The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-04-22
LOCAL JOTTINGS
Arbutus is in bloom.

Arbutus is in bloom.
The Elkton Gas Company is laying
new gas mains from High street to
the end Of the old Fair Grounds on
North street.
The loss of Harry D. Lee by fire on
Friday of last week, has been salts
factorily adjusted by the New York
Fire Insurance Company, of which
John H. Terrell is the local agent.
On Monday, April 10, DR.. George S.
Dare celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of his medical practice in Rising
Sun.
The combined store and dwelling of
J. Wood Wright, of Lewisville, was
badly damaged on Tuesday morning
by fire that originated from the
kitchen chimney and spread along the
studding before it was discovered.
Prompt work of bucket brigade pre-
vented a blaze, and the Singerly Fire.
Company of Elkton sent up a chemical
truck and crew that put finish to the
fire. The wind being very high at the
time the good work done by all pre-
vented a serious fire.
Miss Grace Marshall, who has been
under treatment in Baltimore since
her rescue, after years of imprison-
ment in her fathers home. near St.
MichaePs. has been removed from the
city to the home of her aunt, Mrs. H.
Rena James, in Talbot county Miss
Marshall has gained "a pounds In
weight, and has regained the use of
her limbs. The power of speech, how
ever, has not been regained The
case against her father and step-
mother is set for trial at the May
term of the Talbot Court.
Head of Christiana Sunday school
was reorganized last Sunday morning.
The following officers were elected for
the year: Superintendent, Rev. A. Van
Overen; assistant uperintendent,
George w. Steele, secretary, Mrs.
Thomas Brown; assistant secretary,
Miss Elizabeth Brown; treasurer, Mrs.
George Mitchell; organist, Miss Isabel
Steele; ssStant organist, Miss Elsie
Wingate; librarian, Norris Brown;
teacher of Bible class, Rev. A. Van
Overen; Class No. /, Infant Class,
Mrs. Mitchell; Glass No. 2, Junior
Class. Mrs. E B. Milburn; Glass No.
8. Intermediate, Mrs. J. Cecil Cres-
well; Class No. A, Young Girls. Mrs.
Van Overen, assisted by Mrs. Hosea
R. Smith. The Sunday school will be
held before each service promptly at
9:45 in the morning and As in the
afternoon.
The public is cordially invited TO
attend services at Elkton NJ. L.
Church tomorrow, Sunday. The hours
of service as usual. Special music.
Anyone wishing to contribute flowers
for church decoration, may take them
to the church this Saturday afternoon,
where they will be received by COM
mittee of young ladies appointed by
"The Cleaners" for that purpose.
Rev. George P. Jones will address
West Amwell Sunday school tomor-
row, Sunday, at 2:30 o'clocE. All
friends of the school are especially in
vited to be present
Easter Blooming Plants-Li.ies, Hy-
acinths &C.. from Geo. Juergens green
house. for sale at o. c. Giles, Elkton.
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w. f. Hoover. Chief Postal Clerk
, of Washington. d. c., visited the Elk
ton postoffice on Wednesday, Samuel
Trimble. Writ Bouchelle and Layton
Boulden took the Civil Service exami-
nation and received marks as follows:
Trimble, 80 76-100; Boulden, 81 2-100;
Bouchelle, 95 55-100. Postmaster D.
| c. Giles is proud of force of clerks
able to receive such excellent marks.
The Orphans Court in special ses-
sion Tuesday, passed several orders
appertaining to estates in course of
settlement. The second and final ac-
count of William S. Ellis and Howard
Bratton, surviving executors of DIR.
Charles NJ Ellis, deceased. was pass
ed and distribution struck on same.
An entertainment will be given at
Butler school, Greenhurst, Thursday
evening, May 4. Benefit of Ebenezer
Church.
The following schedule will be play
ed by the North East High School
base ball team this season. There are
several other games to be played, for
which the dates have not been arrang-
ed. April 10, West Nottingham Acad-
emy, at home; April %, West Not
tingham Academy, at Nottingham;
April 26, Havre de Grace High School
at Havre de Grace; April 20, Chesa-
peake City High School at home; May
6, Chesapeake City High School, ut
Chesapeake City; May II, Havre de
Grace High School, at home; May II,
Elkton High School, at Elkton.
The teacher and pupils of Big Elk
school will hold festival on Satur-
day evening, April 20. Ice cream,
cake, candy and peanuts for sale. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of school. II stormy
the following Wednesday evening.
The undersigned wish to publicly
express our thanks to the members of
Singerly Fire Department and to Ill
who assisted in the saving of our
homes, April Ia. 1916.-Harry A.
Wright, Harry D. Lee, Miss Hanna R.
Lee.
The Tins property at Earlevile was
sold by Mary E. Dixon to Thomas
Dixon, on Wednesday. for 5000.
The boys of the Cecil County H. S.
base ball team iourneyed to Cecilton
Friday of last week and won game
from the George Biddle High School
team