The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-10-07

| october II. Eight events at 20 tar
gets each. Shooting will begin at
10 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Elkton
M. E. Church will hold bake in Vim
singer 4 Pippin's store this Saturday
afternoon at 2:30. Proceeds for the
improvement Fund.
The "True Blue Reunion" of jack
son Sundas. schc5i Kaet at the home OF
Their teacher, Miss Mary E. Kimble,
of Appleton. last Saturday.
! The Literary Society will meet m
jackson Hall on Saturday evening,
October Z. This being the first fall
meeting, we hope to see a good crowd
out. Everybody welcome.
State Deputy William McCaffrey
and National Lecturer Geo. w. Reilly
on Oct 16, will visit Elkton Camp, No
| 9465, NJ. w of A. A full attendance
is requested.
The ladies of the Latter Day Saints
Church at Elk Mills will continue their
supper held last evening this (Satur-
day. evening. Public invited.
The properties of William T. Fryer,
of Colora. were sold Saturday at the
Court House door, by Omar u. Gro
thers. Attorney, the farm of 70 acres
to Frank E. Williams for S2310 and
the store property at Coiora to Harvey
I. Davis for S3320.
Three hundred and thirty marriage
| licenses were issued at the Clerks
Office at Elkton during September.
| Rising Sun Gun Club will hold a re-
gistered tournament on the grounds
near that town, Tuesday, October 10.
| fTxuo tt,,ll hn nI .r-L4
target events shot. Squire money
back system; $50 in added money and
! trophies; five classes, one prize to each
class.
Two automobiles were damaged last
Sunday afternoon on the Elkton-
North East road just below Elkton. A
large touring car was running south
and another approaching from that
direction when Charles Marcus pulled
out Of his lane on the state road be-
tween the two cars. In order to avoid
a smash-up the northbound car drew
to the left and the two touring cars
side-swiped, both being badly dam
aged but none of their occupants in
jured. Mr.. Marcus ran into teIe-
phone pole. damaging the fender or
his Ford car.
Marshall, the II year old son of
Forrest Harvey, of North East, was
seriously injured last Saturday. He
was riding with his father in an au-
tomobile when he jumped out to re-
cover his hat. which had blown off. He
fell OIL the cement road and suffered
fractured arm and bad cash in his
head.
Because of the heavy fog on Thurs
DAY night freight engine and three
ears were derailed near Iron Hill,
dropping down into the side ditch.
Traffic was blocked for a time. but no
one was injured.
In addition to Messrs. Lewis, Price
and Caldwell, announced to speak at
Elkton this Saturday evening at the
Democratic meeting, United States
Senator Thomas P. Gore, of Okla
homa. will also be present and make
an address. "The Blind Senator, as
Mr.. Gore is known, is one of the great
orators of the country, and Governor
Emerson c. Harrington and Hon. Hugh
A. McMullen will also be among the
speakers.
Supervisor of Assessments DR.. R..
M. Black. has notified the Assessors
for Cecil county to meet next Monday
at the Court House to receive their
blanks and final instructions in re-
gard to the resassessment of real es-
tate, which will be begun at once.
! Mrs. Mollie Cole. wife of Harry
! Cole, colored. of Elk Neck, died at Un-
ion Hospital, on Monday, aged 81
years.
Miss Roberta Graham White, of
Port Deposit, has been awarded a
scholarship at Goucher College.
Susan Wilson, an aged colored wo-
man, of Elkton, died Wednesday at
Union Hospital.
The Ladies' Committee composed of
Miss Clara Biddle, Miss Ida Davis and
Mrs. r. c. Thackery, of Elkton, hav-
ing in charge the collection of money
for Company <. forwarded on Sept.
26 to the company S25. the balance in
hand
The Rev Frank Harl Huffman,
pastor of the West Nottingham Pres
byterian Church, will address the
Christian Endeavor Society of Elkton
Presbyterian Church. at its first meet
ing for the season at Gas p. m., TO-
morrow Sunday. He will also
preach the sermon at the evening
worship at 1870. Divine Worship in
the morning at 1880. with sermon
by the pastor. A very cordial well
come and invitation to all to these
services.
A representative of the Board of
Health will address the Elkton In
provement Association on t. sanitary
conditions of Elkton on Monday, Oc-
tober 8, at s p. M. in the Court
House.
All members of the Red Men'sRead-
ing Room, Elkton, are requested to
attend a meeting in the club room
next Thursday evening, October II.
Business of Importance will be trans
acted and refreshments will be served
after the meeting.
The Cecil Farmers Club will hold
its October meeting at the home of
Joseph 7. Grove near Zion.
The Slater saw mill was moved this
week from the Trainor property near
Calvert, to timber tract near Port
Deposit.