The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-20
JUNE.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

The Orphans Court was in special ses-
sion on Tuesday. Business of Il private ma
ture WIS transacted
Charles W. W. Ward has been appointed
iusti." OF the peace, in the Seventh district.
vice james d. West. declined.
The festival held on Friday and Saturday
evenings of last week by the C. L. Society Of
the pcrryyilc Presbyterian Church netted $40.
W. ". Hopkins. OF Port Deposit, was on
Tuesday appointed by Governor Lowndes
notary public for the Seventh district. vice ].
II. Kimball.
William Campbell who has been clerk at
Marley mill for the last four years has re-
signed in order to take II more lucrative
position in Philadelphia His successor is
Philip Miller
-Jethro A. McCaulcy, contractor and
builder. of Cherry Hill. has completed an
addition to the residence OF Mrs. A. E. Ii.
Ward. near that town, the interior of the
house also being remodeled.
Cecil Lodge, No. SO. \. o. L. W. of Elk
ton. has elected these officers: Master Work.
man. Geo. A. Blake; Foreman. John F.
Chick: Overseer. J. II. Sloan; Guide, :. j.
KEYS: Inside Watch, II. Ball. Outside Watch.
c. Z. Alexander.
Fred Baxter, colored. who was arrested
las, week at the Barksdale race track on tho
charge of assault with intent to kill. and
sentenced to Is months in the House Of
Correction. was taken to that institution on
runs,lu,, l,v sheriff NTnckeV
The Trustees of the North East public
school, at Il meeting held on Monday evening
reappointed Prof. T.. Il. Focier principal fer
the next school year. Miss Bertha Hodge
was appointed second assistant il the school
in place of Miss Maggie Lockland, resigned.
The comptroller OF the state treasury on
Monday made the fourth quarterly distr"u-
ton of the public school fund to the counties
and city of Baltimore. Cecil county will r..
cejve for white schools S3.7S4.l3: and for
colored schools ?924.O6. The amounts are
payable on and after the 18th instant.
The fourth Intellectual attempt WAS made
at York Pa. last week 10y the trustees 10 sell
the Susuuehanna and Tidewater canal. cx-
tending from Wrightsville, Pa. 10 Havre d"
Grace. Md There being no bids offered the
sale was continued until June y. when the
trustees say there will be Il peremptory sale.
In addition to the banners and tlag> taken
to the st. Louis Convention this Week 10y the
Young Mems Republican Club, of Baltimore.
was Il highly-prized picture of the late Hon.
John A. J. Creswcli. OF Elkton. which wa-
presented to the club by Mrs. Crcswell. Til"
picture will hang in the clubs headquarters
i'll Baltimore.
The Principle Forge Company has
appointed William Reynolds Superintendent
of the works at Principle. this county. 10 -u,-
coed the late John Tratlord. He has been
employed at the forge Us torgeman t"r Il
number Of years and his promotion is Il result
of his excellent service done the company.
Peter Hartenstine continues as general
manager Of the company.
The corps of Government engineers who
have been engaged upon IL Typographical
survey of the county, making Elkton their
headquarters left on Wednesday to continue
the WORK in the counties on the Eastern
Shore John G.. Constable of Elkton, Joined
the corps here and will continue in the work
several weeks This work is done by the
Government to aid the survey now in pro-
gress 10y the Maryland State Geological De-
partment. which corps is now located il
Cecil county
Referring to the recent trick OF Electric
BILL and his success in EIkton with me
belt dodge-a philosophical citizen remarked
the other day. that those who had been bitten
We're even money in. because they were
bound to be swinded i'll one way or Another
before they learned thing or two of the art
full dodgers in the world. and that Electric
Bills" catching them for a dollar or two pre-
vented their being caught by another fake for
a larger amount. The philosopher has lots
to be thankful for.
The steam barge Belle Miller recently
built at the Elkton boatyard OF Deihert &
Brother, and equipped with boilers and en-
gines by the Maryland Steel Company. at
Sparrow Point, was given trial trip on the
bay on Saturday. which proved very success.
full. The boat was built for PaXson and
Company, of Philadelphia. The Belle Miller
is one of the largest steam barges in inland
waterways her dimensions being 1927 feet
long, 49, feet beam, and feet depth of hold.
Her building is IA credit 10 our local industry.
Seventy tents have already been engaged
for the local preachers camp which opens at
Leslie on Tuesday, July %. and closes Thurs
day. August I. The demand for tents this
season is greater than ever, and the managers
We're compelled to enlarge the plot OF the
grounds, which are much improved this year
in their general arrangement new taber-
naclc tent 40xG0 feSt has been ordered. The
stand and boarding tent will again be in
charge Of j. c. Crothers and Thomas Mearns
A new entrance has been made to the grounds
from Crawford's line ON the south The
upper entrance opposite the residence Of
Joseph Benjamin will again he used.
John A. Reynolds. Il prominent mcr-
chant Of Middletowu whose trade extended
largely throughout the lower section OF Cecil
county, is Gisposing Of his stock with the
intention OF retiring from business. Mr..
Reynolds has been engaged il business in
Mildelown for 50 years His mercantile
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