The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
SEPTEMBER.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

The Easton Fair was held this week
A new pavement has been laid at the
Elktun station.
The Elkton ilremcn talk of holding a fair
and hazar during October.
Kent county Republicans will nominate a
county ticket on September 10th.
The young men of Elkton will give a
Fair dance in Odd Fellows Hall on Friday
evening Sept. 18th.
Labor Day was celebrated at Port De
post. by large picnic ut Happy Valley and
Mount Ararat Park.
Several bloomer girls passed through
Elkton on Sunday. on their bicycles and at
tracted some attention.
The Liberty Bell will pass through E.E-
ton, on Wednesday, Sept 10, on its way 70
the Atlanta Ga, Exposition
Mrs. Ann Hurry sister of Mrs. Char ;
Owens. of Elktcn. died at her home in EaIl-
monton. n j.. aged II years.
A number of Elkto mans made the trip
to Atlantic City, on Wednesday, on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad excursion.
-Georgc White, colored, of Elkton. was
kicked on the knee by horse en- Saturday
and is now under "A physicians care.
-Susquchanna Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ
will continue its fair and festival at Oakwoo
tonight. Mrs. A. c. Shippers will deliver an
address.
The farmers in the First district are busy
cutting corn. which is "A short crop in hi
section. 1t is thought that there will be only
two thirds of the average yield.
Laura jackson and Alfred Pratt both
coored. of Armstrong, were killed by the
Norfolk express train about midnight on
Saturday night while walking on the track
near Middlctown.
The fruit crop in the vicinity of College
Green is the best known for many years.
This is the case especially with pear trees.
some having to he supported with props IN
account OF being SO heavily weighted with
fruit.
-Elkton Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ, has re-
ceived an invitation TO participate in the
Junior Mechanic demonstration in Baiti-
more, on Old Defenders Day" Sept u. The
council will not attend owing to the day
being the date of the Elkton Fair.
--IIavre de Grace is enjoying n building
boom Besides various small houses. tWu
buildings are under construction, which will
cost possibly 80 900, and will add greatly to
the appearance of the town by their substal-
tial and ornamental features. One is being
built OF brick. the other of Port Deposit
granite, the masonry being of the rubric
style.
The Elkton cornet band is now fully
organized and numbers fifteen pieces. Since
the Reorganization several weeks ago the
members have devoted considerable time to
practice and the band can now make Il or d.
liable showing anywhere. John NJ. Dunbar
is the efficient leader. The members and
their instruments are: solo b cornct, Jouu
Lang cornet; Scott Dcibert. L cornct
Allen II. Grosh cornct; Warren Il. Grosh.
pic"oo; Joseph Deibert. solo alto: Reuben
Dunbar. first alto: Alfred Dickerson, second
alto: Ulysses Dcibert. first tenor; Victor Ben
nett. second tenor: Justus c. Dunbar, bari
tone: Joseph Moore, clarionct; John Morgan.
L uass; Joseph Sloane. bass drum: J. II.
Marshhank. small drum; John MrC!ay
cymbas.
\ very large grey eagle has been haunt
ing the woods on the Frazer farm, on The
Frenchtown pike. for several days. II is
believed to Toe the mate of the one killed 10y
James McIntire, near Elkton, on July /.
About eight or nine O'Clock every morning be
is very bold in making his appearance, in
search of Il chicken or some other pal
atable meal, but he is so wary that it is
aLmost impossible to get good shot at
him. Several have tried to bring him to
earth. yet have signaly failed. Our good
friend Mr.. Thomas Ewing Jackson has.
among others. had a shot at Kim. But Mr..
jackson has failed to get him, in spite OF that
gentleman having hunted eagles and all
kinds of "small deer" in most parts of the
world. Here's good chance for Elkton
sportsmen to distinguish themselves.
H. Il. Torbert, editor of the WING, was
passenger on the steamship Rhynland.
which experienced such "A heavy storm in
4llu ot'uu lHSl Wttk. lh' '"''''
from Philadelphia on August q and reached
Queenstown on August 81. The storm began
on Sunday, August %, and lasted three days.
The weather became SO severe that heavy
seas broke repeatedly over the steamer, caus-
ing Captain Loeswitz, rs measure of pre-
caution, to order all passengers kept below.
Previous to landing the passengers drew up
a series Of resolutions, which they presented
to Captain Loeswit&. thanking him for get
ting them safely through the storm, eulogiz-
ing the skillful manner in which the officers
of the Rhynland had navigated her under
very trying and dangerous circumstances,
and saying it was the worst storm they ever
met on the Atlantic in the month of August