The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12

Albert Alexander has situation at
Milford, Del, and left on Wednesday for
that place.
The Noshel House, in Clostertown,
has been bought by James S Bradley.
The Gamers on the Peninsula ara max
ing contracts with the gro wrrs for tomatoes
to pack during the coming season. The
prices range from s. 10 81 = ton. The
majority Of the contracts have been made
a. S. a ton, which is considered fair p, ice
by the groves The tomato puck this
year is expected to be very large.
There is some tai. of a canncry being
operated in EIiton thi, season. The build
Ing adjoining the railroad formerly used
for this purpose, now owned by Charles X.
Foard may he used !y tine parties at the
head of the talked OF enterprise
Roy Z. Kitchens. freight conductor
on the p. W. & 3. Il. r., boasts Of one of
the heaviest crews on the line. The COM
bned weight Of the six mrn isl ,05l POUNDS
or an average Of 175 ? 3 pounds per man.
Preston x Co.., of Baltimore, who will
operate the MiddIetown cannery, have CON
tracted for tomatoes at s. per ton.
A large number of the most prominent
colOred men Of Baltimore aud Maryland
will hold state conference at Annapolis
Oh the 18th, and 18th Of the present month,
to formulate plans for the betterment of the
colorcd race.
Mrs. George Snitcher, wife Of a promi-
nent and .wealtny farmer, of Kent county.
has received the information that she has
been left 81, 900 by the death of New
Jersey uncle. Miss Snitchcr, is left so, OG0
and Mrs. Charles IT, Jefferson, relative
and neighhor Of Mrs. Snitcher, and several
children have also been left $40, 900 each by
the same will.
Mr.. Isaac Robinson, of Baltimore,
through his agent, Mr.. L. W Scarborough
has contracted 70 run three canntyies in Kent
county during the coming season, and ia
negotiating for fourth. This will give
Mr. Robinson within u fraction Of / ,0OO
acres OF tomatoes 70 he canned this season
He has leased the large Still Pond Hall
building, and is making changes prepare
tory to opening a large general agriculture
implement, seed and carriage business.
j. Lewis Mccoy, Of Cccilton, is now
employed as clerk in the store of 4. J.
Murray, filling the vacancy made by Jas.
Carson, who left this week for Tennessee.
where lie will he employed in an Office with
his uncle.
On Tuesday last two thieves entered
the chicken roost Of NJ. Hartnett, near
EIkton, but Were very much disappointed
when they were met with well loaded
gun. One while trying to make good his
escape Jumped ont OF the tree in themiddle
of thorn hedge, splitting it throughout
and the other dashed violently through the
fence followed closely by good supply of
bullets. They left as a souvenir a corduroy,
glove, which they can secure by calling on
Mr.. Hartnett.
Mr.. Samuel G. Bye, formerely secre-
tary and treasurer of the Farmers and
Mechanics Insurance Co., of Cecil county,
who is now manager of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of New York, for
Cecil county, has opened an Office in Elk
ton, being located with Henry Nj. Me-
Cullough, Esq, Main street opposite the
Court House. Mr. Bye now has absolute
control of Cecil county, for the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, and as his COM
pany is regarded as the strongest and safest
life insurance company in the world, he is
expectant OF building up large business
here. The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, already has about 100000 in force
in the county. In another column this
week appears Mr.. Bye's advertisement.