The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-18
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Rea ers.


Additional local is published on pages
I, II and l5
Joshua Withworth is building stable
on his West High street property.
r. P. Jones, ST., has been appointed post
master at Cecilton, vice G. N Davis.
w. II. Mackall moved into his new resi-
dence on Bridge .treel on Wednesday.
Mrs. LIZZIE Frisby, an aged colored res:
dent of Ekton died on Saturday night.
SOM, rowdy broke the electric light
globes at the Elkton station platform Oh Sat
urday night. The officers are after him.
The regular December meeting of the
Cecil Farmers Club will he held at Mr.. Geo.
W. Gifrord's, Zion, on Wednesday next, the
23l inst
The valuable pointer dog Jerry"
owned by Col. S. B. Fnard, o. tho Hot,
Elkton died on Thnrs .ay. The dog was
valued at $500.
Newspaper correspondents from the
Eight district, around lakewood are begi:!
ming to sign themselves "Klondike" What
an awful influence the glittering gold doe.
exert
The lot and stable owned by Charles d.
Jamison, in the rear of the Hurn block, on
Main street, was old at public sale in Elkton
on Wednesday morning, to W. Arthur Nit
chel! for $3.50.
The Mormon missionaries stirred around
In Elk Neck last week endeavoring to find Il
place to lodge their faith They struck only
stony ground and hence ara seeking pasture
land in some other section.
National Lodge, No. 81. l o. o. F., o.
Elkton, will celebrate their fifth anniversary
In the Elkton Opera House on January 81
There will be special Exercises. number OF
other lodges have been invited.
-Passmore Sisters South Shrd Street,
Oxford, who have been engaged in the mill
nery, fancy articles and notion busin' SIS for
the past 81 years, have decided to retire, after
a very successful business career.
Harry Adams, telegraph operator Of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railrc ad, at Iron Hill. while in the act o.
placing light in the signal tower fe d s
ance of twcnt, feet and was severely injured
A meeting of the Cecil County NJ ,di;a
Society was held in EIkton on Tuesday at the
Hotel Elktop. Ih~ attendance was small
owing to the stormy weather. A paper on Il e
treatment of appendicitis VA read 10y DR.. c.
Nj. Ellis.
kaufman Katz, Of 800 East BALTIC. ST.,
ALWAYS did sell more in Cecil county than any
other Baltimore Clothier. and now that the
firm has changed, and his sons have become
partners, they will sell still wore Notice u G
ADV. of the dissolution sale now going on
This is bargain time with them.
Druggist John l.. Moore, of North East.
has been elected member of the legislative
committee of the Maryland Pharmaceutical
Association. The association will endeavor
to have "A law passed by the next Legislature
to prevent the compromising and selling Of
drugs and medicines by any except duly
qualified and comp tent persons,
The fair held by Home Council No. 4, o.
U. A. NJ of Principle. was grand SUGGEST
and when the bills had all been paid and the
treasurer ri down +" the nett proceeds it
was found tina, sos G6 had been cleared.
The premium ; that were awarded for those
most successful in making collections were
captured as follows:-Bicycle, Miss Ella
Lynch of Principle: spindle wagon. I-aa
Miller. of Cherry Hill; watch l. d. McCnne,.
OF Cherry Hill; bedroom suit. j. seph Williams
set Of harness, John Dennis. Of Pcrryvtiir.