The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-21
THE NEWS in BRIEF,

g0Oth anniver 'ary on September %.
The bass fishing in the Susquehanna
river is now very good, especially at the
mouth of the Octoraro creek.
Tie lcyclc race at the Elkton Fair was
Won by c. A. Miller of Mechanics Valley.
The name appeared in the Wing last week as
C. \. Mallory.
Elmer Hinson and VIM. letters, the latter
of Wilmington, killed on Wednesday, one
hundred and twenty-five rail and reed birds
on the marsh.
frank Kerr, ST., has opened Il merchant
tailoring establishment on Main street in the
store room lately occupied by the Chester
Installmcnt House.
Bran.hwood, the horse that broke the
track record on Thursday at the fair. trotting
Il mile in 2.22i, and was afterward foun-
dcrrd. was taken on Wednesday. to Rich
mond. Va.
A young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Clnrl;
Othoson, died on Friday of last week at their
home near Elkton. The funeral took place
on sunday afternoon. interment at Bethel
cemetery.
Louis Smctzcr. Of Frrnchtown. was
sailing in the SuaIuchanna river last week.
when his boat was upset by Il gale. He was
rescued hy james Price who rrsiues on Wat
sons Island.
Joseph ?. Brown, contractor, Of Coloru
is experimenting the construction Of the
stonework of the handsome new residence
of John y. Spencer in Havre de Grace. The
building is of Port Deposit granite.
William NJ. Singerly's yacht. "Impatirnr'
Captain William A Wright returned to Elk
ton on Saturday from its trip to New YORK.
where Mr. singerly and party witnessed the
yacht race.
Raymond Wells grand son of Ex-Pos.
master Joseph Wells, of Elkton, received
premium upon an excellent specimen of cray on
drawing ut the Elkton fair. Mention of il
was omitted in the Fair report last week.
Fred I. Haines, son of l.. NJ. Haincs. !
Esd, of Elkton, has joined the enginf orngE
corps of the Pennsylvania railroad now sta
toned ut Lancaster, Pa. Mr.. Haines grad
uated AS "A civil engineer at Lehigh Univcr.
sity, last June.
--Bicycists are allowed to ride on the
pavemcnts in Havre de Grace, although there
is much opposition to it. The sidewalks are
smooth flag stones and are very tempting TO
riders. On Tuesday lady cyclist ran into
and broke a plate glass window valued at
$40.
Extensive improvements have been made
to the Whitaker mill property at BiythcjaIe
operated by Jackson and Bro. large
wareh )use and granary has been built on
the site Of the old saw mill, which additional
accommodations were made necessary 10y the
growing business of the firm.
Frank NJ. Smith, J. Frank Porter, Chas.
Schoneld. A. Wallace Irwin and William A.
Moore, of the Wilmington Bicycle Club. took
a run to Elkton on Sunday. After having
dinner at the Howard House they returned
to Newark. where they joined other riders of
the club on the return trip.
Mrs. Alice Maslin, wife of Calvin H. Mas
lin. Of Havre de Grace, died on Saturday night
of heart trouble. Her husband and six chill
dren survive her. They are jackson W.
Maslin, Frank Maslin. H. C. Maslin, Misses
Mary and Annie Maslin. of Havrc de Grace.
and Samuel Maslin. Of Argyle avenue. Bal
timore.
II. b. Corridean. the well known chicken
fancier of near Elkton. in his exhibit at the
Elkton Fair, won a special premium on black
breasted red chicks, first premium on
golden seabright hantams and second
premium on black breasted red chicks.
Through an error his awards we've not all
mentioned in the report last week.
Elkton Council, No. %, Jr. O. L. A. W.,
is already making arrangements for its fair
which will be held in Odd Fellows hall. con-
mencing Tuesday evening, October s. ami
continuing five days. Among the articles to
be contested for are: Lady's gold watch.
carriage. harness, cook stove. set Of furni-
turc, gun bicycle. organ, and other articles.
This will be the first fair ever held by the
Mechanics \ meeting of the committee WAS
held on Tuesday night.
The death of young Marshall Rudolph.
son of the late Elmer Rudolph, which occur
red last week IN the farm of John ". Pitts.
at New London. Pa, as reported in the WING.
was particularly sad one Young Rudolph
had gon" to "A field to catch a mule and the
animal kicked him to death, his lifclcss body
being found lying in a field. 1t was thought
at first that he might have fallen while riding
the animal He was Il bright and promising
little fellow and was i'll the twelfth year o. his
age.
Philip II. Feddeman. a prominent bust
ness man of Centreville. who was well known
in Elkton and other parts of Cecil county.
died at his residence in Centreville on Satur-
day morning after lingering illness If
Brght's disease. He was member OF then
firm OF Feddeman & Earle, extensive hard
ware and agricultural implement dealers.
They were district agents for the Page wire
fence, and it was in connection with these
interests that he transacted considerable bus
mess in this county. He was man of genial
and liberal disposition and a leading citizen.
1t WAS with deep regret that the news of his
death was received here. Mr.. Earle Fedde-
man is son of the deceased.
Mr.. L. L. Kirk. of Calvert, was in Elk
ton. on Monday, and exhibited at the WHIG
office an old copper spigot, which was COM
plete piece of mechanism, its value being in