The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02

A Yacht club is being talkeu VI III LIN
ton, and it is most probable that the organi
cation will be formed.
| Sufficient orders were received at the
| Pulp works this week to allow the running
| on of the mill for number of days
The steam yacht "Sparkle" owned pS
| w. NJ Singerly, ESQ, has been charteieu
| by Joseph B. Patterson, of Philadelphia.
A reduction of 80 per cent was MADE
| on Friday in the salaries of the various
employees of the Chesapeake aud Delaware
canal.
While at work on Monday. Warner
Taylor received painful wound at the
boat yard, his chisel breaking OH anu
penetrating his leg.
Horace s. Roop, of Elkton, and Lllie
NJ. Alfred, of Chesapeake City, were mar
ried on last Friday evening at the residence
of Mr.. Deputy, in Elkton.
Frank Cooper young colored III an OF
Elkton acted disorderly on Sunday anu
was arrested being fined 81 and COSTS In
all So 90, by Justice Cleaver Ga tuesday.
On Wednesday night several boys
deliberately threw mud over the front OF
the residence of Mrs. Hannah Boulden, on
West Main Street. greatly damaging the
paint.
-Ex-Representative Michael Moore, OF
Principio, has rented the Long property in
the "Hollow'' formerly occupied by Drew
and Oldham, aud will shortly open saloon
there.
On Monday at Geatman's mills, about
ten miles above Elkton single thunderbolt
carried death to five fine head of cattle
which had sought cover under an old oak
tree near the railroad.
The members of National Council, No.
SO, L. o. o. F., of Elkton, Will attend
service in the NJ. Z. Church on Sunday
evening, when special sermon will be
delivered to them by Rev. Mr.. Wood.
In addition to the last of traders of the
county carrying stock of $1,000 and up
wards published last week, licenses have
been issued to.
C. NJ. Boulder, merchant, Elkton. Sl5ooo
George c. Lyon, merchant, Rowlandyille.. 1000
james A. Davis, ex-Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Cecil county has entered suit
through his attorney w. I. Warburton,
claiming title to portion of the land upon
which the Tome Institute, at Port Deposit
is erected.
The pressure of local matter in this
issue has not only encroached upon our usual
editorial space, but has compelled us to carry
over until next week a sketch of Mr.. George
S. Woolley, President of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society, already in type.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for mass meeting to boom
the project for ship can al across the Mary
land-Delaware peninsula have decided to
hold the m Getting at Fcrd's Opera House,
June 23d. Let Cecil county be heard from
advocating the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal route.
The Oxford Spring Fair on June 6, Z,
and s, promises to be a most successful
exhibition and one largely attended. Elk
cellent programs are arranged for each day
provided for the patrons A number OF
Cecil county horses will enter the speed
contests.
On Monday j. 7. Shallcross. of Sassa-
fras, Kent county, made the largest ship
ment of gooseberries ever sent to market
by single grower on the Eastern Shore
He shipped fifty five sugar barrels of 100
pounds each, aggregatlng II, 100 pounds of
gooseberries. The berries sold in Baltimore
at A.! cents per pound. He expects to get
from a patch of SIX acres over 600 bushels
of gooseberries.
Joseph Phillips, manager of Pugh
Brothers creamery at Lombard, was in
iured by an accident few days ago. His
coat was caught by piece of revolving
machinery and quickly wound around it.
drawing him tighter and tighter each turn.
Mrs. Phillips was in the building and ran
to the store for assistance. By the time
help arrived Mr.. Phillips had gotten him
self loose. He was bruised considerably by
the accident. Oxford Press.
The New England Division of Coxey's
Army reached Elkton on Thursday evening
under Commander Taylor, having tramped
that day from Wilmington. The night
was passed in building offered by Charles
Pavord in the rear of his Main street saloon
and the men early repaired to bed They
left, % strong, On Friday morning, intend
ing to march to Havre de Grace. The army
is apparently barely holding together, and
dissolution is likely to take place at any
hour.
The corps of Elkton and Southern civil
engineers are now permanently locating
the line, which has been surveyed from
Childs to Elkton. At the former place it
connects with the Oxford, Cecil & Southern
and in reaching Elkton, in order crosses
the farm of w. Harvey, Lincoln property,
w. NJ. Singerly, DIR, c. NJ. Ellis, Dennis
Mullen The p. w. & B. railroad is crossed
at Marley crossing, the line running
through the brick yard of John Gilpin and
| the fields of DR.. Mitchell and DR.. Macsall
crossing the Elk river to the east of the
barn on the farm of the latter.
Surveyors are at work on the pro-
posed railr DAD from Easton to Queenstown
which is to be a part of the Elkton and
Southern system, laying down the best
| route between those two towns. They are
at work in the vicinity of Wye Mills and
will probably be in Easton in week or ten
DAYS. 1t is claimed this route will make
the trip from Eiston to Baltimore via
| Queenstown one hour shorter than that by
any other route. The road will pass
through one OF the N ost fertile sections OF
Talbot county, rich grain, grass, cattle
and truck growing country. The pro
position is to extend the road from Eiston
to a point on the Choptank. opposite
Cambridge, if the right OF way can be
secured, and run steam ferry from the
terminus to Cambridge.
In the Churches.