The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-11

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Saturday morning. The latter won by a
score of 3 to II.
The E'irgiaaa Register is the name of a
new paper just established at Falls Church,
Fairfax county, Va, by William Taylor
formerly editor of the Woodstown, \. j.,
! Register, gentleman well-known in Cecil
A trial of speed took place on the fail
ground track OF. Wednesday last between
horses belonging to Mr.. Il. I. Crouch and
| Dr. G. f. Morrow, respectively. Mr.Crouch's
trotter had "walk over" as it is termed
| that is, he beat the other horse badly.
Col. sDufy" was in town on Monday
lie had not Bennett Elkton before since the
primaries. He made some of the boys fee
worse than they looked, but after they
| Wdsh-ed up, and got IA little sea breeze from
the grand.old Elk, they were all right again.
The Carrie Stanley theatrical company,
who gave very crcdtabe performances here
last week, after performing night or two
in Chesapeake City the early part of this
week, disbanded; the members scattering
in various directions. Miss Stanley has
reorganizcd the company and will continue
upon the road.
Mrs. George Booth, of this town, met
with serious accident last Saturday night.
In the dark she went out to the pump shed
and ran against the sharp end of the pump
handle which had been left in horizontal
position by whoever had used it. Her in
Jury is considered serious by her physi-
clan.
john E Jackson, of Port Deposit, trus-
tee of the person and estate OF Thomas Fitz-
gibbons, sold on Monday last at public auc-
ton, four dwelling houses on the east side
of Main street, Port Deposit, belonging to
the estate, for 81 $50, subject to 4 ground
purchaser.
A village camp will be held at Wright )
A. NJ. L. church, i'll this town, commenc-
ing on Sunday the 19;h. The meetings will
be held beneath an arbor erected upon the
grounds adjoining the church. All day
meeting will he held on Sundays. During
the week evening meetings only will be
held The camp will continue for three
weeks.
MIR. Joseph Booth, of New Leeds, was
the victim OF IA whip thief on Monday even
ing. He hitched his horse in front of the
residence of Thomas Tong, at Anlora, and
when he came out an hour or two later the
whip was missing Petty thieving of this
| b,y in, a.,
borhood for some time past 1t is thought
to be the work of unemployed men for
mery at work on the railroad.
Frank Kerr, has again astonished the
people of Elkton. by unloading this week
one Of the largest lots of summer goods for
gentlemen never seen outside of a large city.
| He has on his tables hundreds of yards of
| goods of all classes. All the latest fabrics,
as well as all the old style goods may be
found there, and he sells them at the very
bottom prices. Think of less than ten dol
lars for summer suit. Yet you can get it
there. Lool. at his goods.
Capt. II. p. Leslie, OF this town, has
two curious pieces of work in the shape OF
| card cases, one cut out of a solid piece of
ivory, the other of sandal wood both most
elaborately carved. 1t would be impossible
to describe them; they can only he appre-
ciated by seeing them. The carving upon
them is of such difficult ch haracter that it
would certainly take the most skilful work
man months to execute it, yet Capt Leslie
| bought them in China for 81 80 each He
| also has fly brush made of ostrich feath.
ers, just as they were plucked from the
bird. They are handsomer than the dyed
| feathers.
The experience of VIM. Scotten, an en-
| ploye at Providence paper mills, one dag
| two weeks ago, was one that no person
would like to go through. He was actin
as tender at the paper making IN ,chine, an,l
the drying roll becoming clogged with the
paper making material lie attempted to
relieve it. His hand was caught between
the hot roller and the thick felt belt, and
the arm drawn in up to the shoulder The
space between the dricr roll and the belt
vas not sufficient to take in his body, and
| when his arm was drawn in up to the
shoulder, it was a question whether it was
to be pulled out at the socket or all The
| flesh torn from his arm, he braced him.
| self against the frame of the machine. and
| while the hot roller and band were burning
his flesh and the pressure of the roller caus
| ing excessive pain. He stood deternin-
adely, resolving that it was do or die, and
that the arm might -, but he would moi
give up his held. The assistant after q
lapse Of ten or twelve minutes stopped the
machine, and relieved the victim from hi,
perilous position. The flesh was torn from
his arm, from his fingers too, within tw,
inches and-a-half of the shoulder, and
the entire arm from hand to shoulder was
burned to a crisp, so badly that the fesl,
fell of, and the muscles of the arm wer,
plainly visible. Mr.. Scotten is young
man OF unusual nerve, and had he not beei
possessed of this trait of character he would
undoubtedly have been killed. His arm i.
now rapidly growing better. Mr.. Scotte,
has been in the employ of Mr.. Singerly fo,
a long time: and his employer pays him
| half pay while he is unable to work in con
sequence of this accident, and besides vii
settle all doctor bills consequent upon th,
injury. Mr.. Singerly is unusually libera
in cases of accidents in his mills, and de
servedably has the good will of all of hi.
employees. DIR. Il. G. Carter, ofCherry Hill
has the case in charge.
Try the Life of Leather at Ward & Davis
The Life of Leather is beyond value fo
all kinds of leather, boots, shoes, harness
betting and carriage tops.
WARD & DAVIS.