The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

yesterday, Friday, November l.
Next Tuesday being general Election day
and State holiday all the banks in this
county will be closed.
The total registered vote in Har;ori
county this year is S,lO4, of whom G,53G arc
white and .5GS colored.
During fight at Cokesbury on Sunday
James Gordon colored. was shot in the hand
by another colored man.
Capt Scjclkin is at the Bridge with load
of prime oysters which he sells at market
prices either shurkcd or in the shell.
A Prohibition meeting will be held this
evening at Pleasant HILL which will lie adj
dressed 10y Rev. Il. d. Cantwell and Others
A Democratic meeting was held at Cr,l-
ton on Tuesday night. the speakers being
John 5. Writ, Esq, and States Attorney A.
l.. Crothcrs.
-Childs Council, No. 80, Jr. o. Z. A VI
will hold supper in the Council Hall
this. saturday, evening. Oysters and ice cream
are invited.
The Kent county grand jury brought in
an indictment On Saturday against Sheriff
Dodd for alleged neglect of duty. The coro-
ner served the writ yesterday. Never before
was the sheriff of Kent county under arr st.
An enthusiastic Republican meeting was
held at Chesapeake City on Tuesday evening
Speeches were made by George r. Gather.
Jr.. W. J. Smith, candidate for Legislature.
and H. NJ. Mccullough. candidate for States
Attorney.
The ladies of Port Herman, will give Il
supper in the hall, on the evenings of Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
special feature will be Il fish table under the
supervision of Mr.. and Mrs. William Purner.
Fine fresh fish will be prepared and served in
the best style.
Little Elk Tribe No. so, Improved Order
Red Men will hold an oyster and poultry sup
per in Red Mems Hall, Cherry Hill, on We'd
ncsday evening, November 49, All the deli
cacics Of the season will be served by an cX-
perienccd caterer. supper tickets % cents.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Burglars entered the residence of William
Devore, ON West High Street on Friday night
last week, during the absence of the family.
and ransacked the house from garnet to cell
lar carrying off slverware and other articles
valued at about $50. An entrance was
effected from the porch roof by breaking the
window
A number of suspicious characters were
ordered off the grounds by the detectives of
the Maryland facing Association on Monday.
One refused to go and was elected by the
special police. He accordingly entered suit
against the association for assault claiming
that his wrist had been injured and that he
was entitled to stay ON the grounds. At the
hearing before Squire Cleaver it was shown
that the man had practiced a swindling
scheme at the races, and the case was dis.
missed,
The result Of this years tomato packing
season on the Peninsula indicates that the
Gamers are IN much better condition then
they were this time last year. The tomato
crop, however. was partial failure and there
Were but thrre-fOurths as many cans Of toma-
toes put up as there were in the previous sea-
son. Despite the short crop the number of
cans shipped from the Peninsula this season
will not bo less than 700. 900. Few persons
have auy idea of the canning industry and
the number Of peope which it employs during
the canning season.
David Ash. an employe at the Elkton
Pulp Works met with "A serious accident
while at work on Tuesday morning. While
cleaning the small rollers of the wet machine
his hand became caught and his arm drawn
in between the revolving rollers, and he
received serious bruises on the body and
head before the machine could be stopped
by the other workmen who were attracted by
Ash's cry for help. When they reached him
he was unconscious. A physician was sum
moned and the injured man was removed to
his home on West Main street. He is recov-
ing.
Report OF Charlestown public school for
the four weeks ending Oct. %, 1895: First
grade-Wliam Ward, SO; Morgan Heverin.
"a: Arthur Murphy, "a. Second grade
Blanche Cooper 80; Harry Algard, 93; Bert
ram Ward, 80; Wilmer Murphy, 92; Elmer
Kline, 81. Third grade-Etta Heisler, 96;
Herbert Cooper, 90; Marshall Cooper, 80.
Fourth grade-Ellen Heverin. 81; Mabel Muir
ply, So; Price Gibson, %; Carroll Algard, 80;
Harry Barnes, 80; MAY Gibson. s6; Nellie
Clark, "a; Hamilton Clayton, "a; Grace jack
son, 80. Fifth grade-Grace Whitelock, &c.
George Leedom, So; Scott Owens, "a. Sixth
srade-Lzzie Taylor, 81. Those present
every day:-Herbert Cooper William Ward,
George Leedom; Harry Barnes, Morgan Hev-
erin, Price Gibson, Scott Owens, Carroll Al
gard, Hamilton Clayton, Arthur Murphy,
Harry Algard, Ellen Heverin, Grace White
lock, Blanche Cooper, Lizzie Taylor, May Glib
son, Eta Heisler. Mabel Murphy, Elsie Muir
ply and Nellie Clark.