The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-02-09

The preparations of prisoners to break
out of Elkton all We're discovered this week.
Clyde Chichester, who is awaiting the action
OF the grand jury on charge OF malicious
mischief, was found to have a rope ladder
under his pillow. He says that William
Evans, the colored man who was acquitted
of stealing at the last term of court gave il
to him when he left Jail. Smith, the colored
man charged with assault on young girl
in the Fourth District, had made file out
of case knife and partly severed the bars
at the window of his cell. Farrell, who is
charged with assault on an aged woman,
| and other prisoners are said to have been in
the scheme to escape which fortunately was
discovered in time to prevent its consum-
nation.
Rev. Charles P. Mallory, of New York
City, formerly pastor of the Chesapeake
City Presbyterian Church, has published a
new historical work entitled Ancient
Families of Bohemia Manor Their HON es
and Their Graves" The book, the prospec-
tus states, is " filed with items of historical,
| biographical and genealogical in terest." In
a readable style this little publication tells
the story of one of the most interesting
MAnors in America, where, two hundred
years ago, lordly opulence, titled families
| and stately mansions might have been seen,
and, where to-day, the remnants of these
| interesting objects may be seen. Historians,
biographers and genealogists will be inter-
ested in its contents, but especially those
readers whose ancestors were associated
with the early history of Bohemia Major,
or whose friends happen now to reside on
that historical territory.
We are indebted to our esteemed friend
Mr.. VIM. Parker of Port Deposit who wit h
his family is spending the winter in Bruins
wick, Georgia, for copy of The Trade Re
vie,o of that city. The Rertslo is a large and
handsomely illustrated journal, descriptive
of 1.-THE City by the Sea- 1t contains a
number of the leading men of Brunswick,
as well as illustrations of prominent resi-
dences and business locations. 1t contains
a very f1stsering notice of our former Cecil
Countain Mr.. John H. Mccullough, a cousin
of Senator Clinton Mccullough of this
county, of whom is says: In the business
world such men as John II. Mccullough
stand conspicuous among their fellows. Mr.
Mccullough came to this city many years
ago. He entered the lumber business, and
was soon a recognized factor in the ship
ments of this port, shipping annually many
million feet of lumber, both coastwise and
foreign His dock property is among the
finest OF the port, having deep water 'front.'
age Of several hundred feet. As business
man, Mr.. Mccullough has proved himself
a success. He is perfectly good for all his
contracts, and enjoys the confidence of
every house with which he has ever done
business.
"A brand new drummer on his first trip
visited Elkton this week and met with
several msfortunes which will serve to
make him remember it for some time. He
represented leading philadelphia stationery
firm. He drove into town and alighted III
front of the provision store of A. G. Brown
to inquire for a hotel. He left his horse I'M
hitched. When he left the store and found
his team missing the young man jumped
at the conclusion that it had been stolen
Constable E. b. Smith was hastily sum-
moned and team hired from Mr.. B. b.
Dunbar with which to scour the country
around for the supposed stolen team. Cherry
Hill and other places were visited. The
agent also laid out FIVE or six dollars in
kilograms to various places to look out for
the team. When Mr.. George r. Howard
returned home hat night he found strange
team in his stable yard. He took it to the
livery of Mr.. Edward Taylor, who having
of the fact. The team contained all the
young mans samples. The next morning
this same agent lost his pocketbook. Soon
afterward he was heard denouncing Elkton
on account Of his misfortunes when by
stander informed him that his pocketbook
had been found at the post-office. This agent
to be very, very green.
Contracts have been awarded by Second
Assistant Postmaster General Knott for
con veying the IN als on routes in numerous
STATES lnCluulnR MARY lanu, from July ISL |
1889 to June Both 1898, term of four years. |
The professional contractors or spectators
received most Of the contracts. Ekton to
Lewisville was awarded to w. A. Stoddard
at $244 year. This is the route which Mr.. |
Lungren has managed for many years. 1t
was awar ded to a professional four years
ago but he had to hand it over to Mr.. Lun-
gren. Mr.. Stoddard was also awarded the |
route from Elk Neck to North East at 1854
per year and that from Port Deposit to
Rising Sun at 1924. j B. Colgrove another
professional contractor was awarded the
route from Earlville, Cecil county to Middle
town, Del, at S257. z. 7. Carpenter still |
another contractor secured he route from |
City to Town Point for 1920. j. |
w. jackson professional contractor was
awarded the route from Warwick, Ceci! |
county to Sassafras, Kent county, Nd, for |
1925. james I'll. Wharton was awarded the |
contract for the route between Elkton anu |
City at $50. This appears to
be but small pay for two trips each way
every weekday. w. S Turner was awarded
the route from Bank to Appleton at SS7 |
The route from North East to Calvert was
awarded to C. Ct. Steele a professional con-
tractor, at S2lS.