The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-24
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

strawberry on sale.
Tomas Majors property on West High
street is being reprinted.
A high board fence is being erected by
Dr. G. NJ. Ellis around the lot in the rear of
Odd Fellows Hall.
A factory for the manufacture of straw
coverings for bottles will probably be erected
at CentreyiIle, Md
Work has commenced upon the new
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. McCul-
Tough on East Main street.
A c. Reynolds. formerly OF Risingsun.
Nd, has secured aposition as assistant phar-
macist on the Clyde line between Philadelphia
and Liverpool
A speak easy is spoken of in Rising Sun
and cold water people there are trying to
throw damper over the enterprise by secur-
ing the arrest of the proprietor.
Mr.. William E. Green recalls the invita-
lions to the marriage ceremony of his daugh-
ter. Anna Virginia to Mr.. James Strawbridge
Maffitt, Jr., owing to the death of Mr.. Maf1itt's
father. The ceremony will be private.
Frank Bray judge at the Singerly races,
has been presented with II split-second gold
watch, a gift from horsemen. The watch
was formally presented at the headquarters
of the Newark Athletic Club, Thomas Barrett
making the presentation speech
--Arbor Day at Blythedale school was Oh
served with the usual exercises consisting of
Rotations, essays, music and planting of
trees. There were trees planted in honor of
our worthy Commissioners. Messrs. Blake
and Kirk, also in memory of Gertie Z. Craig,
by the pupils of the school.
The cold weather this week caused ice to
form on the Peninsula and in the Western
Maryland peach belt. and at many points in
Maryland the thermometer fell below the
freezing point. 1t is feared that not alone
has the peach crop been seriously damaged,
but that berries and all early fruits have
been ruined.
We call the attention of our readers to the
adv. ofthe Union Hardware Company at 1405
n. Charles street, Baltimore near the Union
Station. They are making a special run on
bicycles, and as their place of business is very
convenient for Cecil countians visiting Bati-
MORE we advise our readers to call there and
inspect their stock.
Mr.. Henry Booth an enterprising farmer
of Leeds, lost valuable horse on Monday.
The horse ate his breakfast as usual, and
while a boy was currying him, he drew back
on his halter and dropped dead. Mr.. Booth
has no idea what killed that horse. as he
showed no signs of disease, and he had
handled him from colt.
The cold snap of Monday night caused
much anxiety among the fruit growers. In
some sections of Delaware the pears and
plums are reported as ruined. The damage
to the peaches cannot yet be ascertained.
The buds on the trees are pretty well advanced
and many of the growers are inclined TO be-
lieve that the peaches have escaped serious
injury.
AS attorney for the owner VIM. I. War
burton ESD. sold on Tuesday, the cannery
building and fixtures in West Eliton. Mr.
w. II. Edwards bought the main building for
916l; the Bohemian annex was purchased by
George r. Howard for SO; the Office was
y,
purchased the boiler for ;SlGG. Numerous
small articles were sold at low figures to
various buyers.
While City Register VIM. +. Stone. o
Baltimore, and his family were visiting friends
at Woodmwn, in this county, on Sunday last,
his dwelling on North Caroline street vast
entered by thieves and ransacked. The rob-
berry was not discovered until Monday when
q colored servant entered the house. Mr..
Stone said that he thought the object of the
robbery was to secure the set of silver which
was presented to him last fall, but owing to so
many robberies being reported lately, the
silverware had been packed and sent away.
The loss. therefore. will not be great. Some
iewelry and some other articles were taken
A number of pieces OF slverware and II pair
of gold bracelets, which Mrs. Stone priced
very highly, were not taken.
Readers of newspaper advertisements in
which goods are offered below cost often
wonder how it is done. The following case
which recently happened in Baltimore, will
explain it, In house-furnishing store II
German husband and wife were buying
goods. The merchant told the couple he was
selling his mating, which cost 20 cents for
IA cents yard. They could not understand
how he could do it. He said he did it to make
friends. They went upstairs to get some
other things with the idea that they were his
friends. They came down and the clerks
made out the bill, including an oil stove at
81. When the item was called out the clerks
burst out laughing and the German woman
wanted to know what they were laughing at.
They told her it was because the clerk who
was writing had spelled the name wrong.
She thought that was funny and she laughed,
TOO. What the clerks were really laughing
at was that the stove which had been entered