The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-14
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claimed that Crisfeld has about 5000
inhabitants.
The Parsons farm, in Kent county, lot
acres. has been sold to Hope II. Barroll, fol
900, or SAL an acre.
A fox recently invaded Zion poultry
yard, and made sumptuous repast on
turkeys and young chickens.
"A chicken thief made raid on the
hen COOP of William Travers on Monday
night and carried off number of spring
pullets.
Owens s. son, of Betterton Kent county
have contracted with the lumber company
to gather and boom the logs lying along
the shores of the Sassafras and Elk rivers
1t is reported that passenger steamer
will run from Betterton, Kent countys
summer resort, to Perryville, there connect
ing with the trains of the P. w. and b.
railroad.
The box for the night collection of mail
at the Elkton postoftice has been removed
from the post on the right and placed on
the door, a patent drop plate having been
provided.
-Childs Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will
hold a festival at Childs on Saturday even
ing, July Il. Ice cream and fruits will be
served. The friends of the council are
invited to attend.
Extensive and handsome Improvements
are being made to the farm of David IL.
Culliu, near Calvert, in the erection OF
fencing, porches and repainting as well as
draining the property.
Barton the three year old son OF Ward
II. Worrell, of Lswisville, was kicked IN
the face by a horse several days ago. the
child was painfully injured but is fast
recovering under the care of a physician.
Mrs. Sarah NJ ahan, died on Saturday
at the home of her son, in Spruce Grove,
Lancaster unity, Pa, in the 93rd year OF
her age. Mrs. Mahan was formerly Miss
Matthews and was native of this county.
Manager John E. McGaw of the
cannery of McGaw and Smith, located
here, is in Elkton making preparations for
the coming canning season. The firm
received large consignment of cans this
week.
President w. NJ. Franklin, of the
Lancaster, Oxford, and Southern Railroad,
stated in Oxford, the other day that he
was yet hopeful that the proposed exten'
sion of the road making line from Ian
caster to Prov! dence, Md would be built
in the near future.
The Elkton, Mlddletown and Masseys
Railroad Company through its attorneys
Haines and Crothers has made settlement
with Richard Lodge for the right of way
through his farm and in which case the
jury of condemnation disagreed. w. S.
Evans, Esq, was counsel for Mr.. Lodge.
County Commissioners Price and
Hindman met in Elkton on Tuesday. Ow-
ing to the sickness Of President Anderson
the Board adjourned to meet next Tuesday,
after passing several claims. Edward
Lynch, the newly appointed superinter-
dent OF Aims House took charge OF that
institution on Monday.
The residence of Samuel j. Morrison
at Sylmar, narrowly escaped burning down
several days ago. A bundle of clothing
caught fire from lamp during the absence
of Mr. Morrison. His wife and daughter
by acting promptly succeeded in extinguish
ing the flames, after considerable clothing
and other iuflamable matter had been
burned.
The handsome Swiss cottage which
contractor Levi X. Patterson has been
engaged in erecting on the properly of the
Misses Nottingham, near Perryville is
completed, the beauty of the building be
ing enhanced by its magnificent location
upon a high bluff overlooking the Susque-
hanna river, the bay and surrounding
country.
In speaking of the article on Asbury
Park which appeared in the last issue of
the WING, the Daily Journal, of that city,
in its Issue of Monday commented as fol-
lows: THE associate editor OF the CECIL
WING, (Md }, who was visitor last week
with the Peninsula Press Association, pub
fishes one of the best articles ever written
about Asbury Park and incidentally
praises the hospitality of the ATLANTA
HOTEL
National Lodge, No. 81, I. o. 0. f., of
Elkton, installed the following officers at
its regular meeting on Friday night of last
week: n. G., Joseph II. Sloan; V. G.,
Ricketts, Nelson; p. G., II. {. Wells; Score
tary, George NJ. Reese; Conductor, Robert
Strickland; Warden, VIM. Cole; L. G., John
II. Terrell;O G., Andrew Hushebeck; r.
S. n. c., S. j. Keys; L. S. n. G., b. II
Drew; L. S. s., V. Bennett; X S. S., Alfred
Davis; Il. S. V. G., o. c. Giles; l.. S. V. g.,
V. NJ. Torbert.
Among the Maryland delegates to the
International Convention of the Christian
Eudeavor Societies which convened in
Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday were:
Misses Effie and Laura Kim BILE, Rising Sun
Misses Carrie and Eleanor Nesbit, Color,
Miss Alkaline Hasson, Woodlawn; Miss
Helen A. McCauley, Leeds; Miss Anna NJ
johnson, Bay View. The special train left
Baltimore on Tuesday morning, and con
sisted of seven coaches AID sleepers The
route of the excursion is new one, taking
in Getty SDurg and Niagara Fails
Patrick Guigan of Elk township met
with fatal accident LAST Saturday after
noon while assisting Michael Flanagan,
near Elk Mills, with his hay harvest. Mr.,
Guigan was on the lead of hay which had
been tied on the wagon and Mr.. Flaunigau
was leading the horse. As they were pre-
ceeding along raise in the field the wagon
upset and Mr.. Guigau was thrown violently
to the ground. His injuries were Of such
a character that he died about O'Clock in
the evening, having lived about five hours
after the accident occurred. Deceased was
about rs years of age, oxford Press
Farmer VIM. Il. Wilmer, of Morgans
Greek Neck, Kent county, lost his entire
crop of wheat straw and other property
Just as he was about finishing thresh ing on
Tuesday afternoon. heated journal on
the straw carrier set fire to the straw lust
as the last sheaf had been placed in the
machine and the hands were busy cleaning
up around the tnresher. In few minutes
the entire crop of straw was in flames. The
loss included straw from ninety acres of
wheat, a small quantity of grain a lot of
grain bags and number of agricultural
implements. The thresher and straw
stacker belonging to Charles Mixers
were both destroyed. The engine WAS
removed to a safe distance and was not
damaged. The fire was very exciting
affair and nearly produced panic among
the people engaged in threshing.
John McCollom is at the police station
in Wilmington charged with the murder
of John Willis, pear Augustine Pier, June
Goth, while William HeintzsIman, COM
o.nion 10 lapon;sbip1 in n ph;,,s