The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-24
"A kiln of bricks is being burned at the
yard of John Gilpin in West Elkton.

yard of John Gilpin in West Elkton.
The public schools throughout the county
will reopen on Monday September 2.
A valuable COW owned by Calvin Merritt
died on Saturday from an unknown cause.
George W. Boulder and Herman Jefrer4
are building new houses in West Elkton The
cellars are now being dug
An IS inch terra Gotta water pipe is being
laid on Delaware avenue from Main street,
to Vinsinger's mill, to replace the old five
inch tile drain.
Bank Examiner Winchester, was in Elk
ton, on Saturday. and examined the accounts
of the First National Bank. His report is
made to the Comptroller of the Treasury.
Frank Kerr has rented the storeroom for
merly occupied by the Chester Installment
Company, Oh Main street, and will conduct
Il tailoring establishment there after Aug. 26.
The owners of the West Amwell farm are
considering the practicability of blowing up
the dam with dynamite and in this way re-
deem the acres now covered with water for
pasture fields. The place is used us Il dairy
farm.
The County Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held in
Elkton early in September. The State con-
ycntion is held ut Easton, September II, %
and 26th.
-Elkton Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics. at its meeting on Tues
day night. received an invitation from Banner
council, o. L. A. NJ, of Bay View, to attend
The celebration to be given ut Gilpins Rocks
on September 9th. and which WAS accepted.
The growth of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics in Virginia will be
gratifying to the many Cecil county Juniors
During the past year over forty subordinate
councils organized in that state making li3 in
all. During the same period 1,j0O members
were admitted.
Harriet Hilton. colorcd. widow of Isaac
Hilton. celebrated the l0Gth anniversary of
her birth nj Webster, Hartford county ON
Tuesday. She and her husband were slaves
Vt Mrs. Carrie Stump. the grandmother of
Mr.. Henry Archer, of Stafford. She wa-
'ptu I'LL Darlington, August ", IiJo
The canning season is now on through.
cut the Peninsula. The last report Of tn"
secretary of the Peninsula Canned Goods
Association places the number of ra'n"rirs
on the peninsula at 100 Ninety-four OF thu So
packers last year had an average Of 20.002
..rr"~. they put up l.255. 700 thrc" pound cans.
Ey,,,inor in ,b,nrnrv I u N.c,v ia. l.
TESTING Ky on TUESDAY in the ease OF eXccp.
tun taken by the heirs of Mary Z. Oldham
10 the confirmation of the sale of the oldham
farm. near Zion. Five days testimony have
already been taken and several more will he
required to finish it. The testimony has TO
he returned to the court by September 1.
A tramp with both gall and poiten' IS
was i'll EIktou on Monday. He entered IL
High street residence during the absence of
the family and after using IL comb and brush
polished up his old shoes. As he was leaving
he was met by one of the family-but his
trampship nothing abashed. coolly thanked
the owner Of the articles for their use and
took his departure.
- Inc FOllluu'u low Stttc vi llI' NuSiluc-
hanna river has operated against the net
fishermen on the flats Rock fish have not
been so scarce there for several years, while
up the river among the rocks and rapids
they have been caught pentifully with rod
and reel. freshet, it is said would cause
them to congregate on the fats. The rock
net fishermen are getting % cents per pound
for boiling rock.
William Boulder and Emmanuel Glen
daniel met with II serious loss on Saturday
night. They were moving their threshing
rig to II farm on b )hemia Manor hauling it
with traction engine. While Goin.; up Il
steep hill near Murphy's mill the chain broke
and the heavy machine ran back turning
over and greatly demolishiRS the rig. The
road was blockade,t. This is u serious loss
H. they had many contracts for thrcshng.
The eighteenth annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania and Maryland Medical Union
Association of which DR.. J. II. lamar, is Il
member of the Executive Committee. will he
held August % at Columbia. Pa DR.. Geo.
H. Robe, of Spring Grove Asylum, Cations
Vile. Md. is president Of the association. and
Or. John X. Lineaweaver, If Columbia, Pa,
the secretary. DR.. +. Gillespie, of Oxford. Pa,
is also Il member of the Executive committee
Harry Alrich narrowly escaped Il severe
if not fatal electric shock while repairing
an electric light wire up IL pole on North
street in front of A. G.. Browns Market
House on Monday night Alrich while
working with the fuse made a short circuit
and Il ball of fire burst forth and dropped to
the ground with loud report. making Il
bright illumination. He escaped injury how
ever but it was a close shave. As Il result of
this accident the fuse ut the power house
was burned out and the town was in dark
ness for few minutes until the break could
bc repaired.
Harry Corriden, the good naturcd Z. w.
Il Il. railroad Waterman at the Elk Neck road
crossing is an adept wood carver and has
executed many Il neat design with nothing
but his lack knife. He has made quite Il
reputation amsng his city friends as II cane
maker, all over which he carves lifeIike
figures of animals and for which there is
always Il demand. The other day Harry saw
nice piece OF pine wood lying beside his
watch box and taking out his knife it was
only few minutes before he had carved out
two imagcs-a snake and lizard which he