The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-09-02
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

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ed yesterday friday.
Elkton Fire Company. with a num-
Der of Elkton ladies', visited Smyrna,
Del, Tuesday afternoon and partici-
rated in the parade which opened the
carnival for the benefit of Smyrna
Fire Company.
Labor Day, Monday next, will be a
big day at Town Point, according to
plans. There will be flag raising at
the school house, beginning at D, m.
The flag will be furnished by the
American Mechanics, who will attend.
There will be special speakers, pat
riotic songs by school children, and
inspection of the school which has
been enlarged and greatly improved to
take care of the increasing population
of this section. After the celbraton
at the scheol. all will march to the
church at Port Herman, where the
ladies of the church will hold lawn
party afternoon and evening. There
will be lunch and refreshments on sale
for the benefit of the new church.
Everyone invited and welcome
A linen shower was rendered Miss
Eva Denney last Saturday afternoon
at the home of Miss Lorraine Fassitt,
at Zion.
Monday next being Labor Day and
q legal holiday, the banks will be
closed.
A carnival will be held at Bay View
Wednesday and Thursday, September
13 and IA. Rising Sun band will fur
nish music for the occasion both even
ings. Public is cordially invited.
Fancy goods, store goods, all kinds of
eats will be found in different booths
in carnival style. Proceeds for church
purposes. If stormy next fair even
ings.
The summer meeting of the Mary
land Horticultural Society was held at
Hancock Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
William Sterling Evans is having
his residence on East High street,
Elkton, extensively improved.
Crouch Chapel will hold a festival
on the chapel lawn on the evening of
Labor Day, Monday, September 4. If
stormy, the first fair evening. Every
body invited
The season for shooting squirrels is
open and they are reported plentiful
Rev. William Schouler will hold
service in Trinity Church tomorrow
Sunday at II a. m. (Holy Commun-
ion) and 1870 p. M
Next Monday will again be observed
by loca. Red Men, the exercises being
in charge of Mattahoon Tribe. No. 118,
of Elkton. In the evening there will
be degree work and a visit from high
officials. All the Tribes of the county
will participate.
The Delaware State Fair will open
at Wawaset Park. Wilmington. next
Monday, as will be seen by advertise
ment elsewhere in this paper.
The special services at West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church which
have awakened great interest and
drawn large congregations, will close
tomorrow, Sunday.
The Commissioners Of Elkton have
user tarvia, with a top dressing of
crushed granite. on the business sec
tion of Main street.
At the invitation of d. T. Mills. of
Childs, the farmers of the district met
at his house Thursday evening of last
week. for the purpose of forming a
community club. They We're address,
ed by Professors Harry Hayward and
A. E. Grantham, of the Delaware Ex-
perimental Station and County Agent
Marsh, on the benefits to be derived
from community action. After those
present had expressed their views
The Childs Community Club was
formed with Mr.. ]. J. McCauley as
president and Mr.. H. B. Hayes as sec
retary.
Two cases of scarlet fever have
Eeen reported in E!kton, one on West
High street. and one on East High
street.
A number of Ceci's colored folks
attended "Big Quarterly" in Whining
ton last Sunday. The crowd was larger
than for number of years.
George Bullock. of the Pleasant
Hill section. on Saturday night as
saulted and severely beat Walter Han
cock, of the same neighborhood. Bull
lock was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
McAllister and Magistrate BARLEY
sentenced him to six months in the
House of Correction
The Rev. DR.. McElmoyle having
returned from his vacation. there will
be Divine Worship, including a SER
mon tomorrow Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock in Elkton Presbyterian
Church. The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered on the
following Sunday. Preparatory ser
vice will be held on the preceding Fri
day evening in the Chapel at 7:3O. A
full attendance is earnestly desired at
all these services.
Persons Grove Sunday school pic
nic was held on Wednesday.
There will be preaching at st. Paul
and Ceciton NJ. f. Churches tomorrow
Sunday.
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