The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-10-15
ELKroN. OCTOBER To- Il
scIOgAh DEPARTMENT.

week. 4tbe
constance Larne has purchas
nroperty of Stephen Murphy s''ua as
p,r,sr,s Bridge. The amount pa
about $500.
-Eor assaulting Annie Freeman,
., Sunday evening Charles Erns
arraigned before Squire Scott on
and fined 30.
-Elkton will shortly possess a
Iaundey. Tony Ben who until
conducted that business in Middlss"'
rented the Parker building on Mas a','
and proposes to open here about S'
of this month.
The members Of the William INs
erIv S. F. E. H. & L. Company, Ml -
Cecil county, are requested to med -
engine room this evening, Saturday wv
her 18th, at s D. m, to make arrarcsAN
for the parade on Columbus Day.
The confirm alton services ha
Trinity Church, Elkton, on SUNDAY sSD
ing were largely attended. The Die VI
confirm alton was administered y w
Right Rev. William f. Adams, D. p''
Bishop of the Diocese of Easton, nd W.
received by class of sixteen.
AT the Friday evening (Oct. y sssslon
of the W. c. 7. U. Convention bed odu
Fellows Hall, the State Banner Us pre-
scented TO Garrett county, az sOassai u
It's having made the best progre danps
the year. On Saturday morning nsssus
of the executive Committee was caisa o.
o'clock at the conclusion of Which me
final adj Ournment was made.
Mr.. Samuel Chapman of late eounee'eu
with the Elkton Stock Farm has sseuieu
the Fair Grounds where he will eoDauo'
the business of breaking colts aad hanahDs
bad gated horses. Mr.. Chapman an
experienced horseman and is rec0guiA ~
one of the best handlers OF Young hofses III
this country. His charges are ressonsoe'
Horses can be quartered there iof 'ne
winter.
John Kirk, painter by trade woo Is
we'll known in this community, was serious
ly injured while feeding corn cusinR
machine on the John L. Lewis farm near
Newark. His hand was drawn into the
revolving knive and badly lace.ated, three
fingers mashed and the fourth fractured
His wounds were dressed ny Dr.. h9lock
and lie was taken to Philadelphia, where IL
was found necessary to ampuIate all four
fingers.
The Mexican drama "A Roys Slave"
was presented i'll Odd Fellows Hall on
Saturday evening by the Clarence Bennett
Company. The play and The style OF its
production far eclipsed the average per-
formancc witnessed IN Elktou, "a Royal
Slave" contains We'll planned plot and
abouuds in scenes atfOrding ample chance
for strong acting which the Company
skilfully accepted II was we'll received by
the audience, which as usual for Elkton
was small. The Company deserved better
suppoIs. &c.
-Colum bus Day wTbe observed with
spirit by the Perryvis public school Of
which Miss Martha Billie and Miss Wilson
are principals. A nd card of invitation
has been printed andfvill be addressed to
each of the patronsf the school asking
their active particiFion in the exercises
In addition 20 the HIlar printed program
issued by the \ 4tiasil Committee, special
exercises will alpie observed and the
entire celebrationH the Perrvville school
promises to be ofn unusually interesting
character
A meeting Of the managers of the
Lancaster. Cecl aud Southern Railroad
CSesaDAnySshA s1hsl sion il M4Ary LLp..Is.sst a.
Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Raiiros3
was held at the comnany's office in Oxtort
on Tuesday afternoon of last week. I'll,
following officers were elected: Presidept
W. NJ. Franklin; Secretary and Treasurer
j. w. B. Bausman. These directors of m,
road were at the meeting:J J. E. Ramsey. J
NJ. Showalter and W. T. warburtop. tb
latter of Elktou. 1t was decidedly probabl,
that the road will be construct,d To Oxforl
at an early date. Traffic is heavy on tn,
l.. o. Il S. at present and the sompanv /,
pressed for cars to handle the freight.
George Shivery, who brutality assaulted
Amor Ash on Saturday night October 1st
was tried before Squire Scott on Monday
afternoon on the State charge of assault and
battery. The evidence produced showed III,
fact that both men were under the influence
of liquor and that Ash had been SEARCHING
for Shivery during the evening with thu
intention of fig rtiDg him. As is GENERALS
the case the aggressor became the upprievad
and Ash received serious injuries Hi.
lower Jaw was fractured aud both head .,a
shoulders terribty-bfuiead. u's iniu,i..
are serious, and although his recovery il
expected by the attending physi clan. IL i,
possible that the case could result fat,Ilv
Shivery was fined $50 and costs amo,n,;n.
in all to s27, and upon payment was "a
leased.
Clinton Mccullough, Esq, attorney fo
the Mutual Building Association Of Ceci
County, offered at public sale at the CAM,
House door, on Saturday, various pieces =
real estate situate in Elkton. Only hm;,a,
portion was sold the most valuable mar, =
the property being held for private s,ls
297 feet of building lots lying north :,
High or Back street, known as the "Ru;
Lots" with an average depth of eigb,v. s.,
feet, were bought by Joseph L. Well. 80
Samuel j. Keys at an average cost of 20 No.
foot. A lot on Clinton street was al,
Frank G Miller, colored, for Sl27.5o A,
adjoining lot was bought by John No..
colored, for S125. Joseph l.. We,ls a.
purchased lot facing on West Main o.
for S2l0. The brick store house oo.,...
by John I. Bennett, and a doubla e..
dwelling in West Elkton frontino on NJ.
street, were offered, but withdraw t,, -,
lack of an adequate bid. Georga w
Boulder purchased at private sale a 10, :,
West Main street for $500.
An inspection of the Elk river
made on Monday in reference In ono..1
the channel tor which purpose AN -
priation of $4,000 has been mada p',
'eor dredging various rivers of the nsn,n.'.l
opened by United States agan, w.
y Smith in Wilmington lass wsar
8 for dredging the following rivsr
Elk River,-Frank L. sommers !
yer cubic yard; Frederick e. s,u
IL cents per cubic yard; Amsr,c.
ang Company, 1OK cents; All,
ging Company, IL cents; Cbss,er a
ior, $40 cents; Baltimore Drsda,
Ipany, l2H cents. Warwick Rivs.
'der'cs L. Sommers, 1OH cents Der cnh
20; american Dredging Company ,
nts; Atlas Dredging Company, 10 CEN,
hester I. Caylor, 10 cents: B.I,;mo,
reusing company, 10. North East Riv,
Frank c. Sommers, 10 cents. -" ~
Dreusing company, III cents; At,
Dredging Company, IL cents; Cbss,a,
Caylor. IN cents; Baltimore H.,
company, 121 cents Der cnbic w.,