The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-03

Albert Michigan, a lad of Is years son
of Charles Michigan Of Pilottown, 9Th dis
rrict was drowned while in swimming at
| Bald Frar on Sunday last. He ventured
OUT iuto water beyond his depth and being
unable to swim soon drowned. The boys
who accompanied hun were also unable to
! swim and conli not help him. The body
wI- soon recovered.
MIR. Mckend ct Dowuham of Delaware
hts been appointed chief of Division in the
Pension Department at Washin gton at "A
salary of $4,000. He W - member OF the
last Delaware Legislature and is also a
, member of the Peninsula Press Association
having formerly been part owner Of the
Sussex Journal Democratic paper of which
he was business manager.
"A plan for the erection of water works
at Cambridge is being considered by the Cit
liens of that place. Capitalists offer TO put
in plant for first-class water works at
cost of $40, 900 provided that assurances can
be given that the public would give the en-
terprise such q support as would make it
fair investment. A meeting OF citizens on
Monday night was attended by 200 persons
and much interest was manifested.
The Trustees of the Friends Normal In
stitnte of Rising Sun have secured as prin-
cipal Alpheus w. Moon OF Indiana Univer-
sity, a teacher OF several years experience.
He comes highly recommended, not only
by the faculty of the Institution but also by
4 ,.,;x
he has taught. A t.iend of the school states
that the Trustees feel that they have been
fortunate in securing the services of such an
instructor.
About 230 persons went to Bay Ridge
on the Grange excursion Wednesday. The
Indictment weather prevented many persons
from going who had intended TO do so. A
number were taken on at Merry's aud Hy-
lands landings. The excursion reached
Bay Ridge about LIS p. and reached
home shortly after ten o'clock. Those who
participated report vecy pleas ant trip.
The Elkton Cornet Band accom- panied the
excursion.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
of Cecil codnty held on Monday evening
last the report of the Secretary was read. Ii
was referred to the auditing com mi tee COM
posed of Messrs. Clinton Mccullough, VIM.
r. Witworth and Chas. f. Hiucbiiffe. The
officers were reelected as follows: President
Chas. NJ. Ellis; Vice President Robert NJ.
Marshbank; Secretary Geo. A. Blake; Treas
urer L. M. Haines.
Some gunners say that the fats, the I
feeding ground of the canvas-b backs, are
bedded over with a thick layer of mud, |
which will destroy the wild celery on which |
the wild fowl feed, and that they will sop
here no more We shall ace; and in the |
meantime-don't believe it. The CELERY |
will come through the mud, and the ddcts |
will come here 10 eat it, as usual, and TO be
shot, as usual, furnishing the choicest dish |
IL at tickles the American palate.-Harre de |
Grace Republican.
The Rodney Monument Association of |
Delaware has ordered of marble dealer of
Wilmington monument of . uncy gran
lite, Is feet high. Its Cost will be 81 800.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated by |
the last Legislature towards its cost, and |
John NJ. C. Rodney, of Wilmington. will |
bear the remainder. 1t will be placed over |
the grave of Caesar Rodney, one of Dela-
wares signers of the Declaration of INDIE
pendence. His remains lie buried in the
Episcopal Churchyard at Dover.
-Egbert G. Handy, brother of Moses P.
Handy the wel.known newspaper man,
and formerly publisher of the Newark Led
ger, went TO st. Paul, MINI, several years
ago and engaged in he real es, ale bus ness.
He made yearly contract With the ST.
Paul Globe 10 furnish real estate adver, Using |
at a fixed rate, bur The prices he Obtained
for himself proved so enormously profitable
that the paper broke the contract. Handy
brought suit against The paper for $780, 900
and recently the case was decided in favor
of the newspaper. The only defence of the
Globe owners WIS that the contract with
Handy covered Sunday advertising and
was therefore H., gal.
The commil,ee in charge of the trades
dspl.y Al the Maryland Exposition to be
uoiu db bdliiLDo q III clu DcI arc 'CbiNolN
at work making arrangements for their
part Of the exposition. A number of promi-
nent meI chants are getting up very elaborate
floats representing their particular branch
of business I'D ihe dry goods, clothing,
boot and shoe and hat men are irving TO
Guido each other, the result OF which WILL
be a line of floats equal il nor superior to
ever seen in this country. The
manufacturers OF farming implements, the
heavy mil rs, the brewers and the meat
packers are quietly but industriously at
work and are de eriniIt not TO be out down
by any br..lch of business. They realize
that there is going TO be big time and are
determined 10 get the benefit of the big adj
vertisement. The live go ahead managers
of some of our large institutions are making
preparations TO- eabo. ate displays of hunt
ing and decorations. The transportation
companies are live to the Importance of
the occasion and are getting every thing in
oder to accommodate the large crowds.
Every steam bo It in the trbor will be
pressed into service so that all who desire
may witness the bonn bardment and defense
of Fort McHeury.