The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-10-28

Gus suppers in X. of P. Hall on No
vember 16.
Rev. Irl R. Hicks, astronomer and
"long-distance" weather forecaster
and publisher, died at st. Louis, Mo-,
on Friday of last week, from pneu-
monia. For more than half century
the annual edition of Hicks almanac
was in great demand among the far
mers, on account of its weather pre-
dlctions, and hundreds of thousands of
! copies were sold.
The Supervisors of Elections met in
| Elkton Teusday. arranged the official
ballot, appointed doorkeepers and
made other arrangements for the
coming election.
The fifth annual Christmas Sale will
| be held at the store of Miss Carrie L
Lewis, December 2 to IS. There will
be no charges for entrance this year.
The County Commissioners on Tues
day awarded the contract for coal for
the Court House and Jail to KEYS &
Miller Lumber Co.. the only bidder, at
| S6.9S for furnace coal and 1924 for
stove coal.
The County Commissioners have APP
pointed Edward C. Wilson Assessor
for the Fifth district, vice John Fluffy,
resigned.
The football game between Deia-
ware College and Haverford at New
ark Saturday resulted in a tie, neither
side being able to score.
In its second game of the season
Tome lost to Georgetown Freshmen
Saturday. 9 to 0. Cody for the Fresh
men and Tolson. Marshall and Fred
ericks for Tome, did the best playing.
The Official Notice to Mariners gives
the following information: Maryland
chesapeake Bay. North End-Elk
River-Back Creek-Randall Wharf
Light-Characteristic of light to he
changed about November 20. 1916, TO
flashing every seconds. flash o. sec
ond duration.
Camps 81, 81, SO and 50, P. 0. S, of
A. will hold District Convention at
North East on the eve of November
10. at which State officers and other
invited guests will be present. The P.
.. 5. of A. has about 500 members in
Cecil county. After the meeting
banquet will be rendered the visitors
by the local North East Camp. All
members are invited to be present.
Charles W. King, District President.
Rosebank Church, Calvert will cele
pirate It's 18th anniversary tomorrow,
Sunday.
James +. Evans. Trustee last week
sold the store goods of William r.
Fryer. at Colora, in bulk, to Whining
ton parties, for $500.
Wheat has made a sensational adj
vance the past week, No. 2 Red clos
ing at Baltimore at $3.50 per bushel,
while western wheGs brought $1.86.
Heavy export of wheat is given as the
cause of the sharp advance.
The first new corn of the season to
arrive on the Baltimore market was
consigned to Stevens Brothers and
sold on Saturday at $105 per busheI-
the highest price for corn since 1892.
The an<ual poultry supper by the
Trustees of Cherry Hill NJ. E. Church
will be held at Red Mems Hall, Cherry
Hill, Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, November and 8. Supper, 20
cents. Everybody invited
The Third District Calendar Club
will hold bazaar in Mechanics Hail,
Elkton, on November %. % and "a,
for the benefit of the proposed Mater
nifty Annex of Union Hospital. Sup
per will be served on the 22d and 23d.
Contributions solicited.
The Woman's Auxiliary Missionary
Society Of the Diocese of Easton will
hold its session in Elkton on Wednes-
day and Thursday, Nov 8 and 8. 1t
is expected that some thirty or forty
delegates will be present, and the oc-
casion will be one of much interest to
missionary workers, and to the GEN
eral public. The Right Rev. Lucien B.
kinsolving, DID,, Missionary Bishop
to Brazil, will be the speaker at one of
the evening services, to be held in
Trinity Church. Further announce
ments will be made later.
Childs Council, No. 80. Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, will attend church at Leeds tomor.
row Sunday morning at 1920. All
members are requested to be present.
Little Elk Tribe, |. O. R. NJ. No. so,
of Cherry Hill requests a full attend
ance at the hall OH next meeting night,
Thursday, November 2.
Rev. Northrup, of Brandywine NJ.
f. Church, Wilmington. is expected
to fill the pulpit of Elkton NJ. f.
Church tomorrow Sunday morning.
in the absence of Rev. DR.. George p.
Jones.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walls. of Cecilton. has been admitted
to Union Hospital, Elkton, suffering
with serious injuries sustained by be-
ing thrown from carriage when a
horse became frightened at an auto
mobile.
Ducking season opens next Wednes-
day.
At the recent civil service examina-
ton for postmaster at Earlevile, the
only applicant was J. Veasey Taylor
Evangelistic meetings will com
mence in Rock PRESBYTERIAN Church
the first Sunday in November. The
Misses Closson will have charge of the
singing.
Water at the big usquehannaPow
Co. dam. HOLLYWOOD, Pa, is reported at
low stage. All wheels are shut down
from midnight till morning, thus al
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