The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23

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"A large barge was launched at the Del
bert boat yards on Tuesday.
Harry W. Bell has moved his family to
the Ford property on High street.
The residence OF Frank ]. Whitney, on
East Main Street is being painted.
A new porch has been added to the resi-
dence OF VIM. Trimbe on West High street.
Henry A. Rowland. well-known resi-
dent of NIddlctown. died on Thursday. aged
60 years.
Frank Moody has purchased fine new
meat wagon from the Burns Bros. at Havre
de Grace.
"A poultry supper was held on Wednes-
day evening in the new West Amwell NJ E.
Chapel near Elkton. 1t was largely at-
tended.
Samuel Smith, one of the oldest and most
prominent residents of Hartford county, died
Sunday at his home. near Churchville, in the
eighty ninth year of his age. His death was
the result OF old age.
Members of Little Elk Tribe and also
Mattahoon Tribe Of Red Men, are requested
to meet in the wigwam OF the latter on
| Thursday evening, April %, for the purpose
of entertaining the Great Chief OF Maryland.
-Colora Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ, desires
to become a member OF the Chester county.
Pa, Funeral Benefit Associations; and their
application has already been approved by the
rrpSilaut and ia lafpra tha
committee of the Association.
AT meeting of the stockholders OF the
Port Deposit Electric Light Company held
on Monday afternoon r. +. McClenahan,
president of the McClenahan Granite Com
pany, was elected president; John McClena-
han. secretary. and d. G.. Wilson, treasurer
superintendent.
Joshua Beltz, the engineer at the electric
light station in Newark, had narrow call
from death lately. He accidentally fell across
the driving belt and was being carried along
when Jacob Shew caught the man and pulled
him from the dangerous position. The en-.
CINE was running at top speed.
The fifth lecture in the University Extern
sion course was delivered in the Elkton Opera
House. on Monday evening-the subject be
ing George Elliot. The final lecture OF the
course will be on Monday evening, May g.
1t will be a general review Of the previous
lectures -and discussion OF the modern
English novel.
The annual shad bake OF Admiral John
Rogers Post. Grand Army Republic, OF Havre
de Grace, was given on Wednesday, to the
department officers and a number Of visiting
friends The party were taken to the fishing
floats Of Silver. Spencer Co., at the head Of
the river, where they witnessed several large
hauls OF shad and herring, after which the
bake was served.
Davis & Vinsinger, the enterprising pro.
prietors Of tho Head of Elk FIGURING Mills,
Elkton. have just completed a number OF
important improvements to their plant, and
which increase its already modern equip
ment. The firm is now making large ship
ments Of flour to tho Baltimore market The
improvements include system Of chutes and
elevators for the carrying Of grain and the
placing in OF grain fans.
County Treasurer Drennen this week
turned over to Sheriff Conoly, for collection,
unpaid taxes amounting to $1,000. In this
amount is included greater part OF the
taxes charged against national banks in Bal
timore city and other parts Of Maryland.
The banks refuse to pay the full county tax
rate, claiming that they should not pay but
80 cents on the 800. The taxes collected on
dogs during the past year have been very
small, and ftom year to year are gradually
growing smaller.
The residents OF Delaware City are
especially interested in the threatened war
with Spain because Of the fact that the town
is within range of the big guns of Fort Mott
The guns shoot for fifteen miles In case a
Spanish fleet should attempt to pass the fort
tho big guns would of course be trained
upon it. Should the big guns be fred in the
direction of Delaware City and miss the pro.
jectile would so crashing through Delaware
City and might take about half OF it away
This is not II pleasant thought. OF course
the guns might not be trained away and they
would probably strike the boat they were
aimed at, but the people do not relish the
idea of the projectile missing its mark.