The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-07
NOVEMBER.
THE NEWS In BRIEF.


East Main Street is being reprinted.
DR.. John Russell Mcclure died in Lower
Oxford township, Chester county, Pa, on
Tuesday
A trip OF inspection was made over the
Maryland Division OF the P. w. & b. Rail-
road on Thursday.
W. j. Duhamel is about completing his
new frame residence at Earlevile and which
is decided ornament to the town.
Flag day was observed in Elkton alright,
and the stars and stripes floated from resi-
dence and public place alike. Fly the flag at
every opportunity.
Warren Cbamt erlain, the six year old son
of Thomas Chamberlain. OF Perryville was
seriously injured on Sunday by being kicked
in the head by a horse.
THERE'S great demand for houses in Elk
ton, and number will build in the spring
as an investment. Elkton is a growing town
not so much in a rush perhaps, but sure and
steady.
The Annual Reunion and Banquet of
John Rogers G. A. II. Post, OF Havre de
Grace. will take place at the Spencer House
Hotel. in that city on Thursday evening the
18th inst.
Magistrate n. X. Warner, has moved in
to his new office on North Street over the in
surance office of Manly Drennen, and is II
conveniently quartered there with every ac-
commota;ion.
Miss tnna Coudon will give her Chrys-
anthcmum exhibition at Akin in this county
on November 10th to 2lst from $50 p. m.
to $50 p. m. Admission 10 cents. Tho
plants viii be loI sale.
ON the charge of attempted assault pre-
ferrcd by Mrs. Laura Robinson, Robert Viii
son was brought before Magistrate Groves on
"Wednesday and was held under 5000 bail for
his appearance at court.
It isn't often that cx.sherin Clinton j.
White makes bet but this election he made
specially Of winnin; wagers payable in hats
and they are now coming in in all rolors and
shapes. He won a lot of them.
A part of the Lafayette College Gle" and
Mandolin Clubs will gvea concert on Thurs
day evening, November -, at West Noting
ham under the auspices of the Academy.
Proceeds for the piano fund. This promises
to be an unusually fine entertainment.
Mrs Catherine Harlan, Il lady we'll known
and esteemed by II large circle of friends in
Cecil county, died on Saturday at the home
of her soil John p. Harlan, No. 1919 West
Fourth street Wilmington. The funeral
services took place ON Wednesday morning
40 ius IN knn ta ChpStar "a
The canning house of Peter Student,
situated three miles west of Aberdeen, in
Hartford county, was entirely destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning. About eighteen
hundred cases OF tomatoes were in the build
ing. II was impossible to save anything. as
the house was almost burned to the ground
before tho fire was discovered. The building
was partially insured.
On the property of A. w. Hope at Por-
ter's Station ON Wednesday Peter Smith found
the remains of an unknown man. The body
was found in secluded part of Il woods. A
coat and vest were beside it. Coroner Std
ham made an investigation. The man had
straight hair which causes the belief that he
was white. The remains We're buried at
fuTHINrSt GluIe lttccllNtS McNty ana W IL
sill have as yet no clue to the mans identity.
The hcdy is supposed to have laid there since
August
-''Bo0k News for November is Il Du
Mauritr number, five pages being devoted to
sketch Of the dead artst-author and the re-
production Of many OF his famous drawings.
But there is still room lor helpful word oi
three hundred and forty new books and the
show VI. many pictures from them. Clean
ing OF 'nc iiaids of literature is done hv writer's
of special fitness at Philadelphia, New York,
Boston, nonGOh. Chicago and san francisco
whilc tic English reviews of several new
hooks .e ~"print"d A page Of help, 20 holi-
day y I, myers is also given, while Tie list
OF best -,,,iug books is helpful to those who
would ..ay in touch with the most talEcd-of
booh- 81 the day. Just how such monthly
as Book News" can be furnished 1T fifty
cents ar nobody knows. bat its treat
for t.,-.usogss nevertheless. From J"h4
WannMaher. Philadelphia.