The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-06

tnTOuSn ElkUOn, on SUNDAY.
-Gool watermelons snli in the Elkton
market this week as low as ten cents
apiece.
A large number of Elktunians attended
the Local Preachers camp at Leslie, on
Sunday.
Grabs are reported to he biting eagerly
in the Elk river at present and the number
of grabbing parties is increasing.
The subscription started in Newark,
for the benefit of Company l., First Della
ware Regiment, is growing slowly.
Work one the Elkton shirt factory is
nearly completed, and the plant is expected
to he ready for operation in few days.
The retail clothing salesmen of Will
mington, held a meeting recently and
organized in hopes of inducing tue houses
to close early.
The apple crop throughout Western
Maryland is sad to be almost an entire
failure, while che pear crop is about the
heaviest known.
james A. Bradley, Of Mtddletown, is
suffering from bruised heel caught while
placing the heavy foundation stills in place
at Bohemia Mills.
The Antietam Battlefield Commission
will visit the battlefield August II, to
select site for the monument to Maryland
soldiers who fell there.
The granite base for the Key Monu-
ment has been shipped, and will be put in
place at once The monument itself is
expected to arrive soon.
-Hagerstown has the distinction of being
the first city in this country, so far as
is known, to name street after Admiral
Dewey, the hero of Manila.
John NJ. Tucker, Secretary of the Elk =
ton Far, is getting everything in readiness
for the annual exhibition, which will be
held September 6, = 8 and 9th.
Mr.. Thomas Davis, of Centreville, has
in his possession marble that is at least
10 years old. The marble belonged to his
father, who died in 1885, at the age OF IS
years.
Queen Anne's county farmers are losing
their hogs from cholera. DR.. Clements
State Veterinarian, says the epidemic is
caused mainly by letting them run at
large.
The State Live Stock Sanitary Board
is looking closely after diaries in this State,
and owners who do not keep their premises
up to the standard required by law are
liable to get into trouble.
Cambridge is experiencing a building
boom OF large dimensions 1t is said that
ninety seven houses have been erected
there in the past year at cost of S97 900.
The town now claims 5000 inhabitants.
Through the influence of Senator Gray,
Frank Borie, son OF the Superintendent Of
the Delaware Iron Works, at New Castle,
has been appointed assistant engineer in
the United States Navy, with the rank Of
ensign.
The centennial celebration OF the pre-
sent church at st. Thomas Manor, will
take place on August II, 10 and 1G. His
excellency the apostolic delegate, and
Right Rev. Bishop Curtis, d. d., are. to
attend
George Snyder, Of Easton, experiment
ed again this year with second crop straw
berries, and growing in his berry field now
are some of this luscious fruit of good size
and appearance He tried the experiment
last year and was fairly successful.
The first town election in Ocean City,
under the new charter, which was passed
by the last Legislature, was held on Mon
day, 1t resulted in a complete victory for
home rule. Heretofore the Mayor and City
Council have been non-residents.
--Seaford is to have new industry.
The Delaware Wire Works Company,
manufacturers Of all kinds Of wire articles,
and until recently located in Philadelphia,
is constructing a factory there and will
begin business as soon as it is completed.
Mr.. Elijah Birmingham, of pocomoke
City, was bitten by u copperhead snake
while turning over boards. The snake was
killed. A live chicken was torn open and
bound to the finger to draw out the poison,
and a stout cord was tied around the arm
to stop circulation. The wound was cauter-
lied with nitric acid, and Mr.. Drifting ham
suffers no inconvenience from the bite.
The Harvest Home at Whiteman's
Grove, near Newark, last Thursday, was
slimly attended, owing to the bad weather
In the afternoon Rev. Thomas L. Poulson,
of New York, made patriotic address. 1t
was very interesting throughout In the
evening Rev. William T. Hammond,
pastor of Ebenezer M. Z. Church made an
address on Unity Hockessin band fur.
nished the music.