The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
Perryville Matters.
PERRYvILLE, April II,


The fertilizer works are doing good BUSH
ness.
John Patterson is improving his dwelling
by new coat of paint.
Samuel Taylor of Rising Sun, has opened
his new store on the avenue.
There will be a ball in the town hall
on the evening of Easter Monday.
The welcome arbutus made its first appear
ance in Perryville, on Sunday last.
Miss Maud Seedlings, of Port Deposit, is
visiting friends in Perryvile, this week.
Messrs. Robert and John McClenahan, of
Port Deposit were in PerryviIle, on Sunday
last.
Miss Buckenhart, of Port Deposit, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Howard Pugh, on Elm
street.
Harry White has changed his residence
from the avenue. to II dwelling on Front
street.
Jacob Campbell, of North East, spent Sun
day, with his son George. on Susquehanna
avenue.
Hugh NJ. Cameron and wife, Of Zion, this
county, spent several days with their son y.
C. Cameron. last week.
Rev. II. q. Budd is sick with fever at his
home in Smyrna, Del. His pulpit will be
supplied on Sunday next.
Extensive repairs are being made on the
coal shute, at this place, preparatory to the
large shipments expected.
Miss Mamie Mccullough, of Port Deposit,
was the guest of her cousin. Mrs. David
Macdonald on Sunday last.
Miss Mamie Keesey of Columbia, Pa. is
spending week with her cousin, Miss
Gussie Keesey, OF this place.
Miss Alice Hartenstne, of Rising sun, has
been visiting her cousin Miss Mary Little
on Front street during the past week.
Thomas Owens, operator at the Western
Union office at Havre de Grace, was visiting
father John T. Owen, of Perryville, ON Sun
day last.
Fishing has commenced in earnest. BY
standing on the p. w. & b bridge, seven
batteries can he seen all busy hauling in the
''hnny tribe"
Detective Jones, employed by the railroad
company was here on Friday last, and all
tramps are forbidden hereafter to use the
round house as II lodging place
Conductor Henry j. Boyd has been sorelv
afflicted with hoils for some time the com
panionship OF these visitors has disagreeahly
been entertained by many people of our town
during the last three months
1t is thought the recent heavy rains will
raise the river, TINS will he an advantage 10
fishermen. as high river causes the shad
to hunt the fresh water some few boats have
been doing well among the shad, but the
catch generally has been small thus far.
Harry Watson. son of Joseph Watson, of
this town, who has been employed in Phila-
delphia, rs assistant train dispatcher for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
been transferred to Baltimore, Nd. and pro-
noted to the position of first dispatcher, get
ting the snug sum Of. go month for his
efficient services.
Alexander Craig, yard-mastcr OF Perryvillc
was suddenly afflicted with something like
rheumatism, on Friday last. Mr. Craig was
on the top Of Il box car when attacked with Il
very severe pain in the leg, disabling him
from getting from the ear. The aflliction has
left him in quite IL crippled condition.
although Ee still attends to duty
Petty thievery is still being practiccd in
this locality. Miss Ella Rulett of this place.
had stolen last week new dress which was
hanging out in the back yard. This is not
the first dress that has been stolen, three
have been missing IN the same neighborhood
and the parties are suspected OF committing
the theft. The house will be searched next.