The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-13

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Colora, will be in operation in 'ow days,
Several Elktonans went ON the Chcsa-
peak' excursion to Colchester Beach on
Thursday.
The employees OF the =. W. & b. Rail
road Company, at Elkton, received their pay
on Wednesday,
-Chas Warburton, son OF VIM. T. War
burton, ESQ. of Elkton, has been appointed IA
clerk in the Second National Bank.
The regular monthly meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held next Wednesday
at the home of John p. Wilson, near Sylmar.
The country place Of James Maffltt near
Mechanics Valley has been made more attrac-
by the erection of flag pole to which floats
the handsome flag of our nation.
Jacob OFT is now able to get around again
Several weeks ago he mashed his foot while
at work in Philadelphia, and has since been
in the Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia.
Mechanics Valley is about in its normal
shape again. after the damages resulting
from the Ma flood The county bridge
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travel and the houses and other property
damaged have been repaired,
| While walking down the railroad in com
pany with friend on Tuesday night II. p.
Blain, a picture agent Of Chicago, fell into
the cattle guard near Bridge street and
severely hurt himself. His head was cut SO
badly that "A physician had to be summoned.
-,tobert Mason, colored, of Cecilton. who
was arrested last week in Wilmington, for
assaulting Taylor Mckinney, of Elkton, July
q at CecIton, where he had taken coored
base bali club. was on Wednesday, given a
hearing before Magistrate Philip NJ. Groves
and fined So and costs.
Joseph L. Bradbury, formerly of Elk
ton, and we'll known here, intends selling his
boarding and livery stable at 303 W. Eighth
street. Wilmington, and going to Porto Rico,
in search of fortune. He was in E,kton this
week and in speaking to representative OF
the CECIL WHIG was enthusiastic over his
proposed trip.
Mr.. Jacob T. Biddle's daughter Ethel,
aged years, was attacked and bitten by IA
dog supposed to have rabies near her home
in Wilmington, while playing on Sunday. A
physician was Immediately summoned who
dressed the wound. The dog made its es-
cape. Mr.. Bidde formerly lived in this
county, and is well-known here.
AS was reported in the CECIL WING last
week, Miss Alice Gregg, while returning to
her home on the Vaudeville road, and while
going through HossinYer's woods was at
tackled by white man who tried to assault
her. George Sergeant of near Newark,
| Del. was later arrested for the charge, but
proved an aihi and was discharged
The property Of j. Miller Thomas, ira \
| ing in Havre de Grace as the Susquehanna
Shirt Company wa. seized by the sheriff on
Wednesday. The property attached was
nearly hundred sewing machines and other
amount OF the claim was Il ,246, brought by
stephen j. Seneca, trustee Of the Presley
Shirt Company Of Hartford county.
William p. Gpin, son Of William H..
Gilpin, of West Elkton, who is employed by
Bailey, Banks aud Biddle, OF Philadelphia,
sent his uncle, John Gilpin a neat souvenir
of the Battleshlp Maine. 1t is watch charm
made Of Il bullet recovered from the destroyed
ship ana is enoased in gold covering; on
wlich is engraved the words, ~. S. S.
Maine" Feb. 10, $685. Less than 1000 of
these souvenirs were manufactured.
On Tuesday evening as Rufus Rose OF
Bay View and lady friend were returning
home from the Local Preachers Camp ut
Leslie au accident occurred, Marion Rose
was coming to camp on bicycle, and whom
near Mr. Matthew Russels he met his brother
in buggy. As it was stormy and dark he
failed to see the buggy and collision was
the consequence. He was hurled to the
ground resulting in "a broken collar bone.
| DR.. ?. B. Houseke"per a North East was
| hastily summoned and dressed the fracture.
An unkn' wn man, about 60 years OF age
was Instantly killed on the Philadelphia,
| Wilmington and Baltimore railroad at New
port on "Wednesday by being struck by the
engine of the special train carrying the
soldiers OF the Ninth United States Cavalry
from Tampa TO Nontauk Point, Long Island.
He was walking along the south bound track
when an engine approached him from be-
hind. The engineer blew his whistle and the
man stepped from the south-bound track
to the north bound track and III face Of the
special train.
The electrical storm of Monday after
noon was attended with serious results in
Kent county. The barn on the j. w. Carey
farm, tenanted by Harry Jones. near Fair.
leo. was struck by lightning and destroyed.
The residence Of William Harris, in
Chestertown, was fired by lightning, but
was saved with trining loss. Mrs. Thomas
Clements, near Chestervile was knocked
out OF her bed and seriously affected by the
shock. In MllinSton the handsome resi-
dence OF DR.. L. G.. Clark was struck and a
dome window torn out but no serious
damage was done. In all three OF the cases
in which residences We're struck the families
made thrilling escapes from the deadly fluid
In one case the current passed entirely
through the house. The large livery stable
OF Samuel Mallalieu, Millington, was also
struck and had some Notwithstanding torn
Off. The barn and stable OF r. Sterling