The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-20
NOVEMBER.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 80.
PENINSULA NEWS.


town, the residence Of S. c. Biggs having
been robbed OF two umbrellas.
A curiosity to the aged people of Port
Penn is work being done on the county
roads at Augustine by negroes.
George Mcdaniel and George Rossell,
of New Castle, returned Saturday evening
from successful cunning trip to Elkton.
John Othoson, formerly well-known
character about Middletown, died the
other day in the New Castle county aims
house.
William s. Van Dyke fell at the
Middletown shirt factory and disocated
his shoulder. The mishap proved painful,
but not serious.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad has awarded Track
Supervisor Robert McClntock prize of
500 for having the best section of track
on the Maryland Division His district is
from Havre de Grace to Baltimore.
The affairs at Delaware College are run
ming along smoothly after the little episode
Oh Saturday last The report that Pro-
fessor Conover was seriously i'll from rough
| treatment from the students is without
foundation whatever.
While valuable driving horse, owned
by Edward DENLY, colored man OF Port
Penn, was eating corn the other night, a
cob became lodged in the animals wind
pipe. Everything possible was done to
relieve the horse, but it died in great
agony.
Invitations are out for the wedding Of
Miss Adella Cam Clayton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Clayton Of Middle
town, and Thomas Clayton Frame Jr., a
young attorney of Dover. The ceremony
will take place in the Forrest Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday, November "a, at
$50 o'clock in the evening.
Arrangements have been made by DR..
Poole, OF Middletown, Md, to quarry flint
on the Murphy estate near Port Deposit.
There is every indication OF an abundant
supply Of this rock on the farm. At present
it will be shipped to the Trenton N. J.
potteries, but if the supply proves to be
very abundant potteries will be established
at Port Deposit.
MN PENNINGTON nm boporod ,,d ~
spected citizen of Newark, died Friday
morning after several weeks illness. Some
time ago the deceased was thrown to the
ground by horse he was leading and one
Of his hips was fractured. The doctors
found it impossible to set it owing to the
mans age. He leaves several children.
The second Of the series of sets to
decide the tennis championship of lower
Delaware was played at Milford on Friday
W. c. Hogg and Edward Suder of the
Bridgeville club were defeated by Causey
Williams and Arthur Reynolds Of the Mil,
ford club, by the score of 6 to !, 6 to Q,
and to 1. This makes Bridgeville and
Milford each the winner Of one series. The
third and deciding series will he played in
Georgetown. The date has not yet been
decided.
There has been trouble among the men,
bers of the Presbyterian Church at Head of
Christiana. Some time ago at an election
of officers James Stewart was elected
treasurer, which office John T. Steele held
for many years. Mr., Steele refused to give
up the books, and hence Stewart could OF
fill the Office. The unpleasantness has
gone so far that Presbytery has appointed
a committee to investigate the aft ,irs of the
church. The report of the committee will
be made public at an early date.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more Railroad has announced the following
changes in officers: H. S. Laird, Assistant
Supervisor Of the Maryland Division, pro.
NOTED to special work on the Middle Divi-
sion, with headquarters at Huntingdon,
Pa. F. r. l.. Pitcher, of Washington,
appointed to be Supervisor of the Delaware
Maryland and Virginia Railroad, with
headquarters at Georgetown, Del, and
Joseph J. Rhodes, Of the Amboy Division,
will succeed Mr.. Pitcher at Washington;
Stacey W. Knapp, Supervisor Of Tracks Of
the Maryland Division, with headquarters
at Baltimore