The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-28
DECEMBER.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

II LOOK Ilp Oulu VI pIllNN oli piluibuy.
The ferry boat between Port Deposit and
Lapidum has stopped running for the
winter.
Foxes are reported as plentiful in Elk
Neck. A hunt took place at Hyland's store
on Christmas day.
Delaware College will open Il special
twelve weeks course in agriculture on Jan.
9th. 1t is especially intended for young
farmers.
The public school children of Perryvll,,
were given IL handsome Christmas treat On
adiourning for the holidays on Friday. the
Goth inst.
S. c. Parker has been appointed Eihtuu
agent of the Calvert Building and Loan
Association. or Baltimore. which has Il
branch in this town.
An attempt was made 10y burglars to
enter the office ct $. NJ. Donnell, in Newark
and the people of that town are now keeping
their eyes on all suspicious characters.
I Lum Holt is an applicant for the
position of duckinG police on the Elk river
and is receiving Il very general endorsement.
He resides at Lorts Point, opposite Court
House Point.
A horse driven by George Holden, of Elk
Neck broke away from hitching post in he
yard of the Farmers hotel, on North street
on Wednesday, and before it was caught had
smashed the carriage considerably.
Star Council, No. l. o. U. A. NJ, of Prin-
cipio Furnace. will hold an oyster supper on
the evening of Dec. 3lst, in the band room.
Confectionery OF all kinds in abundance.
Come everybody and have good time.
Supper only 25 cents.
William Davis, general organizer of the
Improved Order of Heptasophs, is endeavor-
ing to organize branch of the Order in
North East. He is meeting with considerable
success. and there is every indication that
North East will soon have a strong order.
Company E., NJ. n. g.. of Elkton, escort
ed by the Citizens Cornet Band, paraded on
Christmas day, and later held target prac-
tice. In the evening the boys sat down to Il
banquet at the restaurant of A. L. Sewers. on
Main street, at which good cheer and Christ
mas turkey abounded.
-Sewel Foard, farmer living near
Sassafras. met with serious accident while
Smelling corn. His hand was caught in the
shelter the bones being crushed and the hand
lacerated to such an extent as to make the
amputation OF three fingers necessary
There is danger of him losing his hand.
Assessor George McFadden has com
pleted the assessment of oxford for 1896.
Number of taxables, 507; value of real estate
and buildings. 5S43. 010; value Of horses and
mules, l4l in number, 1925; value of cattle,
49i number, $105O: occupations. SSS, 800:
total, 5939,235 Bonds and mortgages
S325,56s
The death of Captain Charles w. Roberts
of West Chester, leaves Il vacancy in the
Board of Trustees of Delaware College. Tin"
place will be filled by the members represent
ing the original board. Captain Roberts had
been trustee of the college for a number of
years and was one of its best friends. He
was the donor Of the Roberts gold medal
which is held by the best drilled military
company at the college.
The shore owners along the Elk river are
complaining of the depredations of gunncrs
on the river who are using big guns after
ducks. The law prohibits such slaughter of
game. Last week there We're Il number
OF them on the river. George Bedwel who
lives on the Hurt farm. six miles below
Elkton, heard the firing of big guns off his
iph in H.,
Fluffy, Jr., OH the Collins farm, twelve miles
below Elkton, also heard firing several
nights. These cases go to show that such
violations Of the law extend all along the
river
The following averages were received 10y
pupils of Leeds school for the month of De
cember: Eighth Grade-Carre X. Booth, 80:
Seventh Grade-Niolo Mahoney. 80; VIM. T.
Booth, 49, Sixth Grade--Walter Peterman
81; Ernest Howard, %; William Mahoney 95
William Il. Settle, "a; Alice Lynch, "a; Char
les Verrct, 30: Thomas Mahoney, So; Fourth
Grade--Efiie Holmes, Bertha Lynch and
Hannah whitley each. 80. Third Grade
Anna Mahoney, 99 Bessie Peterman, 9s.
Harry Mahoney, 9S; Violet Lynch, 30; Flor
ence Lynch, 30. Second Grade - Alfred
Spence, So; Enoch Timmins So. First grade
Marie Driscol, 100; Willie Driscol. 3d.
Clarence Lynch, 80: Edwin Reside. ST.
Melvin Reeside, so.
The Susquehanna and Tidewater canals
will be sold at York, Pa, on Saturday, Jan.
18th. George L. Van Bibber. OF Belair.
Hartford county; and E. Johnson Poe. OF
Baltimore, are receivers of the company.
The property extends from Columbia,
Lancaster county, and Wrightsville, York
county. on the Western side of the Susque-
hanna River, to the Maryland state line
through the edges of Lancaster and York
counties, a distance of 30 miles. Also at the
same time, by virtue OF concurrent decree
of the Circuit Court for Hartford county. the
receivers will sell all its property of every
description, running from the Maryland state
line to Havre de Grace, through Hartford
county distance of 16 miles, This propert,
is being sold by virtue Of a decree OF the
Circuit court for Hartford county to foreclose