The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-09
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSaI by Busy Readers,

The heavy wind on Monday damaged
the ice house of Harry Bell. Elkton.
The Peninsula Press Association has ar
ranged for IL trip to Denver, Col, this year.
The recently elected officers of Elktou
Council. No. %. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, were in
stalled Tuesday night.
Gertrude Milburn. colored. was arrested
in EIkton, on Tuesday morning, on the
charge of selling liquor on June 90.
"A portion of the Delaware Wall Paper
Company's Works at Newark, was sold at
sherfl's sale to II. H. Ward, for 800.
Z. C. Mckinney has secured Il position
at Davis Vinsnger's flour mill, Elkton,
and will move his family here from Beair.
Harry Scarborough, machinist at the
Enterprise Machine Works. Elkton. had his
hand lacerated by the machinery on Thurs
day.
DR.. S. C. Sykes and Charles n. Tull
made trip on their wheels to CentrevilIe.
Nd. leaving Ekton on Saturday. and re-
turning Monday night.
--Fairvicw Castle. K G. E., Of Calvert,
gave a public installation in Rosebark Hall,
of that place, last Saturday evening. after
which refreshments were served to all pre-
sent.
The Elkton Fair Catalogues are now
being distributed. The dates OF the exhih-
ton are September 6. T. 8 and 9. The cata-
logues were printed by the CECIL WING
Printing House, Elkton.
"A report states that two.story building
W i'll soon be erected at Coora, this county,
for the purpose OF establishing graded
school at that place. closing the schools at
Hickory Grove, Lone Run and Monroe.
Upon recommendation of the judges,
States attorneys and other prominent Off
cials, Governor Lowndes has RENTED the
$500 fine of b. Palmer Heating. of Queen
Anne's county, and has ordered his release
from Jail.
The p, W. & B. Railroad Company has
issued an order to the effect that in the
future dogs which are chained may be car
red in the baggage cars free as baggage If
left in the care of baggage masters 25 cents
may be charged for so miles or less and half
a cent mile for each additional mile.
The Court of Appeals has affirmed the
decision Of the lower court in the case of
James A. Rowland VS. Harriet L. Wclch,
suit to ascertain the estate of James A. Now
land in u farm in this county called "Salem,',
under the will of Alfred c. Rowland. The
court had decided that he had only life
estate.
In the hurry of sending off the Fourth
of July box to the boys of Company L, at
Fort Monroe. last week several contributions
were not acknowledged. The contributors
referred to were: Mrs. NJ. Z. Tull canned
goods; John Frazer, lemons; James P. Alex
ander, cakei all of Elkton.
Wi! liam Green. colored hostler at the
Hotel Stoeckle, Clay died early Tuesday
morning from the effects of being shot, it is
alleged, by Isaac Prattis. who had been en-
ployed as IA cook at the hotel There had
been quarrel between the men, and Mon
day, Pratts is said to have walked up to
Green and putting a pistol within three
inches of the back of his head fired. Green
fell and Prattis again fired. Both bullets
took effect. Prat:is is in Dover Jail.
The government crop report for the week
for this section states that the rains Of the
first Of the week revived all growing crops.
The rains gave farmers good chance to set
out tomatoes and late cabbage. Wheat is in
shock, and tire shing has begun. The yield
is turning out much below that of last year
in all localities. Oats are ripening in fair
tnv tnnc md fofp
now growing rapidly. Hay is being saved in
fine conditions the crop is large. Pastures
and gardens still need rain. Early peaches
are ripe, but scarce.
Three Cecil countians, Wood Brown and
James Gallagher, near Calvert, and Benjamin
Gale, coIored, near Ziou, figured in driving
escapade on South Third street, oxford, on
Tuesday evening. The trio started down the
street in no-top wagon, Brown driving and
Gale sitting behind. AS they passed along
rapidly Gale called to Brown TO stop as he
had forgotten package at w. T. ]. Browns
drug store. Brown drove on and Gale, to
obtain his package, jumped from the wagon.
He alighted on his back in the street with
much force and his head struck the stones
and was cut. Gale got up after recovering
from the shock and walked to Browns drug
store where he sat down. Brown drove
down the street about square and seeing
Gale was not aboard stopped and came back
for him. The coored man refused to go on
without the package and Brown then drove
down the street and later was scooped in by
Officer Pierson who ran him in Fort Com
fort. He was released on the payment of his
fine of So. The party then went home.-Ox-
ford Press.
Everybody uses Bragdon's Poultry Remedy
1t cures; 25 cents. For sale at Startling and
Bock's, E'ktOn. iune1l enc.