The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-03
kitty Thompson a venerable colored
woman of this town died this week.

pointed member of the Legislative commit
tee of the Maryland State Firemen's Associa-
ton.
$. d. Mccullough and j. A. Lambert, OF
North East, made Il good catch of bass on
Monday in the Susquehanna, below Hector's
Falls.
-Elkton Council, No. %, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
will give an excursion to COLCHESTER Beach
ON the steamer Forest City, on Wednesday,
July 14th.
The Oxford Press remarks "that the
eXtention of the Lancaster, oxford and
Southern Railroad from Oxford to Singerly
is still on tap"
Squire Thomas Fassitt and son, of Cal
vert, had runaway accident on Monday,
both being thrown out but not badly bruised.
The wagon was wrecked.
The funeral of son of Alfred Price a
respected colored citizen of Chesapeake
City, took place on Sunday last from his
fathers residence in that town.
Rev. Charles S. Davidson, who has been
rector of the Church of Good Shepherd at
Chesapeake City, has assumed the rectorship
of parish at Cullen. New York.
BY the distribution of the common free
school fund as made by the Comptroller
July /, Cecil county will receive 81. 490. 05.
The amount is payable on or after July 10.
-Mattahoon Tribe, Red Men, of Elkton,
installed the following officers on Thursday
night: Sachem, ?. Z. George; Senior. Saga
more, james Clark Jr. Sycamore, Elmer
Deibert; Prophet, Vim. Stephens.
No woodcock are being killed by the
sportsmen. there being fewer birds than for
many years. Partrdges are reported as
numerous and Il good season is looked for
The partridge law expires the LIST of Novenl-
her.
Don't forget the festival at Appleton to-
night. Newigs celebrated ice cream in abun-
dance. A county championship game Of
base ball on the grounds at $50 y. m Apple
ton vs.. Blue Ball # raining festival will he
held following Monday evening.
Horace Samms. until recently employ cd
at the Enterprise Machine Works, Elkton,
met with a very painful accident last week.
while at work in Philadelphia. His hand
was caught in some machinery and badly
mashed and one finger torn off
Mr.. Henry Booth, of Leeds, who at the
sale of the stock OF the late VIM D. Bye was
injured by Il heifer he purchased has not yet
| of fol Hn
sustained severe bruises of his limbs but
fortunately had no bones broken.
The farmers throughout the county have
been spending busy week in the midst Of
harvest. From every section comes the re-
port that the wheat yield is large. The
weather has been very favorable for hay
making. At Symar W. j. Brown cut Il lot of
rye averaging feet inches in length.
While playing "crap" at Middletown,
Thursday, Alexander Thomas colored. was
shot and killed Charles Jones' also colored,
who is alleged to have done the shooting
gave himself up. Deputy Coroner N. T.
Chandler. of Wilmington, took charge of the
body.
Hon. William r. Master with his daughters
Misses Florence and Sarah. Of Baltimore.
have moved to their summer home near
Chesapeake City for the summer. Mr.
Master comes from Baltimore every Satur-
day afternoon and returns Monday morning.
Mrs T. S. Her with her daughter Mrs r. D.
Jones and granddaughter compose the family
for the summer
Governor Lowndes stated on Thursday,
that the loss In the State Public School distr-
button was due to the fact that no taxes are
now coming into the State Treasury, and
time in Baltimore for an early levy. This
will be remedied by the September dlstribu.
ton, when larger dividend will BIZ paid the
schools.
John Lungren, who for many years has
carried the mails between Elkton and Lewis
vile has been succeeded by H. A. Miller, who
entered into his new duties on Wednesday.
This is a star route. Mr.. Lungren will con-
tinue running his stage between these points.
Mr.. Lungren jokingly refers to his stage as
the Nickle Plate railroad, and says now that
he has taken the mail car off his train.
The condition of State Senator Charles
c. Crothers is so far improved that it is ex-
pected that he can leave Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, tomorrow, Sunday,
morning for his home in Elkton. The Sena-
tor was visited yesterday by several of his
Elkton friends and enjoyed seeing them very
much. The report which appeared in a
morning paper yesterday az to his failing
condition. was untrue.
At the last meeting OF the Elkton Town
Council tho report of treasurer King was
read showing receipts S433.s6. disbursements
$3.50. &c, balance on hand SlS3G0. Applica-
ton was made by the Delaware and Atlantic
Telephone and Telegraph Company for per-
mission to erect poles and string wires in the
town, and the same was granted and an ordi-
nance in accordance Herewith was passed.
Warrants for the payment Of bills were
authorized as follows
Cadmus Price, work on West Main
street .................... ..........S l4 90
Henry Biddle, hauling on streets zee. 10 rs
W. p. Dean hauling on streets. . 80
G. S. Boulder, hauling on streets w II SO
Harry McCrea, repairs to roof OF Council
hdil .'''.'.. ................. 0U
John b. Dean, 1917 days work .. IS 10