The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24
ScLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

4th.
The Bonham farm containing ~ acre
of land In the Ninth district has been sol
by W. T. Bonham to Lucy A. Yerkees' &c
S11OO.
The letters advertised at the Elkto
post office this week are addressed TO: MI
Mary Boice, Mr. Afford Moor. Mrs. Mar
E. Talbert.
A full attendance of the members
Elkton Grange, No. las P. of Ii is requests
at the next regular meeting SATURDAY
March g. for the transaction business.
-Reeister of Wills r E. lamar has sen
the papers in the Nesbitt contested VII
case to the Circuit Court, and the case VIII
probably be put on trial at the March term
National Lodge. No. 81, 1. y. y. E.
Elkton, will pay fraternal Visit 10 III
North East Lodge on Thursday evening
March LIST. The degree staff of the hlkeot
lodge will accompany them.
The residence of Mr.. George McNeal
on Main street, Cherry Hill, has been pur
chased by Turner longs for S1,OI5. MI
McNeal is building an addition to his store
property in which the family will reside
Aaron Frisby, young colored man.
native of this town, died in Philadelphia
on Thursday of last week. The remains
were brought to Elkton on Sunday and
inferred in the A.U. NJ. P. Church cemetery
j. Ross Hanson, aged % years, son OF
formarly OF ills
county, died on Saturday morning last al
the home Of his parents in Baltimore. The
remains were inferred in the Bethel Gene
terry. This county, on Monday.
There was large attendance at the
sale of stock at Senaca Point farm on
Monday which was conducted by Messrs
Shockley & Smith. With his well known
liberality Mr. Horce c. Disston set
splendid luncheon for his friends.
In another column appears the adver-
tisement of E. E. Marsh, who will sell at
his residence, Warwick, Md. on Monday,
March 9th, an exceptionally fine grade of
stock-horses and cattle. The advertise
ment is of interest to farmers and all other
buyers.
-McClenahan Bros, of Port Deposit,
were on Wednesday awarded contract for
supplying belgian blocks to be used In
paving Holiday street Baltimore, as
follows: $4,000 blocks at the rate of S54 80
thousand; $4,000 at the rate OF $3.50;
$50, 900 at S5S so.
While attending sale in Lower Ok
ford on Monday afternoon, HI. W. Robinson
of Zion, this county, was kicked IN the
breast by a horse two ribs on his right
side being fractured. A physician was
promptly called and Mr.. Robinson was
removed to his home on Tuesday morning.
The loss sustained by Samuel 7. Sim
pers by the burning of his livery stable at
North East on Sunday, the 18th inst, has
been adjusted by the Continental Insurance
Company of Philadelphia, through its agent
FL. NJ. Mccullough, Esq, of Elkton, at
1926. A settlement for this amount has
been made with Mr.. Shippers.
-Washington's Birthday passed off
quietly in Elkton. The school children
here, as throughout the county, enjoyed
holiday, and the banks and public offices
were closed. In the afternoon, Company E.
First Reg iment., NJ. n G., under command
of Captain William a. Wright, marched
through the town and were drilled.
Odd Fellows Hall was sold at private
sale on Saturday to DR.. G NJ. Ellis for $4,000
who was q joint owner of the property with
ba Nna
property was offered at public sale in the
morning at the Court House door but was
Withdrawn at a bid of $4,000. Clinton Nc
Cullough, Esq, was trustee,
"A gentleman representing prominent
Brick Company of Philadelphia WAS in
Elkton on Thursday prospecting, for
supply of clays of different colors, loc4sed
near the river or with close railroad
transportation. If Investigation proves
favorable, and the company locates here
a large force of men would be employed.
Special ducking ground policeman
William Crawford, of Havre de Grace,
arrested man on Monday night off the
Battery Light who was using ''big gun"
after hard rowing chase of a half hour
and compelled the hunter TO row with him
toward Havre de Grace. Near the city the
boats became separated by drift ice and the
prisoner escaped
The Senate, in executive session on
Tuesday, confirmed the appointments for
Cecil county with the exception of coroner
and the justices in the Third and Fifth dis
tricts, whose names it is reported were
incorrectly sent in. The nominations not
confirmed were: Coroner, Perry Gutenberg;
Justices, Third district, 2. II. Cleaver and
John Partridge; Justices, Fifth district,
W. T. Hammond, Joseph Benjamin, John
B. Anderson.
George Freeman, notion peddler, well
known in the upper part OF Cecil county,
hung himself in the barn of Alexander
Crowl, East Nottingham, Pa, on Tuesday
morning For the past 16 years it had
been Frseman's habit to stop over night at
Mr.. Crowds number of times each year.
Freeman went to the barn and tied new
rope around timber over the hay funnel
and then around his neck and jumped
down The opening, falling about three feet
Petitions are being circulated through
out Kent asking that the Legislature take
some action in specifying the terms of the
county commissioners of Kent 1t is proposed
that the board consist of five members one
from each district. as at present, and that
they be elected in the fall of 1895, two tc
hold office for two years, two to hold offic,
four years and one six years, the respectiv,
terms to be allotted as may be decided
that fixed salary not exceeding $500 b.
provided for, instead of as at present, a pc
diem. Because of some difference of opinion
between Kent county representatives a
Annapolis two years ago, Kent was tn
only county whose commissioners term
were not designated by the amended law.
The Kickapoo Medicine Company CAV
a closing entertainment at Odd Fellow
Hall, on Saturday night last, which drew
full house. The company left Elkton o.
Monday for Middletown, Del, where
will remain two weeks. While the merit
of the medicines of the company-whic
are compounded at New Haven, Connect
cut, by one of the leading proprietary com
panies of the United States comman
their sale yet it is no less the fact that tt
success of tie company at Elkton is largel
due to the popularity of its manager, d
G. E. Matthews, and no less popular mem
bers of his immediate company. tt
Matthews Company has been at Elkto
twice within two years, and have bee
welcome and successful both times
tact IL needn't wait two wears tn o.