The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-19
GLOgAh DEPARTMENT.. "

Some Cecil county farmers in the upper
districts began harvesting oats As early as
last week.
William Lockhart, of Ohio, after an
absence of thirty-five years, is visiting
friends at Rising Sun and vicinity.
The Rising Sun Loyal Temperance Lee
giou will hold Demorest Medal Contest in
the NJ. E. Church S Saturday evening, July
10Th. Admission ten cents.
Rev. William Kershaw will preach
Sunday at the Head of Christiana Church
Rev. DIR. V7llandigham, pastor, is visiting
friends at New Lisbon, Ohio.
William Reynolds, a tenant on w. 7.
Biggs' farm near Middletown, threshed 1900
bushels of wheat off the ground he OBJ
tanned 400 bushels from a season or two
ago.
Some one poured coal oil in the yeast at
the bakery of Jefferson McIntire, of Oxford,
Pa, on Sunday last, and twenty five dollars
reward is offered for the arrest of the guilty
party.
vocation of the Diocese of Easton, Rev.
William Schouler Dean, will be held in
October in the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, Chesapeake City.
Mr.. o. T, Kimball, of Rising Sun, has
accepted position as stenographer and
type writer with the American Shoe and
Leathsss Association of Philadelphia. Prof
w. j. Peoples was his instructor.
Charlie hats at Mrs. Litzsnberg's.
One of the bolts that holds the draw of
the p, w. & b. Railroad bridge over the
Susauehanna river in place broke on Sun
day. 1t was repaired by force of msn un
der Alex. Peoples.
Juliet, aged eight years, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Berry Turner, died at
her parents residence in Baltimore on Mon
day last. She was a grand daughter of Mr..
George Harbert, formerly of Elkton.
An excursion to Happy Valley is con-
templated by the NJ. f. Sunday School OF
Newark. The officers are in communication
with the Pennsylvania railroad authorities,
and if favorable terms can be secured the
excursion i'll take place.
Miss Emma Hogg, of this town, has
accepted the agency for the new volume by
Mrs. John A. Logan entitled Every body's
Guide in Social, Domestic and Business
Life" and for another work called Beauti-
full Gems of Thought and Sentiment"
Captain Michael Realey at his boat
house on Water street not only hires boats
to excursion parties, but he is first rate
boat builder, and repairs, recaulks, repaints
and puts any boat in tip-top order for
reasonable amount of cash. Call and see
Captain Michael.
B. Frank Pearce, son Of j -shua Pearce,
of the Second district, who was drowned at
Bowers Beach. Delaware Bay, as related in
our last issue, was found on Saturday last.
Funeral services were held at the residence
of his brother inflow, George w. King, No
900 Orange street, and interment was made
at Iron Hill.
Among the prominent participants in
the meeting of the Tariff Reform League in
Baltimore on Tuesday last was Senator Jno.
S. Writ, who as a member of the com mlttee
on address to the people, read declaration
of principles and followed in short speech
Mr.. Writ stated that Cecils' CLUB has about
so members.
The old engine house on North street
between the Odd Fellows Hall and Court
House was torn down this week by work
men employed by the Town Commissioners.
A town hall will be built on the site. The
old engine house is said to have been erected
in 1928 when the first fire engine for the
town was purchased.
Frederick Fowler, son of Uriah Fowler,
who resides on the North E ist road about
mile from town died on Sunday morning
last alter lingering illness of consumption.
He was worthy young m.n of about
twenty years. His funeral was held on
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Charles Hill
officiating. Intermeut at the Elkton Gem
terry.
Every year seems to bring new worm,
bug, or slug to worry the farmers. A well
known trucker tells that this year new
Tom toe worm has put in an appearance.
The usual green worm preys on the Toma,
toe vine, the worm referred Is smaller in
size, and buries itself in the fruit. 1t is in
shape like the ordinary cut worm. but I'M
like the cut worm which is brown or black
the new worm is bright green.
"A savage bull attacked John Null,
lame peddler well known throughout a
large portion of Chester, Lancaster and
Cecil counties one day last week at the fal III
of John McFarlan, Lower Oxford. Mr..
Null was passing through lot toward the
residence when he was spied by the bull
and put to flight. He succeeded in keeping
the animal at bay by swinging his box and
cried loudly for Mr.. McFarlan, who came
to his rescue.
An Oxford exchange says a pair of
smooth-tongued and slick looking fellows
arrived here one day last week on the morn
ing train from Baltimore. They tried to
hire team of Liveryman Conway, who
would not supply them without reference.
They then went to Niblock's livery, but
met the same response, and then decided to
accept his offer of a team with driver. The
men had the driver take them to Sylmar
where they met pal, who got aboard and
all proceeded to North East. These fellows
were party of sharpers who intended to
operate their bunco anne in Cecil County,
but finding they were beat at Oxford con-
cluded to get away.
Sundays Philadelphia Tunes stated
that J. E. Tygert 81 Co. of Smyrna, who do
pany, had been sued by David Stewart, its
secretary and treasurer. He charges fraud,
embezzement and misrepresentation. Stew
arts allegations are as follows: The COM
pany was organized in 1883 with a capital
of $40, 900. In 1886 he was induced to buy
400 shares of stock at S25 share by John
E. Tygertwho represented that the company
had assets of S40,0 900 or $4,000 and would
pay dividend of per cent. Stewart was
made book-keeper and in 1888 secretary and
treasurer. He examined the books in 1889
and found that paying business had
never been done and instead of having S1O,-
900 in undivided profit, as credited, there
was a deficiency of more then that amount.
The amount of S12.614,7o was improperly
credited on the books, the amount having
been taken from the assets. Stewart asks
that the mortgages on his farm which he
gave in payment for his stock be reassgned
to him.
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
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