The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-29

The banks and public offices will be
closed on New Years Day.
Turner Dawson has bought the house OF
w. b. Irwin, near Sylmar, for 1927. so.
Susan Ramsey an aged colored woman of
Elkton, died last week after short illness.
r. b. Frazer has placed handsome new
set of window blinds in his drug store on
Main street.
The funeral of the six year old daughter
of Mr.. C. II. Alexander, of near Rowland
vile, who died on Friday the Dist inst, took
place on Sunday. The child died from
injuries received from being kicked in the
stomach by "A colt.
Harry, the five year old son of Mr.. Frank
j. Denney foreman of the Cecil Democrat
office was knocked down by an unmanage-
able horse on Christmas day at the corner of
High and North streets and received severe
bruises. The little fellow is improving rapidly
under the care OF Dr. H. +. Clemson.
W. II. Mckee, the Coxeyite. who led his
contingent through Cecil county in July on
their way to Washington, passed through the
upper section Of the county this week driving
one-horse team. Mckee is now in the
s. Religious . business selling and distributing
tracts advocating Christianity. He spent
Saturday and Sunday at Rowlandville. He
is headed for Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Banks. of Chesapeake City.
will assume the duties Of County Treasurer
II 10 Atx-
famiarzing himself with the office work
and spent several hours there on Wednesday.
IT is generally understood that Mr.. Manly
Drennrn will bc appointed assistant treasurer
hv Mr. Banks, at Il salary of Sli00. The
Trcasurcr's salary under the new law is
$500.
Charles Ross, Of Elk Neck. was given Il
hearing before Squire Cleavcr on Saturday,
on the charge of assaulting George Lcidy, on
Nov. D. Ross struck Leidy in the face with
his fist. Ross was fined 81 and costs. As
soon as this case was ended -Ledy sworc out
warrant against Ross from whom he testi-
fled he feared bodily harm. Ross gave bond
in the sum of $500 for his appearance at the
March term of court.
Company L, NJ. N. g., of Elkton, had
target practice at Holly Hall on Wednesday
afternoon. The range was 700 yards. The
best score was made by Private Charles n
Tull who made 20 points out of a possible %.
The next man was John FOrracrn with Il
sore Of 10. The shooting was done in the
face Of the snow storm which started Just as
the Company reached the grounds. Consider
ing the uniavorable condition the average
shooting was excellent.
Much alarm is felt rs to the safety of
William Fears. of Port Hermann. who in cam
pany with his uncle-whO was visiting him
from Philadelphia. went out in II boat on
Wednesday afternoon to fish his nets ON the
Elk river. They have not returned hone
since, and "A report on Friday afternoon
states that Il searching party was being
organized as it was feared that they had met
some accident in the snow storm of that
afternoon. Port Hermann is nine miles below
Elkton.
Robert Othcson a farmer residing near
Childs discovered on Tuesday morning that
he had been robbed of so, and at the same
time found that Thomas Whitcrait, II farm
hand was missing. Otheson tracked the man as
far as Baldwin. II station on the b. & o. rail
road, where he learned that he had taken
the direction of Wilmington. The shicf Of
police of that city was notified and the police
are on the case 1t is reported that Whitcraft,
is wanted in Chester on ii charge of larceny
of 800. He had been working for Mr..
Othcson for about ten days