The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-03

completed, and the survey boats have re-.
turned to Baltimore.
Miss Ida Cooley. of New York, has as
sumed tho duties of teacher of higher grades
of English literature and the classics in the
high school department Of the North East
Public School.
Among the names mentioned for the
| frieze decoration OF the Supreme Bench Room
in the new court house at Baltimore, is that
of Judge Albert Constable, father OF Albert
Constable, ESD of Elkton.
According to the usual custom the Trus-
| tees Of the Poor and Insane Of Cecil county,
ask the public to make contributions for
the Christmas treat for inmates of the county
institutions at Cherry Hill
Samuel Fisher and Herman Wilson. Of
Nliddletown. Del, were overcome on Satur-
day, by gas escaping from the furnace in
Steele's dollhouse They soon recovered
under the care of II physician.
-Ex-SherifT Robert Mackey. while WORKING;
around his barn, met with painful accident
last week. The prong OF fork, falling from
tho NOW, ran through his wrist, innlcting n
painful wound.
Delaware CLARK, the new Recorder of
Deeds, for New Castle county. Del, who is
well known here, He'd his bond on Wedn, s.
day, in the sum of $4,000. His bondsmen
were Charles Curtis and f. w. Curtis.
Clarence Wright, of Company L, son of
W...x
been i'll for five weeks with typhoid fever at
the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia is
slowly recovering and is expected home next
week.
james Vanwnkie aged 70 years. a well
known resident of Clayton, Del. died on
SUI day night, Of dropsy, at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Wallen, wife of Congressman
Handy'5 private secretary. Mr.. Yanwinkle
is survived by five sons, two daughters and
his wife,
Magistrate Groves heard two suits for
non-support during the past week. Mrs
Mamie Holmes against her husband, Reese
HOlmes, and Mrs. Whalen against Jol n
Whalrn. Holmes gave $500 bal, and was re-
'"H'i' NbhI'A "t' bptHiiillAttl w jul Ill
default of $500 bond to await the action Of
tho December term Of court.
- The engine ofHthreshug machine. which
was being moved by "General' Jackson from
Henry Jackson's to Joseph Coudon's. broke
through the bridge near ST. Marks Church
Perryylle. The engine was lacked up and
planEed and then run out. after about S, X
hours hard work. General" was the only
person hurt. he having his foot slightly
mashed.
Col" Joshua VI. Ash has been appointed
agent for the George W. f. Vernon Company,
of Baltimore, and will represent tina: compan,
in Cecil and the adjoining counties, in the
claims OF pension and real estate business
"Col.' Ash is well fitted for pension claim
work, having served as corporal in Com.
pany B, Sixth Maryland Regiment in the
Civil War, aud was Quarter Master Sergeant
of Company E., NJ. y. c.. but was cut out OF
service by the age limit.
Harry T. Alexander had narrow escape
from serious injury last week. While en-
gagei in placing Il heavy top on the chimney
of Samuel Alrich's store at Glasgow, Del. he
was thrown, by the slipping of the sculGold
to the shincIe roof, and from there to a tin
roof ten feet below. He ali.hted on his head
and shoulders. Mr.. George Karl, who was
assisting him, when he felt the scafTold slip
ping. threw the heavy top over the other side
aud caught himself on the chimney Mr. Alex
ander was good deal shaken up, and quite
dazed Tor n while, but not hurt enough to lay
him up. Had Mr.. Karl not thrown the heavy
top over the other side the result would have
heen more serious.
Tile peculiar race of people, commonly
bers in Indian River Hundred, Sussex county.
Delaware, and who claim to he Indians, will
make an effort at the next session of the Log
slature to secure an amendment to the exist
ing school law, so that it will support their
school. The origin OF these people is said to
date from the arrival of shipwrecked Moorish
marines, who afterward married in the Nan
ticoke tribe Of Indians. The people ask for
legislation on the ground OF being Indians.
There are fully 800 of them, and the present
school laws do not provide for the support OF
their public schools. They pay az much
school tax as other residents of the county,
but the new school laws divide the State
schools into two divisions, white and colored,
leaving them out entirely.