The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-08
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.

New rails are being laid on some of the
old parts of the Delaware railroad.
N. Ellsworth Shippers has rented the
warehouse at Leslie, formerly occupied by
Johnson & Son.
Peter Bradley, Mt the Howard House has
widgeon duck which was caught last week,
and is now completely tanned.
Company E., First Regiment, NJ. n. G. of
Elkton, has moved into its new armory in
the Gilpin building on North street.
An addition has been built to the property
on East High street owned Ivy the Misses
Hogg and occupied by Dunbar Morgan.
The Elkton stores are beginning to show
the coming of Christmas and are making
active preparations for the holiday trade.
One of the peninsula papers says, that
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals should interfere in some of the foot
ball games.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle ut
Principle Furnace, held reunion on Wedncs
day evening. and which was an occasion of
much pleasure.
A full attendance of the members of Elk
ton Grange, Nov l45, p Of H. is requested ut
the meeting to-day, for the election Of officers
for the ensuing year.
The small steam yacht. owned by NIessrs.
Curran and Zurn, Of Philadelphia, which
recently sank in the Elk river at the French
town wharf, was raised last week by the Clay
brothers
Port Deposit granite is being used in the
construction of the North Baltimore Method
list Protestant Church, on Mount Royal
Avenue. the corner stone of which was laid
on Sunday.
Harry r. Giles. of Wilmington, son of
Mr.. William T. Giles, of Elkton. has been
appointed 30 position in the Government
Printing Office. and entered upon his duties
on Wednesday.
-Elkton Council, No. %, Jr. o. L. A. ".
attended services at Trinity Church, Oh sun
day evening. A sermon highly appropriate"
to the occasion was delivered by the Rector
Rev. William Srhouler.
-Grand Senior Warden Charles b. Finley
entertained his Masonic brothers at an oyster
supper on Tuesday night at Witworth's
restaurant, in celebration Of his recent cleo
ton to tn" honorary Office Of Warden.
The Elkton Banjo Club has secured the
services Of Mr.. J. Lawrence Richie, of vii
mjnotop ne Leader and instructor nnd If Is
evno.ta1 tbot t,n orr ,r,u ,n,,n ea,nr,,
Appearances in Elkton during the winter.
Horse thieves are again operating in this
locoIitv A HORSE and h,,,,,,,. vnr. stolen
from .rohn NDcurns of near Nnwnr. ON
SATURDAY, morning last and ON Monday NIGHT
thc tr9rn nf Harry Howard was stn,nu rrn,
his farm ucnr Chrsnpral,c CITY.
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Joshua =. M"cay was the attorney for the
plaintiffs.
Tin album offered bv J. 0, MCCULLOUGH
as a prizr to the person guessing the nearest
to the number Of seeds in "A pumpkin. dis
PLAYED nj his newsstand ON Main street was
won hy Charles Briley. of Iron HuL. The
number of seeds WAS 5l5. ana rbp ,yinniu.
cnea- was $40
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for mapy wears at Rowlandvlle where her
husband was employed in the iron works.
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