The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-10
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 30.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

Elk Postmaster Joseph Wells. who has
been i'll for some weeks, is in a critical con-
dition.
Parker Bro. are papering the FELTON,
House and il will be reopencd soon by Mr.
Eugene Clark.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has issued orders requiring their. train
men to wear white caps
The Rev. John ID. Kemp has been selected
to take charge of Woodlawn Camp Meeting
which will begin this year Oh August Sd.
The regular April meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held at James H. Max
wells near Pennington on Wednesday next,
the 18th inst.
Representative Baker has recommended
the appointment of j. II. Ramsay as post
master at Rocks, Hartford county, to succeed
Charles A. Rutledge, resigned.
While the electric lights were out on
Friday night of last wecl; IL man attempted to
rob Mr.. Andrew Hushebeck of several parcels
he was carrying on West High street.
We rise to thank Examiner Biddle for a
copy of the Annual Report of the State Board
of Education and the Rev a. S. Mowbray for
copy of the Wilmington Conference Minutes
for 1897.
Mr.. Manly Drennen has been appointed
by Governor LOwndes one of the twenty
delegates from this State to the Southern In
terstate Insurance Conference which will
meet at Southern Pines, North Carolina, on
the 25th inst
An entertainment will be held in Chapel
school house on Wednesday evening, April
IA. Admission 10 cents. Proceeds to be
used in purchasing an organ. Should the
weather prove unfavorable. will be held the
following evening.
The Newark town rulers" complain that
the citizens continue to waste water not
withstanding the supply is scant Some of
them, when wetting the dust in front of their
property, do not cease until they have con-
verted the street into a mud puddle.
Nobody who ever knew Kaufman Katz
failed to speak well of him, either in business
or personally. If you never bought clothing
Of him, try him and be convinced that he is
the Baltimore man to deal with. Notice the
new tad of Katz & Sackerman in this issue
OF the WING.
The civil suit for damages for assault Of
Barclay Riley VS.. Joseph Pogue was tried this
week before jury at Ellicott City, and a YER
dict given for Pogue. The damages claimed
were $4,000. The plaintiff was represented
by Albert Constable Jr., and the defendant
by A. L. Crothers.
George Fields, coored, is saving his
board this week by resting peacefully at the
Hotel de Mackey at the expense of the tax
payer, on a commitment for fighting in the
streets on last Saturday night. George was
fined 81 and costs by Justice Groves, and not
being in funds, has temporarily retired from
the delights Of Elkton street sports.
The next meeting of the Maryland Re-
publican Editorial Association will be held
on Monday nest at the "Shorcham," Wash
ington. The matter of outlaw racing in
Maryland will he brought under discussion.
j, N. Post. of the Appeal, and Victor NJ.
Torbert Of the WHO will be in attendance.
While walking along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroat near Barksdae Charles Thomp
son stopped for the purpose of lighting his
pipe, bnt instead of striking the match upon
stone, as he supposed, he struck it upon 4
dynamite cartridge aud instantly there vas
an explosion. Three Of his fingers ,,rre so
badly injured that they had to be amputated.
THE pupils Of Cayotts Corner School will
give an entertainment in the school building
on Thursday evening, April Is, consisting of
Rotations, dialogues duets, choruses, etc.
Mr.. Henry Vinsinger of Elkton will be present
and give selections upon the graphophone.
Proceeds to he expended for library purposes.
The exercises will commence promptly at 8
O'Clock. Admission 20 cents
On Thursday, April Is, Cherry Hill
Council, No. 10, o. U. A. NJ, will present
handsome flag to the Cherry Hill public
school, with appropriate ceremonies. Prom
inent speakers will be present and patriotic
selections will be rendered by the pupils.
cordial invitation is extended to the
friends of the school, and of the order. to be
present. Exercises begin at two o'clock p. m.
Messrs. John S. Young and Stevenson A
Williams, Of Bear, receivers for a lot Of
valuable iewelry, siyerware, furniture and
pictures of the late Richard c. Hardesty, on
Wednesday sold the goods. The sale was
attended by large number of persons, ow-
ing to the antiquity of some of the goods. 1t
Is stated that some OF the articles were used
by President Monroe, who was Il connection
OF Mrs. w. w. AIcIntire. Among the articles
was large bust painting of President Mon
roe, which was purchased by Congressman
Mclntire for $50. Most Of the goods, such as
oil paintings, dressng-case, bookcase, solid
silver forks, tea spoons, sugar spoons, knives
and precious stones, were Purchased by the
heirs. The sales amounted to about $500.