The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

William H. Booth. lis building u granary
on his farm at the east end of town.
J. b. Acorn has opened an lee cream
saloon at his residence ON High street.
u. II. Alagia, the east Main street shoe
maker. will build house in west Elkton.
Frank Frazer has accepted a position
with the Scott Fertilizer Company ns travelling
salesman.
Thieves entered TheodOreF Armstrong;
store in Newark on Monday night, and stole
goods valued at about $780,
The business mon of Newark held Il meet
ing on Monday night, with the object of de-
vising plans to induce manufacturers to locate
in that town.
Thieves broke into the summer kitchen
Mt the residence of Emory Weaver on Thurs
day night, but were frightened away without
getting any booty.
The managers of the Elkton cemetery
have planted a bed of box wood for the
accommodation of those desiring to decorate
graves.
W. A. Montgomery, of Oakwood, this
county is gathering n large and good crop of
peaches this season. His orchard is laden
with firm fruit and he expects to sell 1000
baskets.
Crouch Chapel Sunday School will hold
an lee cream and fruit festival on the grounds
adjoining the Chapel, on ncxt Wednesday
aud Thursday evenings, August 25 and 26th.
All are invited.
Two hundred and fifty people from Elk
ton went on the railroad excursion to Toll
chester Beach on Thursday. Three hundred
and fifty eight tickets were sold AT North
East and 50 at Charcstown.
Parker Brothers, of Elkton. hay" finished
the work OF repaintinG tn" Marley Mills. near
Chih-. The buildings were reprinted out
side and in The machinery is now being
"v'rhaurd uni when this is rompntcd the
plant will start mp.
The Peninsula Press Association. of which
tn" editors OF the Eikton papers nv. 1,embers.
will leave Washington for the Tennessee Cen
t"nnlni at Nashville on saturday September
18th. At ll.l5a. IN, stopping nroum at Ash
willie and Chattanooga.
A r"por. states that plans are well under
way to build the northern extension OF tho
Qi"en Anne's Railroad from Queenstown
through Queen Aune's and Kent counties. to
point connecting with the Baltimore Il Ohio
or PENNSYLVANIA railroads pear Elkton.
1t is reported that company with II
capital Of $50, 100 has been formed in Bati-
more, to work the clay deposits on the
Or!ziba farm near Bacon Hill. which was pur
CHASED last week lay Arthur Green of Phila-
drlphia, rr N John Maynes. The clay is
said to be of an excellent quality.
7, steers for the coming Cecil County Fair
+ be held In Elkton. Sept. 10. are now
being posted far and near by Samuel Reed.
This yrt., exhibition should he IA successful.
one. Til" grounds aud buildings are in bet
ter condition today than they have ever been
ndth"rr is every accommodation and facility
1T hand for the conduct of an up to date Fair.
An advertisement Oh the 18th page mentions
the attractions of the coming fair.
The old Oak Grove public school house
near Mechanics Valley was entered by
IAischieyoUa party Of boys reccH4 ~ and some-
what damaged. Several panes q glass were
broken, some plastering torn off the
ling, and the small chimney torn down.
The trustees Of the school have been author
lied to repair the building which has been in
bad condition for sometime past The
County School Commissioners desired to re.
build it, and the needed appropriation was
asked for from the County Commissioners,
plan to erect new building was abandoned
for this year.