The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-04-11
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

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An orGcr of Heptasophs has been
orpiI lzrd ut Coora. with about thirty
charter members.
john NJ. seminar, ut one time promi-
neut anil owner, but lately Il farmer near
Newark. is dead, at so years.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and school Commissioners will be in
regular session on Tuesday next
The death of the late William McKeown,
ofNewark. leaves vacant Office of Justice Of
the Peace to be filed by Governor Watson.
The regular April meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held at Mr.. George w
sulton's near Perryvile on Wednesday the
22nd inst.
The people of Smyrna have organized n
literary society to follow up the work started
in the recent University Extension lectures
given there.
Charles G. Wells, of Elkton, has been APP
pointed local consul for Cecil county, for the
MARYLAND Division of the League of Ameri-
can Whselman, for 1896.
The Conowingo paper mill resumed
operations on Monday after being closed
down several days because of the high con-
dition of the Susquehanna river.
Harry NJ. Terrell of Cherry Hill, and
BENJAMIN Cutlery, of Baldwin, have formed
partnership and will conduct the general
merchandise business at Baldwin.
Charles G.. Wells is circulating IA sub
scription list among the citizens Of Elkton,
for the purpose of raising funds to place in
an electric fire alarm system throughout the
town.
William Denver. a carter, while unloading
barrel of oil from his wagon on Tuesday
lost his hold, allowing the barrel to fall the
sharp edge cutting off the end of one of his
fingers.
The municipal election in Perryvillo will
be held on Monday, May 4th. meeting of
the citizens will be held in the band room,
tonight, Saturday, when six candidates will
be named
Mr. Richard l.. Thomas of North East
has been appointed to position in the office
of Hon. Murray l.. Vandiver Collector o. In
ternal ReNenue III
entered upon his duties on Saturday last.
While Luke Goodyear, the well digger,
was at work on Tuesday at the residence of
William b. Smith, in Elkton, a loose brick
fell from the top of the well wall, striking
him on the head and inflicting a painful
wound.
The official notification of the sentence
of the Court, condemning J. Harry Truss, of
Chesapeake City, to the death penalty for the
murder of Captain Thomas Camp, was sent
to the Governor on Thursday from the
Clerks office.
-Morrie Ilgenfritz, of near Conowngo,
was shooting at a dog last week. when the
shot stray ed off and struck Samuel Wickes,
of that place, who happened to be passing at
the time The wound was not serious, and
Mr.. Wickes is fast recovering.
The wedding ceremony of Mr.. William
C. Moves eldest son of Col. Enoch Noyes of
Port Deposit AMI Miss Josephine Sylvestre,
was celebrated by Rev. Matthew McCord d.
d., at Providence, Rhode Island on March
2Sth. The WING tenders its congratulations.
Mr.. Jos. A. Hergenrother will offer at
public sale on the premises, on the 2Sth Of
April, one of the best hotel stands in Havre
de Grace. With this desirable property, all
the furniture and fixtures will also be sold.
Notice his advertisement in another column.
-Chestertown mechanics are much pleased
with the outlook for work thore. A fine new
dOrmitory is to be erected at Washington
College. which is situated there; a new Y. NJ.
c. A. hall is to be erected, and a new parson-
age is to be built for the NJ. P. Church in ad
dition to a number of smaller and less i'm
portant buildings.
Among the Delegates to the Bankers
Association which met in Baltim ore this week,
were Mr. H. H. Haines President of the
National Bank OF Rising Sun, Mr.. c. b.
Finley Cashier of the National Bank Of Elk
ton, Mr.. r. c. Hopkins Cashier of the Ce Ill
National Bank of Port Deposit, and Mr.. l. d.
Davis Cashier of the Second National Bank
OF Ekton.
DR.. John H. lamar. OF Elkton, attended
the annual re union of the Union Veteran
Society, of Maryland, held in Baltimore, on
Thursday evening. The banquet was given
at the Carrolton Hotel. DR.. lamar on
Thursday also was present at the meeting of
the Board of Managers of the Maryland
Society of the Sons of the American Revou-
ton, in Baltimore.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Zion W. G. T. U. was held at the home, of
their Treasurer. Mrs. Abel Mearns. Saturday,
April fourth. Devotional exercises were led
by the President, Mrs. G. A. Martndale.
Then the roll was called. and each member
present responded with passage of Scrip
ture After the usual routine of business was
transacted and several important subjects
discussed, we had select reading by one of
the members. The meeting was closed with
singing and prayer. Then Il nice lunch was
served. All present had IA very enjoyable
time. Mary I. Crothers, Secretary
No mystery about it. When the Shakers
offered some time ago t" give away bottle
of their Digestive Cordial to any one who
might call Mt their New York office, there was