The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-03

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on Tuesday.
Thomas Dyer has rented the Denver
house on High street.
The lads and lassies are now securing the
woods in search of arbutus.
J. C, Achron of Baltimore, moved with
his family to Elkton this week.
Cherry Hill Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ. will
present a flag to the Cherry Hill public school
on Thursday, April Is.
The Baltimore Bargain House on Tuesday
moved from the Payne Block to the store
house next to Frazer's Drug Store.
The new street that is to connect with
Singerly avenue, west of the railroad, is being
graded and will be open at an early date.
"A branch OF the Mutual Guarantee Build
ing and Loan Association, of Richmond, Va,
has been organized in Elkton. Fred c. Lud-
wig and John G.. Constable are the local
agents. James f. Evans is attorney.
Mr.. George NJ. Evans, formerly of this
town, who with Israel Durham has been con-
Quoting the milling business ut kennett
Square, Pa, under the name of Clifton Mill
ing Co., has sold out his interest to Mr..
Durham. Mr.. Evans is still at Kennett Square,
not having located elsewhere as yet
Miss Sallie X. Galloway, of Havre de
Grace. died at 8 o'clock Saturday night of
affection of the throat, from which she had
been suffering for more than three years.
She lost her voice about tive years ago. as a
result of an operation. Miss Galloway was
80 years of age, and daughter of Captain
Moses Galloway.
-Ex-Sherifr Clinton j. White has taken
possession of the Culleney property purchased
by him on the corner of Bridge and High
streets. and is fitting up the store room.
Next week he expects to begin business and
will open llrst-cIass stock of family grocer
les, notions etc. As the eX-Sheriif is II pOpu-
lar man personally, we may expect very soon
to see II welcome business boom in the West
End. We wish the ex-Sherff great success
in his new business enterprise.
AS will he seen 10y the advertisement in
another column. nominations for town com
misSiOucrs will be made at Il citizen meeting
to be held at Council Hall on Monday even
ing next. 1t is II plain proposition. that good
local government cannot be secured, unless
the citizens of the town take the trouble to
See that good nominations are made for
municipal positions. We hope to see a full
attendance ut the meeting on Monday even
ing.
The following averages were obtained in
Fin;crboard school for month of March:
Sixth grade-Ethel LoIer, 9J. 6; Emma Davis,
800. Fifth gradc-AIabc Loller, 99.G: Jennie
BOyies, So; John Freeman, 99.G; Harry
Boyles, So 2; Freddie Boyles, 1914: Arthur
Freeman, 9s 5; Lewis Freeman, 975 Fourth
grade-Jay Matthews, 96,4; Kate Nawton.
%; Robbie Woollyhan, 80. Third grade
Arthur BDyles, Sc: Carroll Woollyham 95.5.
Second grade-Alice Freeman, 500; Ida
Matthews. 81.
DR.. J. II. lamar is in receipt of letter
from DR.. Gibler, of the Pasteur Institute in
New York. stating that IA careful examination
of a portion Of the brain of Hector" the
Shepherd dog recently killed in Elkton, upon
suspicion of being rahid, shows that the dog
was not affected by rabies. but discoses evi
dences that the animal was suffering from
confirms the opinion held by many as to the
real condition of "Hector." He fell Il victim
to the popular fury to which his hatred of
other dogs largely contributed
Eastern Shore farmers are beginning to
receive one of the most substantial advant-
fro, I;.l.
recent years Il number OF Thinkers from Penn
sylvania and immigrants from Holland
have bought farms and settled in Caro-
line and other counties. The methods OF
farming used by these people are essen
TALLY different from those native to the
in the old slave-holding counties. has always
been more or less wasteful the farmers
devoting their entire attention to the big sta
Pile crops and neglecting the smaller farm
products from which the thrifty European
and Northern farmer makes his living. As
long as tobacco. corn and wheat commanded
good prices the Maryland farmer got along
all right. But when the era of low prices
came the staple crops no longer afforded
money to buy those necessaries of life which
the farm sh 1uld produce. These TINKER and
Dutch farmers make their living on the
farms. They produce their own meat and
bread vegetables, butter, milk and poultry
And besides they have IL surplus of all these
things to exchange for their groceries, and
they sell enough for money to buy their
clothing and all other necessarie4 leavinG,
the net products Of their staple crops for
profits. The object lesson which these immi-
grants teach to the Maryland farmer is of
ncalculable value. and it would be well if
every one of the tide water counties had
Just such teachers.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York. whose annual statement appears
in this paper, has just announced insurance
for woman at any age between sixteen and
seventy and on any plan at the same prem
jun rate and on the same free terms us that
heretofore issued to male risks only. This is
a new departure, and the Woman's Depart
ment now connected with the Wilmington
General Agency deserves the patronage of
every woman seeking safe and profitable in
vestment, needing provision for advanced
years, or protection for some one dependent
upon her for support. This reduced late