The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-11-17

house Of Mrs Ann Goldsborough, on Bridge
street.
A torchlight procession and serenade was
rendered Congressman-elect William b. Baker
at Aberdeen on Thursday evening.
The next meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club will be held at Mr., Joseph Coudons
(of Jos) on Wednesday next the Dist inst
Grant Post, No. 10. G.. A. r., of Cherry
Hill, held supper on Tuesday night in
Porters Hall, that town, the net receipts be-
ing 525.
A horse belonging to Wilson L. Wright.
was being driven from Wilmington several
days ago.
The stable on the farm Of John Price, near
Massey's, Kent county, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday night. Two calves were burned.
The loss is partly covered by insurance for
54OO.
The property of the Casho Machine
Company near Newark, DEL. was sold at
Sheriff s sale on Thursday morning to $. NJ.
Donnell, for 53500-the amount of the mort
gage.
The work of repairing the side walks and
street crossings of the town still continues,
and is needed improvement. The streets
badly need attention. Make the work per-
manent,
Commencing tomorrow, Sunday - the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad will make i'm
portant changes in the time table, OF trains.
The new schedule will appear in the next
issue OF the WING.
William Shairer, an employee at the
lumber yard of the Keys and Miller Company,
was injured on Saturday by several bales of
hay falling upon him. He was rendered
unconscious for short time.
George McQuilkin, of the Enterprise
Machine Works, Elkton, is engaged upon
considerable work for the Conowingo Wall
Paper Printing Company, which is just put
ting its plant in operation in Hartford county.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Roberts,
nesday Of last week, took place on Sunday,
the interment being in the Cherry Hill
cemetery. The Rev. L. b. Hunter OBLIGATED.
William w. Burkley has sold out his
barber shop in the Gilpin building on North
street. to Fred Ludwig who is now conduct
ing the business. Mr.. Buriey is now en-
gagged managing the business of his brother,
recently deceased in Philadelphia.
George McQuilkin contractor, has COM
pleted the work of tearing down the old
$40. " At
streets, and tho Elkton and AIiddletown Rail
road now has clear route through the town,
from the P. W. & b. r. r. tracks to the Elk
river
Two bellgercnt colored men created con-
siderable disorder in Bells lane on Sunday
evening, and during the alteration one of the
dusky warriors whackcd his sable adversary
over the Uranium with pint flask Of whiskey.
The liquor flew and 50 didthe blood, and the
fight closed.
A Fisher, II clerk in the Fibre Works, at
Newark, Del, was on Monday showing some
visitors through the works: and while point
ing out piece of machinery his right hand
struck large buzz saw. Before Fisher
could withdraw his arm the saw had cut off
HIS hand at the wrist.
A party Of young people from Cherry
Hill, met with driving accident at Childs
on Thursday evening, while on their way to
Union Church. The hack in which they We're
riding capsized throwing the occupants out,
who fortunately escaped with slight bruises
The wagon was demolished considerably.
The time of the outside workmcn at the
EiktOn Pulp Work, and the Providence Paper
Mills of the Singcrly Pulp and Paper Com
pany were on Tuesday reduced to eight hours
a day instead of ten hours, and which will
continue during the winter months. This
change lowers their wages to dollar a day
rs against dollar and quarter
The inspection train passed over the p.
w. and b. railroad on Thursday. The
officials, including Superintendent Brooks,
made stop at Elkton and inspected the rail
road property. A premium is awarded the
foreman of the section making the best track
showing, and which year before last fell to
the lot OF foreman Watson, OF the Ekton
division.
The quarterly meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pnny, OF Cecil county, was held on Tuesday
in Elkton. Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas
Bremen. reported that all losses had been
adjusted and paid except one OF $1,000 and
which is now being adjusted. The company's
condition is strong, and the business is on the
increase.
The Elkton Chapter Epworth League
held its regular monthly literary meeting on
Wednesday evening, November 14th. avery
entertaining programme was rendered, i'll
Guiding select reading by Miss Lillian Alex
ander, recitation by Miss Willie Davis, and IL
solo by Miss Mollie Perkins, sweetly rendered,
Miss Mollie has many friends who are always
pleased to hear her sing.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club, of Har-
ford county, is agitating the question of good
roads in that county, and rs a result efforts
will be made at once to organize Il county
road league. At the last regular monthly
meeting of the club, at the residence Of Mr..
$. A. Williams in Beair the question under
discussion was: ut is desirable to use lime
on our farm lands and how should it be
applied to secure best results?' 1t was the