The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-10-14

aged about Il years, were recently
picked up by officers at Elk Mills. with
q quantity of jewelry in their posses
sion. The youths had broken into a
store at Elizabeth. N. j., and We're re-
turned to that place without requisi-
ton.
Monday morning the janitor of the
Elkton High School found several VIM
dows broken and school property
thrown around the rooms. The au-
thorities have learned the names of
several of the offenders and the Board
of Education will prosecute them.
The services of Calvert M. E.
Church are being held in the Brick
Meeting House while the church is
being refurnished.
Caught in the act of robbing an
automobile at Elkton depot one night
last week, James Warfeld, colored,
was committed to Jail for trial at the
December term of Court.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Elkton Presbyterian Church will hold
a bake in the Lewis building on Main
street, this Saturday afternoon.
Rev. J. Edgar Franklin, pastor of
Elsmere Presbyterian Church and
well known member of the New Castle
Presbytery, shortly after arising for
the scriptural reading at his church
Sunday night, fell across his pulpit,
and when members of his congrega-
ton reached him they found that he
was dead. He had not been IN poor
health but had been very busy for
some time, and death was due to a
sudden heart attack.
For some time past f. Bowen Mil
burn. of near Barksdale, has been an
noyed by petty thefts from his house
and barn. and on Sunday laid in wait
for the unwelcome visitor. He cap
tured Edwin Jamison, Il year old
Pennsylvania boy, who had been living
with William Lewis. in the act of
stealing eggs from the barn.
The ladies of the Elkton Catholic
Church will hold bazar and supper
in the basement of the church from
October 2l to %. Supper 35 cents.
The public is invited.
the Union Ladies' Aid this Saturday
evening. Everybody welcome.
The Cannan property of IA acres in
the Fourth district, was sold Thurs
day of last week, at the Court House
door by Albert d. Mackey, Esq, Trus-
tee. to William j. P. Scotten, for $635.
The official Notice to Mariners, date
Of October 6. contains the following
information: Maryland, Elk River,
Intensity of lights increased to so
condlepower. Old Town Point Wharf
Light and Oldfelds Point Light.
A meeting of the Parent-T Teacher
Association of Elkton was held at the
high school building on Wednesday
evening. Committee appointed on
program for next meeting, which will
be held at the high school on Novem-
ber 8. was as follows: Mrs. Dora Fri
gar, Mrs. Grace McCune and Miss
Grace Wells.
Wednesday morning as Harry T.
Alexander, of Elkton, was taking his
daughter. Miss Miriam, to her school
at Elk Mills, the auto skidded on the
road above Belle Hill, went into the
ditch and overturned, pinning the oc-
cupants beneath and severely cutting
them. They We're rescued by nearby
residents and brought to Elkton where
their injuries were dressed by Dr.
Bratton.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
Elkton. Rev. William Schouler, Rec
tor. Services tomorrow Sunday at
II a. m. with Holy Communion) and
at 1880 p. m. Sunday school at 10
o'clock a. m.
The West Nottingham Community
Club will meet in the chapel this (Sat-
uprday) evening at 1880 o'clock. Pub
lie invited to attend.
Revival services will open at Bay
View M. p. Church tomorrow (Sun-
day. evening.
Mrs. Anna B. Mullikin has filed
suit for an absolute divorce from her
husband, Nathaniel B. Mullikin, in the
Cecil county court. Mullikin is now
resident of Pennsylvania and is
charged by his wife with adultery.
National Lecturer George w. Reilly
will deliver a lecture on "Woodcraft'
in Elkton Court House Monday even
ing, October l6. at O'Clock, under the
auspices of Elkton Camp, No. 9465, M.
W. of A. The public is cordially m
vited.
Some of the ladies of the NJ. E.
Niui I'll nave IOIilIeu Il CLASS Tor DlDle
study. meeting at the home of Miss
Lydia A. Reynolds Tuesday evenings.
Under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliary of Town Point M. f. Church
there will be an "Autumn Moon" pie
and cake socai! on this Saturday eve
ming. A pleasant evening assured all
who attend. Everyone welcome to be
with us. Proceeds for benefit of new
church. which is now under roof and
almost ready for plastering.
The Red Men of North East are
making preparations for their Hal
lowe'en parade. Prizes will be given
for the best floats and the evenings
amusements will end with Il masquer-
ade ball.
Auto travellers between Elkton
and Baltimore will be unable for some
time to come to use the State road
between Elkton and Bacon Hill, due to
the old wooden covered bridge across
the creek at Red Mill. sinking down
several inches, making it hazardous
to use. The State Road Commission
will, it is expected. have a new con
crete bridge erected to replace the old
structure.
The puDils of Warburt01 SphoOl will