The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-01
JUNE.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

The oxford Spring Fair is held next
week, June ), 81 and I.
Edward Taylor is adding IL number o
new carriages to his livery.
Parker Bros. are repainting the residence
Of George Turner, on West Main street.
Commencing next Saturday the banks Of
oxford will observe the Saturday half holiday
law.
Pensions has been re-issued to Moses y
Hopes. of Perryvie and Edward T. Lee
doom, of Bay View.
A thief entered the stable of c. Il. Foard\
in Elkton. on Saturday and carried off Sc.
of harness and various articles.
Harry Mcbride, at Deibert's boat yarG
was injured on Wednesday, a vessel Ri
falling on his right loot and MASKING it.
A horse driven by Chester Mason, O.,
Lewisville. ran oil seeeral days ago. Mr.
Mason was thrown out and bruised and tho
wagon broken.
William Freeman, colored attempted to
board a moving passenger train at the Elkt,
station on saturday night and was thrown
and badly bruised.
Mr.. Allan Oliver of Newark, who is
successful chicken fancer, has imported
trio of white Indian game fowls from Ena
land. for which he paid Sl75.
The festival held at Washington sch,
on May 2Sth was well patronized, and nett
Sl9.54 for the flag. The school closed la
year with picnic on Friday May 3lst, IL
Mr.. McNemars grove.
W. L. Burns, of the well-known carriaG"
firm of w. Z. Burns & Bro, Havre de Grace.
was in Elkton on Tuesday. looking after
trade. The firms carriages are seen all over
Cecil county and the good quality Of their
work is steadily increasing their trade here
The Rev. W. J. Fitz Simon. of Zion, will
deliver the address to the graduates at the
Newark Acadmy commencement on Thurs
day evening. June 10. The graduating class
is composed OF Helen A. Cooch, Mabel Arm
strong. Lille Il. Dayett and Jennie Mont
gomery.
Powers & Cory of the Elkton Foundry,
on Monday made a shipment of 10000 pounds
Dubois and Durrow, OF Newark y. J. They
are filling a contract for $4,000 pounds of
the castings. The foundry now has force
OFF men.
A nine year Old boy giving his name as
George Roy was put off Il freight train at
Elkon on Friday afternoon of last week.
Sheriff White took the traveller in charge
and learned from him his parents address in
Wilmington. The father upon being notified
came for the boy on Saturday.
The largest bay barge ever built at Die
bert's boat yard. Elkton, was launched last
week. and was lowed to Norfolk, Va, on Sat
uriay 1t was built for b. +. Donaldson, OF
Camden. y. j.. and has IA capacity of 800 tons.
Its length 1G3 feet. A barge lj7 feet long is
now under construction.
John P. Meredith has purchased Of Col.
|. ID. Davis the registered Berkshire hog.
Hamfat Boy, 32l10, which will be placed at
the head of Mr.. Meredith's breeding herd Of
thoroughbreds. This is a prize hog, scoring
nearly all the points OF the typical Berkshire,
and will he an ornament to Mr.. Merediths
herd.
The commencement exercises at Wash
ngtun College. Chestertown, will begin on
June Ii. The class will be one Of the largest
in the history of the institution notable
feature of the exercises will be the graduation
OF the first woman from that institution. The
Rev. Robert Watt of Wilmington, will address
the college Y. NJ. c. A. during the com
mencement week.
The commencement exercises of West
Nottingham Academy will be held on Thurs
day. June -, at p. m. MIR. Henry Il. Tor
bert, of Elkton, will deliver an address, and
Rev. Hugh L. Hodge, of oxford. Pa, will
talk on athletics. The oratorcal contest for
the gold medal given by the trustees, will be
held at the same time. Music by the Colora
Cornet Band j. II. Brown, leader.
p Blair Pie, OF Newark, and Dr. Cassidy,
OF Philadelphia. narrowly escaped death in
Newark last week. They were in carriage
at the crossing at the p, W. X b. station,
waiting for a freight train to pass. Just as
the last car left the crossing the gates began
TO rise slowly and Pie started to go across.
The Congressional limited was nearly on
them when Harry Adams yelled at them. The
horse was stopped about five feet away
commencement week at Delaware Col
lege begins June 10th and ends June 49,
Following is the programme: Sunday, June
l6, Baccaaureate sermon AT 8 p. m, by Rev.
NJ. Bond, of Dover Del. Monday, June H.,
Glass Day exercises ut 2 p. m. Tuesday,
June 49, annual meeting Of Board of Trustees
at IL a. m. Anniversary exerci es of Athen-
aan Literary Society at 8 p. m. Wednesday,
June 10Th, Commencement exercises at 1890
a. m; meeting of alumni at p. M; exhibit
ton drill at p. M. anniversary exercises of
Delta Phi Literary Society at p. m.