The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A. E. Barber, Of Calvert. raised 65
bushels of good corn to the acre.
Henry yinsinger has added covered
undertakers wagon to his equipment.
Charles King is now engineer at the
plant of the Electric Light Company.
While wrestling at Iron Hill on Sunday.
Jockey Delehanty broke his collar bone.
The Elk Mills Co., advertises in another
column for bids for repairing the dam at their
mills.
R. b. Frazer, Richard H. Draper and
Joseph L. Wells have Joined the Elkton Con
clave of Heptasophs.
Lost on the street in Elkton. Ladys
Silver Watch and Chaetaine. Return to
WING Office and get reward.
Captain Sejelkin can be found at the
bridge, where he has fine lot Of prime oys-
tiers to be sold either shucked or in the shell.
Two dollars and costs was the fine i'm
posed by Magistrate Groves, on Saturday
upon James Moore, colored, charge with John
Boulder, also colored, with having broken
into his house and used offensive language.
Moore has frequently been before the Elkton
Magistrates.
John Easily, aged IS years, who said he
had bee employed at Singerly, this county,
| fell from an express train in Wilmington, on
Wednesday night, and was found lying stun
ned along the track. He received a severe
| l,, and
body. He was put under the care of ply
stefan.
While driving to Oxford, Pa, several days
ago w. J. SINNERS, of Pennington had quite
an experience His horse frightened owing
to piece OF the harness breaking and dash
ing off in IA mad run plunged into IA fence
upsettng the buggy and throwing Mr.. Sim
mers out. He was bruised by the fall The
horse broke loose from the carriage and made
off in the direction of oxford.
On Saturday William Burke, race track
follower, was given hearing before Magis
trate Groves on the charge Of dsorderly con-
duct in the pool room of Harry Simons, on
Main Street, on Friday night. peace
warrant against him was also sworn out by
Smons On the first charge Burke was fined
81 and costs, while on the second charge he
was held under one hundred dollars bond.
A special teachers tour. identical with the
above, will be run on the same date. Tickets
for this tour. covering all necessary expenses,
including accommodations at the National
Hotel Wlliard's Hotel, or the Hotel Regent.
- 90 less than rates quoted above.
For itineraries and full Information apply
to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent, 1896 Broad
WY, New York; or address Geo. W Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
| Street Station. Phiadeldhia. decl1-3t
The following gentlemen from Baltimore,
officers of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Of Masons Of Maryland, visited Elktop,
on Wednesday evening the Sth inst. and
under the title Of Cecil Royal Arch, Chapter
No. "a. George Cook, NJ L. Cir H. P; VIM
II. Martin, E. D. CIR. H. P; VIM. H
Shryock, r l.. CIR. H.; Henry c. Larrabec.
h. +. CIR. s.; j. Winter Davis, II. L. CIR,
Treas; G. L McCahan. r. Z. CIR. Sec; Rev.
JOS. +. Hines. r. E. CIR. Chaplain; Graham
Dukehart, Gil. G. of H.: JOS II. jackson, G..
P. s.; Gustave A. Eitel, CIR. Il. A. c.. W. II.
Nicholson, CIR. Sentinel. The following were
installed as officers OF the new Chapter: G.
b. Finley, NJ. L. H. P; II NJ. Davis, L. H.;
DR.. S. G. Sykes. L. s.; J. H. Kimble, c. OF
H.; DR.. II. W. Hopes, P. s.. Col l. d. Davis,
Treas; Samuel j. Keys, Sec. Jos. a.
Everist, r. A. c.. George McQuiIku, NJ Sd
V; Levi o. Cameron, NJ. I'd v; VIM. S.
Evans, NJ list v; o. r. Chaytor, Sentint |.
The Chapter will hold its regular meetings
on the ID and 4th Wednesdays Of each month
until further notice. George T. McCahan is
Past General Grand Hi Priest OF the Gen
eral Grand Chapter of the United States.
VIM. H. Shryock and Henry Larrabee are
Past Grand High Priests, and Graham Duke
hart, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Chapter
of Maryland.