The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-02
ELKTON. DECEMBER 2, 1898.
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "


Il. V. Kirk has been appointed post
master at Glasgow, DEL, vice Samuei
Arichs, removed.
The entire stock of dry goods in the
store of j. Fred Crew, at Conowingo, has
been bought by Reuben Meisel
On Sunday four year old daughter OF
Benjamin Whteman fell upon carving
knife, which cut her hand severely
The streets of Elkton are being cleaned
by force of workmeu under Bailiff Bcul
den, and thu work is being thoroughly done.
The farm of John E. Simpson on the
Newark and Elkton road, has been pur
chased by his father j ohu Simpson for $1,000.
George Bride, an extra brakeman, was
injured at Perryvile on Monday, his hand
being badly mashed while he was coupling
cars.
A five month old child of Mr.. and Mrs
John Shaffar residing near Elkton, was
found dead in its bed on Monday morning
having suffocated during the night.
Irving H. Deibert has purchased lot
on West Main street, opposite the residence
of William R. Gilpin, from the Mutual
Building Association, and will erect resi-
dence during the fall
"A meeting of the managers of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF Cecil
County, will be held in the office of the
company in Elkton on Tuesday next, De
cam Der 9Th, at eleven o'clock, a. m.
The James johnson property .coDtain-
ing 50 acres of land in the Fifth district
was sold at public sale in North East on
Monday by r. c. Thackeray, trustee, TO
Charles H. Benjamin, of Baltimore, for
$1,000.
Mr.. Norris B. Slack, of Strickersvil,e,
Pa, was In Elkton this week dehorning
cattle for Messrs. VIM. D. Sommers, Morris
Dunbar and Joseph McNeal. Mr.. Slack
uses the keystone Dshorning Clipper.
Note his advertisement in THE WING
Governor Brown forwarded the COM
missions of the recently elected county
ticket, as reported by thu return Judges
to Clerk of the court James I, Graham on
Friday of last week. County Surveyor
wilmer Il ais TOOK tie OiLn OF OluCo on
Saturday.
The second foot bal. team of Delaware
College played the West Nottingham AGA
denny at Colora on Saturday. Nottingham
scored q touchdown after playing twenty
minutes which the college boys claimed was
on forward pass. The point was not
allowed and the college club left the field
ending the game.
Sheriff elect John Albert Boyd filed his
bond of $50, 600 with Clerk of the Court
James L. Graham on Wednesday. His
bondsmen are: John S. Writ, Joseph
Coudon and William j. Jones' The oath
of office will not be administered probably
until the contested case is settled, and the
rightful sheriff determined upon.
AT the residence of Mr.. C. r. Ford on
North street on Tuesday afternoon several
articles of clothing bee lme ignifed from the
kitchen stove causing a blaze, which COM
municated to tie woodwork of the summer
kitchen. The fire was extipguished with
little damage having been done. An alarm
of fire was sounded and large number
gathered on the scene.
The funeral of Miss Ella Owens, who
died at her home in Baltimore last week.
took place a West Nottingham on Monday
morning. the Rev. s. a. Gayley officiating.
The deceased was the youngest daughter of
of the late John Owens, of Charlestown,
this county, and resided with her sister
Miss Anna Owens in Baltimore She was
sister of DR.. John E. Owens, of Chicago,
and Miss Hannah L. Owens, of this county.
DR.. c. NJ Ellis through his solicitor
Clinton Mccullough, Esq, has filed bill
in equity for the sale OF Odd Fellows Hall
in this town. The property is owned by the
plaintiff, and the heirs Of the late James b,
G come. The bill states, "That the afora
said real estate cannot BE- divided without
loss and injury to the parties interested
therein, and your orator is advised that he
is entitled to have the same sold under a
decree OF this court. and the proceeds thereof
divided among the parties interested therein
in proportion to their respective interests"
-Saladin the great Wilmington PAGER
with record of 2 0574, that paced an exhi-
bition mile at the Elkton Fair IN 2.17 was
defeated by D:rectun, the champion trot
ter, record 2.0514 in match race on the
Point Breeze track of the Philadelphia
Driving Park Association, on Monday
afternoon. Saladin in fine hurst of speed
won the first heat in 21014, but Directum
closed winner in the next three in 2 1917,
2.1lI, 2.12. The track was somewhat soft,
and therefore between two and three
seconds slow. La view OF this circumstance
the performance of the two great stations
at a season of the year when thoroughbreds
are usually in winter quarters may justly
be regarded as remarkable. The sum of
50, 800 wasinvolved in the match, the Drec
tum supporters putting up 5000 against
$500 of Saladin money, and the association
guaranteeing $4,000 gate receipts.
The remains Of Col. Robert X Martin
the chief engineer of the Baltimore Water
Department who died very suddenly in
his city hall Office in that city on Thursda
were inferred in the Head of Christisna
cemetery on Monday. The body accom-
panied by the members of his family, a
guard of honor of 80 members of the Mary
land Com mandery and many prominent
city and State officials. arrived at Newark
shortly after noon on the B. & O. limited
aaAwere taken to the Head of Christiana
Ia a short service was con.
Vallandigham and
At the grave
the church wa,