The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-29

chesapeake City to Rochester Beach,
on the steamer Annapolis" will
leave Chesapeake City next Wednes-
day. August 2, at a. M, and stop at
Town Point for passengers. This ex-
cursion is one of the events of the
| season.
John Thomas Cochran. of Havre de
Grace, had his left leg so badly crush
ed Monday night at Carney's Point
that the member had to be ampu-
tated. The injured man was employ
ed as brakeman at the DUPONT plant,
and while applying a brake on a
freight car was thrown to the ground
by the wheel coming off. and had his
leg crushed below the knee.
The Jamison property of acres in
the Fourth district was sold Monday
by Joshua Clayton and Albert D.
Mackey, Esqs., Trustees, to William
T. Jamison, for S670. w. D. Ewing
was the auctioneer.
The trustees of the Brick Meeting
House have executed a lease to the
School Commissioners of Cecil county,
OF lot at Calvert, for school pur-
poses, for term of ninety-nine years,
at SIS per year.
Leslie Camp opened on Wednesday
evening and will be in session over
two Sundays. There are many noted
preachers on the list. Next Wednes-
day. August 2, will be observed as
Temperance Day.
The ladies of the Second Seventh
District Auxiliary Committee of Un-
ion Hospital, Elkton, wish to thank
all those who contributed in any way
IN making the recent lawn fete held at
Perryville, such a success. Thanks
are due Mr.. n C. Cameron for the
use of his grove and Perryville Band
for its music, which materially helped.
The net proceeds were SS7.
One day recently VIM. 7. Halls
hauling seine crew of the North East
section landed 1000 lbs. of rock fish,
with valuation of over $1,000.
The annual Sunday school picnic
and harvest home will be held in the
grove at jackson Hall all day and eve
ming. Friday, August II. If stormy
the next clear day and evening. Ice
cream cakes, peanuts and homemade
candies for sale. All members and
friends of the school are asked TO
bring baskets and spend pleasant
Tor Specla! music and good speak
ers are looked for.
Hrs. j. Cecil Creswell will entertain
the Head Of Christiana Sewing Circle
at her home on Saturday evening. Au-
gust II. All members and friends of
the Circle are invited
Mr.. Harry T. Richards. formerly of
RlSlnU SIp who fp,. H.
been Assistant Cashier of the Federal
trust Company, of Philadelphia, has
been elected Director and Vice
President of that Company.
Dennis Burns, son of Frank Burns,
OF Elkton. is in a serious condition
from burns sustained by coming in
contact with live electric light wire.
1t Is estimated that between 5000
and 1000 colored folks attended the
Zoar Camp, Middletown, Del, last
Sunday. 1t was "big Sunday" at the
camp and the crowd began to gather
Saturday afternoon for the Sunday
session. Hundreds of white people
also visited the camp during the day
and evening.
The authorities of Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, at meeting last
Saturday night decided to erect two
buildings, hall and heating plant,
to take the place of the buildings re-
Gently destroyed by fire. The con-
tract for the hall was awarded to H.
5. Ripple. of Baltimore, for $44, 100, to
be completed in 100 days. The other
contract was awarded to C. E. Stubbs
for S9SOO, to be completed in 60 days
Divine NtrDrrbip
tomorrow. Sunday morning at Elkton
Presbyterian Church at 1890. The
Rev, j. E. Eggert, Pastor of the
Chesapeake City Presbyterian Church,
will occupy the pulpit. The church
will be closed during the month of
August.
Little Elk Tribe, No. so, |. 0. R. NJ,
of Cherry Hill requests all members
to be present on next meeting night,
Thursday, August 3. Important mat
ters will be taken up.
On account of the threatening wea-
ther, the members of the Third Dis
trict Auxiliary of Union Hospital have
postponed their festival and will hold
same, weather permitting, this (Sat-
urday) evening and next Monday
evening, at the Edison Summer Gar
den, North street, Elkton. Contribu-
tions solicited.
The Maryland House. Rising Sun, is
being extensively repaired and i'm
proved by its present owner, w. b.
Cooney.
Curtis Tyson, of Baltimore, and
Stanton Tyson, of near Rising Sun.
have purchased a 6OO-acre tract of
land at Edgewood, Hartford county.
LOST-Roll of bills. containing be-
tween $50 and $50. between Ricketts,
Mill and Elkton Postoffice. Thursday
afternoon. Finder please notify ElE-
ton Postoffice. adv