The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-23

The Elkton public schools held their
I Christmas entertainment on Thursday
afternoon and the High School on
Friday afternoon. The schools then
closed until January 2.
John Carhart has sold his fine farm
of IT'S acres, at Zion, to George w.
Clifford, for $50 per acre. 1t was the
upper farm.
The snow has lain like a beautiful
warm carpet on the fields this week
and in some places the roads have
been barred to travel. On the other
hand the sleighing has been more
perfect than for years, and quite
good many "cutters" and other rigs on
runners have been seen. The mercury
has hovered close to Zero several
mornings and some ice-houses have
been filled.
Helen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Anderson, at Lambert, was
married at her parents home on Wed
nesday of this week to Mr.. Howard
Mendenhall, of Blue Ball.
George Dooling, of Oxford, Md, who
has been for some time night clerk at
the Elkton station of the Penna. R. R.
has resigned to accept a position in
Wilmington.
The Town Council have had School
District signs placed on North street
warning motorists to run slowly past
the old Academy building, where Elk
toms little tots attend school.
To the Book Clubs:-We can furnish
you the latest Books at special prices.
R. B. Frazer.-Adv.
Tuesday a detective from Philadel-
phia came to Elkton and arrested Car
los O'Brien, who was wanted in that
city for larceny of goods from stores
in that city. O'Brien, who is a son of
Annie Freeman, colored, of this town,
confessed his guilt and accompanied
the officer to Philadelphia without
requisition. He had recently returned
to Elkton from Philadelphia and was
employed as a porter at the Howard
House.
The Rev. Asbury Burke, formerly of
North East, will occupy the pulpits of
the churches on the Zion circuit on
December 81. Mr.. Mccoy, the pastor,
is recovering from an operation
During the binding snow storm of
Tuesday, an automobile driven by Roy
Janney, of Providence, and an auto
truck collided on the Newark road.
The Janney machine was wrecked and
the driver considerably injured.
Paul Cameron, of Elkton, was ar
rested Tuesday charged with assault
ing passenger conductor on PcnL-
sylvania railroad train while passing
through Delaware. He was held un II
bail for hearing on Tuesday next.
At recent meeting of Peach Bios
som Grange, of Middletown, reports
were presented and statements ma le
regarding the Farmers Protective AS
sociation, formed to break up the epi-
demic of raids on chicken houses. DIR.
H. B. Mcdowell presided and E. H.
Shallcross acted as secretary. Officers
elected for 1917 were: Worthy Mas
ter, DR.. H. B. Mcdowell; overseer,
Fred P. Williams; lecturer, E. H.
Shallcross; steward George H. Kohl;
assistant steward, George Janvier;
chaplain, Mrs. R. Anna Deakyne; trea-
surer, Fred Brady; secretary, j. Flet-
cher Deakyne; gatekeeper, jeremiah
McDonagh; Ceres, Mrs. Okla C. War
ren; Pomona, Mrs. Fannie S. Kobe;
Flora, Mrs. May X. Mcdowell; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. Daisy J. Will
liams; trustee for three years. James
l.. Warren. The next meeting will be
held Friday night, January 5.
Arthur G. Deibert removed his fam
lily from Chesapeake City to Elkton on
Monday, occupying the house of Mrs.
Mary Culleny on Church street.
Tome Institute closed on Wednes-
day for the holiday season and the
students left Thursday morning for
their respective homes. The school
will reopen on January 5, 1917.
The Fifth District Milk Producers
Association will hold a meeting in
North East on Friday night, Decem-
Der 20. All interested are urged to
be present.
Carroll's Laundry. of Havre de
Grace. calls for laundry on Mondays
ard delivers on Fridays. Family wash
ing 3Oc dozen. Phone S9K, or drop
card. adv-Ily22. If