The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13
EWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSal by Busy Rea 'ers.

been granted an original pension.
AT the Elkton Opera House tonight
Rachee Renard Theatrical Company in The
Lady of Lyons. "-Ssices IS and So cents.
The Hendrickson homestead, 14s acres
near Rising Sun, was offered at public sale in
Elkton, and withdrawn on a bid of S32 per
acre.
The Pennsylvania railroad excursions on
Sunday carried 66 persons from Elkon to
Philadelphia; 4S to Baltimore and 8 to Wash
ington.
Mrs Martha f. Porter has taken out
letters on the estate of her late husband
Richard c. Porter. The estate is valued at
about 1875 900.
DR. J. Frank Startling. Charles Carter,
Albert Constable. Jr.. ]. M. Post, Dr. Stanley
Steele, of Elkton, left on Tuesday afternoon.
on a weeks hunting trip in North Carolina.
The annual inspection of the tracks and
roadbeh of the Philadelphia Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad was made on Wednesday, :,
the inspection train passing through Elkton
at ten o'clock, that morning, southbound.
sheriff Mackcy will sell at sherifT's sale the
mysterious" building erected on the Mary
land side. close to the Delaware and Pennsyl-
vana State line. which was constructed for
gambling purposes by Philadelphia syndi-
cate in 1895.
Manly Drennen has purchased lve-year
old gray geldng, by Star Duroc, from Michpnl
Keigan. of Odessa, Del while having no
record hnrSp pup Stn ain -
was second in the $50 class at the recent
Wilmington races.
Charles Il. Finley. cashier of the National
Bank of Elkton, attended the annual convo-
cation OF the Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons of Maryland in Baltimore on We'd
Officers took place.
The Philadelphia. Wilmington and Bait
more Railroad Company will sell tickets to
Philadelphia and return from Elkton on
tomorrow, Sunday. for so cents Good on
special train leaving Ekton at S.42 Il. m.
and on regular train at 81 H. IN. Returning
leave Philadelphia at los and II. 16 p. IN.
Tickets will be sold at Elkton, tomorrow,
Sunday, over the p. W. and b. r. r., FIR
Baltimore and return for so cents Good on
special leaving Elkton at 0 % a. m, and
regular trains at TO- 81 and 1885, returning
leave Baltimore at 10, 6 As and i So p. J..
An out of town pupil at the Elkton High
School Played prank the other day that has
caused him to be suspended for two weeks
The boy turned Oh IA water pipe supplying the
hnntnr fail tn n of ln
consequence being that the heater overlooked
AT the First Annual Meeting of the Mar,
land Public Health Association. which will
take place on Nov 10 and 10, in Baltimorr.
an address will be made by Dr.. Howard
BrattOn of Elkton, County Health Officer,
Post Mortem."
William Feehley. of Leeds, on his farm,
has turnip patch that is attracting much at
tention from the turnip growers of that sec
ton. 1t Is claimed to he the prize patch OF
Cecil, and has many rutabaga measuring
six inches across What a garden of Eden
the patch would be for small boy on Il
frosty night with new Barlow knife and
plenty of time to eat turnips
Mr.. John 7. Pryor had an ugly fall from
wagon on Tuesday while driving on his
farm in Elk Neck. The wheels of the wagon
running into "A gully suddenly tilted the wagon
BID, throwing him violently on his left
shoulder and neck. He escaped without
broken bones but will feel for sometime the
effects of his fall This is the second til Q
he has been Sinlnry thrown
Joseph Howard living in Still Pond
Neck. Kent county, several days ago lost four
horses within twelve hours. An investga-
ton by a veterinarian disclosed the fact that
the horses had died of spinal MENINGITIS.
caused by eating damaged oats. Several
loads of oats which were so badly damaged
as to be thrown out at threshing time were
placed where the horses could get them. All
of the animals having constant access to the
oats died, while none of the others were
affected.
Worthless dogs continue to be the great
est enemy to profitable sheep raising in Kent
Particularly is this the case in the vicinity OF
Chestertown. Within the past two weeks the
fine flocks of Mr. J. Walter Skirven and Wm
r. ClOugh have been attacked with consider
able loss. Mr.. Skirven. in one night some
time ago, lost over 5000 worth of sheep as
result OF the attacks Of dogs. The question
of Kidding the county of worthless dogs or
so arranging a fund as result of dog tax
that owners OF sheep could be remunerated
In the event Of loss, is and has been for years
standing problem. The indiscriminate
killing of dogs has been resorted to in some
sections with marked success. Great injury
has also been done to turkeys and other
poultry by incursions of dogs.
AT the meeting of the County Commits
sioners for Hartford county on Monday, Il
petition was presented by Mr.. J. Royston
Sitter, an attorney of Belair, in which con-
cession was asked for the use of certain
public roads in the county between Belair
and Havre de Grace, for the purpose Of con-
structing an electric railway. Mr. Sitter
declined to state for whom he was acting
further than to say that his clients are fully
able to carry into effect any plans they may
advance, and are ready to begin operation as
soon as the right Of way can be secured and
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