The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-10-27
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.

school III oneapeake Clty next week.
State Senator Charles G. Crothers made
an address to Wilmington Democrats on
Thursday night.
H. p. Passmore, of Oxford, has bought the
farm owned by DR.. J. p. Miller and contain
ing 115 acres at Singery, for $4,000.
The citizens of Colora are excited over
from the town to point about mile east
ward.
Miss Lucy Mclaughlin, of Linwood. Pa,
has opened millinery store in Elkton,
adjoining McCullough's news store on Main
street
The Parlor entertainment to be held at
Mr.. W. l.. Coudons, will be held Tuesday
Oct. 30 at 7.30 p. m. instead of Wednesday
Oct. 81.
Rev. Vim. White a noted temperance
orator will deliver n temperance address in
Anderson's Hall, at Ceciton, on Thursday
evening November 1st.
The house and lot in North East belong
ing to the estate Of Mary r. Galloway, de-
ceased, was sold at public sale on Monday
to Robert Cameron for $780,
The season for the shooting of partridges
and rabbits oped in Cecil county on Nov. lst,
and closes January 10th. The ducking law
is out the first Monday in November, the
fifth.
Mr.. Thomas Krause and Miss Frederica
Z Enstpr nurrinI nt thn hnrnn of ba 81 a.,
near Woodawn on Thursday evening, of last
week, by the Rev. Mr.. Geoghegan, of Hope
well VI. L. Church.
George c. Commings. who recently be-
came proprietor of TIE Howard House Elk
ton, has sold out to Jacob Cooke, of Mechanics
burg, Pa. who will assume the management
of the Hotel on Monday.
Clerk of the Court Graham Will be at
Cameron's drug store Perryville on Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week, October
81 and November, for the accommodation of
those desiring to take out ducking licenses.
james Russell McAllister, Of East
Nottingham, Pa, one Of the old paper
makers of the Big Elk Creek died on Friday
of last week in the S7th year of his age. His
funeral took place on Sunday at Elkridge
cemetery.
Mr.. George S. Mattingly, formerly princi-
pal of the North East public schoal. is now
located in Wilmington engaged IN the tree
business, having sold large bill to the Street
and Sewer Department He employs three
assistants.
The big pumpkin which has been exhibit
ed at the Economy Meat Market was cut
open on Saturday and the seeds counted
John Jackson, colored, of Elkton was the
lucky guesscr and received the lamp. offered
as prize.
The Moss Family, that well known and
popular organization, will appear in Odd
Fellows Hall, Elkton, on Tuesday evening
next, October 30th. This troupe always draws
IA well pleased audience in Elkton, and their
coming is always good news.
Michael Fano the Italian convicted of
the murder of Carlo Ruva, in Wilmington,
was sentenced on Wednesday morning to be
executed at New Castle on January %. The
prisoner broke down when the sentence was
passed by Chief Justice Lore
Mrs Nancy King, relict of Mr.. John King
died on Saturday last at her home near
Fulton House, Lancaster county Pa. at the
age of 100 years and 3 months She was of
Irish descent and was born near Lancaster.
She was one OF family of ten children, all of
| whom attained advanced ages
!
The house of Samuel Foster at Woodlawn
this county was burned down on Thursday
night OF last week. The family was away
at the time attending wedding, but re-
turned at the outbreak of the fire and sue
ceeded i'll saving most of the contents.
Several hundred bushels of wheat were stored
in the house.
The $2O,O 900 damage suit of Mrs. Enoch
Cannan against jeremiah Peacock of Galena,
which was ON trial at Chestertown was closed
on Saturday. The case was given to the
jury. which finally brought in verdict award
ing 80, 800 damages to the injured complain
ant. Mr.. Albert Constable, senior counsel
for the plaintiff, refused to accept the verdict.
A non pros. was entered.
"A double team driven by party OF men
from Lewisville, Pa, ran off in Elkton about
midnight on Friday of last week and created
much excitement, the wagon being demolished
and one OF the men injured. The horses
rushed wildly down Main street and crashed
into the Court House wall, tearing the top off
the wagon and throwing the driver and the
other occupants out. The horses continued
running and next collided with an electric
light pole mt the corner of North and High
streets, the wagon telescoping and the horses
breaking loose. They were later captured.
The most exciting runaway that Oxford
Pa, has had for some time occurred Mon
day afternoon. Emmor jenkins, near Rock
Springs, Md, drove here and hitched at the
hall corner, the horses getting loose soon
afterwards and turning down Market street
with great speed and spirit. They continued
through the caste n part of the town and out
into the country, having a clear road and
making quick time. At W. II. Ways farm
East Nottingham, the lines caught on a
wheel of the buggy, which turned the horses
into the fence, when the vehicle was upset
and broken slightly and the horses captured
George Tlmanus who farms the Way place
was unloading corn at the time of the arrival
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