The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Castle people will consider new
proposition to supply the town with water.
The Cherry Hill public school is still
closed on account OF the prevalence of dip
iberia.
:, On Sunday night a sneak thief went
| through the refrigerator at the residence of
\ c. r, Maxwell
4 james Shields, Il colorcd man living near
h Middletowu, lost his arm by the accidental
II discharge of a gun.
The managers of the Cecil County Agri-
II cultural Society attended to routine business
H in Elkton on Tuesday.
II William D. Cawey won the bicycle given
H away by Murray & Adams, the progressive
II Main street merchants.
II George Ingram. H. Taylor Bradley and
HI AlfreI G. Cox are mentioned us candidates
NJ for the office of postmaster at Middletown.
H It is reported that Elkton will soon have
\ a new opera house, built upon the lines of
II regular theatre where there will be regular
n attractions.
II Tile music-loving people of Elkton will
h be glad to learn that that bright organization
| the Eliton Mandolin and Guitar C!ub has
| reorgani2cd
The regular January meeting OF the Cecil
Farmers Club. vii! be held at Mr.. james II
/ MaxNelrs near Furnirgtgo. on Wednesday,
next the 10Th inst.
PROT. Spcakmnn will give stercoltcon
entertainment al Leeds school house on next
Monday al 100 p. m. Onc-third OF proceeds
for the benefit o1 the school Admission IS
cents.
Miss Bboda V. Wilson has organized Il
singing school at West Nottingham. There
are sixty members in the class, ana the first
meeting was held on Friday evening of last
week.
"A festival and oyster supper will be held
at Charlostown Friday and Saturday evenings
January 18th and 10th. Proceeds for the
benefit of the n. L. Church. T. Fl. Harding,
pastor.
The new High School building in Hnvrc
de Grace. has been completed and turned
over to the School Commissioners. T.. :,
Seminar. of Cecil county was the contractor
and his work in Havre de Grace, is most sue
cessful.
The Cecil Telephone Company is extend
ing it, business rapidly. Phones were placed
in n number of Elkton business places this
week, among them being Wells Drug store.
Appeal Office, and the drug store of Startling
& Beck
The |. 0. $. c., Leeds Council, Company
A. held their scmi.annual installation of
officers Friday evening January Sth. 1891
and elected the following officers: &. Daniels
presidents W. Il. Settle secretary: L. A. How
ard, treasurer. They also initiated Il new
member.
Wilmington. Middletown, Newark,
Smyrna, Milford and New Castle will con-
prise the new list of Delaware cities and
towns, which use electricity for street light
ing purposes. All but New Castle and Will
mington own their plants.
Allan d. Price, aged twelve years. son O.
W. Don Price, of Elkton. while skating on
the river at the railroad iron bridge, east Of
town. on Monday fell through the ice and
narrowly escaped drowning, it being with
much difficulty that he was able to scramble
up on firm ice after plucky fight
A crazy tea and musicale under the aus
pices of the Epworth League Of the Hopcwell
NJ. L. Church will be given at Clinton l..
Thompson's near Hopewell, on Wednesday
evening, Jan. Goth from to 10 p N. Admis
sion with tea Is cents. If that evening
should he stormy come the next evening.
Thomas strain, % horscman located at
EIkton, who created CONSERVATION in Will
mington, on Thursday night last week, by
firing his revolver, was arraigned in the City
Court of Wilmington. on Monday morning.
He was fined $50 and costs ond held in 500
bail for the upper court on the charge Of
carrying concealed deadly weapons.