The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10

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Herman letters, of Elkton, is travelling
through New York State in the interest of the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Company.
The one-year- old child of George Bran
bic, of Leeds, was severely scaded on Tues
day by a pot of hot coffee that it pulled over
itself.
"A water snake was killed at the Farr
creek, this week, that measured five feet,
three inches long. This is no snake story,
either
The Samuel Davis farm of $50 acres, To-
Gated near Still Pond, Kent county. was sold to
Mrs. Davis, the widow of Samuel Davis, for
"a, 200.
The board of county commissioners have
iiXe the tax rate of Kent county at 80 cents on
the 800 or two cents less than the rate Of
last year.
All Lee. proprietor of the Elkton Laur-
dry, in the Parker building, has sold out his
business, and left for his native land, China,
on Friday.
Two young men of this town were ar
rested in Wilmington, on Saturday evening,
for taking Il free ride on the ''blind baggage
car, on the z. w. a. b. Il. Il.
-Twenty-t three members OF National Lodge,
Odd Fellows, of Ekton, went to Chesapeake
City on Thursday evening and were enter
tanned by Bohemia Lodge of that town.
The Muse Brothers last week purchased
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said to be the largest of its kind in the county,
and will thrash sixteen hundred bushels
every twelve hours.
County Commissioner Dexter Lee and
Clerk John II. Terrell are now engaged revjs-
ing the mortgage book preparatory to the
collection of the taxes thereon according to
the provisions OF the now assessment law.
The running horses Metropolis, Walter
o. and W. G.. Harding were sold at sheriff /,
sale in Elkton by Auctioneer A. p. Shockley.
Walter o. and Harding were bought by
Charles Devaenger of Elkton, for $40 each.
George Howard is having II new stable
built on his farm in Elk Neck-A new fence
has been erected around the Hogg property
ut High and Bow streets-A. NJ. Smith j.
moving II tenant house owned by S. j. Keys
on Collins street.
The Commissioners of Hartford county
have made the levy for the year 1897, and
fixed the tax rate at So cents on the 800,
which is an increase of four cents on the rate
for the year 1896. This is partly due to the
cost of the assessment, which amounted to
$4,000, and the new school house at Havre
de Grace.
Cecil rounty's newly organized insurance
company, the Citizens Mutual, is now ex-
tending its lines of activity throughout the
county and state and is meeting with success
rs the substantial business men at its head
would naturally assure. In another column
Of this weeks issue Of the WING appears the
advertisement of the company, calling the
attention of the public to its low rates of
insurance.
The report of the final examination of
Pleasant Meadow School is as follow: Della
Keilholtz, 92.7; Esther Reynolds Si.4: Ella
Jefferson, 90 John Keilhotz, S7.7; james
Reynolds, 9i.1; Warren Kirk. 925; Helen
Rcedcr, $50; Lydia Reeder. Sl.S; Edith
Sollars, 92;7 Lena Solars, S3.5; Clifford
jenkins, 81. Edith Sollars and Helen Reeder
were present every day during the term
which ended June 80, 1897.
"A cap ana neckti" social will be held in
PerryvilLe in the old VI. +. Church, July 30.
under the auspices of the Epworth League.
All the ladies having II cap and tie will lie
admitted free. Admission at the door for
gentlemen 25cts. lee cream, cake and con-
dictionary for sale. The most amusing part
OF the evening being the gentlemen are ex-
tie around the ladies neck. Doors open at
8 o'clock.
An open air entertainment will be given
on the lawn Of the parsonage Of West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church. Monday evening
July II, at 7.4j. by Wilson College girls is
sisted by homn talent. The entertainment
will be given for the benefit of the Fresh Air
Fund of Baltimore, the children to be brought
to West Nottingham. Should the evcniua:
prove stormy the entertainment will be given
in the chapel. Admission 15,ts; children
under u years, 10 It's.
While thrcsAinc was in progress on the
farm OF Edward Taylor at Childs. tcnantad
10y Charles Moody, on Tuesday morning, two
exciting ruuaways occurred among the teams
engaged in hauling the grain to the machine.
Wesley Reynolds and Walter Laws. two
nciGhborng farmers were helping Moody in
the wor. aud We're driving up to the threshnr
when first Reynolds team frightened and
dashed across the field one of the horses be-
ing badly injured. Shortly aIterward Laws
horses also frightened in the runaway one Of
them also being injured by barbed wire
fence.
Two stages are now running between
Elkton and Louisville. one by that veteran
purveyor to the public's comfort, John Lun-
grcn, who for thrty-nve years has been the
custodian and bailee Of the publcs properly
and Uncle Sans mails, the other by Harry
Miller, formerly II hotel proprietor of this
town. Mr.. Lungren has been receiving $3.50
II year as mail carrier. and he never thought
it too much, nor does the public think so, but
Miller underbid him and got the contract for
$3.50. Notwithstanding that Lungren was
knocked out in his Did, he wears his perennial
smile and his glow of good humor Us of old.
Every man, woman and child along his