The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-07
sGLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

Walter E. Harrigan, of Bank, has pu
chased from the heirs, the property of IL
late Christopher T. Harrigan, for $500.
james Jones has bought out the cig'
and fruit business of William A. Strain @
Main street, and which he is now condu'
ing.
PLAYED out-a man forced out of b
apartments by an amatuer trombone plays
practicing next door. Couldn't stand I'll
music.
Jacob Rsmbo, contractor, is now en-
gagged repairing the residence on the Collln
farm, near Elkton, owned by Williar
Hardness.
Billy Alexander, colored, reported
be upwards of 100 years old, died last wee
at his home near Calvert. He was burie
on Saturday.
"A full attendance of Elkton Grange
I45, P. of H. is requested at their regula
meeting, April Oath, for the transaction o
special business.
The steam yacht. Impatient, Captain
W. A Wright, returned to Elkton Oh
Tuesday night, after cruise of week o.
the Chesapeake.
Mrs. Thomas Ferguson died at he
home near Fair Hill last week, in the Sis
year of her age. Her remains were interre'
in st. Johns cemetery.
Mr.. Alexander 7. Laws, of Warwicl
10 for the anpraiSp
ship at Baltimore and has filed an appii
cation with several endorsements.
The patrons and friends of Perryvill
Public School are invited to attend tn
celebration of Arpor day, April 18th, 1894
Exercises to begin at o'clock, p. m.
j. S. Grffiun Il Co., of Chester, Pa.
have rented room under the office of DR.
S. c. Sykes. and will conduct a genera
instalment business on special credi
basis.
Mrs. Ann Jenney of Fair Hill in thi
county, the widow of Wesley Jenney has
been granted a dependent widows bacl
pension of 1927 90, and a monthly pension
in IS.
March was a busy month at the tioul
mill of Fl. 7. Pyle at Calvert. While tn,
March winds were blowing PIP bushels o
grist we're ground beside the retail work
Mr.. Pyle has had anexperience of 80 year:
in this business.
The Joseph w. Shippers farm at U Mon
containing 81 acres, was sold this week tc
L G - for SIiOn
The sale was made by j. Hayes Gallaher
real estate agent at Childs.
The Millicent Murray property, consist
ing of two tracks of land in Elk Neck were
sold at public sale in Elkton on Tuesday
to Joshua P. McCay, Esq. for $500 each
A. P. ShocBley, Auctioneer.
There will be special meeting of Grant
Post, No. 10, G. A. r, at their room in
Cherry Hill on Wednesday evening, April
18th. All comrades are requested to be
present to transact important business. BY
oIder of Commander.
The entertainment recently given by
the pupils of Pleasant Hill school was quite
a success. Although the evening was
stormy, the school house was filled to it:
utmost capacity. The programme con
sisted of Rotations, dialogues, tableaux
vocal and instrumental music. The receipts
were S11.40.
A movement Is on foot to establish
fast freight route between the fishing
grounds of Upper Chesapeake Bay and
10 81 l.,
New York markets. 1t is proposed tt
carry the fish by a small steamer from Bet
tsrton to Perryville. where connections
with trains will be made.
John McNamee well known farmer
of Elk Neck was badly injured on Friday
of last week while driving a young horst
near Harris Meeting House. The ANNA
becoming frightened ran up bank along
the road, McNamee being violently thrown
from the cart. His shoulder blade was
fractured and he received painful bruises
The general financial depression is indi
Gated by the tax receipts at the County
Treasurer's Office. Treasurer Crawford
announces that the delinquent taxes thi
year aggregate $1,000 an increase of three o.
four thousand dollars over the averag,
amount $4,000 in taxes were collected
last month. The delinquent taxes hav,
been turned over to Sheriff White To-
collection.
While playing at Farr Creek on Mon
day afternoon Robbie, the four year old Sol
of Mr.. r. G. Lewis, fell into the tail race a
a point where the water was only between
two and three feet deep. He was accom-
panied by the nurse, young colored cir
who was unable to help him out, Luckil
Mr.. John w. Anthony in passing hear
their cries and went to their aid at whic
time both children were in the water.
The large warehouse of Mr.. d. {
Wharton Smith, rented by Charles A
Andrew, at Glen Cove, on the Susquehann
canal, near Darlington, Hartford county
night of last week. In it were II 900 case
canned corn, lumber worth $1,000, stor
goods valued at $500. There is S1OC
insurance ON building and $4,000 On CON
tents in the Hartford Mutgal Company.
The neighboring town of Glasgow,
now experiencing genuine mad dog scar
one person reported being bitten. La
week dog owned by Daniel Thornton b
came rabid and was shot and few da,
later dog belonging to John Reed al.
went mad and it is said bit George Sheldo
through the hand and also inoculated
pig. Mr. j. Sherman Dayett while ridir
on horseback was attacked by the dog h,
escaped by fast riding. The dog was kille
AT meeting of the Singerly Fl
Company held on Monday night it vi
decided to order another dozen and ha
suitss. The members of the compar
have concluded not appear in the comil
Jr.O. U. A NJ. parade because of la,
Of suitable parade uniforms. 1t is hop
tn at our local firemen will. recons slider d
matter and make some arrangement whe
by they can participate in the parad
They will be looked for by the citizens
the town.
The people of the Methodist Episcor
Church at Laipsic, Del, have refused
accept the Rev. f. Price, recently past
OF Hopewell NJ. f. Church in this count
as pastor of that church, although he W
sent to them by the last Conferente of {
church, and have locked the doors of
parsonage against him The reason Civ
is that the church asked for an unm arr
man, and married man was sent the
Mr.. Price is the oldest minister in
Conference in point of service. How tt
un-Christian and unkind act will res,
remains to be seen.