The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-01-27
ELKToN. JANUARY ", 1894.
.GLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "

The Goodwin farm containing "a acres
situate in the Fourth district, has been
purchased by William Ewing for $1,000.
Justice John Partridge on Tuesday
fined J, J. Wright of Charlestown, $2t
and costs, for violating the ducking laws oil
the county.
MIR. William W. Holden of Elk Neck
recently received lot of cartridges as
gift from DR.. John Wurtz, of Philadelphia
which he liberated on his farm.
The whistle at the electric light power
house is now blown upon the lights being
turned on in the evening and again upon
the turning off of the current in the morn
ing.
Mrs. L. II. Litzenberg, of Elkton, pur-
chased the farm of the late Mrs. Sarah
Thackery situated on the Blue Ball road
~ miles north of this town at public sale
on Tuesday for $3.50. The property con-
tains 100 acres OF land and was sold by r.
c. Thackery, attorney. Shockley and
Smith, auctioneers.
j. puEuS, VI llaNhO oO NAoSSs ~~~
erly of this county, has purchased the
gro Gerry store OF B. F. Cutlery at High and
bridge streets, which he has stocked with
complete line of family groceries and pro-
visions. Mr., Burns is pushing and oblig
ing young business man and we wish him
success in his new venture.
On Saturday Judge Stump heard the
arguments and overruled the motion of the
plaintiffs counsel, Albert Constable, ESQ.,,
for a new trial in the case of Cutsforth VS..
P. W. & B. Railroad Company. The
Court also overruled motion for new
trial in the case of E. M. Allen, Jr., VS.. the
ChristIana Machine Company, which case
was removed to this Court from Hartford
county.
The buildings, including the entire out
fit, on the White Banks fishing shore on
the North East river near Turkey Point,
were destroyed by fire on Saturday night,
Incendiarism being suspected. 1t is pound
net fishery and was operated by George W.
Carver, of Havre de Grace, who loses his
entire outfit including pound nets, build
Jugs, watts, etc. There was only partial
insurance.
Two children of Mr. VIM. 81. Boulder,
of Psrryville, were bitten on Thursday Of
last week by cat supposed to have been
mad. The animal was a pet in the family
and for a number of days had acted in
strange manner. 1t was killed. The chill
dren, William. aged 16 years. and Emily 9
years of age. were taken to the Pasteur
Institute for treatment on Wednesday by
DIR. P. B. Housekeeper of North East.
"A tournament was held at Cfarlestown
on Saturday by the Riverside Gun Club of
that town. The local club defeated team
of the Wilmington Rod and Gun Club by
score of ITO tc 10S out of possible $50. The
teams were composed as follows: River
side-H. Barnes, R. Barnes, p. Barnes, w.
Heverin, P Heverin, Richardson, Murphy,
Gibson and Heisler. WilmiDgton-Cooper,
Grubb, DeCray, Wood, Marshall, Clark,
Hartlove Smith and Wagner.
AT the matinee in Odd Fellows hall on
Saturday afternoon Miss Sidna Norvelle
the leading lady of the Norvelle Comedy
Company which filed a weeks engagement
here, tripped while dancing sprainiDg her
ankle. The accident will cause her retire
ment tor several weeks. Miss Annie Walls
of this town who is an accomplished dancer
has taken this role until Miss Norvelle's re-
covery, and appeared that evening in Elk
ton. This week the company played in
Wilmington.
Samuel Williams, formerly of this
county, died on Monday morning at his
home in Cramer's Hill, n. j. The deceased
was a son of the late Jesse Williams well
known Cecil countain, and was an uncle of
Deputy Clerk of the Court, John G. Will
Jams. He engaged in the coal business
upon removing to New jersey. A
widow and seven children, two sons
and FIVE daughters survive him. The
remains were brought to this county and
inferred in the West Nottingham cemetery
on Thursday morning.
Leonard III. Beaver a farmer residing
near Ekton, on the Cherry Hill road, on
Friday evening of last week loaned horse
to certain William Coleman who, it is
reported came to this county several years
ago from Camden, n. j. Coleman secured
a wagon from a neighbor and hitching UP
the team drove off ostensiby to transae,
some business with a brother OF Mr.
beavers who lives few miles away. Upon
the non-return of Coleman Mr.. Deavel
reported the matter to Sheriff Boyd and the
officers made every effort to locate the team
which as yet is missing. The horse il
described as sway back brown mare.
The Philadelphia Record recently pub
lished the following: The residents along
the Central Division of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
between Oxford, Pa, and Rowlandville
Md, are served with Sunday papers by
News Agent John l.. Good, who travel
over his route on railroad tricycle.. n
Sunday trains run below Oxford, and resi-
dents between that town and Rowlauds
vile, IA miles further south, have unit
recently been unable to get the Sunda.
papers. Young Good 10: long ago begal
serving the New York and Philadelphi
papers there. He leaves Oxford on a raj
road tricycle. with about $50 papers aboar
at 10 As. and makes the IA mile run to Row
landsville on schedule time as follows
Oxford 1915 m, Barnsley 10 55, Nottin
ham IL O3, Sylmar II -, Rising Sun 11.2s
Colora IL SO, Liberty Grove u.47, ROWAN
vile II IN. He makes frequent stops b
tween stations along the route, wherever
country reader signals him. and yet b
manages to reach each station on schedul
time.
Our former fellow Cecil countain, Cap
William T. Master, President of the Co
umbi Iron Works, Baltimore, has achieve
another grand success in the constructio
of the new cruiser Montgomery, which
her trial trip last week in Long Islam
Sound, attained speed of 18 10 knots a
hours, which tidal corrections, as ar
nouncement by the Naval Board, raise
1906 knots. The contract required on
II knots an hour, and the increased spee
of the cruiser will win the compar
$500, 900 premium from the government
$50, 900 more than was awarded the Detro
built By the same concern, and S25. 900 mo
than the Marblehead The Montgomery
the fastest and best ship in the 1000 tom
class of naval vessels and her building is
grand achievem ent for Baltimore by t
Columbia Iron Works and for Cecil coun
by President Master. Upon the MOI
gomery's return to Baltimore at rece
ton was given her at the yards and fiji
works were set off. The workingmen pr
sented Mr. Malster with an immense fioI
ship as he stepped to the dock from t
vessel. Speeches were made and refres
no mt will ha