The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-27
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.


A new front porch has been added to the
residence OF N. p. Manly on East Main Street.
A neat wire fence has been erected around
the residence of W. J. Alrich on West High
Street.
james l.. Eames has been uppointcd
magistrate at Colora to succeed w. W. Wiley.
deceased.
The buildings on the Hurff farm in Elk
Neck are being repaired by Thomas and
Joseph George.
Charles Ludwig, our tonsora artist is
having new floor laid in his barber shop
and also re-papered.
The Big Elk Dairy Company has bought
the 80 acre farm of r. A. Adams, in Lower
oxford ut private terms.
The general impression among Kent
county peach men is that the prospect fine
crop OF fruit in most flattering.
1t is estimated that the Kent county ac-
rcage in tomatoes this year will not be more
than one-fourth of last years pack.
-"Look out for the Locomotive" signs
have been placed at the street crossings of
the Elkton and Middletown railroad.
Manly Drennen, agent, has placed a
Remington Standard typewriter in the office
of Clerk of the Court james T. Graham.
Clayton Manly, the corn doctor. has been
engaged in the oyster business in the base
ment of Odd Fellows Hall twenty-six years.
-James L. Eamcs. of Colora has been
commiss' med Justice of the Peace for the
sixth dis let. vice W. Wallace Wiley deceased.
Victor r. Bennett Propr. of the Elkton
Poultry Yards has received one Of the finest
trios of light Brahmas ever seen in the State.
Jordan A. Ramsey. infant son OF Allen
Ramsey died at the home of his parents near
Blue Ball on Sunday. The funeral took place
on Tuesday.
Calvin Shippers, while cutting wood for
Frank 7. whitney on Monday last, caught
his axe in clothes line and cut his head
quite severely
The tenant houses in Ekton owned by
f. C. Collins, were sold Mt public sale on
Monday to Samuel J. Keys, for 5235, subject
to a mortgage of 9575.19
The summer schedule on the Central
Division, p. w. & b. railroad went into effect
on Sunday No changes have been made
affecting Cecil county stations.
George W. Schoaeld, a young colored
man, who lived with Thomas McIntire.
farmer. died or Wednesday night from pneu-
monia at his home at Waterford.
Lydia Brown. a young colored woman of
Elkton. died on sunday from pneumonia,
aged 20 years, and her grandmother, Ann
Gibson died on Wednesday night
George Scattergood, the well known
Philadelphia horseman. who has frequently
been in Elkton. committed suicide on Monday
by shooting himself with IA shot gun.
For the very excellent portrait of Hon.
William T. Master, which we present to our
readers this week. we are indebted to that
bright Baltimore Republican weekly "The
Press
Hon William NJ Sngerly has bought
from his brother George A. Singerly. the bay
mare ''Serrat," by Socrates. dam by George
Wilkes secret will be worked in double
harness.
was painfully injured at Deibert's boatyard.
A heavy piece of lumber he was helping in
lifting fell, striking him on the arm and
shoulder.
A full attendance of all the members of
the Improved Order of Heptosophs, No. 3l9,
is desired on Monday evening April 29th
as business of Importance will come before
the concave.
Miss Jennie Dallam died Tuesday morn
ing at her home in Belair, aged forty-three
years, after long illness. The cause of her
death was Brights disease. She was the
daughter of the late Major VIM. Dallam.
Miss Lizzie Wilson, daughter of Mr.
Robert Wilson who recently moved from
Appleton to this town, has opened dress
making establishment at her fathers house
on Bow street. Miss Wilson learned the bust
ness in Wilmington, Del.
-Messrs Katz and Sackerman, the Balti-
more firm of clothiers, which is favorite
house with so many Cecil county people, is
making special run on S1S and 500 suits
made to order. Kaufman Katz is so well
known to Cecil buyers that he needs to
certificate of good character. Notice their
new card.
An informal meeting of the County
Executive Anti-License Committee was held
at the Office of George A. Blake, Esq, on
Tuesday motion was adopted for the
submission to the Committee of list of
persons holding Internal Revenue Licenes in
the county. After short session the com
mittee adjourned, subject to the call of its
chairman.
Cecil Lodge, No. SO. A. o. U. W., of Elk
ton, banquetted on Wednesday night in cele-
bration of its eighth anniversary. Cecil Lodge
has membership of fifty three and during
the eight years of its existence has paid out
nearly $4,000 in assessments and dues and re-
ceived in return $4,000 death benefits. Three
members have died in that time, two OF whom
died in the past year. This banquet was
preliminary to public meeting which the
Lodge will give in the near future in order
to explain the benefits and workings of the
order to the general public.
Z Member of Chlds Council, Jr. o. U. A.