The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-03-27

Harry Hess, OF Eowiandviiie, who re
Gently had his collar bone broken ~ colt
rearing upon him, received a jar while get
ting ont of buggy which ~ lin disIocated
the fractured bone, one day last week
The room on the first floor OF Tie May
building, previously used by the rentor as
parlor is being fitted up for IA store room.
4 glass front is being put in. The store
room will be occupied by VIM. J. Alrich
when completed
Several Elktonians who visited Chesa-
peake City last Sunday to be present at
the inquest of Billy the Joker were con
siderahly disappointed as few eNceptln.
the Jurors and reporters We're admitted I"
the room where the evidence was taken.
The Cell Farmers Association at
meeting on " ednesday of last week at the
residence of County Commissioner Cooley
adopted a resolution strongly flvoring the
substitution of the proposed new method
OF collecting the taxes for that OF the pres
ent system.
"A lady Who was AT the depot seeing
relative OF, one day the latter part OF last
week, left package containing articles to
the value of several dollars on the table in
the ladies waiting room, for Il few minutes.
when she looked for il, it was not to be
found
b. Howard Bratton has removed his
office from North street to the room on
Main street opposite the court house, for
merly occupied by CrotherS y Eratton, at
torneys. pr. Bratton thls has his office in
the center nt the town and will be on hand
when his services are required
There will be services as usual in the
Presby teri.u church tomorrow (Sabhath)
by the pastor, E.v. Il. W. Beers.
The subject in ihe morning will he The
Speculative and the Practical in Religion
The sermon in the evening will be on 1.-The
Scriptual Doctrine of Eternal Punishment"
the second in the series of doctrinal ser
m.,ns. All are invited
The works of the Mccullough Iron
Company, at North East were shut down
on Monday evening on account of inability
10 secure Il supply of coal owing to strikes
at the mines. The closing of the works at
North East neceSstated the stopagA of the
rolling mills of the company at Westam-
well which are supplied by the North Fast
works
Some of the boys of Elkton have a prAc-
tice which will probably get them Into
trouble. This is the habit of thro wing
stones at the street lamps. The larlpli ghter
informs us that several OF the lamps at the
east end of Main street and in other parts
OF the town have been broken of late in this
manner. There is a town ordinance forbid
ding this which is punishable b.: fine
and the authorities should see that il is
enforced.
Two horses attache to /! hack ran hy
John Moke between the railroad station at
North East and that town, started of while
day evening. Several persons attempting
to stop them only frightened the animals
into faster gait. The hack came up
against post and was badly damaged.
The horses made off in the direction OF
Turkey Point, and were afterwards caught.
1t will cost Mr. Moke a good sum 30 repair
the vehicle
The officers of the law have for some
weeks been hunting for Harry lettman,
who is wanted on the charge of being the
person who entered the room Of Miss Welsh
near Bay View, Cecil county, some time
ago, and attempted to assault her. The
oxford Press states that on Thursday morn.
ing of last week Constable Moore, OF New
Garden, and Officer kinnery, of Kenneth
Square, drove to the farm of Caleb Windle,
near Fairville, for the purpose OF arrestimg
leatman, who, il is said, has been passing
under the name of Frank Barber. lie hired
with Mr.. Windle three weeks since. When
the two officers drove to the Wiudie farm
house on Thursday the man was at work in
the woods, but lie 1t once left his work,
gathered mp his clothes AMI slipped! away
before the officers could reach the house.