The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-01

The mosquito advance guard has arrived.
The farmers, at and near the PIVOT Bridge
want creamery.
Rock fishing on the Susquehanna river
is now very good.
The Elkton cannery will pack peaches
and apples this season.
Butter is now selling in our market ut II
and Is 'ents per pound.
A. NJ. Strickland built an addition to the
EIkton Foundry this week
The Free Mcthodists are holding IA camp
meeting ut Providence Mill.
Mr.. John Cantwel, is having his property
on East High street repainted.
William Denver is building Il stable on
his property on West Main street.
VIM. G, Mercy is building a large barn
on his farm at the East end of town.
The Jr. o. [ \. NJ No. y. of Elktou are
talking of an excursion to Cape May.
Happy Valley Park. near Port Deposit
opened for the summer on Thursday.
The public schools throughout the county
closed for the summer yesterday. Friday.
james M"arps, Of the Ninth district, lost
two horses this week from spinal meningitis
Henry Akyroyd, who has been in Phin-
deipha for several months, has returned to-
EIkton.
There We're two people bitten by dogs this
wceI, in EIkton, and still the dog nuisance
goes on.
\ large dog attacked and bit small chill
of Mr.. john Conway. on East Main street ON
Friday last
The patrons OF the public school at Cecil
ton raised Nag over the school house OH
Decoration Day.
DR. Otto Won Lang has been appointed
consulting veterinary to the Gentlcmen's
Driving Club. Of Elkton.
Arichs thermometer registered So de-
grees at 3 O'Clock on Thursday afternoon. At
noon Friday the 20 mark was reached.
&c Charles Irwin, the young son of Walter
Irwin. Of near Lombard. this county, tread
upon a scythe and received Il painful cut on
his foot.
The steamer General Caliwalder,n
made her first daylight trip this season, from
Philadelphia to Baltimore through the canal
on Monday.
I The Providence Paper Mill made the
greatest run in its history on Monday, over
$1,000 pounds OF paper being turned out in
twenty-four hours.
Mrs. Mary \. Il. Cleaver, wife of Isaac
F. Ci"aver, died at her home in Delaware
City on Thursday. aged "a years. The funeral
will take place on Saturday.
The Democratic executive committee of
Kent county has decided to hold the primaries
un saturday, June 18th, and the nominating
n,ention on Tuesday, the 18th.
- ohm MisSimer's birds. Fleet and Pilot,
Won rst and second prizes in the Pottstown.
Ia. looming Clubs fly from Elkton, 80 miles.
III made the distance in one hour
4 hog owned by John Ragen who rcT
sides on the McIntire farm at the East end Of
town. strayed away on Thursday. When
found, it was seven miles from home.
james Coppage. who was working on the
farm of Aaron Samms, near Ekton. on
Thursday was overcome by the heat. DrA
lamar attended him and he quickly recovered
I John Clifford. of Zion. agent for the
Denncy hot-hir engine, has contracted to
erect an engine on the farm of Howard 4.
Stubs of East Nottingham. for pumping
purposes.
The ladies of the Epworth League of the
Elkton NJ. Z. Church. held an ice cream and
strawberry festival in the room over the
store Of Lewis and Valentine, talors, Main
street. on Wednesday and Thursday nights,
and cleared about ?25.
-Alonzo Davis, alias Johnson was deliv-
cred to Sheriff White on "Wednesday at the
Maryland House of Correction. where he had
just completed term. and was brought to
Elkton Jail to await trial in this court on the
charge of stealing the team Of Thos Howard
of Chesapeake City, in 1892 :
-AlphonZo Davis, who is in the EIkton
Jail awaiting trial for horse stealing. accident
ally cut the artery in his hand on Thursday
night by breaking the pane of glass in his cell
kill roach. Or. Cooper was called and
dressed the wound, which was an ugly cash.
The public schools of Cecil county were
not closed on Decoration Day and failed to
recognize the holiday. which by the act of
1890 chapter 23S, is made legal holiday.
The failure to observe the law 10y our school
board is commented on most unfavorabIy,
and the next Decoration Day it is hoped will
be recognized and respected by them
The farce Jack Trust which was
recently SO successfully given in Odd Fellows
Hall, by local talent. will he reproduced in
Newark by the Elkton amateurs on June
9Th, at an entertainment arranged by
the ladies of st. Thomas Church A musical
program will also be carried out by Whining
ton talent. The proceeds will be devoted to
the rectory fund.