The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-20
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.

organize?
A pension has been re-issued to William
Pierce, of Rowlandville
The perch fishing on the Elk river is now
very good. Herring are plentiful.
Now that Cecil county will be dry after
May LIST, the "soft drink men, are advertising
their wares.
An original pension (widows) has been
granted Mrs. Margaret j. Mcdowell, of
Rowlandvie.
B. b. Dunbar has ordered two handsome
buggies for his livery equipment at the
Howard House stables.
The largest cook stove ever in Elkton was
placed in the Howard House this week hy
dealer Charles d. Jamison.
The old cemetery, on East High Street
has been put in good repair and persons, are
forbidden TO traspass ON it.
The vessel trade on the Elk river and
through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
is now greater than it has been for a number
of years.
Geo. Homer, for several years Waterman
at the Second National Bank, has secured
position at the Weaving Mills at Trainers
Pa and will remove his family to that place
The Easter dance to have been given in
odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, on Monday even.
ing, was indefinitely postponed, owing to the
deaths of Clinton Mccullough and Daniel
Bratton, Esqrs.
The Board of Directors of the b. & o.
railroad at their meeting in Baltimore OH
Wednesday concerned the appointment of h.
H. Campbell as agent of the company at
Baldwin, this county.
Clerk of the Court James 7. Graham, of
Elkton, is one of the directors of the newly
Incorporated City Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Hartford county, located at Hayre
de Grace. The capital is to be 100000
divided into 3 900 shares, at par value Of
5000 each
William f. Jones, formerly of this
county, is now sole owner Of the business of
the printing firm of Hammond and Jones
and will continue the same at the old stand,
l12 East German street Mr. Hammond
retires from business. Mr.. Jones is we'll
known in Elkton. where he learned the art Of
printing in the WING office.
Tho new line of steamers put on for the
accommodation of asparagus and fruit grow
ers along the Sassafras river commence their
trips on Monday. This new line will connect
the Baltimore market and the asparagus and
small fruit-Growing section more closely than
ever before. s. it will to some extent neutr;,-
lie the competition of Philadelphia.
Miss Lizzie Harvey, daughter of William
Harvey. of Chids, made IA narrow escape
from serious injury in IA driving accident on
Main street Monday afternoon Her car
riage colided with team standing on the
street and was overturned, Miss Harvey
being thrown under the carriage and dragged
short distance before the horse was stopped.
She received only few slight bruises, for
tunately.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany officials have determined to formally
open the Pclt railroad and tunnclfor business
on May without waiting for the arrival of
the big electric locomotives which are even
tually to push the trains. The Belt railroad
about ~ 900 900 but the property is of in
estimablc value, for beside furnishing facil-
ties for which the present transfer system is
entirely inadequate, it will save the company
large amount in operating expenses.
Samuel W. Pierson, of East Nottingham,
Pa, is in Jail charged with arson. On the
night OF April his barn and farm house, east
Of Oxford, were destroyed by fire. Pierson
was alone at the time of the fire his family
being in various parts of the country. There
was an insurance of $3.50 on the property.
The executive committee of the insurance
company caused his arrest on Saturday. IL"
was given a hearing before Squire Taylor,
who commit, A him to Jail. Person is "A
native Of Delaware, and at one time was
wealthy. He is IS years of age. ~
The following named pupils of Pleasant
II II Public school attained an average Of
over eighty-hve per cent. for term ending
April 18th: Maucil Smith, 9S: Lizzie Drum
mond, 81; Lizzie Cole, SO; Frederick Marx,
"a; Florrie Henderson 90; Eva Thompson, 80:
Bertha Mark. SO; Eddie Cole ST. Bertha
Thompson. ST. Present every day MancilI
Smith, Florrie Henderson, Anna May Scar
borough and Clarence Scarborough. Missed
one day-Lizzie Drummond and Stella
Drummond. Bad weather and sickness has
greatly reduced the attendance and averaE
this term. Carrie NJ. Vansant teacher
The April term OF the Circuit Court. for
Kent County, began at Chestertown on Mon
day morning with Judges Wickes and stump
on the bench Judge Wickes in his charge
dwelt at length upon the fragrant and per5is-
tent violations of the local option law in
Chestertown and other sections OF the county
and made a vigorous appeal to have the
cases thoroughly sifted and the violators
brought to punishment. He also dwelt upon
rumors in circulation to the effect that secrets
of the Jury room have not been kept invioIate
as they should be, which had resulted in the
defeat of Justice and lax enforcement OF the
law. The term seems to be the heyday OF the
politicians of great and small degree who are
on hand busy with their conferences. II Is
expected that during the term the field OF
available candidates for the Kent county
ticket will be fully canvassed and matters
political will be COTTON into working form