The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-10-19
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

Miss Corrine lamar is visiting in Princess
Anne.
John H. Terrell has been in Salem, New
Jersey.
The fair premiums We're paid by checks
this week.
Miss Kate Reese is with friends in Chesa-
peake City.
Miss Mary Thomas is the guest of friends
in Baltimore.
Mrs. W. w. Henderson is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Patrick j. Reedy has removed his family
here from North East.
Mrs. James 7. Ford, of Chestertown is
with friends in Elkton.
Miss Anna Hilton, of Baltimore, Is the
guest Of Miss Carrie Hall.
A potatoe choled to death COW owned
by Robert Cameron. of Blue Ball, on F,i,,uy
J. s. Pogue and Jesse Hambletou. of
Rising sun. are visiting the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton.
several weeks With her parents in West C,, s.
ter, PA.
sheriff White and J. Will Perkins vent
on fishing trip to st. Georges, Del. on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Hannah E. Wilmer and Miss
Florence L. Wilmer, are the guests Of Ms.
H. II. Torhert.
Richard Draper and Brother are repaint-
ing the residence of John S. Writ. Esq, on
East Main street.
Mrs. Bcrkcustock and Mrs. Hanna Strock
of Quakertown. Pa, have been the guests of
Mrs. c. F. Ludwig.
Miss Mary L. Tul is making a number of
improvements to the interior of her East
Main street residence.
Several dogs invaded the farm OF Vim.
Chichester at Blue Bah last week and killed
hog weighing 80 pounds and fifteen ducks
Frank Frazer. who has been in the drug
business in Baltimore. is spending several
weeks with his father Samuel Frazer in
Sassafras Neck.
farricr work for the running horses during
the races on the Fair Grounds, beginning to
day and have located shops on the grounds.
William LOTHIAN and Miss Lidia Butler,
of Elkton, were married on Wednesday even
ing by the Rev. A. $. Mowbray ut the resid
euce Of Charles Rhineheimer ON West High
street.
While exercising one of the running
horses on the Fair gsounds on Thursday
morning, the stirrup strap broke and the
horse became unmanageable throwing the
jockey and causing slight injury to his right
arm.
A car containing running horses was
dcrailnd at the Elkton freight station on
Tuesday morning while being shifted over a
switch. None Of the horses were injured and
the ear was quickly replaced.
The new residence Of Herman Jefers on
West Main street is nearing completion ana
makes Il decided Improvement to that section
OF the town. william stevens is the con-
tractor. Draper and Brother are doing the
painting.
-. DuLihtt mas On tSHlDlllOu III lAuuNl-a9
barber shop in the Howard House n case
containing twenty different styles Of horse
shoes. Mr.. Dunbar has had them finely
nicked and the exhibit took special
premium at the fair.
Barclay Reynolds, administrator of Geo.
Garter, deceased, on Monday sold at mort
gagcc's sale. the farm of T. NJ. jackson,
containing ~ acres of land with improve
ments, near Principe, Nd. to w. Scott Ben
jamin Of Bayyew, for $1,000 per acre.
Fred Holland and Fred Griffin, colored.
and George Hargrcaves. all convicted of
larceny at the last term of court were taken
t. the Maryland penitentiary on Friday Of
last week. to serve sentences:-Hogn
eighteen months; Griffin, one year: Iiar-
grcayes three years.
There will be a lecture in Porter's Hall,
Cherry Hill, Tuesday evening Oct. 22nd,
commencing at o'clock, by Rev. Mr.. Lowe.
OF Baltimore, subject. 'Signs OF the Times
This lecture is free and both ladies and men
desiring to hear the true position and condi-
ton of our American affairs discussed, should
he present. DOn'I lOfPet the uhl0'
The Junior Mechanic fair held in the
odd Fellows Hall last week netted for that
organization $3.50. The gross receipts were
s47G.4l The successful collectors winning
the prizes were Miss Rosa Leffler, set of bed
room furniture, 556. SO; Miss Mabel Culeney,
gold watch, S43. rs; Charles Boulder, set OF
harness, $l7.00; Charles Jones, cook stove,
S2G.So.
Mrs. j. Bedwell, of this vicinity, returned
from two weeks visit to her friend Mrs. j.
Ralston in Philadelphia While in that city
she attended the anniversary of the Great
Bethany Sabbath school of which John Wanna
maker is Supt, and which his personal zeal
and actively have built up. This school has
present membership of 2468 with 433 visitors
making grand total Of 29O1. That is an
institution for the development OF which any