The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-02
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 30.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

On Monday, the town election will be
held in Perryville.
The residence OF Mrs. J. C. Groome. on
Main street. is being reprinted.
The Cecil Democrat office is being
improved by a coat of paint.
The Governor will take up the applica-
ton for pardon of Joseph Veasey on Monday
next.
The Parker Brothers are painting the
dwelling OF Joseph Dugan ON East H:&h
Street.
The newly appointed Justices Of the
Peace will enter upon the duties OF their
office on Monday.
Frank X. Suter has purchased Il lot on
Mackall street. from Dr. r. G. Mackall and
will erect residence.
Friday was May dhy at the Cecil county
fishing shores, where an annual fete day IS
held on the first of the month.
The meeting night of Mattahoon Tribe of
Red Men, of Elkton has been changed from
Wednesday to Thursday night.
Mrs. Litzenberg has opened this week II
full display of summer millinery. The styles
as well as the prices will please the most
fastidious.
The recently appointed Justices of the
Peace Coroners and Notaries Public will
assume their duties on Monday next-the
first Monday in May.
John Powers moved his family on Mon
day. from the residence on Howard street to
the property ON West High street, recently
occupied by George j. Cory.
The peach trees of Delaware are nearly
out of bloom, the young fruit being about as
large as small peas. No damage has been
done TO the buds, and full crop is almost
assured
The Elkton Mandolin and Guitar Club
will be one of the attractions at concert to
be given on Wednesday evening next at the
Opera House, Smyrna, Del, for the benefit of
Trinity Church, at Clayton.
The remains of the late Henry B. Writ
brother of John S. Writ, ESQ.,, of Elkton.
were disnterped from st. Stephens cemetery
near Cecilton, on Monday, and placed i'll the
family lot in the Elkton cemetery.
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee for Cecil county, has recommended to
the Governor, Charles W. Shippers, Charles
r. Biles and VIM. Richards from whom to ap-
point one assessor at large for this county.
-Ex-Judge John W. Houston of Delaware,
died on Sunday night at the home of his
nephew. Robert w. Houston in Georgetown.
He had lived with his nephew since his re-
tirement from the bench, in 1898. Death was
due to general debility.
The Republican campaign was opened in
Hartford county, on Tuesday night. Calvary
Hall. Bel Air, was filled and stirring speeches
were delivered by Congressman VIM. B.
Baker and Jonathan s. Willis, OF Delaware,
aud Mr.. Willard F. Wright.
AT meeting OF the Board of Managers of
Woodlawn Camp-meeting Association held
this week, Rev. W. G. Rooms, of Rising Sun,
was elected to take charge of the religious
services of the camp-meeting. The camp will
begin Tuesday, August II, 1896.
The following are the recently elected
officers Of the Newark Town Council: G. w.
Williams, secretary and treasurer; A. Home.
wood, superintendent; William II. Russell.
assessor; Joseph Dean, alderman Alexander
Perry, street supervisor and bailif.
There was an unusual run of herring in
the upper Chesapeake during the recent
warm weather. AS many as 1000 barrels of
herring were taken at one haul, and the
Barnes Brothers at Carpenters Point, hauled
out 1900 barrels spoiled by the heat
While a number of workmen were en-
gagged in raising building ON the race track
now being constructed at Barksdale, the
frame fell upon them, and several were in
iured among them being Harry Harrgan,
of Baldwin. His injuries while painful are
not serious:
1t is reported that the Rev. B. F. Price of
the Wilmington Conference has decided to
locate in Elkton and has rented house on
South street. Mr.. Price entered the Methodist
Ministry from this town over sixty years ago
being then a clerk in the employ of the late
VIM. Torbert.
Miss Mary Willard niece of Miss Francis
Willard, graduate in April, of the original
kindergarten in Berlin, Germany, came at
once to America and will be in Cecil county
about the middle of May, in the interest of
that work. Miss Willard has already made
fine impression in Baltimore. Dates will be
announced later.
While Mrs. j. NJ. c. Carhart with her two
daughters and Miss Emmons of Zion were
driving home from North East on Saturday
evening, their horse SHE'D at passing load
Of furniture, and overturned the carriage.
Fortunately all Of the occupants of the car
riage escaped injury except Isabel Carhart
whose face was badly bruised and scratched.