The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-29
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sum of money.
Mrs. William Collins. of Elkton,
slipped and fell on the ice in the yard
at her home Friday morning of last
week, fracturing her left arm at the
wrist.
Dennis Mullen. a well known farmer
near Elkton, was severely injured one
day last week when bull he was
leading became unmanageable, throw
ing Mr.. Mullen against post and cut
ting cash in his head.
William Wilson, of Port Deposit.
employed by Turner & Wescott, Glen
roy dairies. was given hearing, on
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
before Squire Smith, at Oxford, on the
charge of adultery. and held under
$500 bail to appear in court.
DR.. Frank A Mackie, Baltimore
veterinarian, formerly of near Lewis
vile. who recently struck a two-year-
old child with his auto in that city,
was dismissed on a charge of reckless
driving before Justice McFaul. The
lad was taken to a hospital. but his
injury is not fatal.
The Federal Ducking season closes
On Monday, January 81.
National Thrift Day" will be OBJ
served by the banks of the country
on Tuesday next.
Edward Miller has moved his fam
lily from Childs to Wilmington.
Former Deputy Sheriff Jacob Rey-
nolds, of Elkton, has received an ap-
pointment as special officer for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
will enter upon his new duties on
February lst.
William H. Anderson, of Cecilton,
has been elected as delegate from
Zion M. E. Church. of that town, to
the lay electoral conference to be held
in Wilmington in March.
The will of the late William R. Wit.
worth, of Elkton has been filed in the
Orphans Court. The estate is valued
at $4,000 and is bequeathed to his
widow and two children.
Mr.. Martin, of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co., of Baltimore,
gave a very interesting and instruc-
tive talk in "The Telephone" to the
students of Tome School, Port De-
post, last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Bard, instructor of Public
Speaking at Tome School, is arrang-
ing for a statewide oratorical CON
test to be held at Tome School on the
evening of May %, open to all the
high school boys of the State.
The Eighth District Community
Club, which meets every two weeks in
the Octoraro Peoples Church, has
been having very instructive and en-
tertaining meetings. The regular
meeting was held on Friday, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Cecil Squier gave most inter-
esting address on Character, w. C.
Futon spoke on Columbus and |. w.
Richards and B. F. Kegley. on Wash
ington; Ralph Hess, Herman and Ro-
man Ragan, gave recitations and Cecil
and Blanche Hill furnished music. The
next meeting will be held on Feb. 4,
at o'clock, and all the people in the
district are cordially invited to come
out and help with the good work.
The working force at the hosiery
mill has been materially increased the
past week, but still more girls are
needed. 1t is clean work and good
wages are paid.
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
will be closed to navigation after Feb
ruary 6 while repairs are being made
to the st. Georges locks.
One of our Bay View readers sends
us the following local: eve have
half miles of Bay View, whose ages
are as follows:-Mrs. Mary A. White,
81; Mrs. Mary S. Abrams, SO; Mrs.
Isabella Reed, 80, making a total of
2SO years. Is there a section in our
State that can beat this record? We
would like to hear from it if there is"
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Ris-
ing Sun. directors were elected as fol-
lows: A. L. Duyckinck, Jesse Wood
S. G. England, S. T. Wiley, w. w.
.anahan. Il. L. Burlington !. Wayne
Reynolds, M. E. Founders, Robert X.
Wood, Charles S. Pyle. The directors
elected Charles S. Pyle, president, A.
L. Duyckinck and w. w. Lanahan,
vice-presidents, M. E. Founders, cash
ier and secretary of the Board.
Hagerty, Sr., Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
Tomorrow Sunday will be observ-
ed as "Young Peoples Day" at North
East M. f. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F. Myer have
sold their residence at Cecilton, to
James H. Vinyard, and will move to
Elkton in the near future.
Company f basketball team, of Elk.
ton, will play the Epworth Club, of
Wilmington. at the new Armory this
Saturday evening. Game called at
S:15 o'clock. Admission, Is cents.
A number of men from Perryville
and Havre de Grace went to Kennebec,
Maine, last week, to help with the ice
harvest.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for OxyAcetylene
Welding. advt-tf
The Presbyterians and Methodists
of Elkton will unite in public worship
at the Methodist Church tomorrow
ESundav) evening, at 7:30 o'clock. DR..
w. w. Davis. General Secretary of the
Lords Day Alliance. and DR.. Howard
A. Kelley, the widely known and emin-
ent surgeon, of Baltimore, will adj
dress the meeting. The public is
most cordially invited to hear these
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