The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-02-26
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

Civil Service examinations will be
held at Elkton and Havre de Grace,
on March 25, to fill rural mail carrier
vacancies from Colora and Rising Sun
postoffices.
The Cecil Farmers Club was enter
tained at the home of County Com
missioner William R. Cameron, at
Pennington. on Wednesday.
Jackson House won the prize of S25
in the annual dramatic competition
between the dormitories of Tome
School, held last Saturday night.
A dance will be held at Mechanics
Hall. Elkton. next Wednesday even-
ing. Music by Finck's orchestra.
Nathan Janney, of the Lewisville
section, fell one day last week and
fractured an arm.
E. B. Mcdowell, of Conowingo, has
purchased the small farm of 26 acres
of the late DR.. S. T. Roman, near Pilot
and will occupy it the first of March.
Tome School basketball team will
go to Swarthmore, Pa, today (Satur-
day. to play the Swarthmore Props.
The two-night entertainment given
in the Elkton Opera House by the
students of the Cecil County High
School, last week. netted $198.89.
The schools at Leslie and North
East were closed for fumigation this
week owing to scarlet fever in that
section.
William P. litter, of Elkton, who
had his foot badly injured several
months ago when an old pole that was
being removed fell with him. while
working for the Chesapeake & Poto-
mac Telephone Co., on Monday went
to the Mercy Hospital, in Baltimore,
for an operation and treatment to re-
store the injured member to its prop
er condition. the injury having left
him with fiat foot.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel. Elk
Neck, will serve dinner at DR.. Bayard
i-urray's sale on March 9. for the
Ter eft of the chapel.
E. N. Sweets delivery wagon was
disabled by the connecting rod break
ing on the Pleasant Hill road Tues
day, and had to be hauled back to Elk
ton.
The Whelan properties at Oakwood
were sold on Thursday of last week by
Omar D. Crothers, ESQ.,, ASSIGNEE. the
store property to Fred S. Weiant, of
New York. for $3.50, and the farm to
Emerson R. Crothers at $2650. Harold
Steele was the auctioneer.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md. for Oxy -Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Tomorrow Sunday evening will be
devoted to the subject of Temperance
at Crouch Chapel. An interesting
program has been prepared, consist
ing of recitations, solos and speaking.
Public invited.
Owing to the unfavorable weather,
the box social advertised for last Sat
urday evening at Charlestown. has
been postponed to this Saturday eve
ming. Refreshments and all the good
thin~s will be served.
Hagerty, ,Sr.& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
The Woman's Bible Glass of Elkton
M. E. Church will hold bake in Miss
Lydia Reynolds store on Main street,
this Saturday afternoon.
Don't forget the Leap Year dance
at Elkton Armory next Friday even
ing. Music will be furnished by Og-
lesby's Orchestra, of Philadelphia.
The ladies of st. Johns M. E.
Church, Lewisville, received a hand
kerchief from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
which was sold at the bazar last week.
Hagerty, Sr., Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
Two pupils of the Middletown
school were stricken with scarlet fever
this week and the schools closed for
fumigation.
The "Cafe Chantant" given at Elk
ton Armory by the Woman's Club of
Elkton, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings of this week, was decided sue
cess.
Providence permitting, the revival
meetings will commence at Rowland
Vile M. P. Church. Sunday evening,
Feb. 27. 1916. Sunday March 5, Rev.
Eben N. Baldwin, of Claymont, D,<,
will preach at 1920 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. All are welcome to come.