The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-09-02

open on Tuesday, September 5.
James Whitaker, aged IA years, of
North East, has been committed to the
State Reform School for Boys by
Magistrate Biddle of the Fifth district
The Elkton ball team visited Rising
Sun last Saturday and defeated the
team of that place in a close game, by
a score of 2-1. Rising Sun will be
the visitors at Elkton Ball Park this
Saturday afternoon.
The Perryville P, B. G. W. ball team
defeated the Keyston F. c. of Will
mington last Saturday, by the score
of 2-1.
Amos Gibson of Calvert was thrown
from a car last week while loading
lumber at Rising Sun and struck his
head on the track, cutting his head
and bruising him considerably. Luck
lily no bones were broken and he was
able to resume work in few days.
Earl Moore, of the Rock Springs
section was seriously injured when he
sustained a fall while pitching wheat
one day last week.
A carniva! is in session at Elk Mills
and will end this Saturday evening.
A good time is assured all who attend.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Harmony
NJ P. Church. Rowlandsville, will hold
an ice cream festival on the church
lawn Saturday evening of next week.
Come everybody, and have a good time
Word was received at Delaware Col
lege from the War Department on
Tuesday, that Lieutenant William F.
Hoey, now with his regiment in Ari-
Zona. has been appointed commandant
at Delaware College. Lieutenant
Hoey's home is in Dover, and he is
well known by many of the trustees
of the college. When in Delaware he
was a great Y. NJ. C. A. leader among
young men. He is sufficiently young
to be in sympathy with the men on the
campus. and his appointment is re-
ceived with pleasure by officials of the
college.
A public meeting of the Chids
Community Club will be held at the
hall in Childs. Saturday. September 9,
at 8 p. m. Everyone is invited to
come out and take part in the discus
sions and make the meeting success.
The Martha G. Francis property at
Ceclton was sold Tuesday by James
F. Evans, ESQ. Assignee, to Charles
Blake. for $500.
The Elkton Gas Works are now be-
ing run by George Crothers, in charge,
and John Cook.
The County Commissioners made a
visit of inspection of the road at Muir
phys Mill, on Tuesday.
Oscar Ray, of Franklinville, Md,
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company lineman connected with the
Chestertown office. i sin Union Hos
pital in a serious condition from head
injuries sustained by being thrown
when his motorcycle came in contact
with COW on the road near Cecilton.
1t is feared that his skull is fractured.
The steamer Ericsson of the Erics-
son Line which was grounded in the
Chesapeake Canal early on Friday
morning of last week. when Captain
Ireland found three or four feet of
water in the hold. has been tloated and
is undergoing repairs in Philadelphia.
Don't forget the carnival at Cherry
Hill Thursday. Friday and Saturday
evenings of next week for benefit of
Little Elk Tribe of Red Men.
Susan Wilson, an aged colored wo-
man of Elkton, while preparing to
attend the Big Quarterly" meeting in
Wilmington, Sunday, suffered stroke
of paralysis an dis in serious condi-
ton. This was the first "Big Quar-
terly" she had missed in 30 years.
Mrs. Albert Constable, of Elkton,
slipped and fell one day recently and
fractured small bone in her heel.
The total receipts of the Firemen's