The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-04
LOCAL JOTTINGS
.ent begins next Wednesday,

ii. the annual society contest, winch Is
given the Tuesday night of commence
ment week.
There will be "Name Social" held
at the home of Mr.. Lewis A. Todd,
near Port Deposit. on Thursday even
ing, March 9, for benelt of Asbury M.
E. Church. Refreshments served to
all. Ice cream, cake and candy for
sale. If stormy next fair evening.
Morris B. Irwin, of the Lombard
section. underwent successful opera
tion at Union Hospital, Elkton. Satur-
day, for growth on his shoulder.
By the breaking of limb while
trimming tree, Amos Clendenin, of
Colora, fell, tearing all the ligaments
in the back of his right hand
Drew Nickle, of Colora, has been ap-
pointed R. d. carrier from Colora until
March %, vice Andrew T. Wiley, re-
signed
A license for sending messages has
been granted the Delaware College
wireless station
George Janvier, teller of the Citi-
zens' National Bank. of Middletown,
wood, formerly teller with the Peo-
PIES National Bank, has been named
to succeed him temporarily.
Frank B. Mckinney, of near Cal
vert, recently had his fingers badly
mangled while operating a fodder
shredder.
Philip S. Campbell, who for some
time past has represented the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Baltimore,
in this locality. has been promoted and
transferred to Baltimore. Osmond
George, of Elk Neck. will take Mr..
Campbe!l's place in this county.
Harry johnson and j. Wesley Ew-
ing have been elected delegates to rep
resent st. Johns M. E. Church. Lewis
vile, at the coming session of Will
mington M. E. Conference
Former Judge of the Orphans Court
Thomas S. Miller is critically i'll at his
home near Union.
Delaware College defeated the
George Washington University five at
Newark, Tuesday night, in the fastest
game of the basketball season, by the
close score of 10 to Is. The battle was
thrilling throughout and all sorts of
the best basketball were displayed by
10th teams.
23S marriage licenses were issued at
the Clerks Office in Elkton, during
February.
Hagerty, ,Sr.& Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating. .adtf
While practicing basketball at the
Armory Friday afternoon of last week
Walter Lindsay, of Providence, stud
ent of the Cecil County High School,
fell and fractured his left arm
The students of Delaware College
have petitioned the Faculty to intro
Guce the Honor System in conducting
examinations.
Joshua Clayton, ESQ.,, Secretary of
the Cecil County Game Association,
has received number of partridges
from Missouri for distribution in diff
ferent parts of Cecil county.
Dinner will be served at DR.. Bayard
Murrays sale, Elk Neck, March 8, by
the ladies Of Wesley Chapel.
William McMullin, Jr.. has been
granted an absolute divorce from his
wife, Alice l.. McMullin, by a decree
passed by the Circuit Court for Cecil
county.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Nd, for Oxy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
Giving to the unfavorable weather
the temperance meeting announced for
last Sunday at Crouch Chapel will be
held tomorrow Sunday at 1870
o'clock The public invited.
The Farmers Institutes held last
week at Cecilton and Chesapeake CITY
were well attended in spite of the rain,
and interesting sessions were held. At
the close of the institute at Chesa-
peake City, Friday, Community Club
was organized with H. w. Kibler pres
ident and DR.. Hopper secretary.
The Motor Transit Co., of Philadel-
phia, opened it's bus line, between Elk
ton and Chestertown, on Monday. New
pany and also for Caldwell & Davis
BROS, of Galena, who started their bus
lin. last week. and whose schedule ap-
pears in another part of tbs paper.
Hagerty, Sr., Son, Port Deposit, are
headquarters for Automobiles and
Carriage Painting and Decorating .adtf
The County Commissioners were in
session three days last week, hearing
appeals from personal property as
sessments. No general business was
transacted.
Go to Hagerty, Sr., and Sons up-to-
date Automobile Supply House, in
Port Deposit, Md, for Oxy-Acetylene
welding. advt-tf
The Third District Woman's Auxili-
airy of Union Hospital, at their month
ly meeting on February %, organized
Il Calendar Club to assist in raising
funds for the building of the new Ma
ternity Hospital contemplated in the
carly summer.
William P. Constable, Esq. former
ly of Elkton, has been named by Gov
ernor Harrington as one of the three
Liquor License Commissioners of Bal
timore City.
Townsend Barrett, of the Calvert
section. lost two horses recently from
spinal meningitis.
The regular meeting of the Ninth
District Farmers Club was held We'd
nesdav at the home of Harvey Kirk.
Mr.. Kirk deliverd a very timely and
instructive essay the subject of which
was "The Sowing, Selection of Seed
and Cultivation of Farm Crops, and