The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-30
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 90.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.


Contractor Levi O. Cameron, of Elkton,
is engaged upon several improvements to the
Deer Park Hotel Newark.
Henry L. Wilson. Il well known colored
man, son of George L. Wilson of near Iron
Hill. died on Tuesday. aged rs years.
A vaudeville show has been giving daily
performances this week in a tent on the lot
corner of High street and Singerly avenue.
William A. Garlic, Il former hotel man of
Elkton, has been convicted of selling liquor
illegally at BridGeton, New Jersey. and is
now in Jail.
Prof. George A. Steele, Of Eiktnn, is
prominently mentioned for the sttiun of
principal of the Newark Academy and tutor
at Delaware College.
William T. Devalinger has removed to
Wilmington. The grocery and provision
store on Main street is now in charge of his
brother Charles Devalinger.
The law abolishing days of grace affects
all notes and drafts made, drawn or accepted
after June / next. Paper drawn prior to that
date, but maturing after it, still carries grace.
A sneak thief entered the grocery store
of Charles Devainger on Matn street. Elkton
on Monday night, and while the clerk was
engaged rined the money drawer of about @6
and made off.
A company composed Of New York and
Philadelphia capitalists has purchased the
Knaulr Organ Factory at Newark for the pur
pose of establishing Il bicycle factory there.
The factory will give employment TO about
$50 men.
The public schools throughoutthc county
closed yesterday, Friday for the summer
An examination Tor teachers will be held in
the school buildings in Elkton on TUESDAY,
next, June 2 and ut Port Deposit on Wrdnc,-
day. June B.
Grant Post No. TO- Grand Army Of the
Republic, accompanied by Company E. Mary
land National Guards, OF Elkton. Captain ".
A. Wright attended services in the Elktou VI.
L. Church on Sunday morning. Rev. \. ).
Mowbray delivered IA sermon appropriate" &c
the occasion.
Monday was that Anglo-SaNon and 'Ieu-
tonic holiday-Wh -Monday-whirh festival
dates far back to the times when the Saxon
tribes, who We're to invade England. still lin
gered at the banks Of the Elbe. In Germany
Whit-Monday is observed as in America u-
the Fourth OF July
Murray a. Adams opened their nov Try
goods and grocery store III the liudulph uud-
inE. Main street EIkton. on Saturday night
with II large and attractive display. Th,. s,orr
had steady flow of visitors and customers
during the evening. The firm gave away
fans H. souvenirs Of their opening day.
The Cecil Wing job Office was on Tues
day awarded the contract OF printiu" 5000
catalogues for the Cecil County Fair, t"ns
the lowest bidder. in competition with the
Democrat and Appeal offices. The catalogue
in form will be similar to the book issued lat
year. and will be ready for distribution about
July |.
The horse driven by Mr.. E. Z. Groome
and maid. became frightened by band at
Main and North streets on Tuesday ev"niu-;
and becoming unmanagable. started off in
run. wheeling around and almost oyerturuing
the carriage. The animal was stopped by
Andrew Dean and Victor Il. Bennett before
any damage was done.
james Holland, colored, who has been
wanted in Elkton for several weeks on the
charge of shooting Joe Moore also coored.
was arrested in Wilmington on Tuesday night
and was delivered over to Sheriff Harvey
Mackey on Wednesday morning. Holland
came to Elkton without requisition. and is
now held in Jail awaiting hearing. Holland
had difficulty with another man and
had armed himself with the gun. which was
accidenty discharged shooting Moore.
Joseph R. OFT. formerly of near E!kton.
now OF Cynwyd, Pa, is spending several days
with his brother Theodore OFT, at Locust
Point. near town. Mr.. OFT drove from Gym
wyd to Elkton on Wednesday by way OF Will
mington. a distance of almost fifty miles. and
reached Elkton at three o'clock in the after
noon, having left home that morning at seven
O'Clock. He made a stop of three-quarters
of an hour in Wilmington. Mr.. OFT always
has owned good horses and the one he drove
on Wednesday showed no effects of its long
drive.
The mutilated body of colored baby
about a year old. was found on Saturday night
in Il woods near Newark. James Harkins
was passing along the road when he heard
dogs barking. He went into the woods and
found three dogs tearing the body to pieces.
They had dug it from a shallow grave, and
had mutilated it SO much that it is impossible
to say whether or not the child had met with
a violent death. Near the grave was found Il
spade with the initials IT. W. cut on it,
The body had been in the grave about II
month. Thomas Willis. the father OF the
child. confessed the murder and is now in
custody.
Cecil County babies will have an oppor
tunity to show their charms at the baby show
which will open in Middetown, Del, on
Thursday next, June 4, and which it is stated
is an assured success. George W. Ingram
was the originator of the idea and the ar
engagements are being carried out under his
Instructions The exhibition, which will be
held AT the Opera House. will be open to the
State of Delaware and Kent and Cecil Coun-
ties, Md and the finest specimens of infancy
will receive handsome prizes of gold and sill
yer. Mr.. Ingram stated yesterday that he eX
nepted at least 100 habies to ha nresent Five