The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-29

I john E. Alexander, the well-known
hardware merchant of Elkton, had narrow
escape from fatal accident Thursday,
morning. He was driving towards the north
street crossing of the railroad when the
south bound train, due here at 8 Is A. NJ.
was also approaching. The gate tender com
menced to lower the gates Mr.. Alexan-
der started across. One of Oh e gates was shat
tered and the dearborn also damaged. The
gate came near striking Mr.. Alexander s
head, crushing his hat. The gates on the
other side were put up, so as to allow him
to cross over before the train reached the
spot.
Lewis Boulder and Clyde Chichester
were arrested on Christmas morning by
Bsliff George I. King for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. They were taken be-
fore Justice A. j. Scott on the following
morning. Chichester was fined 81 and costs
and Boulder 81 and costs. Clyde Chichester
was also committed to Jail in default of 5000
bail to await the action of the grand jury at
the March term of Court on a charge of
malicious mischief preferred by Mr.. VIM,
Falls. On Christmas morling Clyde while
drunk broke a pitcher and washbowl,
knocked in the door of wardrobe and
broke two panes Of glass in a room in the
Howard House.
Miss Rebecca Russell who died on the
21st inst, at the home of Mrs Henry Stabler
at Brighton, Montgomery County, Md, at
the remarkable age of 1O2 years was grand
aunt of Messrs Joseph Terrell and George
Johnston of this town. She had displayed
no signs of illness aud was found dvirg in
her room by member of the household and
breathed her last a few minutes afterward
Miss Russell was relative of the lowering
family of Philadelphia and came to Mary
land fifty years ago. Not wrinkle lined
her brow aud she did not appear to be over
65 years of age. She was woman of fine
intelligence and possessed her activity of
mind and retentive memory until her death.
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The annual meeting of the Maryland
State Farmers Association will be held in
Baltimore on Wednesday, January 9th.
This body is made up of delegates from local
organizations and representatives from the
several counties Each agricultural society,
grange or regular organization of farmers is
authorized to elect one delegate. Ii those
counties where county farmers associations
have been formed they are entitled to as
many representatives and votss in the State
meeting as the several counties have MEM
bers in both branches of the legislature
Where no county organization exists, the |
for the county is required to
call a public meeting of its farmers on or
before the first Wednesday in January, |
which meeting shall select delegates, in |
number as above, to represent it in the |
State meeting. All citizens engaged in |
farming are eligible to vote at such county |
meetings and to be elected as delegates. In |
the event of the failure of at least ten far |
mers to attend a meeting so called in any
county, then the vice-president from that |
county shall appoint the delegates there
from. Addresses will be made before the |
association by several prominent gentlemen
who will be announced hereafter. Officers
of the association will be elected at this |
meeting. VIM. B. Sands is secretary.