The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

--Roed birds ARE getting scarce on the
marshes.
j Harvey Groves has been confined to
his home the past two weeks by sickness.
The Friends First Day School picnic, in
the Ninth district. on Saturday, was we'll
attended.
1t is reported that Thomas Dale is organ
izng company to operate the textile works
at Baldwin. this county.
Mrs. Maria Gotham, Il wel-known and
aged colored woman, of Elkton, died on Tues
day. aged ninety-ronr years.
Charles r. Shippers. of Blythedale, and
Henry A. Derickson OF Lombard have been
granted pensions by the government.
The ladies of Jones Chapel, Elk Neck,
held n very successful ice cream and fruit
festival CD Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
George NJ. jackson has been appointed
P. W. and b. Railroad station agent at
Charestown, Cecil county, vice Mr.. Rowland,
deceased.
While walking through the woods near
ten on the arm by green snake. The wound
is yielding to treatment.
The regular monthly meeting of the Zion
W. G. r. u. met with Mrs. Vim. Mearns on
Saturday afternoon, Sept 4th. 1t was full OF
interest and enjoyed by all present. A nice
lunch was served by the hostess
Dexter. a horse twenty years of age,
owned by Zachary Leonard, of Zion, died in
the field one day last week. The horse was
faithful animal and was accustomed to go to
and from the creamery without Il driver.
George Lucas, Il farmer near Sassafras
has lost his entire stock of hogs and his fine
hunting dog by hydrophObia. Amad dog ran
through SHaenfra7 about two months ago, AZ d
it is believed that it bit Mr.. Lucas's hogs and
dog.
The Medical ChirurSical Faculty of Mary
land concluded its semi-annua session at
Ocean City on Thursday, having convened
on Wednesday morning Dr. c. NJ. Ellis, of
Elkton, President of the Faculty, was in the
chair
Mrs. J. H. Hanna. Of Garland, Hartford
county, who was assaulted in Oxford, some
weeks ago by her husband, has made her
will, to prevent her husband from claiming
any of her property in case she dies before
obtaining divorce.
The annual fall fair at Oxford, will be
held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
next week. The meeting this year will he up
to the standard. and many will as usual
attend from Cecil county. The advertise
ment appears in another column.
Delaware College has re-opened with a
class OF freshmen numbering about 49, Many
of the old students are back. and the others
are expected to be present next Monday.
The foot ball teams prospects are encouras-
ing. Practice will begin this week.
E. P. Mahoney did Il big days work,
Friday of last week, baIins hay on the farm
OF john p. Moore, AZ Cherry Kin. Wita his
press fed by Clarence Wright, with Eddie
Mahoney aud Thomas Crafts, tyers 295 bales
were turned out, weighing IA tons, 400
pounds.
The improvements that have been made
at the Armstrong stove foundry at Perryville
are about completed. Mr.. Armstrong expects
to put in a dynamo to light the shop with
electricity, and offers to arrange with the
commissioners to light the town with electric
ity also.
The Democrats of Kent county on Tues
day nominated the following ticket Clerk
of the Circuit Court, James L. DiXon Regis
ter of Wills, C. S. Hurlock; Sheriff. Bedford
L. ~ RI, a
George +. Nolan; County Commissioners,
Thomas J. Fletcher and Joseph II. Usilton.
The monthly literary meeting of Elkton
Chapter Epworth League was held ON We'd
nesday evening last, when the following pro
gram was rendered: Singing by League;
duet. Misses Hattie and Mary Terrell; Address
"Trip to Toronto Convention" Rev. II. G..
Budd duet, Rev. L. V. Hnchlifre and H.
Vinsinger.
Newark business men have appointed
Rankin Armstrong. William Barton and Harry
Campbell COMMITTEES to bring industries
there. The committee is circulating a paper
pledIiug the signcrs to contribute from IS to
S10 each per year for five years, which money
will be used in assisting the industries that
come to Newark Already many people have
signed the paper.
Two he rses owned by a man named Nc
Mullen were killed ut the Lumbrook crossing
Of the Baltimore IL Uhio railroad near New
ark, last SUNDAY hy an express train Mr..
McMullen was driving from Wilmington to
his home at Iron Hill, and when he reached
Rosevii!e the horses became frightened and
ran away eaEing loose from the vehicle,
the animals dashed to tina railroad crossing.
where LLvy net inst,.nt icGth.
&C. W Melville, Secretary OF the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board is investigating
the extent to which hog cholera has gained'a
foothold in Kent county and the carelessness
OF the owners of the stock, who it is alleged,
have permitted tie c2:aas5os to lie about
their farms, to emit unpleasant odors and
endanger the health OF the neighborhood.
Mr.. Melville will post notices and warn the
farmers alleged to be 50 offending that they
are violating the law, and that they will be
severely dealt with if they continue In that
course. The alleged ofrenses are said to
have occurred In ne neighborhood Of Lank-