The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-23
THE NEWS in BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.


The Elkton Jr base ball club has organ
ized and appointed William A. Silk, as mana
ger.
Judge Joseph A. Wckes has drawn the
jury for the April term OF the Circuit Court
for Kent County.
While chopping wood on Friday of last
week Charles Shivery, of near Elkton.
severely cut his left instep
Miss Christie Thackery has moved from
North street to the property on John street,
vacated by Mrs. r. r. G. Crouch.
-Deiberts boat yards at the Landing are
in full blast. Sixty hands are employed and
they have orders ahead for several boats
Joseph Kitchens who has been farming
the West Amwell farm near town removed
this week to the du Pont farm at Stanton, Del.
The hotel of Delbert Aiken at Warwick,
caught fire on Monday but the flames We're
extinguisacd before much damage was done.
except from water.
A very interesting entertainment was
given on Saturday evening by the pupils of
Victoria school. Miss Eleanor Nesbitt teacher.
The proceeds were 51O05
A camp of gypsies passed though Elkton
in Hollngsworths woods near town. The
camp has fourteen wagons.
Mrs, Elizabeth Burk died in Havre de
Grace Thursday morning from advanced age
and thn ptfpptS pf n cold w ptrn. faJ
She was the widow of the late VIM. G. Burk
and four children survide her.
BY the /, nelly arrival home of A. Worth
and family, the tenants, a fire was averted
on the Piercy farm, Old Fields Point, in Elk
Neck. several nights ago. Mr.. Worth arrived
just to see flame blazing up among some
bedclothing which he quickly put out.
A farmer at Rock Hall. Kent county was
feeding his hogs recently and dropped his
pocket-book into the pen, containing $40
In an instant hog grabbed the prize and
before the pocket-book could be recovered
he money, all in notes, was destroyed.
Crimson clover has been experimental
with for several years by number of Kent
Couuty ldIlHSIS, puI Has HUI Sfl btCollt
established crop. Some farmers, however
will 20 largely into its cultivation this year
This clover has been found to be peculiarly
adapted to restoring WORKOUT lands having
the advantage that it may be sown between
crops.
The managers of the oxford AGRICULTURAL
Societyyheld meeting Monday and arranged
for theSpring meeting. June 5, 6 and7. The
speed classes and premiums follow: June &
Glass 3 minute, purse 800; class 2.40, purse
$50; class 2.29, trot and pace, purse 1900.
June Glass $50, trot purse 1925: class 2.
81, trOt and pace, purse $50: class 2.25, trot
and pace, purse purse $500
The Central Pennsylvania methodist Con-
ference which was in session at Tyrone, Pa,
this week, took up the matter of the trans
feraI of the Rev |. l.. Wood, pastor of the
Elkton NJ. +. Church to that conference, and
decided not to admit him on the grounds
that their conference was already filled with
eligible ministers. Mr.. Wood had received a
call from the congregation of the Chambers
burg church which is one of the best appoint
year, and the members of the Conference
were opposed to its being given to Il minister
from another Conference
The large creamery and ice plant at
Cnestertown was entirely destroyed by fire
at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning. The
property was situated on the suburbs Of the
town, and was under the management of
Mr.. Horace A. Beck. The plant was built
some few years ago at II cost of ,0OO and
is a total loss. Insurance, $4,000. The
origin of the fire is not known. The en-
ploves Of the company had only left the
building shortly before. when the furnace
fire was banked the only fire in the building,
and when discovered by outsiders the entire
building was wrapped in flames. The loss
will b" severely felt by the customers OF the
creamery. as to a large class it is the only
WAY of disposing of their milk, while the
citiZcrs of Chestertown will miss the ice
plant. as it is their only means of getting ice
during the warm season. 1t is not known
whether it will be rebuilt.
John Kelly, the tramp who attempted
SUICIDE III GerTyNlHe last Wteh anu vas
arrested and brought to Elkton jail was given
his liberty on Tuesday. The man gave his
place of residence as Philadelphia and to
which city he went on Tuesday having been
given railroad ticket Kelly said that he
attempted suicide because he was called
"Jack the Ripper" On Wednesday evening.
The Philadelphia Record of Thursday states
that Kelley had been taken in custody in
that city, and thus reports the case: Labor
ing under the delusion that he was being
pursued by Jack the Ripper" John Kelly.
notorious ex-convict went to the Central
Police Station last evening for protection.
Long terms of imprisment are believed to
have caused his mental arrangement. He
was sent to the Philadelphia Hospital for
treatment
4 A 'tspelling bee" held at Blue Ball on
Thursday, the l4th inst, afforded an evening
of much amusement and entertainment The
recitation George Washington by Master
Leon Ewing, was well rendered. The "Ihree
Little Lads at School" by Willie Underwood,
Herbert Ewing and Clarence Anderson, won
great applause. A dialogue ''Suses Lesson,
by Bonnie Whiteman and Nettie Ewing, was
very amusing, being an explanation Of the
actions of sweetheart. Miss Gertrude Sid
well recited a pathetic poem, NAY Ill stay