The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-25
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| $1,000
| Captain Cohee, of Chesapeake City, has
been appointed lighthouse Keeper at Poole
Island.
The banks and public offices will BIT
closed on Thanksgiving day, it tsing
legal holiday.
The OFT Temperance Society and Band
of Hope have resumed their regular
monthly meetings.
Glass photographs were taken this
week of the students of the Elkton academy
and public school.
| The Perryvllle Record states that ABOUT
$4,000 tons of coal are annually shipped
from Perryville by water.
The Orphans Court was in specia
session on Tuesday. The business trans
acted was not of public Importance.
Mary Brown, aged As years, well
known colored woman of this town, died
on Tuesday night of spinal meningitis.
John NJ, Solomon, of Wilmington, has
bought the clay pit on Iron Hill, owned
by Wood & Co, and a force of men are now
engaged working it.
| The game law protecting RABBITS and
| cartridges in this county expired on Mon
| day and numerous gunners were in the
field. The law is published this week on
the fourth page.
Electric lights were placed this week in
| the closed bridge at Vinsinger's mill and at
the south end of the iron bridge on Bridge
| street. These lights will be a decided
convenience to travel.
Samuel Long, colored, was before
Squire Cleaver on Tuesday, charged with
the larceny of a set of harness from Curtis
Titler, farmer of the Second district.
The prisoner was discharged.
The Rev. w. j. Birmingham, pastor
of the Elkt3n Catholic Church lectured in
the Am rican Academy of Music, Phila
delphia, on Thursday evening, his subject
being "Daniel Dougherty''. His audience
included number from Eikton.
The property of James 7. Anderson
situated hear Egg Hill in the Fifth election
district was sold at public sale in Elkton
on Saturday by j. w. Falls attorney
named in mortgage. 1t was purchased by
w. w. Davis of North East, for, S16O.
Hi Henry's famous minstrel troupe
appeared in its familiar glory on street
parade yesterday morning. The older the
show grows the better it grows. The
business it is doing this season is brisk IN
spite of hard times. 1t goes without the
saying, that good program was given to a
big house in Odd Fellows Hall Hast night.
Hi Henry always leads here.
AS Mr. Samuel Chapman the we'll known
horse trainer of Elkton was speeding Ala
baster along the Cherry Hill road on Thurs
day afternoon his cart was in collision with
another team going in the same direction.
The wheel of Mr.. Chapman's cart crashed
into the axle of the other team and he was
violently thrown to the ground, his face
being badly scratched. He was otherwise
shaken up. The horse escaped injury.
AS advertised the Fireman's Fair con-
tinued on Saturday evening last to allow OF
a number of articles being disposed OF.
The bicycle was won by Fred LETTER, the
gun by John r. Gallaher and stove by Ii.
Frank Witworth. The town lot as well as
several other articles will be disposed of as
soon as the necessary number of chances
are TAKEN Miss Clara Biddle secured the
organ having collected $50 SO. The Fair
Committee held a meeting on Thursday
evening and while all the expenses were
not considered it is probable that three or
four hundred dollars will be realized.
George 7. Kimble. by his attorney
Albert Constable, Esq, has entered suit in
the Circuit County for Cecil County for
damages in the amount of $4,000 against
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Kimble was employed by the company as
a linemau and during the past summer was
engaged in erecting new poles in Hartford
County. 1t is stated that while removing
wires from IN old pole it broke precipiJat-
ing the plaintiff to the ground, by which
accident he was permanently disabled his
knee being broken, The cause OF the
accident is attributed to the agent of he
company in allowing the man to climb
rotten pole.
The Elkton pulp works of the Singerly
Pulp and Paper Company closed down on
Tuesday for an indefinite period, owing to
a lack of orders. The warehouse is stacked
with a large quantity of manufactured
stock which cannot be disposed Of, and the
Providence Paper Mill is running but three
machines, one on orders and the others
supplying the Philadelphia Record. The
starting of the mill is dependent upon
orders for paper or stock being received,
but W hen the mill will again resume opera
lions cannot be at present ascertained, but
it is thought that the suspension will con
tinue but short time. Eighty men are
thrown out of employment, which condi
ton is keenly felt in Elkton.