The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-03
DECEMBER.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 20.
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

The Elkton merchants are making pre-.
parations for the holidays.
The dwelling house Of B. NJ. Wells at the
Elkton depot has been reprinted.
Dunbar Morgan lost large hog from
some unknown disease on Monday.
Captain Davidson arrived ut the wharf
on Friday with a boat load OF oysters.
Charles McDougal OF Cecil county, will
be a hundred years old on Christmas eve.
The pulp mill is now running on full
time with prospects Of a full winters work.
We have been informed that the weaving
mill at Baldwin will soon be in full operation.
Joseph II. McNeal is busily at work on
his ice pond and house. on the Gilpin farm.
near town.
Edward T. Alexander has moved his
family to the Hanes property on North
street extended.
The apple crop has been = failure in this
part of the country and they are commanding
high price in the market.
Eggs seem to be Il scarce article in Elk
ton at the present time. The price has ad
vancod TO 80 cents per dozen.
The section men on the railroad were
kept busy Saturday night aud Sunday clear
ing the tracks OF the snow drifts.
The stock Of poultry that was in our
market last week was the largest and finest
for several years, and good prices were
realized.
Charles H. Smith sold his household fur
nture at public sale on Saturday aud will
move his family TO Baltimore. whore MIR.
Smith has "A situation.
Mr. Frazier. near Morgnec Kent county
exhibited specimens of new variety Of lima
beans, which he is propagating. The pods
average about fifteen inches in length and
the beans are of an extra large size.
Prof. c. O. Townsend, Of the Maryland
Agricultural College, addressed the Cecil
Farmers Club Wednesday evening at the
residence of George W. Clifford. Of Zion. and
took for his subject Fungi and Fungous
Diseases"
Col. William II. May, of Elkton, was
brought to his home, in this town, Friday
night from Chicago. Colonel May has &
severe attack of rheumatism and cannot
move and had to be taken from the train tc
his home on Il cot.
The improved mail facilities for Chester
town have been recommended to the Post.
office Department by Inspector Cummings
and the prospects are that the changes will
be made. Improved telegraphic facilities
remain now as crying necessity TO the bust,
ness interests. At present the Office of the
from the business centre of Chestertown. 1t
is not an uncommon thing in busy seasons
for Chrstertown to be entirely cut off from
outside communication, the wire being
switched Off to some other point
Sheriff Finn whipped six culprits in the
New Castle jail yard on Saturday morning
A heavy snow was falling and a gale was
blowing from the Delaware river. Cate
Pennington, colored, convicted of attempting
a felouious assault, and Joseph Russell, col.
convicted OF assaulting bis wife, spent ar
hour in the pillory. To protect the mer
somewhat from the storm blankets were
thrown over their heads and backs. When
they came out Of the stocks at the expiration
Of the hour, they showed the effects of the
cold. Pennington was afterward taken Ia
the whipping post and Sheriff Finn gave him
thirty lasbes
Though ChestertOwn has had an electric
light plant for several months, the town still
clings to the far between and dim eyed gaso-
line lamps for lighting the streets. There is
general demand for better street lighting.
The electric light company offers to supply a
fine light for $3.50 on u thee-year contract,
the lights TO burn on the usual moonlight
night schedule, and not to burn after one
o'clock. The present lamps cost the town
$500 per year, burning all night, expect
when it is moonlight. The commissioners
have decided that they would consider favor
ably a proposition from the electric light
people to have so 32-candle power incandes-
cent lights, to burn all night except when
moonlight The electric light company has as
yet not answered this proposition.