The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-31
William H. Rambo has job of plaster


The canning factory of Samuel Miller,
near town, will start up next week.
Providence mill which has beer shut
down for few days, has again started
H. c. Wells is having the front of his
drug store frightened by coat of paint.
William Smith removed his family from
West High street to Wilmington on Saturday
last.
The Prohibtionists are talking of organ
izing II club for the advancement of the party
in Cecil county.
A sneak thief entered the residence of s.
c. Parker a few days ago, and left with a
pair of new pants.
Herman Jelfers has been kept busy the
past week grinding apples into cider at his
mill on West Main street.
The schooner Edith w. Scott is at the
Scott Fertilizer Company's wharf, and will
take out cargo Cf fertilizer.
Charles Aykroyd, of Philadelphia, has
taken charge OF the FELTON, House, and will
open it to the public this week.
The coming railbird season promises to
be good one. Quite a number of them have
made their appearance in the marshes
already.
Quite II number of colorrd people from
Elkton attended the annual religious festival
known rs Big Quarterly held in Whining
ton Cn Sunday.
jacob OFT has quit larming and accepted
il position as fireman on the New York divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania railroad He left on
saturday last for Jersey City to take his
position.
John FCnton farmer living near ElktOn
has lost twenty five pigs from IL strange dis
c.sr. The symptoms are weakness across
til" back followed by II paralysis of the hind
legs. The animals are unable to walk and
die in Il few DAYS.
Julius Stragil, IL German prddlcr was
arrested in Elllton on Saturday night on the
charge Of selling goods without Il license
He was given ii hcHrin: before Squire Cleaver
un Monday and fined S25 and costs. In
default Of payment he was committed to jail
The Scott Fertilizer company begins an
advertisement in this week issue of the WHIG
Tn" Fame of the company is Il guarantee of
tie nigh and reliable quality of their goods.
The farmers vino have used tn" s .ott fcrtili-
Il = this season report most satisfactory
yields.
-Conowfngo private school will reopen on
- ptcmhcr, rs was decided at "A recent meet
ing Of the patrons. Through the generosity
OF Mr.. j. c. Bell this school was fitted up
several years ago, since which time the
teacher has been paid by him. The only ex-
pcnsc TO the pupils is for books and fuel.
Mrs. Caroline Pierson will hold n sale of
personal property on Wednesday next at her
farm on the Cherry Hill road. one mile from
Elkton. at two o'clock p. M Personal prop
rrty of Jacob Person. deceased, will also be
sold Henry NJ. Mccullough, Agent. The
property is advertised in another column.
John X. Clifford, of Zion, agent for the
n"nney hot air engine, this week put one of
the engines on the farm of Hopkins Stubs.
near oxford. to be used for furnishing the
house and stables with water, to replace a
windmill. Mr.. Clifford expects to have two
Of these engines on exhibition at the Elkton
fair
William n. Let's. of Bay View. has a
V'ry large crop of potatoes this season.
From seven bushels of potatoes for planting
he has raised over 200 bushels Of salable
potatoes. They are of the Pride of the Valley
variety. Some Of the potatoes weigh over
q, pounds. Mr.. Let's farms the George
Campbell farm.
-Carvilc Maslin. keeper of the locks at the
grown mammoth stalks of corn that he pro-
poses exhibiting at the county fairs. The
stalks measure sixteen feet on an average
while the ears of corn. which are from
twelve to seventeen inches long, grow eight
feet from the ground, requiring ii stcp-adder
to reach them.
A slight fire occurred at "Glen Mary
the summer home of Reuben Haines. ESD.
near Elkton on Thursday. The roof of the
kitchen ignited around the chimney. and was
blazing brightly when discovered. Fortu-
mattel Y several men We're ut hand and the
flames were soon cNtinguishcd. An alarm
was given from the SinGcrly Engine House
and Il number OF people were quickly ut the
scene of the fire. The Fire company had the
apparatus in readiness to run out to the fire.
but their services We're not needed. The
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