The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-02
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
POINTS FROM HERE AND THERE
Various Local Items of Interest Collected
in this Vicinity.

Mrs. Bessie Gregson. died at her home at
Blue Ball, after long illness.
Charles Owens. of Ocean Grove, n j.,
has moved his family to Elkton.
c. W. Garrett has removed his family
i.om New Portage, Ohio, to Elkton.
Captain Lighter, of New York is now in
charge of the Salvation Army at Elkton.
Charles Pierson, this week caught IA large.
carp at Ford's Point 1t weighed about 80
pounds.
An Elkton man had occasion on Wednes-
day to dig, and found that the frost was
still rs inches deep.
Seven small frame dwelling houses on
Collins Avenue-were sold at Sheriffs sale on
on Saturday to Joseph l.. Wells. for 1905.
Mrs. Theresa d. Crouch has rented the
dwelling house on West Main street. owned
by the Elkton and Mddletown Railroad Com
pany.
Emma the three year old child of Mr.
and Mrs. John Butler, died on Saturday at
the home of its parents on Maflit street, from
catarrh fever.
The building formerly used AS the pos,
office AT Conowingo. owned by W. Il. Love,
mas been bought by Il. A. Mccullough. a
harness maker.
The section hands on the Philadelphia
Division, Of the b. and o. railroad. have been
reduced to half time and are now working
every other day.
Andrew Bradley has rented the wheel
wright shop in the Hollow formerly occupied
ny Samuel King and will engage in black
smithing after March rs.
The ladies of Baldwin NJ. +. Church will
hold gypsy supper on the evenings of Fri
day and Saturday, April 9Th and 9TH. Oysters
and poultry in abundance.
School Examiner George Biddle ana
II. NJ Davis, ESQ, addressed the Eighth
District Teachers Association on Friday even
ing, last week, at lakewood.
While riding in a wagon on Saturday a
young son of Mr.. William Trimble, fell to tie
ground striking on his head. He was rena-
cred unconscious but soon recovered
New steel rails are being placed on the Z.
W. & b. Railroad on the curves Just north o.
Ekton, and between here and Iron Hill.
The rails are heavier than the old ones.
William Kitchens who has been cerking
IN Booths ice cream saloon. has opened
shop over Frazer's drug store. and will carry
on the dyeing and clothes pressing business.
The firm of Markee d Seth, livery men at
the FELTON, House, Elkton has been dissolved.
and the business will be continued hy Mr..
Markee. Mr.. Seth will conduct store at
Baldwin.
Howard Gilpin, son Of William r. Gilpin.
of Elkton has received IA promotion in the
appointment rs gen aral manager in the
freight department of the p. W. and b. Il. Il.
Company at Wilmington.
George A.. aged years. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank j. Denny, died on Monday, at the
home Of his parents on Main street, of pneu
monia. The funeral took place on Wednes
day. interment in Elkton cemetery.
John Brown and James Collins. Jr..
both colored of Port Deposit, were on Mon
day committed to Jail by Commissioner
Rogers, in Baltimore. for hearing on the
charge OF mailing scurious valentine.
John Bordley demented colored man.
of the First district, was brought to the Elk-
ton Jail on Tuesday morning, from Warwick.
Bordley had the idea that persons had de-
signs on his life, and wandered around with
an axe over his shoulder looking for his i'm
sginary foes.
The Burnite property consisting of ID
acres of land improved with IA two story
stone dwelling house and blacksmith shop
attached at Cowentown, was sold at trustees
sale in Elkton ON Saturday to Joseph johnson
of Philadelphia, for 1880 John NJ. Terrell
was auctioner.
Magistrate |. S, Deford, of North East.
RENTED three IS fines to the clerks Office on
Tuesday. Lewis Thomas, colored. and VIM
5. Ward. of North East, were fined for dis
tarhing a religious meeting at the colored
church in that town. and Henry kinsloe,
aned for disorderly conduct.
Mr.. Thomas Riley, of Elkton, who is in
charge Of construction train on the Is. n ..
raIrord, on Monday in behalf of the section
bosses on the road, presented handsome
gold watch and chain to Road Master White
iock, who has superintendent Of that Sec
lion Of the road between Newark, Del. and
Baltimore.
-Elwood Gray was placed III the Elkton
Jail on Saturday TO await trial mt Court for
larceny. on commitment from Squire
Caldwell, of Port Deposit. Gray is charged
with entering the house Of Charles Marvel,
Of the Seventh district, during the absence OF
the family, and stealing dishes, bed clothing,
4 looking glass, Etc. Gray is thirty years
Of age.
G. w. Mahoney, OF Mechanics Valley,
tried an experiment in testing the weight lost
by corn stored over winter. On November
90 1894, he weighed and put in an open box
six bushels OF ear corn, which weighed 2I9
pounds. On February 26, 1895, he weighed
the same corn and found it had lost in weight
% pounds, the same corn weighing 256
pounds. The corn is of the deep yellow
variety.
The Kent County Commissioners under
took the opening of the county roads blocked
with snow during the blizzard. and ordered
gangs of men out in charge Of the regularly
ro,d These gangs