The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-05
"A young child of Mr.. Harry Dom Is

"A young child of Mr.. Harry Dom Is
critically ill.
George Turner is erecting dwelling
house in west Elkton.
Drew & Oldham have made an assign
ment to Daniel Bratt on, Esq.
The new council of the Jr. O. L. y. Nj.
will soon be organized at Bay View.
james \, Shippers is critically i'll with
consumption at his residence on West High
street.
Expert Accountant Arnold, of Balti-
more, is now engaged going over the books
in the office of the County Commissioners.
The Orphans Court, School Commiss.
toner's and County Commissioners, will
meet in their regular monthly sessions on
Tuesday next Mag S5h.
| Mr.. Manly Drenuen has placed his
PAGER, Charlie NJ, record > 291s, in the
hands of Wilton q reenway for training on
his track near Havre de Grace.
Allen Mcknight son of the late Alex
ander Mcknight is lying dangerously ill at
the home of his mother in West Elkton,
sugering with throat consumption.
| The Howorth Comedy Company ar-
peared in Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday
night and their performance was well
received. The audience was rather small.
| w. w. Burkley, the recent proprietor
of the Howard House, has rented the room
in the Gilpin building on North street
occupied by Senator Crothers, aud will
open tonsoriaI saloon.
"A new time table will 90 into effect On
the p. w. Il B. railroad on May Is, several
| important changes being made in the
| schedule of trains, several of which. the
| report states, will be renum bsred.
There is a bright outlook for the re-
sumption of work at the boat yards, of the
Messrs Deibert, which have been partly
shut down for the past few weeks. A
boat is now on the way for repairs and
several orders have besn received
The work of rebuilding the p. w. & b.
Railroad warehouse at the Elkton station
which was recently partly destroyed by fire
was commend on Wednesday morning
The building will be reduced in length 20
feet. 1t is occupied by g. X. Foard.
The Cecil Paper mill is reported to be
running on full time upon contracts for
MANILA paper of different grades, large
shipments being daily made to Philadel-
phia. The mill is now under the manage
ment of Superintendent Alexander Perry.
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on Friday visiting the farmers of the
neighborhood who are planting corn for the
firms cannery in this town, which will he
in operation about August for season of
six weeks. The crop of 100 acres of corn
and 1Oe of tomatoes will be packed this
year.
1t is expected that the committee of
the trustees of Delaware College appointed
to investigate the charges against President
Raub, in regard to the administration of
the college, will make its report about
May 9. A meeting to sum up the evidence
which is now all in. was held in Whining
ton on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Ada Jewell, by her husband, Rev
Isaac Jewell Ga former pastor of the Rising
Sun NJ. E, church, has filed caveat to
the will of her father, the late Richard
Carter, claiming that he was of uusound
mind at the time of executing his will, and
that undue influence had been brought to
bear upon him by certain heirs.
Henry Hsgar, of Chesapeake City, who
was recently bitten by mad dog in that |
l.,
stitute, New York City, on Monday, having |
been pronounced cured. Mr.. Hagar was
much pleased and has the utmost conf |
dence in the treatment. Two dogs that were |
bitten by the rabd animal have since gone |
mad and were killed.
The car Adirondack" of the New |
York Fishery Commission was switched off |
at Perryville on Monday afternoon, and |
young shad were obtained from the govern |
ment spawning station at the head of Chesa'
peake bay. The fish will. when of sufficient |
age be deposited in the Hudson and Cats
kill. The Elk and North East rivers were
supplied by the state commission last week.
The initiatory staff accompanied by a
number of the members of Elkton Council |
No. %, Jr. o. L. A. NJ, visited Chesapeake
City Council, No. Oh, on Wednesday eve
ming and initiated ten candidates. Ches.
apeake Council now has mem bership of
forty-one, which is constantly increasing.
Their Elkton brothers are 1855 strong, and
twelve candidates await initiation on Tues
day night.
Mrs. Frazer, wife of Ephraim Frazer,
of Wilmington, died OF Tuesday evening
at the residence of Miss Mary Campbell,
near Miller's corner, Fourth district, where
she was visiting. Mrs. Frazer had suffered
lingering illness from consumption and
was in the Both year of her age. She leaves
no childeu. Her father was William Gray
of this county. Her funeral took place on
Friday afternoon, lutermens in the Bar-
fist cemetery at Iron Hill.