The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-01-06
ELKTON. JANUARY 6, 1894.
GLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

Pursuant to adjournment for the holl
days, the Circuit Court will reconvene Oh
Wednesday next, January 10.
Note F. p Prices new adv. Reduct.
ion prices now rule at the corner in the
Hollow. Call and see tor yourself.
BY the quarterly apportionment of the
State School Tax, Cecil county receives
S2,461 90 for white, and S457 Sc for colored
schools,
Previous to stock taking, February l.
1894, the purchasing power ct the dollars
will increase nearly double at Carhart &
Co.'S, Zion, Md.
The committee upon incorporation of
the Elkton and Southern Railroad will hold
meeting on Tuesday next, January 9, in
the office of John S. Writ.
A number of the members of National
Lodge, No. 81, L. o. o. f, of Elkton, visited
Bohemia Lodge, at Chesapeake City, on
Saturday night and were Hospitality enter
tanned.
A number of the business men of the
town have contracted with James FL, Moore
to act as night Waterman patroiing the
the business section from 9 p. m. until
o'clock in the morning.
The advent of the new year was her
aided in Elkton with enthusiasm by the
ringing of bells and the firing of crackers
and fire arms. Everybody welcomed 1894
and Joined in the celebration of ringing in
the new and speeding the parting year.
w. S. McComb, Esq. junior editor of
the Havre de Grace Republican, was elected
mayor of that city at the municipal election
held on Monday. For council the successful
candidates were A. II. Carver, Thomas
Wileman. James Hopper, D. NJ. Osmond,
S. Lewis Russell, and j. w. Chamberlain.
following averages were attained
by the pupils of the Warwick public school
during December:-Samuel Wilson, 90;
Belle Price, "a; Susie Wilson, 90; Lockwood
STAN, Royden Marsh, Julia Lockwood.
Estela Hendrix, Bayard VinyaId, Kennith
Price, Daisy Day, George Lockwood and
Florence Budd, 80.
The frame two story dwelling house
situated on the North East road near Bacon
Hill, about three miles from Elkton and
occupied by Harry E. Krause, was totally
destroyed by fire On Monday afternoon,
together with its contents. At the time of
the fire the occupants of the house were
absent and its origin is unknown. The
property is owned by William Sartin, the
loss being about $500.
james A. Morgan, eldest son Of the
late Hon. John W. Morgan, of Sassafras
Neck, and brother of Mr. G. C. Morgan, of
Elkton, died on Saturday last at his home
in New Castle, Del, from the grip. He
was sixty tw2 gaars of age and leaves a
widow and six children. Mr. Morgan was
a staunch democrat and served as warden
under Sheriff Allen. The funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon.
"A shooting match at twenty five clay
targets between three members of the
Wilmington Rod and Gun Club and the
Riverside Gun Club of Charlestown took
place on Tuesday at CharlestowD. The
scores were as follows: Wilmington Rod
and Gun Club-John Marshall, "a; j,
Cooper, 20; Mr.. De Gray, 16; total, go
Riverside Club-Joseph Tnisler, %, H
Richard. %; Il. Gibson, 10: total, Ga, The
judges were Henry Howell and Samuel
Smith, while III. B. Jackson acted as
referee.
The business failures throughout the
Peninsula during 1898, as compared with
the previous year are reported by r. G.
Dun & Co., as follows: