The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-11-17
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
In this Vicinity.

Twenty-Five cases of scarlet fever are
reported in and around Cherry Hill.
"A new time table will go into effect on
the P. w. & B. railroad on Sunday
Contractor Jacob Rambo is building a
dwelling house on the farm of DIR. C. NJ. Ellis,
in Elk Neck.
Hog cholera has made its appearance
among the swine in Elkton, and a number of
porkers have been lost.
-Lockhart B. Smith has purchased 70
acre farm at Glasgow, Delaware, owned by
John Frazer, for $3.50.
The residence and store building of John
s. Settle at New Leeds are being repainted
and otherwise improved.
The Red mill at West Elkton, owned by
Dominick McElwee is being improved by the
placing in of steam power and modern flour
ing mill machinery
The condition of the Elzton streets during
the recent wet weather emphasizes the fact
that permanent improvements are needed in
the way of modern highways.
The November term of the Circuit Court
for Hartford county began on Monday morn
ing, with Judges Waters Fowler and Burke
on the bench. D. E. Mitchell was made
foreman of the Grand Jury.
w. J. Taylor will lecture in Masonic hall,
Chesapeake City, on Tuesday, Nov. Goth,
subject, "Great Britain, Ireland and Nor
way" Proceeds for the benefit Of the NJ. L.
Nbur,b AIr,ies;op and 15,ts
There are now fifteen prisoners in the
Elkton jail Now that the cold nights have
come Sheriff White receives many applica-
lions from tramps who want nights lodg-
ing. Twelve men received lodging there on
Tuesday night.
Andrew Whittock, a scissor grinder who
is well known in Elkton, was arrested on
Monday on the charge of habitual disorder.
and on Tuesday was given Il hearing before
Squire Cleaver who committed him to the
House of Correction for six months.
The farm in Kent county, known as
'Porters Grove" owned by William W.
stephens, OF Baltimore, has been sold to Mrs.
NIilicent Beck, for $4,000. The property CON
tains 200 acres. Charles T. Westcott has
bought the Gould farm on Chester river.
A large number of Republicans from
various sections of the county went to Will
mington on Monday and participated in the
grand demonstration held in that city, in
celebration Of Tuesdays victory in that State.
The parade was the greatest ever seen in that
city.
Sheriff White will convene a jury of con-
demnation on the property of William
Boomer, in Back Creek Neck, on Friday, the
23rd inst, to determine upon damages due
from the Elkton and Middletown Railroad
Company, the route of the road passing
across the farm.
Mr.. |. Lum Holt is making several i'm
provemcnts to the dwelling house ON his
farm in Elk Neck, along the Elk river. Mr..
Holt has one of the best ducking points along
the river and is now entertaining a party of
gentlemen from Philadelphia who are on Il
trip Of two weeks.
Mr. Earle Feddeman, of Centreville.
spent several days in Elkton this week, on Il
business trip, representing Earle Fedde
man, the well known agricultural implement
dealers, of that place. The firm has the dis
trict management of the Page wire fence and
which has been extensively introduced in
Cecil county.
The store building Mt Main Street and
Delaware Avenue now owned by John W.
Anthony was moved back this week from
Main street and now faces on Delaware
Inip raIDAInllnl wi hn
occupied by Mr. Anthony as Il general grocery
store. and who will erect II dwelling house
adjoining, and facing on Main street in line
with the residence OF Mr.. W. ]. Smith. This
will make great Improvement.
A tramp came to the farm of John NJ
Reed near EIkton on Saturday and requested
work which he was given. During the day
the worthy traveller disappeared and after
his departure it was discovered that the cloth
ing of one Of the men which had been left
hanging in the house, had been riilcd of Is
cents Later in the day Mr.. Reed saw the
man spending money in Eliton, but the min
ute he spied his former employer he again
beat retreat and has not turned up since
Mrs Elizabeth Friezc. wife of ex- Mayor
Col J. Thompson Frieze. Of Havre de Grace.
died suddenly at her residence, on Washing
ton street, that city, at half-past nine sunday
morning from appopleXy. Mrs. Fricze was
in the sixty-soventh year of her age. She was
Il sister Of Mr.. Littcton Green, II prominent
merchant of Iavre de Grace. She leaves two
sons, William S. and Thomas B. Freze. Col.
and Mrs Fricze had been married thirty-siN
years on that day. making the loss felt more
severely by the Colonel on this their wedding
anniversary. Her funeral was held on We'd
nesday afternoon Mt two o'clock
Kent county appears to be rlvalling Cali
fornia in the growing of late fruits. Mr..
james H. Baker, of Pomona and Mr.. W. D.
PENNINGTON, living near Still Pond, have Il
large number of pear trees in blossom. The
buds now in blossom were driven back in the
spring by the leaf blight, and, after Il rest
have begun to blossom. Mr.. Benz. Legg. OF
Rock Hall, has a number of Bartlett pears
which were picked from trees that had
already borne Il heavy crop. Judge Samuel
Burgess. of the Orphans Court, has also a
second crop of luscious ripe grapes, while
Captain Somers. of the Fifth district, has Il
LARGE crop of second-groWth pears.