lent began on Wednesday.

was started from Conowingo on March
l. William A. Grubb carried the first
two days and since then Harry L.
Murphy and William E. Citing have
been trying to serve the patrons.
Besides an interesting program by
members of West Nottingham Com
munity Club, which meets in the Aca-
deny this Saturday afternoon, Prof.
Bomberger, of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, will deliver an address
on "The Advantages of Cooperation
among Rural Communities" Public
invited.
Mr.. Candy C. Baldwin will talk on
Chemistry in the Home and on the
Farm" in the Liberty Grove school
house, on Tuesday evening. March Ia,
at 7.45. Everyone is cordially invited
to come and hear Mr.. Balderston, as
his talks are a treat to ALL
A full house greeted Guy Brothers
minstrels at the Opera House on Fri
day evening.
About $3.50 was netted at the Cafe
Chantant recently held at the Armory
| by the Woman's Club of Elkton.
Elmer Lampson, respected colored
! man of Elkton, died on Tuesday even
| ing at his home after long illness.
Taylor & Reynolds opened their new
store on East High street Wednesday,
| removing from the Devalinger prop
ertv at the corner of Bells Lane.
A meeting was held last evening at
the Cecil County High School and the
Parent-Teacher Association was or
ganized.
Joshua Clayton, Assignee, sold the
Barnes farm of 25 acres. near Wood
| lawn, on Saturday to Mrs. Elizabeth
| l.. Barnes, for S2200 John G.. Hind
| man was the auctioneer.
The annual inspection of Company
f, M. n. G.. of Elkton. will be made
at the Armory on Monday evening
next at 8 o'clock, to which the public
! is invited.
A cake, pie and ice cream social
| will be held in Town Point M. E.
Church on st. Patrick's Day, March
II. Public is cordially invited.
The chimney on the residence of the
Booth farm, tenanted by William N.
Holmes. caught fire on Saturday af-
ternoon, but was smothered out before
any damage was done.
How to Get Wife" will! be the
subject of lecture given by the Rev.
George w. Bounds in Union M. f.
Church, on Tuesday evening next, and
in Calvert M. Z. Church on Wednes-
DAY evening.
An entertainment and box social
will be held this Saturday evening in
Carpenters Point school house at 7:30
o'clock. Admission, 10 cents. Ice
apJ calo will h. ~, Gala d.
ceeds for Pastors salary.
John Gum, a freshman at Delaware
| College. developed diphtheria on Tues
day and was quarantined in ore of the
upper rooms of the old dormitory.
Every precaution has been taken by
the authorities to prevent spread of
the disease.
A fox hunt from near Landenberg,
Pa, chased reynard to the Elkton
neighborhood Tuesday, and the re-
turn through this town of the pack of
over hundred hounds caused no lit
tie interest. Court was in session at
the time and the baying of the hounds
caused several of the jurymen and
attorneys to prick up their ears.
After twenty-eight ears service as
bridge inspector for the B. & o. Rail
road Co., John F. Barnes, of Havre de
Grace, has been retired.
Hagerty, Sr. .,& Son, Port Deposit, are
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
The degree team of Mattahoon
Tribe, No. 118, |. o. R. NJ, of Elkton,
conferred the Adoption and Warriors
degree on a class of candidates for
Pontiac Tribe, Cecilton, Monday night.
Services next Sunday evening at
Crouch Chapel at 1870 O'clock. Special
program will be rendered Mrs. Hob
son will sing several selections. and
Mr.. Hyatt will accompany on violin.
Public invited.
George K Matthews, of Richmond,
Va, was elected captain of the Tome
track team Tuesday night. Matthews
won his letter for broad jumping last
year. He is a consistent worker, how
ever, and now that he has added run
ming to his accomplishments it is
expected that he will be just as sue
cessful on the track as he is in broad
jumping.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for OXy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
The will of the late |. H. Ford, of
North East, who died last week in
Washington. was filed for probate in
Orphans Court Monday To the North
East M. f. Church he bequeathed the
sum of 1915 and to the committee
raising funds towards a monument
for Cecil county soldiers in the Civil
War the sum of $500. The rest of his
estate is bequeathed to his sister.
Go to Hagerty, Sr.. and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md. for OXy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Rev. Adam Stengle, D. D.. who was
appointed pastor of Epworth M. f.
Church, Wilmington, to fill the vacan-
cv caused by the death of DR.. w. L. S.
Murray, occupied the pulpit both
morning and evening last Sunday.
The annual inspection of Delaware
Collere Cadet Corps will be held May
/. The inspectors are United States
Army officers.
Tho recently organized glee club of
the Woman's College, Newark. will
live its first concert tonight (Satur-