The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-22
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

Farmers are busy cutting wheat and
grass.
-Carhart 4 Cos. store at Zion, Nd. will
be closed on Thursday. July 4, 1895.
scarborough ~ Bro. have three new
dwelling houses to build at Pleasant Hill
Amos Picrson and John johnson are
working ON the Episcopal rcctory at Newark.
Miss Lizzie Wells closed her school on
mcnt
Henry Gallahcr is building a dwelling
house on the Blue Bill road. one and-a-half
miles west Of Elkton.
Ground has been broken for q handsome
new house to be built 10y Samuel Wright, ST.,
Alongside of his former residence in Newark.
Captain William &. Purncll finished on
Friday a large barn on the farm of John $.
Writ, ESQ, in Elk Neck. lately purchased Of
Charles Percy.
Mrs. A. Z. Sewers has rented the store
house adjoining; Balls Clothing Store on Main
street, and will open IL confectionery store
ere at an early date.
Owing TO the absence OF Judge Stump
the June term of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county did not convene this week but will be
III session on Monday. next, June a.
The Main street property opposite the
Court House, owned by Mrs. H. j. r. Cres-
well, is being reprinted and otherwise i'm
proved The work is being done by Parker
Brothers,
DR.. c. NJ. Ellis purchased on Tuesday at
trustees sale, the W. W. Foulk farm situated
the Fifth district, on the North East river.
containing 124 acres of land for 1.425. l..
NJ. Hdnrs was trustee.
The frame grist and saw mill belonging
TO Eli IIourk, near Jarrrttsyillc, in Hartford
county was burned to the ground with all its
contents Monday night. The loss is estimated
to be -, 800; fully insured.
Miss Maria Egan, an aged maiden lady,
died on Friday Afternoon, June II. at the
sidrnce of her neice. Miss Angelina Egan,
near Pennington, and was buried from there
on Monday. Interment at HoPcweIl Gene
terry.
The Elk View IIoming Club of Elkton.
had a>ny on Sunday. II birds were sent to
Odcntsn, on the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, Il distance of Is miles. The fly
was made in Il little over two hours, all the
birds returning in that time.
The double gates ut the North street
crossing Of the F. W. and b. Railroad, were
driven into on Friday night by some intoNi-
Gated or reckless person. One OF the gates
WIS broken. As soon a. the driver saw his
work he wheeled the team around and made
ol quickly.
A branch of the Baltimore Building and
L ,an Association was organized at Zion on
Tuesday night with the following otticers
President, Abel j. Mearns; Nicc-Prcsident. j.
7. Grove; secretary, Ernest +. Mearns; Trea-
surer Rev. \. z. Prettyman: Directors, J. {.
Stewart, q. W. Taylor, j. W. Hamilton. d.
NJ Lee and DR.. Clifford.
At recent meeting of the Deer Creek
Farmers' Club, in Hartford county, the sub
Jet discussed was "Should young man,
who intends to follow farming permanently
aud has sufficient capital to purchase farm
and pay one-half on it, do this, or invest his
money and rent " 1t was the unani-
nous opinion that he should purchase and
own his farm.
The festival held by Childs Council, Jr.
Order of United American Mechanics in
Smiths Grove at Pleasant Hill on Saturday
was a success in every way About four
hundred people were in attendance. Mr..
I 4 M. blir
man, and after few opening remarks intro
duced the speakers, who We're w. j. Smith,
H. NJ. Mccullough, A. b. McVey and " NJ.
Torbert.
The democratic convention of Kent
county met in Chestertown on Tuesday morn
ing and nominated the following: For State
Senator, James A. Pearce; for House OF
Delegates John P. Nicholson, Philip q.
Wilmer; for county treasurer, Samuel +.
Cooper;.for Orphans Court, Il. F. Mohett, ).
NJ. j. Byron, Samuel Burgess for county
commissioners. Samuel Todd. Bedford.
Roe j. W. Ivens, George w. Hadeherson,
Charles c. Strong; for States Attorney,
William NJ Stay; for county surveyor, Milton
Melvin for sheriff, Ben iamin p. Morgan.
An original deco executed 10y james
Sewall, trustee, on the 25th day OF February,
1885, was used in Il business transaction Ill
this town this week. The remarkable thing
about it was that the deed was acknowledged
before John A. Rankin and james Morrow,
two justices of the peace Of this county, one
of whom, Mr.. Rankin, is still living, though
the document was acknowledged before him
morethan sixty years ago. James Morrow,
at that time was in the coach business in the
Hollow in partnership with the late David
Alexander. Mr.. Rankin had his office where
the Payne building now stands