The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-15
LOCAL JOTTINGS
Full moon Yesterday (Fridayl.

will appoint before July 26, one asses
sor for each election district and one
assessor for each Incorporated town
in the county, for the purpose of MAX
ing reassessment of real estate.
Ground has been broken in Elkton
by the Jessup & Moore Paper Co., for
a bleach mill.
John Hindman, highly respected
colored resident of Elkton, died Sum-
day at Union Hospital, where he had
been undergoing treatment for stom-
ach trouble. aged 81 years.
The annual Firemen's Carnival at
Newark. Del, will open on Saturday
afternoon. July %, at o'clock, with
big parade.
Demanding an increase of wages,
the employees of Baldwin weave mills
at Elk Mills, have gone on strike.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church,
Elkton. Rev. William Schouler, Rector
Services tomorrow, Sunday, at II a.
M. with Holy Communion, and Gas
p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Elkton Cornet Band furnished
music on the "Carmania" Wednesday
evening on its moonlight excursion to
Town Point. A number of Elktonians
took the ride down the river to get
relief from the intense heat. and found
the boat very comfortable and the
breeze delightful. AS advertised the
"Carmania" will run another moon
light this Saturday evening.
The members of Bethel M. P. S. S.
near North East will hold a festival
Wednesday evening, July 19. If
stormy the next fair evening. Pro-
ceeds for church.
Mrs. Joseph d. Poist and little child
of Colora, and her father, Samuel M.
| McCardell, had a very narrow escape
from a serious auto accident on the
| Fourth at korner ketch. In avoiding
a collision with another car Mrs.
Poist ran her car into James j. Han
mas picket fence. The child and Mr..
| McCardell were cut on the head by
! the flying glass from the broken wind
| shield.
Adam Bennett, of Aberdeen, we'll
| known in this section as pitcher in
the former Tri-County Base Ball
| League. was recently bitten by mad
dog. Bonnet and two other men We're
bitten and all are undergoing the Pas
| teur treatment.
| Shawnah Tribe of Red Men Of North
| East has elected the following officers
for the coming year: Sachem, C. c.
| Husfelt; senior sachem, B. Wharton;
| prophet, Charles Rothermel; chief of
records, J. r. Moffit.
Deputy Sheriff McAllister brought
to EIkton Jail this week Noble and
Arthur LeRue of Port Deposit and
Joseph Peters of Oakwood, all colored,
wanted by the Cecil county authori-
ties on charge of highway robbery and
intent to commit murder in the upper
section of the county, severa. weeks
ago. The accused We're captured at
Coatesville, Pa.
A young brother of Earl Tyson, of
Colora, sustained a broken hip and
other bad injuries last week, when a
horse attached to a wagon became
frightened, throwing the boy from the
rake and kicking him.
The children and grandchildren of
| Sylvester Bowlsby recently celebrated
his 81st birthday at the home of his
son, Stanley Bowlsby, at Zion. Mr.
Bowlsby is veteran of the Civil War
A new barn is being erected on the
William Stewart farm near Zion.
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The Cleaners will continue their
festival held last evening this (Satur-
day. evening, on the lawn of Elkton
M. E. Church. Proceeds for church
improvement. Everybody invited.
The Fourth Quarterly meeting of
the conference wear is being held at
Pleasant Hill Free Methodist Church
and will continue over tomorrow, Sun
day. in charge of District Elder, H.
w. Hodge.
The following officers have been
elected for the Y. P. S. C. E. of West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church TO
serve from July to December: Presi-
dent. Samuel 7. Wiley; vice-president,
Amos E. Clendenin; recording secre-
tary, Miss Elsie Aiken; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Mabel R. Wiley;
treasurer. Miss Abbie Keen; ocganist,
Mrs. Lewis E. Martindale.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck. to-
morrow Sunday morning, at 1O:3O
o'clock a. m.
Sunday morning at Union Hospital
a daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John P. Ward, of Philadelphia, for
merly of Elkton, but the little Cne had
defective heart and died four hours
after birth.
The Court of Appeals has dismissed
the injunction sued out by the Mayor
and City Council of Havre de Grace,
to prevent the Susquehanna Power
Company from building the hydro
electric plant at Conowingo and work
on which. it is said, will soon be COM
menced. The plant will be similar to
the Mccall dam. only much larger.
The Sunday school of Asbury NJ. Z.
Church, near Blythedale, will hold a
lawn fete on Thursday evening, July
20, on the lawn of Mr. Amos Jack
sons of Jackson Park. II stormy next
fair evening. Ice cream. cake. home
made candies for sale. All welcome.
Ladies Of Rock PreshyterianC Church
will hold festival on the church lawn
Wednesday evening, July 10. If
stormy next evening. Ice cream
cake, candy and fruit for sale, Come
out