The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-31

Taylor M"kenny will soon open livery
stable at Falls Hotel
-Spasmodic collie has been almost epidemic
among the horses in NIiddletown.
"A disease known as the mad itch is kill
ing Il number of dogs in this section.
The hog cholera has again made its APP
pearance in the upper part of the county.
james p. Alexander, & son. of Elkton,
have the contract for Il new tin roof on Odd
Fellows Hall.
William J. Alrich the well-known Main
street jeweler contompates retiring from that
business. and in another column advertises
his stock for sale.
The southbound track of the new p. W,
and L. railroad cut Off over Iron Hill, was
not opened for traffic on Sunday, owing to
the rain interfering with the work of throw
ing in the track. 1t will likely be done
| Tomorrow.
Prof. E Lynch, of North East. the popu-
lar agent of Sanders & stayman, of Balti-
more, has just placed handsome Estey
Cabinet Grand Piano with Rev. T. S. Williams
of Red Lion, Del. Prof. Lynch will have an
exhibit of fine instruments at the Elkton Fair
this year.
"A. 2. Shockley and Eugene Pearce, agents
for the Monarch Fire Extinguisher for Cscil
county, will give an exhibition of the work
of the eXtnguisher this Saturday. evening
in the Howard House yard, Elkton. large
bonfire will be built and the fire put out in
few seconds.
The cloth anniversary of the settlement
of Micheal and Sarah Harlan in this country
will be celebrated with II family reunion in
West Chester, Pa. on August 17th. John
Harlan and the family of the late George
Harlan of Leeds, this county. are members
OF the family.
| We call the special attention of our read
ers to the new advertisement of the Scott
Fertilizer Company. This reliable firm has
made an enviabe reputation for the manu-
fartur" 81 high standard fertilizers, and tn"
test referred 10 in their card. afford Il practical
| proof Of the high commercial value of their
! goods.
There will he two excursions from Elk
| ton to Tolrhst Beach nrNt week. On
| Fuesiny August 3: postponed excursion OF
the Eitton NJ. T.. sunday School, and on the
next day Wednesday, August 4. that of the
EIkton Red Men. Both make the trip on the
steamer Forest City" The boat leaves
Sngerly's wharf at eight O'Clock in the morn
ing.
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the large frame barn on the Lodge farm,
near Hartford Furnace, Hartford county. was
struck by lightning ana the barn and coatents
We're destroyed by nra. Th" farm is tenauted
by Mr.. John T. McAbee, who had all his
seasons crops and farming implements stored
in the barn which was burned. The total
loss is about $1,000 partially insured.
L. II. Reynolds, brakeman on the Phil
a'"lphia, Wilmin- ton and Baltimore Rail-
road. 'n'. from his train at Wilmington early
Sunday morning, uul received serious iniur-
irs, As the train was rounding Il curve
approaching station, n sudden urch threw
Reynolds off He was cut in several places
about the head, and received bad iuterna!
iliUfi : After TIE wound. were lressed
Reynolds was taken to his home in PhiIadel-
phia.
The Maryland Water Company, OF Elk
ton, announces by advertisement in another
column. that mains will be tapped free of
charge for Mi persons desiring to use the
water. provided said work is done between
July 81, and October /. The reason for not
extending the time of tapping beyond Oct. l.
is that the ground cannot be opened with
safety to the mains later in the season as
there is danger Of freezing in the trenches
Were the ground has not had time TO settle
Two EIktonians were successful prize
winners this week. Mrs. Annie h. Bidwell
and Henry w. Terrell have each received one
of the S25 gold watches, out OF the 40 gold
watches which arc given for Sunlight Soap
wrappers each month. We are glad to he
able to chronicle this fact, and hope the 200
cash or some of the 800 Pierce bicycles will
come to somebody here next month. The
advertisement appears on the third page of
, the WING, Mr., Terrell secured the watch
| prize upon sending I2S wrappers. and the
number sent by Mrs Bidwcll was 124.
Prof. William A. Pratt of Delaware Col
lc-e aad z. |. Packard, of Wilmington. left
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad Saturday
evening, for Seattle, Wash, whence they will
20 to Juneau Alaska. in the interest of the
Yukon. Mining. Trading and Transportation
Co. Prof. Pratt is to prepare Il report for the
! company concerning the building of II rail
road about $50 miles in length into the gold
regions. Frank w. Graef Of ClaymOLt is to
leave today for Seattle in the interest OF the
Yukon Cariboo-British Columbia Gold Mining
Development Co. He will join George b.
ki,tnger of Seattle and they will start to-
gether for Juneau
The moonlight excursion which will be
given by the young business men of Elktcn
to Colchester Beach on Tuesday, August 10,
gives every promise OF being q thoroughly
enjoyable affair, those in charge desiring to
have the trip prove 1.-THE best of the season."
feature of the occasion will be "A stringed
orchestra which will keep music floating over
the Forest City all day and evening. The
steamer on the return trip will leave Tolches
ter at half past seven O'Clock after the even
ing Baltimore boat has gone-and give Il
thnbnli.tbt sail n +bp hn,, MI