Cecil County Week in Review Town and County Events
Cecil County updates cover school closings and summer start, 103 marriage licenses issued, Cecilton Red Cross supper raises 117, a Greenhurst Ebenezer service, a drowning in Conowingo Creek, and draft calls for 50 colored registrants. John Calvert, a teen from Elkton, returns home after a Harrisburg trip. Also noted are patriotic drives, elections board changes, calendar gift from the Marine Corps, car thefts and arrests, a Perryville guard report, and a long list of local social events, weddings, and church activities.
Men’s Class Campaign At Local Methodist Church
The church launches a campaign to enroll men in a Men’s Class meeting with Sunday School at 9 20 am next Sunday. W M Pogue’s residence hosts signups with 84 solicited and 79 members to date including 3 honorary members. Attendees will march to the church auditorium for the class organization with short addresses music and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Our Town
Wm. M. Pogue
Annual Meeting of Union Detective Association
The Union Detective Association comprising 12 Cecil Lancaster and Chester county groups met at Grange Hall Oxford on June 1. Reports noted little theft, cash on hand $4 995 03 and a $242 90 cash gain with a 97 member loss mainly from one company missing its dinner. Officers elected were Dr T B Moore president James Wood vice president E M Haines secretary and treasurer. The group will meet in Rising Sun on the first Saturday in June 1919. The Oxford House hosted the annual dinner attended by about 40 members. Representatives from Rising Sun included Dr G B Dare and Dr T B Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Detective Association
Cecil
Lancaster
Chester
Grange Hall
Oxford
T. B. Moore
Rising Sun
James Wood
Little Britain
E. M. Haines
Pleasant Grove
Oxford House
Rising Sun Detective Association
G. 8. Dare
Buoy Carhart Nuptials At Camp Sheridan
The wedding of Lieutenant Edward C Buoy Camp Medical Supply Officer and Miss Josephine Carhart of Maryland took place June 1 at Camp Sheridan Montgomery Alabama in the new Red Cross building. The ceremony joined a nurse and hospital staff with officers and Red Cross personnel present. A reception followed at the Nurses Quarters and the couple will reside on Holcombe Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carhart
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Alabama
Cecil County
E. D. Carhart
Zion
U. S
Edward C. Buoy
Josephine Carhart
Red Cross
Ala
Base Hospital
Lohengrin
Bilosie Schlund
Reicht
Swansonia
Buoy
George C. Shockley
W. A. Atkinson
134Th Field Artillery
Erie
Maryland
Holcombe Street
Minnie Carhart
Cecil Boys Win Trip to Agricultural College
Cecil county boys Roe Buckworth Marion Thompson George Padley Porter Davis George Gifford George Crothers Warren Kennard Richard Hanna Robert Reynolds William Sanders left Elkton May 31 to May 30 for College Park. They toured Washington and returned with notebooks full of knowledge. Cecil sent the largest group in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Club
Agricultural College
Roe Buckworth
Marion Thompson
Chesapeake City
George H. Padley
Porter AL. Davis
Cecilton
Geo. Gifford
George Crothers
Calvert
Warren Kennard
Richard Hanna
Rising Sun
Robert Reynolds
William Sanders
Fair Hill
Cecil County
College Park
Elkton
Mr. Gray
New Dog Law Empowers Prompt Euthanasia of Unlicensed Dogs
A June 1 1918 dog law requires licenses by July 1 for dogs six months old or older. It allows any person to kill a dog seen pursuing wounding or killing poultry livestock or attacking people whether licensed or not. Unlicensed dogs entering fields or yards become private nuisances and may be killed without liability.
Slacker Arrest in Elkton
Deputy Sheriff Lewis Seth arrested Charles Smith near Port Deposit on a slacker charge after weeks of search. Smith was taken into custody last Friday following a lengthy manhunt by authorities in Elkton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Seth
Elkton
Charles Smith
Port Deposit
Smith
Elkton Council Seeks Receiver For Maryland Water Co
The Elkton Town Council through its attorney Omar P. Crothers filed in Circuit Court for appointment of a receiver for the Maryland Water Company alleging failure to comply with its franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Jury Declares Elkton Woman Of Unsound Mind
A jury summoned by Sheriff J Wesley McAllister deemed Emma L Hogg an elderly Elkton resident unable to manage herself or her estate. Neighbors sought the action to protect her from living alone in possible danger. The court named Henry L Constable as Committee. Similar proceedings appointed a committee for Mrs Caroline Smiley. her daughter Mrs Rachel Rothwell was chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wesley McAllister
Emma L. Hogg
Elkton
Hmma
Henry L. Constable, Esq
Caroline Smiley
Rachel Rothwell
Women invited to Bible class organizers meeting
On Sunday June 16 at 9 30 a m in the Lecture Room of Janes M E church Rising Sun there will be a meeting to organize an adult Bible class for women Every woman invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant M. E
Coiora
Janes M. E. Church
Rising Sun
Chesapeake Bay hatchery yields millions of fish eggs
The state fish hatchery near the Susquehanna mouth in Chesapeake Bay closed the season hatching about 600 million yellow and white perch eggs and 3.51 million shad eggs. They were released into various waters across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Bay
Susquehanna
Deserter Leonard Price Shot by Guards at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Leonard Price, 24, of Churchville Harford County, alleged deserter from the National Army, was killed Thursday afternoon at Aberdeen Proving Ground. After escaping a guardhouse, he was fatally shot while fleeing as guards ordered him to halt. three shots struck, with the neck and head being hit. An investigation was held into the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Ordnance
