The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-08-04
COUNTY NEWS.
North East Items.
NORTH EAST, August ., 1891.


The thermometer reached 102 On Sun
day, in the shade.
There will be Holy Cummuniou at the
NJ, E. Church Sunday morning.
Mr.. Patrick Reedy has opened green
grocery on the corner Of Ceoil avenue and
Main street.
The infant son of Hiram Logan died
on Friday last and was inferred in the
NJ. E. cemetery on Sunday.
Ray, the months old son of Robert
Lockard died on Friday last and was
inferred i'll the NJ. E. cemetery on Sun
day.
1t is rot settled whether Presiding
Elder L. Z. Barrett will fill the pulpit
of the NJ. f. Church next Sunday even
ing or not.
One of the infant twins OF Mr.. George
Bergin died on Sunday last, aged 4
months, interment in Principle cemetery
on Tuesday.
Daring the past month bushels of
huckleberries have been picked in this
vicinity. A party Of ten came from
Wilmington on Monday and took q
gallons home with them.
The Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light
Company will put new and improved
lamps on Main street soon and will move
some to better places, and those planted
in the side bitches will De removed.
The Town Council will have the stone
crusher in operation by Tuesday, putting
it up along Stoney Run about one mile
from town on Mr.. George Craig's farm
where there is some very fine stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Muhlhausen gave a
lawn party on Monday evening in honor
of their guest Miss Erlecher of New
York when was attended by oyer %
young people. The handsome lawn was
brilliantly lighted with Chinese lanterns.
On Sunday last officer Lambert and
Constable Murray arrested John Fer
guson and Frank Corrigan, of Elktou,
for selling beer on the camp grounds and
for disturbing the camp. Two kegs of
beer were found in their possession.
After spending the night in the lookup,
they were given hearing before
Justice Deford, and Ferguson was fined
SIS and costs. and Corrigan So and costs
and sent out of town in hurry.
On Saturday last Officer Lam bert had
warrant for John Friday for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. He found
Friday at home, but when allowed to go
upstairs after his shoes, he climbed out
of the second story window aud jumped
off the porch roof, distance of 10 feet,
without shoes or hat aud started to run,
when Officer Lambert gave chase, and a
fine sprinting match was run for yards,
Friday was given hearing before Jus
tice Deford and fined 50 and costs. 1t is
no use running, boys.
The calamity howl published on
Thursday in the Cecil County Neoes and
dated from here and signed "Observer,"
which excited considerable comment,
was not only acknowi lodged to be wrong
in principle, but was a calamity howl
pure and simple. There is not the least
probability of the terrible times depicted
by the unpatriotic citizen coming true.
Ten to one OF our citizens are in favor of
the improvements and they elected men
who will have the work done right. The
improvements above the covered bridge
will increase the value of land instead of
decreasing il, as any one can see without
half trying, and such improvements will
not in any way increase taxation and will
will be a great help to our working
people, who have had but little work
since these good Democratic times COM
menced.