The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-23

ton to the west end or the chapel TO De
brick building 1jx20 feet with \ slate roo
u. S. Bank Examiner Lawrence l
Kemp, was in Elkton on Saturday, an
made thu annual examination of the Firs
and Second National Banks, His repol
shows them to be both sound and we
managed.
The property of the late Rachael War
dell was offered at public sale in EIkton o
Monday by II. NJ. Mccullough, Esq
trustee, but was withdrawn owing to wan
of bidders, and is now held at private sale
A P. Shockley Auctioneer.
Reports from over the county shoy
that there viii be 4 very abuunant crop 0
all small fruits this season, with the eXcep
ton of peaches, which arc dismal failure
Blackberr are unusually plentiful an,
the supply of apples will be fair.
DR.. Samuel 4. Buchanan, a gradual
of the University of Pennsylvania, ha
purchased the pharmacy of DR.. SDruanc
on Main street. The store will be conducted
by Walter f. Voshell. graduate of tn
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
The Board of Managers of the Oxford
Agricultural Society met on Saturday ant
adjusted the business Fair. The tota
receipts of the Fair where about S2l76
after the liquidation OF all debts it is ex-
pected prtiot of only $50 will be realized
1t is said that it will cost $4,000 t.
repair the damage to the Susquehanna anG
Tide water canal caused by tho late flood
and the Reading Railroad Company,
receivers have asked Judge Dallas of thu
United States Court, to authorize them moi
to make them.
Mrs. Martha j. Thompson, widow of
the late Elijah Thompson, Of Har ford
county, died at the residence of her son
-. Amos Thompson, in H2vre de Grace
an early hour on Saturday morning Mrs
Thompson was born September p, 1919
She leaves several grown children.
The June (non jury) term of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county convened on
Monday, Judge Stump presiding The
dockets were called and the various judg-
Ineuts entered up. MIR. l.. II. Finnin, OF
llkton, appeared before the examining
BOARD and after passing very oredtabe
examination was admitted to practice
before the Bar. The court adjourned until
the third Monday in September.
What promises to tie the finest excuT-
sion of the season, will be given ty the
Methodist Sunday School OF EIkton, on the
Palace Bay Steamer SAssafras, on Wednes-
day, July 1lth. to Colchester The COM
mittee have selected on of the finest
steamers on the bay, and have fixed on q
day in the middle of the week, that vii
suit most every one. Ii you want Il day o
rest, recreation. and pleasure. don t fail tc
go with the Method lists on their excursion
Major" George Wilson. of Lancaster
county, Pa, arrived in Eikton on Tuesday
and will act as driver of Col. Samuel B
Ford's celebrated trotting dog, bird
"Major' Wilson is a colored man in NINA
tuIe, being but II inches in height. weigh.
50 pounds, aud Is 80 years of age. He is
sociable little fellow, IS sharp as dollar
and has already become popular and q!
could be expected. is the centre of much
attention at Col. Foard's pool par!ors OF
North street.
Bay View Council, o. L. a. NJ, will
hold a grand Fourth of July picnic a
Gilpin's Rocks. A band of music will b.
present and pit comment speakers will MAKE
addresses. A number of councils from
different places will attend and amusement.
of all kinds provided-merry go.round, 0as
ball, lawn tennis and other games. Come
one, come all. Refreshments of all kind
will be served on the grounds, and the bes
order maintained. A grand parade viii
form at Bay View at eleven o'clock ant
march to the Rocks. Proceeds for the ben,
fit of Bay View Council
The farmers of Kent county have beer
loud III their complaints against the depret
atoms of the English sparrows this year
Fruit, vegetables and the wheat crop have
been subject TO their raids. DR.. c. Hear,
Merriman, the ornithologist Of tn
Agricultural Department, advocates th,
best plan is to destroy their nests an,
young The female birds rear about 81,
broods every year, and, although it ma,
seem cruel thing to do, the interests o
the country demand it. The sparrow
until last year, has confined its abode I
the Eastern and Southern states, but i
now in the fruit growing sections Q
California.
Mr.. Samuel J. Keys, of E.kton Counci
No. %, was i State representative to tn
National Council, Junior Older Unite
American Mechanics, held in Asheville, y
C. this week. II. y. iIibbc, of new JERSEY
presided. Eighty nine delegates auswere
roll call. National Secretary Deemer
annual report shows an increase of nearl
seven thousand members, making til
total membership 175, 900. The followin
national officers were elected: Counsello
j. G. a. Richler, Ohio; vice councillor, {
W. Tyler, Virginia; treasurer, j Adal
Sohl, Maryland; conductor, &. w. Nut
Delaware; warden, Fiery Toms Indian
inside sentinel, George II. BGrnham, Mort
Carolina; outside sentinel, w. II. Col
Michigan. Omaha, Neb was selected
the place for next years meeting.
Charles johnson and John Miller tv
colored boys, we're given hearing i
Wilmington ON Saturday, charged wit
attempting 10 wreck a train on the Newal
81 Delaware City railroad, near CoIbi
Miller made confession before the magi
trate to the effect that johnson placed a
iron switch bar on the track saying
wanted to see some fun, Miller was wi
him at the time and after the obstructit
had been placed on the track the boys "a
away. johnson on the other hand declar
that Miller opened the switch on o.
occasion causing the train to run on
siding. The switchbar did not cause [
engine to jump the track but it was caug
up by the tender of the engine and mig
have caused considerable damage if t
engineer had not discovered it in tin
The boys live on farms in the neighbo
hood of the accident and have been Ell
ployed in driving cows to pasture along t
road and attending them during the da
It was while they were engaged in Il
work that they concocted the scheme
wreck a train and "see SONS fun"
johnson put it. They were committed
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