The
War Department
Joint Civil and Military Commission
Secretary of War
Baltimore
Harford Counties
Artillery Proving Ground
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Washington
United States District Court
Government Commission
John Cadwalader
Charles W. Baker
Leonard Price
Churchville
Harford County
National Army
Price
Proving Ground
Young Men Register For U S58. Service
In accordance with the act of Congress young men aged between June 5 1917 and June 5 1918 must register for military service. At Elkton last Wednesday 168 appeared before the local board to register. Listed townsmen include Claude Curtis Buck Joseph Hobart Terry Aldebert Leroy Barr Halas Haines Lawrence Shewell Harry Taylor Ross Biles Thomas Stanley Riale Burton Love Keilholtz Manly Drennen Harris James Stanley Foard William Maxwell Cameron Norman Edward Wright William Bryan Wilson Gunnar Johansson Joseph Thomas Jones colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Elkton
Claude Curtis Buck
Joseph Hobart Terry
Aldebert Leroy Barr
Halas Haines
Lawrence Shewell Harry
Taylor Ross Biles
Thomas Stanley Riale
Burton Love Keilholtz
Manly Drennen Harris
James Stanley Foard
William Maxwell Cameron
Serious Injury From Fall At Harrisville Home
Miss Jizzie Lamm was seriously injured Monday night after a fall down the stairs at her Harrisville area home. She remained alone and cried for help until Tuesday morning, suffering a two‑place leg fracture before being taken to Union Hospital Elkton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jizzie Lamm
Harrisville
Union Hospital
Elkton
Red Cross Nursing Service Opens Enrollment to Nonregistered Grads
The National Committee on Red Cross Nursing Service will enroll nurses who graduated before January 1918 from registered schools even if they are not currently registered. This broadens eligibility for service and strengthens wartime nursing staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee On Red Cross Nursing Service
West Nottingham Academy Holds 177th Exercises in Church
The West Nottingham Academy held its 177th annual exercises on June 6 1918 in the church at West Nottingham. A Board of Trustees meeting, led by Rev. Henry Rumer D D, reviewed finances including a farm sale that netted 791.08 and alumni gathering details. Principal Jos B Leuthner was re elected for 1918 1919 and a commencement program featured a farewell diploma to one graduate and a civic address by Rev. Henry Rumer D D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham
Academy
Henry Rumer
D .D
Frank Sheppard
Wm. Gibson
Chas. B. Osborn
J. J. Hanna
Jos’ B. Leuthner
Baltimore
the Grove
Aberdeen
Jos. Lane Finley
Church Hill
John W. McCullough
Wilmington
Del
Cecil Clyde Squier
Port Deposit
John A. Nesbitt
Catonsville
Ladies Missionary Society
Darlington Presbyterian Church
Old Academy
Rumer
Maryland Compulsory Work Law Enforcement Appeal
Governor writes to county state attorneys urging full use of police power to enforce the Compulsory Work Law. Maryland seeks federal action to extend key provisions as a war measure. Officials urge reporting idle men ages 18 to 50 to ensure employment in essential work. women exempt unless supported by other laws. Joshua Clayton and J Wesley McAllister sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Ritchie
Crowder
Joshua Clayton
J. Wesley McAllister
Variety Sale by West Nottingham Westminster Guild
The West Nottingham Chapter of Westminster Guild hosts a Variety Sale on Saturday afternoon and evening June 22 at the Hunt Building Rising Sun. Proceeds support the mission treasury. The Rising Sun Cornet Band will play and all friends are invited to contribute and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Nottingham
Westminster Guild
Hunt Building
Telephone Exchange
Rising Sun
Rising Sun Cornet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cecilion Red Cross
Ebenezer Church
Greenhurst
Conowingo
Albert Thomas
John Calvert
Harrisburg
Ebenezer M. BE
Omar D. Crothers
Court House
Young
First District
William B. Davis
Frank B. Evans
Court House Square
Fitz Disharoon
Rocco Notarcola
Perryville
Exemption Board
Camp Meade
Seth
Maofirancies
A. Ariza
Port de
Ariza
France
Samuel Do. Ayres
A Draft Board
Railroad Engineers
Ince
Maryland Council of Defense
Board of Election Supervisors
John H. Black
Henry L. Constable
Albert D. Mackey
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S. Marines
Harvey Ewing
William D. Ewing
Atlas Powder Company
Perrysville
William Baker
Justice
Baker
Cc. T. Snyder and Family
Philadelphia
C. C. Reynolds
Ashton, Md
J. R. Sheppard
F. H. Huffman
A. L Duyckinck
Wm. Tims
Elva Newton
Earleville
Taylor Wilson
Easton
Thomas J. Wilson
East Main Street
H. L. Shepherd
W. K. Allee
A. M. McNamee
Miss May Allee
Mildred Shepherd
Eleanor J. Moore
Colora
L. Frank Ellison
Hattie A. Morgan
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
William Henry Harrison
Josephine Adams
South Third Street
Colmar
E. R. Clemens
Oxford Baptist Church
Martha Beatrice Goodnow
Edward W. Goodnow
William J. Logan
North East
J. H. Bickford
M. E. Church
Donard D. J. Loewer
Nellie V. Slavinski
Brooklyn
N. Y
L. I. McDougle
Charles Quigley
Bart
Ferree Johnson and Family
Tome Institute
Mabel Johnson
Lydia E. Brown
James Marvey Pollock
A. Grant’ Brown
Fourth Street
R. P. Day
Nottingham
Dorothy Frances Henry
Frank J. Henry
Maurice Graves Hammond
Church of the Good Shepherd
Columbia
S. C
Wadies Foreign Missionary Society
William H. Mackall
Miller Magraw
Delancey Scott
George Potts
William Corbett
Ivan Richards
R. C. Dodson
M. E
Cecil County Red Cross
Ers
Harford
Slacker
U. S58
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