The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

ASluoai W Deoy NSoaShSs
Two barrels Of cabbage were stolen frou
the back porch Of VIM. silks grocery store
on East High street on Sunday night.
While shopping in Wilmington on Sat
urday last Mrs. Henry George, Of Ches.
peake City, was run down by a bcyclist and
painfully hurt.
Claude Snivtly, at Harrisburg, Pa has
been appointed a teacher in the Cecil Count,
High School. to succeed John Il. Anderson
Jr., OF New York, resigned.
While at work at the Kaoln Works
North East, on Saturday Charles Sweet had
his foot mashed by II car. DR.. Rittenhouse
rendered necessary medical attention.
The Peninsula Press Association has
abandoned its intended trip to New Orleans
this winter, and may not take trip. A
meeting will be held in Dover in the near
future, when officers will be elected, and il
may be decided to take a short trip SON q.
where.
The ladies OF st. stephens Church will
give an entertainment in the Parish building,
Cecilton, on the 9th q December consisting
OF stereoptican views, scriptural and histori.
cal; music, vocal and Instrumental; racita-
tons, etc, commencing at s p. m. Ad-
mission Is cents; children half price.
Secretary ]. Guest King, of the Republic
can Editorial Association of Maryland has
issued a call for meeting to be- held at the
rooms OF the Union League, Baltimore, on
Wa1ppa1au naparphar ot ri, A.
this meeting the officers will be elected ard
matters discussed of interest to the republi-
can editors.
r. b. Frazer's handsome new drug store.
with its bright and fresh Christmas stock and
we'll displayed windows is as usual at this
season attracting many holiday gift buyers
who have become accustomed to look to this
popular store to supply their wants at Christ
mas time. MIR. Frazer's stock this year is
surprisingly complete, in fact useful presents
are there to be found to please everyone,
which have been brought toge ther from the
leading wholesale markets.
Tho recent storm did considerable dam
age to ST. Stephens Episcopal Church, at
Earleyille. and also to the cemetery adjoin-
ing the church. The church was damaged
by the wind and by huge trees falling upon
1t, while in the adjoining graveyard more
than twenty-three trees were either uprooted
or broken. Four vaults were thrown open.
the Baskets therein being exposed, and sew
eral handsome monuments and hsadstones
were more or less greatly damaged.
1t will be remembered that when Sheriff
Conoly left George p. Hargraves at Denton,
20 be delivered at the Maryland Penitentiary
by the sheriff of Caroline county, for the
Miller murder, he, Hargrayes, made state
ment as to the whereabouts of the pick
handle with which the aged Joshua Miller
was killed near North East. Hargraves told
Sheriff Conoly that while he did not commit
the murder he saw it committed. further
stating that the pick handle had been thrown
between the shanty OF the murdered man and
the railroad. Sheriff Conoly afterwards
searched for tho handle but was unable to
find it. However. on Monday he received
notice that the handle had been found, COW
cred with blood. and in the locality, as stated
by Hargraves.
heavy easterly gale, strange bird of the
goose family was killed by John Shippers, Of
Havre de Grace. 1t was shot in cove Il
hundred yards from Concord Point light
house. The bird is believed to be Of the
Snow Goose family, and it was blown off its
course as no such bird was ever before seen
there. The following day two more of its
kind were seen in the same vicinity. 1t
weighed four pounds, bnt vas very thin, and
it measured four feet four inches from tip to
tip. 1t was light in shade, yet some of its
pumage was combination OF beautiful
colors and tints, and no doubt it was the male
bird. In the middle Of its white breast it
had a splotch OF red feather which looked
like blood. Its back was covered with
various colored feathers. mostly white,
orange and gray. The bird was forwarded
by Mr.. Walter 7. Jackson to MIR. f. c. Kirk
wood for the Academy Of Sciences, Boltimore.
MIR. +. C. Kirkwood, who is an ornithologst
and the Secretary of Maryland Game and
Fish Protective Association, admitted that he
did not know what the STANCE bird was. 1t
will be sent to the Smithsonian Institute,
Washington.
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