The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-28
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section hands VINO ie'''
returned to work.
The Fair Grounds track has oeel
placed in excellent condition, oeins pio"e"
narrowed aud rolled.
The property Of James Merry on L Is
High street has been improved ny lux
addition of front porches.
William Tibbitt, young son OF w. l
Tibbitt. of East High street, fell "ni'o pay
inp last week and fractured his arm
Or s. c. Sykes attended the joint
sossior Of the MARYLAND State Dental Assc-
citation and the Washington oiIS ben'"'
Society held in Washington this week.
The residence of Alfred Davis on Dela-
uars Avsnue has been repainted by >. u
Parker. The property OF y. u oio'not''
ESQ. on North street is undergone ex'en-
sive improvements.
The farm near Calvert owneh oy the
bo;rs of Joseph Pierson, deceased, has been
sold to William A. Pierson, OF fhllaueipni"
The property is rented by Harry Pitt late
of New London, Pa.
Contractor George McQuilkin OF the
E,tsrnr;se Machine Works, of Elkton, has
completed contract in Wanaque ~ -
having placed machinery and made repairs
in the Wanaque paper mill.
&C. C. Crothers, Esq, has been appointeu
solicitor tor the the P. w. N b. h'ii'o"o
Company to succeed the late W. j. 'ohes'
ESQ. The company's attorneys are no" IL
M. Haines and Mr.. Crothers.
A single team driven by Mr.. Shoem aker
of Philadelphia, and companion ian
away on North street on Tuesday AFTERNOON
Both we're thrown out near the jan ii''io
hurt, and where the horse was stopped.
"A special session of the Orphans Court
for Cecil county was held on "Wednesday.
The bond of w. T. Warburton, Esq, as
guardian of the minor children OF william
Collins. deceased, was approved, and other
business transacted.
The military board has decided in favor
of Frederick county for the summer en-
campmeut of the State militia this year
The adiutant general will confer with the
Governor and speedily determine where
and when the camp shall be held.
Program for May meeting OF Ieachers
Association: Music, guitar solo, William
Carson; readings, Miss Berthe Graham anu
Miss MaryPatton; essays, Eugene Reynolds
and Miss Ella Haines; music-duet, MISS
Marie Barry and Miss Bessie Pugh; Lecture
AT a regular meeting of Ekton Council
No. %, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. held on Tuesday
evening last resolution was passed thank
ing the ladies of Elkton who so kindly
arranged the banquet to the State Council,
the success of which being largely due to
their efforts.
DIR. Watt, the inventor OF the new
method of extracting teeth painlessly with
out the use of gas will visit North East,
May ID. The announcement of his COM
ing will be sufficient for those with bad
teeth to know that they can have them
extracted by this expert tooth pulleE.
Numbers Of the Indian girl students at
the Carlisle Industrial School, Pa, are in
the habit of spending their summer vaoat-
ions, as domestics in homes in the upper
section of this county, and several have
already arrived at their summer homes
along the Octoraro and Susquehanna.
George W. Hessey, well known far
mer died on Wednesday, at his home in
Grove Neck, aged ~ years. His wife who
survives him is daughter of the late
Samuel Hayes, a resident of Cec:lton. The
funeral took place from St. Stephens
Church on Friday at o'clock, interment
in church cemetery.
"A sneak thief entered the ice cream
saloon of George Booth in Elkton on SIM
day night and made away with can Of
strawberry ice cream. On Monday while
William Kitchens was engaged in repair
ing the door forced by the thief a can top
fell from shelf striking him on the head
cutting an ugly cash.
William C. Payne, father of jeweler
w. j. Payne, OF Elkton, was painfully
Injured on Monday morning at the Provi-
dence Paper Mills, where he is employed.
AS the calenders were in operation the
spring flew out, allowing the bottom shaft
to fall, striking Mr.. Payue's left foot, which
was painfully crushed.
DR. John II. lamar has recently
received letters from Thomas H. Mccain,
of Baltimore, inquiring for full description
of Hugh L. Mccain, the young man who
died in the Elkton Jail some weeks ago q.
the result OF exposure. The writer think
the unfortunate was his brother and wa.
advised to come here and have the remains
exhumed.
On Monday morning as the nine yea
old son of William Cloud, of Providedce
was attempting to climb on wagon il
order to ride to school, he missed his footin
when in falling his leg became caught il
the revolving wheel. The lads leg wa
broken and twisted, the wound while no
dangerous, being of very painful nature.
The members of Prof Bernstein's dan
ing academy gave soiree in Odd Fellows
Hail on Thursday evening. Exhibitions Q
fancy dancing were cleverly given by littl
Miss Ethel Howard. During the dane
some malicious person exploded canno
cracker at the entrance door of the room
The police are investigating the matter an
the arrest of the culprit is expectedto folio
The Philadelphia division of Coxey
army which passed through Elkton
strong, on Wednesday of last week undo
command Of Christopher Columbus Jont
,1nI in an
gomery county. Jones at latest reports hs
deserted the phalanx. The GoxeyItes al
now at Rockville aud invasion on Wasf
ington will take place on Tuesday-Ma
the first.
The seventy-ffth anniversary of Amer
can Old Fellowship was grandly celebrat.
in Baltimore on Thursday, under the au
pices of the Baltimore Odd Fellows. II
day was observed by the order all over {
country, but in Maryland it had especi
significance, as the foundation of the ord
in the United States occurred IN this Sta
DR.. 81. c. Wells, n. Ct, represent
National Lodge, No. 81, OF Elkton.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of t
Perryville Water Company held on Mo
day at the office of Hon. Jacob Tome,
Port Deposit, the following gentlemen w
elected as directors to serve for the ensui
year: Jacob Tome, r. Il. Vanneman,
Arthur Stump, Joseph CoudoD, j.
Thomas, Clarence l.. Cole and James
Graham The Board organized by elect
I'll, Arthur Stump, President; Joseph Ct
don, Vice-President; James L. Graha
Secretary and Treasurer. The Presider
report for the current year showed
company to be be in prosperous con
ton, a net profit of per cent. being r
lized upon the investment. The cap
stock is S11, 10000.
Mr.. Henry Steele, of Newark, '