The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-21
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No 90.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.


Adams Express Agent at Port Deposit to sue
coed Mr.. Z. p. Brickley, deceased.
AT the recent annual convention of the
National Women's Christian Temperance
Union held in st. Louis, Maryland reported
the greatest number of new members for the
past year.
AS the result Of the annual inspection
of the Maryland Division of the p, w. Il b.
railroad the Superintendent prize was
awarded to Mr.. C. A.Weakley who has charge
of the division between Baltimore and Wash
ington,
"A slight fire occurred at the residence Of
VIM. Walton nj Iron Hill on Friday after
noon caused by Il lace curtain conlin; in con-
tact with II stove W. j. Walton ho2 his
hands burned in his efforts to eXtn@Uish the
flames. The loss was slight.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Rogers, proprietor OF the
Elkton stool; Farm which he recently pur
chased from Mr. William NJ. Sin,yerly, has
returned from the West. He is making eX.
tensivo improvements to the dwelling house
on the farm 10y the Introduction of hot and
cold water ETC.. the work being done by John
Il. Alexander & Son.
The State Canvassing Board at Annapolis
has footed up the total vote of the State at
the recent election. Mr.. McKinley's plurality
in the State is 32232. In the Second Con-
gressional district Mr.. Bakers vote is %. $50.
Mr.. Jewett's %, 1853, Mr.. Turnbull's / ,511, Mr..
Bakers majority over the combined vote of
H. l.t. o S=
The May Davenport Burlesque Co.,
which gave performance in the Odd Follows
Hall on Tuesday evening failed to make
themselves appreciable to their audience.
who manifested their displeasure by hooting
them from the stage. The performance
ended with the first act, after which a crowd
of several hundred persons congregated out
side of the hall threatening to give them II
shower of ancient eggs. They were finally
escorted from the hall in safety by chief
police Biddle and three assistants.
Mr.. Jos. E. Bradbury, our former fellow
townsman, now of 3O3 West 9Th street Will
mington, has purchased of Mr. w. d. Ewing,
of Blue Ball, this county, the promising
young black dun five year-old PAGER "Wilkes
R." He is by "Wikes Bird" his dam being
Mr.. c. Ross Biles' dunn mare, she by old
"Gilt Edge" "Wilkes r." has done his mile
in better than 80, but has as yet ne record,
and has done quarters in 33 seconds. From
the past performances of this colt, Mr.. Brad
bury has horse that will soon be heard
from. His breeding and points promise high
speed,
The Board of School Commissioners are
making every effort to present an attractive
program at the Teachers Institute which be-
gins at Elkton December 3D. They have been
in correspondence with Prof Gildersleeve of
Johns Hopkins University, also with Prof.
Duncan of that institution. They have also
written to Prof. Soper of the Baltimore City
College and Prof. Lyle of Mllersville, Pa,
Normal School, and they hope to secure
prominent educational specialists. Prof
Hammc of the Baltimore Normal School
will lecture on Roentgen Rays. Miss Mclean
of the same Institution will talk on physical
training. and Miss Snyder on drawing. Prof.
Austin will take part in the proSam, also
Miss Kicker, SO favorably known in this com
munity. on arithmetic Prof Prettyman will
be present during the entire session, and all
the teachers of the county are expected to
take au active part in the proceedings.
The ease of the State against b. Palmer
Heating. indicted for obtaining money by
false Vretensns, came up in court mt Cam
bridge ON Wednesday morning. The court
announced thut from Judge RussGn's test
mouy it had been shown that the jury for
Queen Anuc's county which found the pre-
sentiments against Heating was not selected
directly from the tax list and poll books Of
Queen Aane's county, as the law requires.
but from list that was made by Judge Rob
inson some time before. 1t was, Therefore.
not selected in strict accordance with the law
and tine plea in abatement offered by Mr..
Keatngs attorney must be sustained The
State gave notice of appeal and ihe court
gave tho prose- uting attorney until December
l to prepare exceptions. Mr.. Heating and
his friends were much ciatcG at the result.
Mr.. Heating. and all Of the attorneys and
witnesses left for their homes this afternoon.
The hard and soft crab industry is assun-
ing considerable proportions on the Eastern
Shore. A correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun at Chestertown writes, that on many
trips OF the Chester river steamers during the
past seas on as many as one hundred barrels
of hard crabs were shipped from Kent Island
alone, which sold at prices varying from
twenty five cents per barrel to one dollar.
At an az erage of fifty barrels per day for a
three months season, deducting twelve
Sundays, gives total OF 4,4CO barrels, and
putting the price at fifty cents per barrel
gives the handsome results for this point
alone for less than three months actual work
OF $4,000. With favorable conditions and
good luck attending, single crabber some
times winds up days work with fifteen
dollars added to his seasons profits. The