The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-01-04
JANUARY.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

r. J. Rowland's new store at Liberty
Grove is nearing completion.
The schools of the equity re-opened
after the Christmas holiday on Thursday
hold public installation and oyster supper
in the Rod Mems Hall, on January Is, 1896
Cakes, pies, ice cream etc., in abundance
All are invited.
Charles Colmery and George Powell, of
Newark. were out rabbit hunting, few days
ago, when Colmery was accidentally shot in
the right eye by the discharge of Powell's
gun and severely injured.
The farmers of Hartford county are tax
ing steps toward the advancement of agri-
culture in every way in that section and will
hold Farmers Insttute' in Belair at a
date to be soon named. y
All the members of Cecil Lodge, No. 36
A. o. U. w of Elkton, are requested to
be present at the regular meeting OF the
lodge Wednesday evening. January 9Th 1896
to receive instructions in the new Ritual and
the installation of officers will take place.
Charles Armstrong has removed his family
to the Red Mill property near Elkton. Mr..
Armstrong was proprietor of the Sml rna
House. hostelry in smyrna, Del, until this
week when he leased it to John Armstrong,
late of the Middetown, Delaware, Hotel.
The heavy wind on Monday night caused
a slight damage to the electric light wires
in town. The West Elkton circuit was cut
off by some breakage in the wire and that
part OF town was without street lights. The
damage was repaired early Tuesday morn
ing.
The night track walkers on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
are required from this time on to report four
times during the night to the operators ut
the block towers. Each man covers twelve
miles a night for which he receives 81 per
night
Miss Bonwill of Still Pond, Kent county
had a miraculous escape a few days ago. She
was standing in the door watching her
brother Eugene examine his gun which he
thought was unloaded, and the load was
discharged, striking few inches above his
sisters head.
William Grier of near Porters Station,
drove upon the tracks of the Delaware rail-
road and was struck by a train and hurled
down an embankment, sustaining serious
injuries His horse was killed and the
wagon demolished. similar accident oc
Cured ut the same place short time ago.
The handsome residence being erected
by Mr., George B. Kerfoot on Bridge street
is now well under construction and when
completed will be an ornament to that
section Of the town. Capt William B.
Purnell is the contractor. The painting and
interior decorating is being done by Richard
H. Draper, Of this town.
Edward L. Webb, the student of Wash
ington College at Chestertown who has been
sick at that institution with scarlet fever for
the past three weeks, and caused the closing
OF the college, has been removed to his home
at Vienna. Dorchester county. The college
has been throughly disinfected and every
possible precaution taken to prevent the
spread of the disease.
At the last meeting of Perryville Council
No. 8. Jr. o. L. A. NJ, held Wednesday even
ing December 25th. the following officers were
elected:-Councilor. Alex. J. Little, V. c..
o. A. Calvert; Il. s., Chas' W. Ward; A. r. s.,
H. w. Davis; +. s., w. r. Ward; Treasurer,
c. L. Cole; Jr. p. c., W. E. Richardson; Con-,
L. E. Ward; Warden, G. c. Wardle; l. S.,
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Chas. W. Ward, J. w. Cochran, Alex Craig;
Rep D, and Z b. A.. c. L. Cole.
The local insurance agents are distribu-
ting calendars for the new year, which as
usual are attractive in appearance and con-
veniently arranged. The WIG office was
favored by Asher A. Scott. representing the
North British d Mercantile and other Fire ir
surance Companies; Manly Drennen, of the
Royal, Pennsylvania, etc. VIM. @. Grow, of
the Washington Life and other Fire Insurance
Companies, and Henry NJ. Mccullough, of
the Continental Fire Insurance Company.
County Treasurer John Banks reports
that the taxes for the past year were paid
more promptly than they were for 1894 which
is pleasant inference that our people had
more cash than before, and that times are
getting better. 1t is to be hoped that the
new year will be the best tax collection year
in the history of the county. Mr.. Banks re-
marked with smile that the office safe was
abundantly large for any rush. The dog tax,
however, is decreasing. but it is hardly likely
that the dogs are.
On Tuesday evening last the annual
election of officers took place in the council
room of Elkton Council, No. % Jr. o. U. A.
M. The result was as follows: Jr. P. c.,
VIM. Stevens; Councillor, James Jones; Vice
Councillor, Fred Fl. LETTER; Secretary, J. II.
Groves; Asst. Sec, Fred Lewis; Fin. Sec,
Ricketts, Nelson; Treas, Joseph Sloan; Con !,
benjamin Davis; Warden, W. C. Brown;I. S.,
Henry Plummer; o. s., William Shivery,
Trustees. s. j. Keys, George A. Brown and
Alfred Davis; Rep. to State Council, Herman
Jeffers; Alternates, Alfred Davis, for years.
Malvern Jones, year; Rep. to Funeral Bene
fit Association, John FL. Terrell Alternate,
Ollie Giles; Chaplain, VIM. Dean.