The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-08
LOCAL JOTTINGS
sure and write it 1916.


Elkton:-Alice c. Miller from Harry
7. Miller; Rose Webster from John
Webster; Louise Fedeley from James
Fade!ey and Mary Talbot from Evans
Talbot.
The Literary Society of Jackson
Hall will meet at the hall this Satur-
day evening. Everybody welcome.
The regular meeting of the County
Commissioners, Orphans Court and
School Commissioners will be held
next Tuesday at Elkton.
In the first quarterly distribution
of school funds for 1916. Cecil county
receives $5,43798 for general purposes
and $65666 for book fund and ST ,625
for High School fund.
During the year 1915 Miss Mary H
Brown was present at every session of
Jackson Union Sunday school. Miss
Clara Coudon was present at all but
one session.
Appleton had its first community
Christmas tree and distribution of a
treat to the 81 persons who assembled
at Appleton hall on Friday evening,
| December 81.
Service at Crouch's Chapel tomor-
row, Sunday, evening at 1880 o'clock.
Public invited.
2841 marriage licenses were issued
at the Clerks Office in Elkton during
the year 1915.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Elkton Improvement Association will
be held next Monday evening at eight
o'clock. at Council Hall on North st.
Revival services are in progress at
Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church near Col
| ora.
William Holmes on Thursday of
last week moved from the Warburton
farm near Pleasant Hill. to Mrs. Ellen
Booths farm on the outskirts of Elk
ton, which he will tenant. Mrs. Booth
will reside temporarily with her sis
ters. the Misses Bratton.
Wilton Ashborne, who on Monday
escaped from Denton jail was caught
at Chesapeake City last Tuesday eve
ming by Sheriff Barnes and Deputy
Sheriff McAllister. and is being held
for the Caroline authorities. He is
charged with stealing an automobile
last October.
Cecil Grange, No. 3, will meet in
Calvert Agricultural High School on
Saturday, January 8. at 2 p. m. At
2 30 the meeting will be opened to the
public. Speakers will be present to
explain the Grange work. All inter-
ested in this enterprise are cordially
invited to attend.
! Howard Preston, of Colora. has pur-
chased the property of the late Ste
phen +. Woodrow, at Liberty Grove
George Demond, of near Zion, re-
| Gently felt from the stable door into
the barnyard, sustaining two frac-
| tured ribs.
Union Lodge, No. 48, A. F. and A.
NJ, of Elkton, attended the Presby-
terian Church Sunday morning, when
the pastor. DR.. McElmoyle, preached
an excellent sermon to the Lodge.
Hagerty, Sr., ,& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating adtf
R. Z. Bentley, of Belle Hill farm
will address the Farmers and Dairy
mems Association on Poultry Rails
ing, and an Agricultural College
Mans View of Farming" at the regu-
lar meeting at the Court House this
| Saturday evening. at o'clock.
Mrs. William Stewart. of the Zion
section, fell down stairs Sunday morn
ing sustaining badly cut head An
artery was severed and she suffered
Evangelistic services are in pro-
gress at Elkton M. E. Church. under
the leadership of the Rev. George P.
Jones. A cordial invitation to attend
these sci vices is extended to the public
Hagerty, ST., ,& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
! Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
Closing exercises were held at West
Amwell Sunday school last Sunday.
A splendid sermon was delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Rowan, of Newark, Del.
The walling up of the new we'll of
the Maryland Water Company, at
farr Creek, is now being rapidly
rushed to completion, and experts say
that an ample supply of excellent
water has been obtained
Raymond L. Westerfield has been
recommended for the appointment of
Postmaster at Port Deposit, by the
Democratic State Central Committee,
to succeed A. N. Vannort who has
been appointed deputy clerk of the
Circuit Court.
Hagerty, Sr., .,& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
Coroner William P. Dean was call
ed to Earleville Sunday morning to
give certificate of death in the case
of Miss Elvira Drake. DR.. Crawford
stated that he thought Miss brakes
death was due to the natural wearing
out of the system and the Coroner
gave certificate to that effect.
22O marriage licenses were issued
at the Clerks Office in Elkton lasr
month.
The official Notice to Mariners. De-
cember "a. contained the following
information: Maryland Chesapeake
Bay, North End-Elk River-Back
Creek Randall Wharf Light-Char-
acteristic of light changed, December
IS, to flashing white every 8 seconds,
flash O.3. second duration. of Is can
dlepower; about Is feet above water,
on small white house on platform.
The Greeks of our community cele-
brated Yesterday friday as Christ
mas. Thursday from sunrise until
O'Clock in the evening was fast day
for them.
DR.. w. l. Richards. who located in
Rising Sun for the rIactice of medi
cine. shortly after the death of Dr. J
III ,JpnrpCc hnC occapta1 a poc;+;o, -.