The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-03-24

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new advertisement.
"A peach tree in the yard of Calvin
Merritt on East High Street, is in full
bloom.
An unusually large amount ot / isht
was received at Elktou last wee, the
receipts aggregating about $500.
The household effects of the late Mrs.
, Elizabeth Denney will be sold on Thursday
next in West Elkton. Notice advertise.
ment
The farm team of Henry A. Wright, OF
near Elk.on, was run into by another team
at Singery on Sunday and considerably
injured.
| Railroad officers were in Elkton this
week examining the company's warehouse
recently partially destroyed, with view to
rebuilding.
William X. Reckafus, the newly
appointed associate judge of tie Orphans
| Court, received his commission from Gov
Brown on Thursday morning.
| Isaac II. Alexander who was COM
mitted to ail several weeks ago from the
Eighth district, as being insane, was taken
to the County Insane Asylum on Thursday.
All members of Cecil Lodge, No. So, A.
o. U, W., are requested to be present at
the regular meeting, next Wednesday, eve
ming, March %. Business of Importance.
MIR. G. NJ. Childs has rented the agri
cultural Iyarahausa IN Nnrtb until
recently occupied by J. Polk Scott. The
property is owned by George L. Ash, Esq.
Emma Sewers, eldest daughter of Mr..
Alexander Sewers met with painful acct
dent on Wednesday. A nail upon which
she tread entered the ball of her left foot to
some depth. DR.. Cooper is in attendance.
An original pension has been granted
Morris j. Strout of Conowingo. Pensions
have been re-issued to: Joseph L. Hitch |
cock, North East; William E. Larne. Port
Deposit; Michael Gilbert, Havre de Grace. |
The bill to amend the liquor license |
law of Cecil county was passed by the |
Senate on Thursday. Other bills passed |
were, to authorize bonds for North East,
for the town improvements; to amend the
charter of North East.
John Rowland, of Chesapeake City,
was brought to the Elkton Jail on Sunday
night on d commitment from Magistrate
charging him with assaulting
his mother-in-law Mrs. Annie Kirk of that
town. Rowland is held for trial.
A clay pigeon shooting match took
place at Porters' Bridge on Saturday
between the members of the gun club OF
that place. The sides with their respective
scores out of a possible score of 156
were: Luther Richards, Is; w. F. Atkin-
son, II; C. Smeltzer, II; Frank Gregg, 20;
jeremiah Atkinson, 9; A. S Elliott, IS;
total, Sc. John f. Atkinson, %; James
Evans, &c; James E. Boldly, 10; S. Gray,
%; William Boldly, 20; Charles Larne, 10;
,otal, 1874.
Mr.. Andrew Bradley and his son,
Andrew j. Bradley, had quite rough
,xperl ence ON Wednesday on their farm
lear Elktou while attempting to break a
ractious colt. The animal was being driven
o road cart in which both were riding,
when the bit broke, ald the colt free of all
control dashed off In a run toward three
all fence, which he tried to clear The
art collided with the fence, violently
hrowing the occupants out. Mr.. Bradley,
,r., received fractured collar bone and
lis son was rendered unconscious from
low on the head. Both are improving
licely.
George w. Cruikshank, Esq, was
arty to an amusing incident that occurred
n Wednesday in the Internal Revenue :
flee, Baltimore, where he holds a position
! Chinaman who applied for a certificate
residence appeared profoundly impressed
Y the appearance of Mr.. Cruikshank
Ir, Th omas Philbin, who fills out the
publications. for the certificates plotted the
hinaman TO the desk of Mr.. Cruikshank, |
there the Celestial received the certificate
nth his photograph attached, emitting him
, remain in the United States after May 8
IS he turned away the Chinaman pointed
} Mr.. Cruikshank and asked Mr.. Philbin:
Is he Uncle Sam from Washington"