The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-26
Col. l. d. Davis is having his property on
East High street repnired

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Several wild ducks have taken the creek
above yinsinger's mill, as their headquarters.
An infant child of Mr.. John Crastel, OF
West Elkton, died on Wednesday, from
pneumonia.
John Flaherty. who resides about three
miles from town, ruptured a muscle in his
left arm on Saturday.
William Rogers, Superintendent of the
Elkton Stock Farm has several horses on the
Alexandria (Virginia) race track.
Mr.. William J. Smith has been appointed
agent for the Farmers & Mechanics Fire
Insurance Company of Cecil county, at Elk
ton.
The skating on Booths ice park-East
Elkton-has been excellent the last several
days and large number of skaters have
been enjoying the sport.
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-Elsmore Brown, an insane colored man
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some time past, was taken to the county in
sane asylum on Wednesday.
The improvements which have been in
procr ass ut the Red Mill ut theWcst End, were
completed on Monday and the mill started
up with steam power. Clarence Cameron is
manager.
The Elkton football club lined up on
Tuesday evening and attended the supper
given in the hall by the ladies Of the Preshy-
terrain Church. The turkey club had no show
whatever in the contest.
A gang of night loaicrs have been keep
ing the East End of High Street in an up
roar the last several nights, much to the
annoyance of the residents. They propose
having the nuisance abated.
"Old Farmer Hopkins. which was given
in odd Fellows Hall on Friday night of last
week. deserved a better house, it being one
of the best shows ever here, the scenery
which they carry with them being excellent.
The citizens of Mechanics Valley and
vicinity complain of the dangerous condition
of two bridges in that n.ighborhood, which
they state, need guard rails. One bridge is
near the property of Lewis Mahoney and the
other near the property of William Goodnow.
An East Main street resident was awak-
ened at four O'Clock on Sunday morning by
hearing his chickens cackling. He suspic-
toned a thief and fred in that direction, with
the result Of seeing man scaling the fencd.
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intruder off before he had secured any fowls.
The residents Of Stockton Street are
complaining of the action Of some party or
parties who are in the habit of throwing the
carcasos of animals on Il vacant lot in that
neighh The carcas of a hog was seen
there this week. The attention OF the officers
Is called 10 this violation ofthetown ordinance
Edward Wilmer. OF Elk township, Pa,
died on Friday of last week from the effects
Of taking a spoonful Of linimcnt in mistake
for cough syrup. Mr. Wilmer discovered his
mistake instantly ana physician was sum
moned. but his life could not be saved. The
funeral was held on Sunday in Mt. Oliyet NJ.
P.Chur"h the Rev Mr.. MullinoauX officiating
was well known in the upper section OF this
county.
A man who gives his name as Harry
Whan. and his occupation as a sleight-of-
hand performer. was brought to the Elkton
Jail on Wednesday morning, having been
arrested in Port Deposit for the larceny OF
money and jewelry from the residence Of
Postmaster Atkinson. on Tuesday The thief
was committed to six months servitude in the
House of Correction 10y Squire Caldwell ol
Port Deposit, and was taken to that insttu-
ton by sheriff White.
A thief was detected in the act of gaining
an entrance into the residence of Major W.
G. Purneli on Monday night. Harry and
Hiram Purnell We're sitting in the parlor
about half past ten O'Clock when they heard
someone walking on the tin roof of he shed
kitchen. They ran out to investigate when a
man brushed by them quickly. In the dark
ness they were unable to distinguish the
mans features An attempt was also made
to enter the store of Harry W. Bell on East
High street.
county for years occurred near Harrisyiile
several days ago. III the evening, while Mr..
Charles Long and his family We're seated in
their sitting-room, rObber broke open a
window of the parlor, which adioined the
sitting-room, deliberately dead-latched the
door leading into the occupied room, put
cartridges into a breech-loading gun to he
used if needed, broke open small cupboard
and secured S3S in money and made his
escape. 1t is supposed that the noise made
by several children in the occupied room
furnished cover for the operations of the
thief.
A Paper Bazaar was held on Saturday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Mary Z.
Tul on East Main street. The proceeds
which amounted to 53O were placed in the
hands Of Rev. William Schoulcr, and will be
devoted to charitable purposes. The articles
were generally made of paper and included
many artistic designs, the most conspicuous
being lamp shades, hand painted calendars
and other decorative and useful ornaments
which readily found purchasers. The
| ''bazaar'' was the idea of little Misses Roberta
J Tull and Isabella Mackall, daughter OF Mr.
! W. II. Mackall. who enlisted the aid of other
ladies and in this way secured contributions