The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-02-05
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Inc grounding certainly did not see
his shadow on Wednesday. and if the
old-time saying proves to be true we
Will have an early spring
The Junior Promenade of Delaware
College, Newark, was held last (Fri-
day. evening.
Dandelions were noticed in bloom
last week by some residents of the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Palmer, of
Oxford, Pa, formerly of Calvert, en-
tertained large number of their rela-
tives and friends, Monday, at the
home of Newton E. Palmer, Oxford, in
honor of their golden wedding ami
versary. Mrs. Mary E. Gray and Miss
Leona Gray, of Leslie, were among the
guests.
The $4,000 damage suit of Christie
pherAlevizatos against Graham, Glenn
ents and Sutton. of Chestertown, for
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident last summer. has been re-
moved to Elkton for trial at the March
term of court.
Nineteen shares in the Elkton I'M
provement Company, owning the old
Elkton Fair Grounds, were sold at
public auction last week by Robert c.
Thackery, Trustee, to o. C. Giles, G..
S. Woolley and Mrs. G. R. Ash, for
$3.50.
DR.. Howard A. Kelly. of Baltimore,
and DR.. w. w. Davis, General Secre-
tary of the Lords Day Alliance, de-
livered interesting addresses to Elk
ton Methodists and Presbyterians at
the Methodist Church, last Sunday
evening.
The annual Missionary Tea was
given by the ladies of Elkton Presby-
terian Church, Wednesday evening.
Michael Fidance, II. has been elect
ed captain of the 1916 football team at
Delaware College.
February II and 18 are the dates
selected for the annual entertainment
by the teachers and pupils of the Cecil
County High School. The entertain
ment will be held at the Opera House.
and will consist of music by the Glee
Club, concert recitations, song and
drill, "Guess Who?" and the Senior
play, "In the Absence of Susan" The
admission will be 35 cents; reserved
seats, so cents.
The real estate of the late John R.
Taylor, at Earleville, was sold Tues
day by William S. Evans, ESQ.,, Trus-
tee, to James Veazey Taylor the dwell
linz house property for $500 and the
blacksmith property for $425. Harold
Steele was the auctioneef.
Capt. Charles Biddle, Of North East,
has purchased the "Lynn Haven" a
finely equipped So foot launch former
ly owned by Dwight Mallory, the Bal
last fall in Chesapeake Bay while on
his way to Havre de Grace on a duck
ing trip.
Frogs We're heard singing on the
Elkton marshes Monday evening.
The public school at Rising Sun was
closed this week on account of one of
the pupils having the diphtheria.
An all-day shoot was held last Sat
urday by Rising Sun Gun Club.
Rev. t. E. Martindale, pastor of the
M. E. Church at Salisbury, formerly
stationed at Elkton, is reported seri-
ously i'll at his home in that town.
Willard B. Biggs, of Middletown,
has sold to Charles Middagh, of Mif-
fin. Pa, the bay pacing mare, May
Bird for $1,000.
Hagerty, Sr.,& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
A Blue Rock Shoot will be held al
the home of Harry Yerkes, near
Louisville, today Saturday.
The teacher and pupils of Chapel
School will hold social and "dollar
hunt" at the school house, Friday eve
ming, Feb. II, for the benefit of library
fund. Refreshments for sale. All
come and hunt the dollar for the finder
keeps it. Admission, 10 cents. If
stormy, will be held some time later.
William Wright, Ernest Wilson and
Joseph Wilson. all Wilmington youths
were committed to Elkton jail, for ten
days, on Monday, for illegal freight
train riding on the Pennsylvania R. R.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Nd, for Oxy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Washington College, Chestertown,
which was closed for two weeks ow-
ing to its recent destructive fire. was
reopened Monday morning.
The Tome School. Port Deposit, has
sent out invitations to all the secon-
Diary schools in Maryland to take part
in a state wide contest in Public
Speaking, the finals of which will be
held at Tome on the evening of May
20, the same date as Tones tenth an
nual interscholastic field and track
meet. Tome offers two prizes, one Of
$25 and one of S15, and will enter.
tain the contestants as its guests dur
ing their stay in Port Deposit. 1t is
likely that great many entries will
be made. as most of the schools in
Maryland recognize a practical train
ing in Public Speaking as an essential
part of boys education, and should
the competition meet with the interest
and enthusiasm it merits similar
event will be arranged each year.
Hagerty, Sra Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating adtf
Edgar B. Pearce has sold his farm
near North East to Clinton w. Pur-
ner at private terms.
st. Andrews (Goldsborough Me-
morialD Church, Andora. Sunday SER
vices at D. m. and Sunday schoo! at