The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
JUNE.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 30.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.


nation in the county, and those receiving
certificates as teachers, are announced in the
advertising columns of the WING this week.
THE fenrin-, to the right o! the main en-
trance of the EiNoE Fair Grounds has been
replaced by u fence ot planned boards, bullt
in an improved way.
The Chemical Works at North East re-
sumcl operations on Tuesday. The plant is
now under the coutro, OF the Cecil Chemical
Company Of phiInIaiphia.
Joseph Fowler. who has been in the en-
ploy Of J. win Perkins and Co.. harness
makers, Main street, has gone into that bust
ness on his own account in Centrevllr. Nd.
George A. Blake, Attorney, sold at pub
lie safe in Elkton on Tuesday the farm
owned by the late David W. Burlin, situated
in the Sixth district. 1t was bought by Hugh
f. Burlin for $1,000. 1t contained q acres of
land.
The salary of the postmaster at Rising Sun
has been increased a 800, which change
takes effect July /. The salary will then be
$1,000. The salary of the Havre de Grace
postmaster has been increased to $500.
These are presidential Offices.
The Cambria Textile Works at Hayre de
Grace started up On Saturday with several
looms. The number Of hands will be grudu-
ally Increased until the entire 800 looms are
in operation. When complies the number Of
hands, it is reported, will exceed 80.
-Chara, II. Boyer. son o, Mrs. L. @.
Boyer on Of the lea ia@ colorod citizens of
Elkton, now holds proG,ssorship in an "iu-
cationaI institution at Raleigh, n. G. H. is
spending his vacation in Elkton with his
mother He reflects by his attHinmcnts much
credit upon his people here.
The United States Fish Commission has
finished taking spawn at the Battery Station
Just below Havre de Grace. The season has
been one of the most successful since 1885,
The total number of shad eggs taken has
been over 70 900, 900, while the number of
shad fry COR young shad) Matched is esti-
mated to have been over 50,00O,O0O.
The ffty-second annual commencement
of Delaware College was held on Wednesday,
The trustees OF the college at their annual
meeting elected Hon. Charles B. Lore presi-
dent, Manlove Hayes vice-president and
Charles Il. Evans secretary and treasurer
DR.. George NJ Harter was reelected presi-
dent of the college at a salary of $4,000.
The commencement at the Elkton High
School VIII be h'id on Friday June 10Th.
There are four graduates this year: Miss
Ellie HusIelt, OF Earlevllle; Guy Johnson
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Ii is req r!'d, upon reliable authority
this week that there VIII he scarcely Any
peaches grow" ia delaware this season COM
pared TO crops al former years Appointment
grower OF thai state Wiro owns Il large iarm
at Greenwood. states mat on many trees there
Is not a single peach. great deal OF iruIt
which escaped the frost has been stCnG by
insects and dropped oil while the regular
June drop is no exception this year. He had
received similar reports from farmers in
other parts of Sussex county. As well as can
be learned matters "rr 3 trile better i'll Kent
county, although Ia, sta. ID. "4Airs is moth
ing to brag about. With so much uncertainty
each year about the peach crop, some Of the
farmers who have been large peach growers
declare that they will go out of the business.
as it has ceased to be profitable.
A new steamer will soon be seen in SER
vice through the canal locks mt Cbesapeake
CITY. the freight and passenger steamer
Ericsson being successfully launched ON Sat-
urdav at the sbinvord Of Messrs N.,Ge T.