The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-27
Perryville Matters.

family to Aiken our adjacent village, on the
b. & o. railroad.
Samuel J. Harlan. of Port Deposit, was
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs L. g. Har-
Ian, of this town on Sunday last.
DIR. j. g. Dennis has greatly improved the
looks of his residence on Main street by the
addition of a very fine picket fence.
Horace G. Harlan has been employed in
the mercantile trade with the firm of 4. H.
Owen Il Bro, in place of Austin NichOl.
Miss Essie Harlan is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. John Fisher, of West Philadelphia, for
merly resident of Wooiawn. this county
William J. Cole. Jr., lost good overcoat IA
week ago. 1t was found in the possession of
an intoxicated tramp. No arrest was made.
A. II. Owens q Bros. have made it very
convenient for their customers by the taking
of orders and delivering of goods through the
town.
Howard Pugh and T. NJ. Owens spent sun
day afternoon last in Oxford, Pa, travelling
by way of Woodlawn and Calvert on their
bicycles.
Some time ago very friendly tramp
passed through our town and carried away
with him pair Of pantaloons belonging to
Bayard +. Taylor.
Two valuable dogs. such rs are Il fair sam
pie of the canine species of Perryyille, killed
II very fine Maltese eat for John Winchester
ON Monday evening last.
Rev. II. c. Budd, of the NJ. L. Church. will
preach next Sunday evening, the 2Sth inst.
on the subject, why we need prohibition 2"
4 cordial invitation extended.
Halahan Il Hogan have moved their fish
ing battery to this side Of the river. failing to
do any good on the other sh pre on account of
the strong current in the river.
c. L. Cole will take his sunday school class
on a trip down the hay on the first day OF
May. Lots of iun is anticipated by the
young ladies who compose the class.
Dogs and bicycles. boys and triryrles, and
groups that regularly congregate along our
sidewalks are again becoming public
nuisance that should be Immediately abol-
ished.
The freight traffic on the railroad Is CON
sderably on the increase. Our train men
are kept very busy. The shifting crew are
working night and day in order to make the
transfers that are necessary.
Harry Jones has had the board walk ex-
tended at his own expense from Front street
out Aiken avenue to his residence, which is
very great convenience to others living on
this street as well rs for himself
The Perryville base ball club have received
challenges from Perryman and Havre de
Grace. The boys are getting in practice,
their grounds have had Il thorough prepara-
ton, and some fine sport is anticipated.
The catch of herring at this point he 8 been
very large this week. Shad seem to be scarce
and demand IL good price. The size runs
small, although some few very large ones
have been caught, Weighing as much as ~
to pounds apiece.
A wreck occurred here on Wednesday. The
local freight on the Columbia and Port
Deposit railroad on leaving the yard was
derailrd, and one ear containing lumber was
pretty badly demolished fortunately no one
was injured. fhe wrecking crew had the
road clear at four o'clock
A car of merchandise was broken into at
this place on Saturday night or early Sunday
morning last. The ear was standing on a
side track. Its contents consisted OF dry
goods, notions, shoes, clothing, jewelry, etc.
The guilty parties Invested themselves of
their old clothing, replacing them with new.
IT is hard to tell how much they carried away.
Detective Jones, of Wilmington, arrived on
the 12.59 Il. IN. train and made every effort
to find a clue to the perpetrators of the theft,
but no traces of the guilty parties have yet
been discovered.
Thieving is still being practiced in our
town. On Saturday last the house of DR.. j.
q. Dennis was entered by some one. who was
supposed to be tramp. About SO in cash
was stolen from the mantel piece in the
dining room. The money belonged to his
little boy, and was kept in child's money
safe. About twelve of the coins were old
time two cent pieces, besides five dollar
bill and Il large number of coins of a smaller
denomination. amounting to about the above
mentioned sum- The robbery was committed
while Mrs. Dennis was engaged in some Other
part of the house. The thief made good his
escape, and was very careful not to spend
any of the money around town, as he would
have been readily detected in spending the
two cent pieces