The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
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THE NEWS in BRIEF.

Inc ItfSl HOlhe-FhlStu StfaWOerrleS were
seen in Elkton markets on Saturday.
Ricketts, Nelson Is now the Elkton agent
for the Remington Standard Typewriter.
W D. Dunbar is making number of
improvements to his property on North street
extended
The oxford Spring Fair will be held this
year June Q. 10 and II. The speed entries
close tonight.
Harvey Yates, Of Elkton, has gone to
Coney Island, n. Y, to assume the position
of cashier in Connors restaurant.
Contractor Levi o. Cameron, of Elkton
has repaired the damage done to st. Andrews
Church at Andora by the recent wind storm.
The Risngsun Gun Club will participate
in shoot in Oxford on Tuesday, June l.
with the Christiana Club. The West Chester
Club is expected to enter the contest.
The Cecil Farmers Club met at Col
Enoch Noycs' near Port Deposit on Wednes-
day. A full report of its proceedings will lie
published next week, the press of local matter
preventing its publication this week.
j c. Shivler has completed thirty-six
years continuous service as ticket agent at
the p, W. B. railroad station at Newark.
In years of service Mr.. Shver is the oldest
ticket agent on the F., W. ~ b. railroad.
The great majority of the employees at
Baldwin, this county, who were thrown out
of work by the removal of the Gambril Tex
tile Company from there. will go to IIavrc de
A..
there.
The pritchard will ease, of this county.
which was removed to Hartford county. has
been continued by the court until the Novcm-
Der term. Messrs. Albert Constable and
Albert Constable Jr.. We're engaged in the
case at Bel Air on Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Lumb, aged Sc years, died
at her home near Newark on Thursday. last
week, after lingering illness. Funeral ser
vices were held at her late residence Sunday
afternoon. Her remains We're buried in Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Frankfort, Pa.
John Perkins, young son Of j. Will Per
kins, while riding his wheel on West Main
street on Tuesday morning, in turning Il
corner colldcd with n horse which was being
ridden for exercise. The boy escaped with a
few bruises, but the wheel was considerably
damaged.
Harry Person, of North East was in a
driving accident in oxford on Sunday. While
turning into a driveway off OF South Third
street he was run into by a party driving
back Of him, the shafts of the buggy running
lntu l,ru I ,-;I- IA
severe thrust iu.the side Mr.. Pierson was
some tim" i'll recovering from the accident
W. I. Warburton received this week from
Naples Stock Farm. Bnghamton, New York,
(William Rood, proprietor), the highly bred
Hosten bull ''Sir Clothilde Colanthus' His
sire is ''Jewel Eclios Sir Henry Colanthus.r
and his dam "Nannie Beekers ClothiIde."
Mr.. Warburtuon purchased him for his soak
land" herd of Holsteins.
The outlook for IL heavy wheat crop in
Kent county was never better than at present.
The acreage is up to the average. Much of
the crop has been sold in Kent and Queen
Anne's counties for future delivery at seventy
cents Il bushel. Buyers are still adhering to
refuse to sell and are holding for better
prices.
The large Corlss engine at the Provi-
dence Paper Mill broke down on Monday
necessitating the stoppage Of the mill for
some hours until the repairs were made on
Tuesday. Hon. William NJ. Singerly was
teegraphed for in Philadelphia and came
down on II special train over the p, w. 4 b.
road to Elkton and drove from here to
the mill. The train made n run Of As miles
in "a minutes.
Howard Pyle, the wel-known author
artist of Wilmington, will address the gradu
ates Of Delaware College at Newark at the
commencement exercises on juno 16. The
Rev. y. \. McCurdy, D. D., pastor Of the
Central Presbyterian Church. will deliver the
baccalaureote sermon in the college oratory
on Sunday evening, June 10. This year there
will be eight graduates. survivors of a fresh
man class of twenty seven.
The grounds o, tho Local Preachers
Camp Meeting Association near North East
will be very much improved this season and
Il large and successful meeting il anticipated.
AS a meeting Of the trustees at North East it
was decided to erect a two-story building for
use as preaching stand, with sleeping apart
ments for visiting clergymen in the second
story The water supply will he increased
by the sinking of an additional well while
The present wells will be deepened. A drive
way sixty feet wide will be constructed around
the grounds. Fifty-six tents have already
been engaged for the coming camp.
The lovers of terrapin in Cecil county,
who now complain that Maryland "fowl" is
only too scarce here, will be interested to
know that in Kent county movement is Oh
foot to look out for the preservation of this
game. 1t is claimed that the practice of
burning the grass of the marshes in Kent and
Queen Anne's counties in the months of Feb
ruary and March every year is very destruct-
i've of the terrapin which formerly abounded
in this section of the State. 1t is suggested
that the burning should be delayed till May,
by which time the young terrapins will have
taken to the water An old waterman, whose
experience was consulted in this connection,
advised lcvis latiou to prevent the burning of