The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.

Eggs are bringing thirty cents dozen in
the EiEton markets
The pay car on the p, W. & b. Railroad
passed over this section on Wednesday.
Mr.. J. Frank Hooker died on Tuesday
night at his home in Newark, Delaware
The February number of the Deia,r0a.
CoIeqc Rrrie'r is out and is an issue of much
merit.
Becky Harris, wcll-known colored
woman Of Elhton, died on Saturday. and was
buried on Monday
The Gatrh"ll farm. in the Sixth district,
owned by John keiIhoIr. has bought by
Granville r. Lynch. for sl700.
Edward Taylor has sold the driving mare
which he recently bought from Henry Vim
singer, to his brother Frank Taylor, of kim
blcvllc
Deputy sheriff Harvey Mackey is spoken
of as the next Democratic candidate for the
office of sheriff, and has numerous support
ers in his party.
\ bed catching fire N the Farmers hotel
on North street, william earle, proprietor.
caused an alarm on Tuesday morning. The
flames were quickly cxtinguished.
Tong Ben. the Main street laundrynan
was in a great way last week His water pipes
froHr up. Tong was again smiling on Satur-
day when tine pipes were thawrd out.
Tn" Young Peoples Guild of Trinity
Church. Eikton. is collecting cancelled
United States postage stamps which will lie
sold AND the money devoted to objects Of the
Guild.
Mr. +. J. Muhlhauscn. of Wilmington.
was in. Elkton on Wednesday. Since his
removal to Wilmington Mr.. Muhlhausrn will
visit his several u usi" classes throughout the
county twice a week.
Anthony Parisar nm Italian. mcmbrr
Of a railroad gang. engaged in clearing away
the saow drifts ut perryvill". on Friday. slip
ped and in falling sustained serious injuries.
The man was taken to the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington.
The tuehoat T. Shaw. of Philadelphia
owned 10y James MrVrv, which is undergoing
spraur leak ON Monday night aud SINK in
ten feet of water. Tho steam IRE engine of
the Singrrv Fire Company was run TO tn"
ward on tn, sdny and attempted to pump the
water out
The Y. p. \. of leeds. will give AN even
Ing entertainment on friday. Feb -. Tn,
entertainment will be varied. AMI includ'e
the farce "rhat Rascal Pat and the comedy
Miss Willis Wiu.' also speaking pictures.
If stormy will bo held next evening. Enter
tainmcnt at eight o'clock. Admission %
cents. Doors open nj 7.30.
Tho Sewing Circle. which has Teen orrrl-
ryiug rooms in the Frazer building. has
moved into the large room over the Racket
store. IN the Hurn block This organization
has been doing much charitable work during
the winter. the children who attend the class
being taught to sew. The garments made are
distributed among the needy.
A number Of dealers in Cecil county are
selling cigarettes without a license. the manu-
facturrrs of the cigarettes questioning the
validity of the law, placing the dealers license
at $50. A case to test the law came up on
Tuesday in the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel
county, at Annapolis. tn" decision being
against the dealer. who was fined so and
costs.
River pirates are doing much pilfering
among the vessels on the water front at Havre
de Grace. The scow yacht Susquehanna.
belonging to DR.. Emerson of Baltimore. was
H.
John A. Russell and various other yachts and
sloops have been entered. Monday night the
Russel-was broken open second time. and a
quantity Of things taken amounting in vaiu"
to 40 or $50
Tho trial in the Baltimore Criminal Court
of the nine coorrd men charged with muir
dering Constable Edward Carver in Somerset
county, Md. resulted in the conviction OF
John Handy. George Holden and Geors"
Parker of murder in the second degree, ami
Leonard and Alfred Conquest of manslaugh
ter Thomas smith Georg" Brown, john
Williams and George Holman being acquitted.
Sentence was suspended in the cases of those
convicted.
Elkton Council No. %. Jr. o. [. A. NJ.
will celebrate its Fourth Anniversary on
Tuesday evening, February, 10th. The follow
ing program will be carried out:
Singing. My Country. lis of Thee
PRAYER ...........R Rev. VIM. II. loanC
Music ....................F lkton Banjo Club
Address. .................Wm VIM. 5. Evans, ESQ
Nrsi, ,punhars Orchestra
Solo .......... Miss Mollie Perkins
Nusic ................E lkton Banjo 9uh