The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
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ches high. 1t is said that but little repIant-
ing will have to be done.
Mr.. VIM. H. Knock, of Sassafras Neck,
whose serious illness we mentioned 4
week or two ago, is reported at this time as
being somewhat better but still very sick
man.
Governor McLane has appointed James
T. Armstrong and James Cummings, JUS
tees of the Peace for Cecil county, wee
Thomas w. Ayers and II. V. Wallis, failed
to qualify.
Mr.. H. H. HaineS, of Rising Sun, has
been appointed an assistant inspector on
the staff of the Commander Of the Depart
ment of Maryland, G. \. l., and DIR. l.. NJ
Kirk, also of Rising Sun, an aide'de-camp
on the same staff. =
II. Arthur Stump, Esq, of the Baltimore
bar, son of Mr. John Stump of Perryvi!le,
in this county, has been appointed by Judge
Stewart of the Circuit Court of Baltimore
city, one of the receivers of the firm of Har-
Ian & Bond, fire insurance agents, recently
suspended. d
Some one attempted to break into the
residence of Mr.. j. C. Davis, on East Main
street. on Sunday afternoon last, while the
family were absent. The window was pried
open, but it appears that the would-be
burglars were frightened away before gain
ing entrance.
William Carr, aged 81 years, employed
as brakeman on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad, while engaged
in coupling cars at Browns crossing, Bal
timore county, on the 23d inst, slipped on
the rail and fell under the train. One of
the cars passed over his feet.
William II. Emerson, Jr., of Sassafras
Neck, a sen of VIM. II. Emerson, Il we'll
known citizen of the First district; has been
confined to bed for ten weeks, suffering from
disease of the spine. He has lost the use of
his limbs and lately has been subject to
he,norrhages He is under the care of
skillful physician. DR.. Crawford.
At the colorei conference, Baltimore
county, A. NJ L. P. Church, in session at
Towsontown last week, the following APP
pointments were announced, l.. II. Daniels,
president of the district; E. w. Scott, North
East and J. H. Nichols, Elkton. The con-
ference adjourned to meet the second We'd
nesday in May, 1885, at Elkton, Md.
,-Baiitf, King, on Saturday night last,
arrested two disorderly men on the street,
who were arraigned before a justice and
fined. If Bniliff King Will just keep it mp
aud arrest every disorderly person disturb
h..
approva! of the people and secure to a GER
tainty his reelection, if he desires it.
Iron troughs are being placed in the
centre of the =. w. & 3. Railroad tracks at
Newark station. The object of these troughs
is the supplying of water to engines while
running. The tanks are about inches
deep by 20 inches wide, and form Il con-
tinuous line for over a mile. The tanks
will he supplied by a steam force punp. i
The substitution Of the bell for the
whistle of the locomotive of tile peunsylva-
MA Railroad Company. including those of
the +. ". & r., as danger signal at cross
ings, began to-day. 1t is said to have been
found by experience on other lines of the
company's that the bell is a better alarm
than the whistle. This may be fact, but
We really cannot believe it.
Public sale Of cattle. The subscriber
will sell at public sale at the FELTON, House
yard, Elkton, Md, on Saturday June I,
1894, 10 head of cattle, comprising oxen,
steers. cows and heifers. Three yoke of the
oxen are heavy cattle, well broken and SUI
peror workers. Terms of sale-ninety
days credit, interest added, or Bank dis
count off for cash. Henry Wood. \. p.
Shockly, auctioneer. ~
The sixteenth annual convention of the
Diocese of Easton will be held in st. An
drew's Church, Princess Anne, on Wetlnes-
day next, June 18th. The convention will
be presided over b. the Right Rev. Bishop
Lay, and VIII prooa.;y v:-c..inue two days
in session. Trinity Church, Eikton, will be
represented, besides the Rector, (Rev. VIM.
Schouler) by DR.. r. c. Mackall as lay dele
gate; Mr.. John S. Writ being the alternate.
The funeral of Mathew NJ. &audain,
who died OH Thursday evening previous,
took place on Sunday afternoon last, the
remains being inferred at the Elkton Gene
terry. Rev Mr.. Nalandngham, of Newark,
otticiated, and Messrs. Louis Roberts, Mich
olas Manly, Il. c. Lewis, y. w. Mitchell,
David Work and \. j. Scott acted as pail
hearers a large number of relatives and
friends Of tho deceased were in ATTENDANCE
service was huid at tie residence of deceased
at 80 o'clock p. NJ, and the cortege ar
rived at the cemetery at 4.30. He was laid
by the side of his wife, the only othfr occu-
pant of the burial lot.
Among the recent improvements in the
First district, we note the following; A
nev tenant mouse has been erected on the
farm in Grove Neck, tenanted by Dir. James
Brown The building is Is by 10 feet and
good substantial one. Many other i'm.
pgova;aeEtB have also heen made Gu this
place. On the farm in Neazy's neck, ten
anted by James Woodland, "a large granary
10 by 30 feet; 4 substantial wagon house
20 by GO feet and stable 80 by 80 feet with
stone basement, have recently been erected
Very marked Improvements have also been
made on the old Neazy homestead, All
these rarl4S age IN charge Of noltor >. L.
Wills, wing snFefipteIls tue improvements
in person.
"A few days ago, while at breakfast, Mr..
u Parker, of this town, felt something
lEe in his throat, and thinking that it
WIS a fish bone erdeavored to extract it.
After prolonged effort he gave it up, and
sent for assistance and when all arrived
il was fouad Lat n large needle lad lodged
iii his throat, piercing he membrane. Some
of his friends proposed a further search
suggesting that he had swallowed II WORK
basket, but afterwards when his mothers
basket was found intact, this theory wa.
abandoned, and the needle was extracted
and stuck into a cushion as n more appro
pirate place than the walls of u ma ms wind
pipe. IEe patient is reco?oring, aaG says
yile next time he wont swallow Il needle
l,oGtor Charley Perkins was the operator,
and as needle Singer he Is stllwart.
Willie Mr.. T. Bond Brown, Of the
United States Railroad Postal Service, was
intcntly engaged in bathing in the creek,
back of the Elkton Cemetery, on Saturday
evening last, his hair was made to stand
I2cE end by one of the most terrific
.lrGahls his sar5 ever lisi.Eca 30, aga al X
saIae time such furry was created about
his head that he thought a demon on wings
was swooping down upon him. When he
had regained his presence of mind enough