The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-14
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.
Joseph T. Grove is building a new house
on his farm at Calvert
A. Il. KAY.

Joseph T. Grove is building new house
on his farm at Calvert.
The county appropriation for Rising Sun
has been increased to S275.
E. b. Mcdowell, has sold out his bakery
at Conowingo, to John Ketzler.
A large barge was launched at the Del
bert boatyards. Elkton, on Wednesday.
Hiram Crothers OF Grubbs Corner,
caught $500 herring in scoop nets the other
night below Conowingo.
George NJ Biddle, of Elkton, has been
appointed an operator on the b. & O. rail
road, at Aberdeen.
The Whitaker Iron Company forges at
Principle Furnace, have resumed after being
shut down two weeks for repairs
G. Harlan Wells, of Elkton, son Of JOS
eph L. Wells. has been elected associate edi-
tor of the Delaware College Review
Thomas Brown a well known farmer of
near Glasgow, Delaware. died on Monday
morning from the inflrmties of old age.
Health Officer Howard Bratton. Of Elk
ton. attended meeting of the State Health
Association, in Baltimore, on Wednesday,
H. Freeman, who has been conducting a
small clothing store on Main street, is ship
ping his stock, preparatory to leaving Elk
ton.
Mrs. G. G. Hopkins, of Rising Sun, and
Mrs. James Hasey, Of Scranton, Pa, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs VIM. J. Alrich this
week.
Owing to the rain the May Day festivities
that were intended to be held at Red Point
fishing shor9 on Saturday last were postponed
and will be held today, Saturday, May IA.
During the heavy electrical storm that
visited this section on Thursday afternoon
lightning struck the steepe Of St. Johns
Church, Newark, doing several hundred dol
lars worth OF damage.
An entertainment will be held in Frank
lin school house. near Pennington, Wednes-
day evening" May 1S. for the benefit OF library.
Doors open at o'clock, exercises begin at 8
o'clock. Admission, 10 cents. II stormy
will be held on Thursday evening.
Service in St. Andrews CGoldsborough
MemoriaD Church, Andora, on Sunday after
moons. at 8 o'clock. Rev. William Schouer
will preach at the service tomorrow Sunday. J
There will be service on Thursday next (As-
oension Day. at 4.15 p. m. All are cordially
invited.
Cherry Hill Council. No. 10. o. L. A. NJ.
has adopted resolution that the members Of
the Council who shall enlist in the United
States Army in the present war against Spain,
shall be exempted from all dues, assessments,
etc., during the period of such service and
will be maintained in good standing on the
books of the council, also that the Council
use its best efforts in caring for the family of
such members who shall be deprived from
their support by their absence. Committee,
T. 3. Miller, James T. Kelly and c. S. Pea
cock.
Lieutenant Charles W. Wilson, OF Rising
Sun, was one of the speakers and leading
spirits at the patriotic meeting held in Ok
lord, on Monday nlght, When military com
pany was organized to be mustered into the
National Guard OF the State, when the next
call is made for volunteers. Lieutenant Will
son in the course of his rousing patriotic ad-
dress, told the boys that it reminded him OF
the time when he enlisted in 1861; spoke of
Spain, Cuba, the Maine, our recent victories
and called on the boys to rally round the
flag.
Hon. T. X. Stubs then gave n full expla-
nation oi the object Of the meeting, which
was to form a company of volunteers and the
recruits meet in Armory Hall, on Friday even
ing at eight o'clock to drill. In very few
minutes forty young men stepped up to the
store box and subscribed their names to the
roll. and the crowd gave them three cheers
and the meeting adjourned.