The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.

Richard Draper is painting the residen .e
o George A. Blake. Esq, on Main street.
William T. Lee and family moved to
Blltimore this week. Mr.. Lee has position
in the Custom House.
Harry Miller, OF Lewsville. has bought
the twenty acre fam in Elk township. owned
by william Boothe. for 1880
Capt. John Clay has party of four
Elktonians down at Capt. Johns Creek. on
fishing and cunning expedition.
Mr.. jesse b sdwel, who has resided Oh
Edward Taylor's farm near Childs. moved to
the Johnson farm. in Elk Neck, on Weincs-
day.
William Willin this week topped mum
Der of shade trees on East High street, which
will add mu.h to the beauty of that en- OF
the town.
Owing to the condition of the roads.
James Wharton. who carries the mail from
Chesapeake City to Elkton. can only make
one trip day.
Eggs are selling i'll Ekion at fifteen cent.
per dozen, and prime butter at twenty. five
cents per pound. Something unusual AT this
time of the year.
S. c. Parker. of this town. has a large
contract for painting and paper hanging at
Moore's Station. Pa. upon which he will
begin work on Monday.
Some malicious person attempted to
enter the house of Mrs. Edward Jones on
Inc hStrn on md, ~. xl,,
frightened off by Mrs. Jones.
William Rodgers, superintendent of the
EiktoD Stock Farm. shipped eight head OF
running horses to st Louis this week
They will race in the Western Circuit
A gang of drunken negroes kept the
east end of High street in an uproar on Sat
urday night The proianc language they
used was II disgrace to any community.
On Sunday evening there will be total
eclipse of the moon. visible in this section OF
the United States. The moon enters the
shadow ut s.54, total eclipse begins AT 9.5l.
Leonard II. beaver has been appointed
postmaster at Childs. vice d. II. MrCauiey
removed. and Mrs. Martha L. Hanna has,
been appointed at L"cds. vic" c. II. Price.
resigned. =
The stores of s. NJ Reynolds Co.. ii
MiddIetown opened for business on saturday.
after Il suspension of nearly five weeks. rhr
new firm OF Reynolds Bros, will conduct thr
business.
Mr. William Cooper, half-brothcr or Dr
J. W. Cooper of Eikton, died on Tuesday at
his home in Philadelphia. His funeral took
place on Friday, yesterday, and was attended
by DR.. Cooper.
TO show how chraply IL horse can be
bought At Il sale in the Fourth district the
other day Il horse was Knocked down at
bid Of IL cents-but the purchaser refused to
accept the bargain.
Oxford Pa Council. Jr. .. L. A. NJ will
on April !. move into the larger and handsom"
quarters. The rooms on the third floor OF
Cams building on VI let Street, are being
renovated and improved.
Joseph Cook, proprietor of the Howard
House, Eikton. will leave that hosiery and
devote his entire attention to his hotel at
Danvillc, Pa. John NJ. lhackcry will also
remove to Danvlle. John T. Wilson. of
Warwick. will conduct the Howard House.
james Tucker a respected coored man Of
the Eighth district, died last week OF con
SUMPTION aged As years. He worked for many
years for the Susquehanna Water -Power
Paper Company. He was buried on Thurs
day-last week at Hosanna A. NJ L. church.
Fourteen years ago EX-Sherilf William
T. Boulder built wagon at his Locust Point
Stops. II was good one and wore we'll 50
that, the other day, al a sale near Elkton the
wagon sold for S43. Bailiff Boulder is also II
good officer rs well as a good carraS"
builder. ~
W. J. Taylor will give one of his inter
e-tiug Gravel Talks" on his travels through
England, Scotland, Ireland, Norway and
Lppand, in Portcr's Hall. Cherry Hill. on
Dnday evening, March 18th. illustrated hy
sereopticcr views Of famous places. castles.
ruins. scenery, &c. Admission at popular
prices.
VIM. J.. Coale, narrowly escaped drown
ing last week while skating over newly made
Zee, where it had been cut OIL by the lee men.
He broke through and was rescued hy Ray
mond Mitchell. who was in company with
him. Mr.. Mitchell took of his overcoat and
threw him the end, by which he was pulled
out safely.
The marble deposits in Hartford county
are attracting considerable attention. The
Whiteford Green Marble Company, OF
Cambria, is making shipments OF marble for
the Carnegie building in Pittshurg. The
deposits If the marble are extensive, and the
stone is superior. 1t is thought the quarry
ing of the stone will become leading in
dustry OF Hartford
AT the town election held in Middetown
on Monday G.. V. beverley, Charles Hewell
and S. s. Hilton were elected to succeed J. F..
McWhorter, NJ. j. Kimpel and G.. ID. Kelley as
Town Commissioners. There has been much
dissatisfaction with the board formerly in
power and the events OF Monday were the re-
suit OF a well organized effort towards re-
form movement in municipal affairs. ID. L..
Dunning was elected Assessor, Leonidas Oar
lington, Treasurer, and Richard Furguson.
Alderman.
The following averages were received Tor
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