The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-12
GLOgAL DEPARTMENTS u

james Colyin is now clerKlns III I'll
fprniture Store of Henry VinsingeT, o
Main street.
The soda water fountains are agar
fixing for the summer at Wells an
Spruance & Barretts drug stores.
Mr.. Robert Truax, of Townsend, DEL
has accepted the position of drug clerk II
the pharmacy of Spruance u Barrett o.
Main street.
George McQuilkin, of the' Enterpii7
Machine Works, On Wednesday erected
neat iron frame awning before the iurni
ture store of Henry Vinsinger.
Town commissioners of Aberdeen
Hartford county, were elected on SATURDAY
as follows: j. b. Baker, George walker
C. Krouse, IL. B. James, j. +. "eIis.
The Maryland Editors Associations VII
hold the annual meeting at Westmih'S'e
Wednesday, May 16, when arrangement
will be made for the annual EXCURSION
-Messrs. C. S. Garrett 81 Sons wal
paper mill at Childs, having been snu
down for repairs during the past ten days
will resume operation on Monday morning
The residence on East Main STREE
owned by Mrs. A. NJ. r. Price and occupied
by Mr. Harry Henry is being improved pS
the erection of third story, The worf
is being done by Contractor Jacob Ramoo
An election was held in Belair, on
Monday for the election of five town com
missiouers, The successful candidates were
Frank E. Gorrell, W illiam II. Bauer, VIM
T. Billingslea. Chapman Rouse and George
w. Carver,
Justice of the Peace William L. IL am
mond of North East, having accepted the
position of Trustee of the Poor and insane
on Monday notified Governor Brown that
he would not accept the reappointment as
Magistrate.
During the storm of Saturday night
the carriage house on the Derrickson farm
near Middletown, tenanted by James l..
Warren, was struck by tightening and
with it's contents entirely consumed. The
loss is $500 and no insurance.
The new board of election supervisors
for Cecil county consisting of John M.
Tucker, l. d. Davis and W. W. McGuigan'
organized by electIng Mr.. Tucker, presi-
dent, and Mr.. Davis. secretary. Is. f.
Founders was chosen counsel.
The unoccupied two story stone dwell
ing house on the farm near Zion, owned by
Matthew C. McVey was destroyed by fire
at late hour on Friday night of last week
The origin of the fire is unknown. W. W.
Harding recently occupied the place. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
THE CECIL WING job printing office
has been awarded the contract for supply
ing 5000 catalogues for the coming fair OF
Cecil County Agricultural Society. The
'94 catalogues will be the same in size and
quality as those of last year and will be
delivered the first week in July.
On Saturday afternoon, BurrelI, five
year old son of James Cameron, of West
Main street, was bitten on the hand by
dog, which was thought to have been mad.
The dog was killed on North street but no
symptoms of hydrophooia were found. The
animal proves to have been owned by Mr.
McCool and was very Vicious.
The directors of the Agricultural AMI
Mechanical Society of II afford county have
arranged the following purses for races at
the fair to be held in October: Foals of
1891, or under, 500; for foals of 1899. o:
under, 5000; two RAINING races, 500 each;
. so class, trotting, 5000; 2,33 class, $500;
2 80 class, $500; . % class, $500
The trial of William Bouldn for the
murder OF W illiam Lawrence, at Havre de
Grace in March last will be called at the
May term of the Hartford county court
which convenes at Belair on the 14th inst.
The court docket contains Al appearances,
10 special trials and several appeal cases.
The criminal cases will take some time for
disposal.
The third quarterly meeting of the
directors of the Mutual Fire Insurance OF
Cecil county was held at the office of the
company in Elkton on Tuesday morning
The routine business was transacted. 1t
was decided TO reduce the insurance on
certain risks in Elkton and all other PENN
sula towns where the properties insured
are located together and adjoin. Mr.. VIM.
H. Eder of Eikton, was appointed adjuster
for the company.
The Peninsula Press Association iac!ui
ing newspapers of Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, has been invited by the Board of
Trade of Denver, Col, to visit that city this
summer. The invitation comes through
DIR. H. c. Snitcher, formerly of Wilmington
Del, and once a member If the Press
Association. A visit to Colorado Springs,
Manitou, Pixies Peak, Royal Gorge, the
Loop" and other places of interest are
offered as inducements
Rev DIR. George Burrowas, former
pastor of West Nottingham Presby
Church died last month at his home in
San Francisco, California, aged SO years
It was during his pastorate of that church
that he was married to Miss Amelia Shot.
well of England, who was visiting in
Oxford, Pa. DE-. Burrowes was distin.
guished as a student having read the Bible
through 700 times in Hebrew. He had
been professor in the San Francisco Theo
logical Seminary for several years.
. The regular monthly nesting of the
Singsriy Fire Company was held on Mon
day night. Several standing committee,
reported and new members were elected
1t was decided to hold a strawberry ant
Toe craa m fastiv al in tho pnuine bousa n,
Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, MAY
22nd aud 23rd for the purpose of seeurin.
the necessary funds to defray the expense.
of the equipments recently purchased TIL,
ladies of the town who feel disposed to con
tribute cake are respectfully asked to d
so. A meeting of the mem bers will b
held in Council hall this Saturday. even
ing at o'clock to perfect arrangements 70
the festival. RICKETTS, NELSON, Sec'y.
The modern fixtures were placed in tn
Elkton post office this week and othe
noticeable improvements made to the roor
ia the GIlpin building. The new room
will be opened on Monday, in the mea
time the corner office of the G:lpi
block, until recently occupied by th
Messrs. Crothers, being utilized. The chai
acter of the improvements, securing to GU
people, modern office, properly equipped
and in keeping with the growth aud pre-
gress of the town, is compliment to Il
enterprise and good taste of Postmastt
Scott. We shall take occasion, when tt
new office is opened to the public, to motto
it more at length.
The fishing season is about over on OF
rivers, and the experience of all interests
in the business is that this year has NJ
been near so profitable as last year. Sine
last Wednesday scarcely any herring ha,
been caught, while shad have been baC
number. While the pack of herring HI