The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-27
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 80.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

The shade trees on Stockton street are
being trimmed and topped.
The Elkton Town Commissioners now
meet on Thursday night instead of Wednes.
day.
An original widows pension has been
granted Mary A. Morrison, of Symar this
county.
The Delta Phi Literary Society of Della
ware College will present Enlisted for the
War soon after Lent.
john G. Quoak " Son. the wcIl-Enowu
Main street bakers, put handsome new de
livery wugon iu,o service this week.
-BaiHu BiGdin vas engaged Tuesday re-
pairing the culycrIs in West Elkton which
We're washed out hy the heavy rain of Moo-
day night.
j. Harvey Groves, proprietor OF the Elk
ton Creameries, has improved his plant Al
Yinsinger's Mill on Delaware Avenue by put
ting in churn and butter maker.
E. l.. Hicks " Bro, conducting II general
mercantile business at Jackson, have mad"
an assignment for the benefit of their credi.
tors to j. Wesley Falls OF North East.
j. W. Woolman, the North street watch
maker, has gone into the pigeon business on
an extensive SCALE having a lott near Vim
singers Mill. He has over $50 birds.
j. Swami Evcrist. proprietor, Of a large
genera! merchandise store in HnYre de Grace.
made deed of trust Oh saturday tc Oliver I.
70 Ia. TT - 4 l.
Those har6iugcrs of spring-to and
hoops-have mad" their appearance in Elk
ton in the hands Of the small boys. The
small boy keeps up with the weather prophet
and ground hog every time.
The iron bridge carried away 10y the ecrnt
ice gorge in Elk river has been raised by Cap
tain Foster and landed at Singerly wharf
The work on the new iron bridge over Elk
river at Bridge street, Elkton, is progressing
rapidly.
Rev. F. Z. Williams. of Boundry Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Baltimore, who is well
known in this county. in n sermon said that
he had no doubt that Washington frequently
swore, as he was q man OF strong passions,
but usually possessing admirable self-control.
The farmers of the Third Election District
are requested to meet in Elkton on Saturday,
March 6, 1887, at II o'clock n. M. to meet the
lessees Of the Elkton Cannery who will be
present at the meeting and will offer liberal
terms for tomatoes and corn for the coming
season. ISAAC ROBINSON.
The Principle Cornet Band, Of which Mr.
Blair Hopkins is leader, will visit Elkton on
Monday evening next, arriving here about
$50 p. m. They will come in full uniform
and fully equipped, and will give their friends
in Elkton II seronade. The band is an unus-
ually good one, and the citizens Of our town
may expect to hear some good music ON
Monday night.
The Baltimore AMI Philadelphia steam.
boat Company mas awarded the contract for
new steamer for its line to n Philadelphia
firm. The new steamer will be Il sister boat
to the Anthony Groves, Jr., and will be COM
pletsd in July, when she will be put in scryic.
via Delaware AMI Chesapeake Canal. She
will he 2l0 Goat long and % feet beam Her
hull will be made of steel. The new boat will
nav 'ii' l|iI''lTNl Nt'lN-L'OlilS, anu wiz 40
handsomely lifted mp for the accommo Iation
of passengers.
Allan q. Oliver, the well-known poultry
fancier of Newark, has purchased a new
property near the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road station that town, where he has erected
extensive buildings to facilitate his growing
business. The main building is 40N60 feet.
two stories high, with one story extension
24z150 feet. He now has sixty different
varieties Of poultry and twenty varieties of
water fowls, and II large collection of pleas
ants. At the recent show in Washington Mr..
Oliver took Il large number of premiums.
The Hartford County Agricultural and
Mechanical Society is now considering a very
important question as to whether or not it is
advisable to assess the stock for the purpose
of raising money to pay last years premiums
1t is conceded that if the members assent to
pay 81. so on each share of stock they hold
the premium debt would be paid and the
society would be in good form for renewed
work. number Of the stockholders met in
Belair on Monday to take action in the matter
shares being represented it was decided to
postpone the meeting until Monday, March s..
-Douglas Marston, a farmer, near Newport.
DEL, is mourning the loss Of S22 Upon get
ting nome from Wilmington Marstoa started
to unload his wagon, but before doing so
called - his wife to come out and get his
wallet, containing two $40 bills and % bill.
He laid the wallet on the stepping block near
the horse while he went to the rear CT the
wagon TO take out some milk cans. While
engaged in this Marston was startled to hear
his wife scream, and running to the front of
the wagon. found the horse with the wallet
in his mouth and the leather and money
chewed into little pieces.