The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16

lnstalment house on Main street.
Alfred Davis and William vinsinger will
on March 25 succeed Henry yinsinger in the
milling business
james Benson living on the Conrey farm.
near Elkton, lost valuable horse from dis
temper on Tuesday evening.
George Haddock has bought % acres
from the Kirk estate at Kinks Mills known
as the Wilkinson store property.
Mrs. Caroline Jackson has sold her home
property near Blythedale, containing six
acres, to Ford Shippers for 81 ,Oc0.
The March meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club will be held at Col John r. Bonds near
Port Deposit on Wednesday next. the Goth
inst.
A horse driven by Frank y. Suter of Elk
Neck, badly sprained its leg in Elkton on
Thursday. by stepping in Il hole on West
Main Street.
The electric light plant on Friday night
was compelled to shut down on account of
the water main bursting in front Of the build
ing, which stopped the supply of water for
the boiler
Andrew Brann, contractor, has force OF
men at work laying the railroad siding into
the yard of the Singerly Pulp Works. A coal
trestlc is being constructed on the wharf on
the East side of the mill.
Harry c. Morgan. son Of the late james
H. Morgan, moved to Philadelphia, where he
has secured Il position as Telegraph operator
on the Reading Railroad.
John l.. McGaw. Manager of the cannery
on Friday, on business connected with the
coming canning season. Mr.. McGaw will he
in Elkton again next week.
Rev. VIM. J. Birmingham will lecture
Delaware in the Auditorium at Wilmington.
on Sunday March II. at p. m. Signor Del
Puente and his wife with others will sing.
A new swindle is being worked by sharp
ers ON unsuspecting farmers. Two men paint
sign on IA farmers fence and give him Il few
dollars to guarantee them that no one else
will be permitted to paint signs over them.
The farmer is asked to sign receipt acknow-
edSlng the payment of the money. in order
that they can return the same to their
employer. The receipt which he signs turns
out to b" promissory note for 300 or 5000.
rs the case may be.
Surveyors were in ErktOn on Saturday
last. running line for n to connect the
Elkton and Middletown, and p. w. K b. Rail
road tracks. 1t starts Mt n point 30 feet south
% High street, the west leg connecting with
tn, p. W. 4 b. tracks at the cannery Of
McGaw 4 Smith, and the east les at the
signal tower, which will neresstate its
removal to another location. The electric
light power house will stand in the fork of
the Y. This will make two crossings on High
street.
because he was called Jack the Ripper
John Kelley, ii tramp, made an attempt to
cut his throat mt Perryville on Friday after
noon, last week. The man who is evidently
insane was in the p. W. & b. railroad engine
house, when he borrowed knife and with
"H"re she goes, boys drew the blade across
his throat. cutting cash on the left side. A
byst ,nder grabbed the knife as he was about
to make the second attempt on his life. The
m IN was brought to the Ekton jail by
Bnvard Taylor and received medical atten-
ton.
Captain McDade. Of Chester, Pa. is now
perferting arrangements for II new line of
steamers to ply between Buck Neck. on Wor-
Ton "r"n.. points on Sassairas river and
iiivre de Grace At the latter place tho
steamers will connect with the early train
on the Pennsylvania road. giving connection
or PASSENGERS and truck to Philadelphia and
9th points. Two round trips daily will I've
made. it is claimed that produce will have
the benefit of the carly market in phiad"l-
phia, thing never before enjoyed ly
shippers.