The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

twenty-five marriages took place in
Elkton last Saturday.
While on his way to Wilmington,
last Saturday, to attend a lecture to
railroad employees on Safety First,
William Mahle. an engineer employed
at the pumping station of the Phila-
delphla, Baltimore and Wilmington
Railroad, at Middletown, in attempting
to board a mvoing train, missed his
hold on hand rail and fell almost
under the wheels. He was pulled from
beneath the train by Levi Atwell and
Purnell Hall. just in time to save his
life. He is suffering from lacerated
lip and psrained shoulder.
John Hartzell Anderson, son of the
Rev. George T. Anderson, formerly of
Newark. but now of Wilmington and
student of Delaware College, has
passed the examinations for admit
lance to Oxford University, England,
under the Rhodes scholarship.
Hiram W. Shalcross, of Northeast,
was painfully injured one day recent
~ by being thrown from a wagon in
rounding corner.
As Miss Jennie Trimble, of BAY
View, was driving into the yard at
her home a few days ago. her wagon
was run into by the auto of Harry
Montgomery. neighbor. The wagon
was badly broken. Miss Trimble was
thrown out and bruised badly.
The Marshall case is now on trial at
Easton. Grace Marshall, who when
rescued only weighed 81 pounds. now
weighs l22 pounds, due to good treat
ment.
While walking near the railroad
station at Middletown, Del, Wednes-
day evening, Mrs. Lola Davis, of that
town. had purse snatched from her
hand by colored man. Mrs. DAVIS
gave the alarm. but "a search failed to
disclose the hiding place of the thief.
George Lddell. of Liberty Grove,
has purchased the canning house at
Colora, owned by the late W. T. Fryer,
for 81 900.
William d. Phillips, of near Bethel,
is undergoing treatment at Union
Hospital, Elkton, for kidney trouble.
Contractor Ryan, of Rising Sun, has
about completed the large barn on the
Stewart farm near Zion and will
shortly commence work on the dwell
ling. The buildings on the farm were
destroyed by fire last summer.
Rev. George P. Jones will preach at
Crouch Chapel near Elkton tomorrow
Sunday afternoon. at $3.50 o'clock.
Everybody invited.
Revival services are in progress at
Mt. Olivet M. P. Church, under the
leadership of the Rev. A. F. Raum,
and will continue next week.
The Rev. |. S. Whitaker, of Hope
well charge, will preach at Zion and
Ebenezer Churches tomorrow (Sun-
day. at the usual preaching hour, in
the absence of the Rev j. c. Mccoy.
The stable and shedding of B. f.
Slater, at Rising Sun, were destroyed
by fire last Sunday.
Revival services closed at Rock
Presbyterian Church last Sunday
night after most successful meetings.
Union Thanksgiving service was
held at E!kton NJ. +. Church Thurs
day morning, with a sermon by the
Rev, DR.. John McElmoyle. pastor of
the Presbyterian Church.
The Pennington and Gathers Cor
ner macadam roads We're oiled and top
dressed this week. two auto truck oil
ers being employed on the jobs.
BY vote of II to % the taxpayers
Of Rising Sun voted to bond their
town in order to raise funds for an
electric light plant. at the special cleo
ton held last Saturday afternoon.
The ladies of She!em,ah NJ. P.
Church will hold a poultry supper at
Bay View on Thursday evening. De-
cember Z Supper 80 ceats. There
will be cake. candy and ice cream on
sale. also all kinds of fancy articles
ut moderate prices. Come early and
do your Christmas shopping and thus
avoid the Christmas rush Don't for
get the date, Thursday, December 7.
ut Bay View.
Elkton Town Council has had park
ing signs placed on sections of bust
ness streets where the standing Of
automobiles is prohibited
CAROLS Laundry, Of Fayre de
Grace. calls for laundry on Mondays
and delivers on Fridays Family wash
ing SOC dozen, Phone S9K, or drop a
card. adv-Ily22 If