The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-06
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

dwelling house in Cherry Hill.
john Pryor moved his family from West
Elkton, to the Shivery farm, in Elk Neck, on
Wednesday.
keys Il Miller have bought fine pair of
bay horses which are used to one of the
lumber wagons.
The new iron bridge over the Elk river,
at the foot of Bridge Street, Elkton was open
to travel on Saturday.
Big Elk Diaries near Oxford. on Tuesday
shipped box of its finest butter to President
Mckinley at Washington.
John NJ. Terrell, agent for Kobelen &
Co., placed an organ in the st. Augustine
public school last week.
Herman BouchelIe has rented the Brad
bury property ON East High street and will
move there at an early date
Several dwelling houses will shortly be
erected on the lot of Davis and Warburton,
adjoining the Fair Grounds.
Captain Sejlkin is at the bridge with
load of prime oysters. You can buy them
right shucked or III the shell.
The fishermen are mending their nets
and getting ready for the coming season,
which promises to be II good one.
A driving horse owned by L. NJ Haincs.
ESD. died on Monday from lock jaw, result
ing from a nail running into the hoof
Edward f. Alexander has opened II tin
and hardware store in the building lately
occupied OF G. ID. Jamison. on Main street.
A hound dog owned 10y Ben Ball of West
Elkton, showed sI mptons OF rabies on Thurs
day morning and was shot by George
Shivery.
Mr.. 5. J. Hanna is lying dangerously i'll
at his home in the Eighth district, with gan
creme. DR.. Il. Il. Croth@rs is the attending
physician.
The March meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club will be held ON Wednesday next, March
10, at the home of Mr.. Thomas G. Bond, near
Port Deposit.
Charles Alexander, who has been farm
ing the Miller farm for some years, will quit
tillius the soil and move his family to EIkton,
March 18th.
The oxford Board Of Health met Tuesday
evening and organized for the year. Henry
c. Wood was chosen president and Joseph Il.
Strickland secretary.
A free fight took place on East High
street on Wednesday between two race fol-
lowers. one nearly lost an ear and received
a severe cnt on the head
A writer, POLITICALLY inclined. writes to
the Wing that "Arbutus hunters will soon lie
vending their way to the woods And may
they hunt long and prosper.
The Orphans Court was in special session
Oh Tuesday hearing evidence in the matter of
disputed claims against the estate of William
McNamee. deceased. No decision was rem
dered
-Twcuty-five Hollanders have arrived in
Dorchester county, Md, to locate. They
came from Iowa, where they located when
they first came to this country. but where
dissatisfied
President VIM. T. Malster, of the Column
bian Iron Works and Dry Dock Company, has
had II claim presented to Congress for
troit and Montgomery.
AT the annual meeting of the Stock
holders OF the Cecil Fire Brick Company, of
North East last week, the old officers were
elected-Daniel A. Klein, President; Wilson
L. Coudon, Secretary and Treasurer.
The time of the assessors in Cecil county
has been extended by Governor Lowndes to
March 80. The assessors are now working in
the Eighth district, and have yet the Seventh
to complete when the work will be finished.
On Monday the time of an Elkton mail
was changed. The mail formerly due here at
2.33 now arrives on train passing at 2.4S.
This makes Il difference of quarter of an
hour in the opening and closing of the mail
here. This train also adds mail to the
schedule of the North East postoiIlce.
The Knights of Pythias band of North
East has elected the following officers: G.
E. HouseBeeper, President; Jacob Campbell.
Vice-President; A. G. Cameron Secretary:
Allen Grosh, Treasurer. Engagement Com
mttee, Prof. l. w. Coslett, c. V. House
keeper, Allen Grosh, W. L. Hahn and Robert
Logan.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray, OF Elkton, attended
the regular meeting of the NJ. L. Preachers
Association held in Wilmington on Monday.
On Monday next the preachers will discuss
the evils of the race tracks in Maryland.
The matter of the abolition of the whipping
post and pilory in Delaware is under dis
cussion by the Association.
On Tuesday night farmer drove into
Oxford with II load Of straw. While he was
absent some miscreant struck Il match to the
load which blazed up and was soon con-
sumed. after causing considerable excitement
and calling the fire department out. Now
the farmer is mourning II loss of $50 and
looking for the scoundre who did him the
mean turn.
AT regular meeting OF the Singerly Fire
Company in Elkton on Monday evening, the
following were chosen delegates to represent
the company in the Maryland State Fire
mems Association Convention at Annapolis in
June. George T. King, George r. Ash, w. c.
Feeley, ID. l.. Sloan and Herman Jeffers:
alternates, John NJ. Tucker, o. r. Chaytor,
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