The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

An effort is being made by Port Deposit
to have a shirt factory located there.
At the Barksdale race track on Monday,
the horse Hurry was kicked at the post
and had to be killed.
Alexander Thompson, Of Elkton. and
John Hagan, of Baldwin. have been granted
government pensions of SO monthly.
-Mattahoon Tribe. Red Men, of Elkton, Is
Mechanics hall, Main street, which closes
tonight.
Ten members from Mattahoon Tribe Of
Elkton, and thirty-two members from Little
Elk Tribe of Cherry Hill, visited Iockwah
Tribe OF Havre de Grace, on Monday night.
The Orphans Court was in special ses-
sion on Tuesday and passed several orders
appertainng to estates 1t is expected that
newly appointed Judge Alfred Kirk will take
the oath of office at the next meeting.
The condition of Alexander Fulton, the
Eighth district farmer, who attempted suicide
by hanging, is reported as improving at
the Baltimore Hospital whore he is being
treated. 1t is hoped that he will recover from
his mental affection.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Edward Payne and William Aitken, In
tho photograph business in Elkton, under
the name of i. Payne q Co., has been dis
solved by mutual consent, and the business
will he carried on by L. Payne. Mr.. Aitken
will remain in his employ.
Now that all the receipts are i'll for the
fair which was held in the basement of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Elkton, last week, the announcement was
made on Sunday that the total amount re
ceived WAC 5713, which is very creditahe
sum. and much credit is due TO those in
charge anu also to those who 80 literally
patron.2ed the fair.
"A serious fire occurred in Chestertown
at an early hour, on Sunday morning, among
the destroyed property being Bradley Thomp
sons department store, L. Winer's clothing
store Joseph Edwards harness shop and
dwellin. and b. Thompsons dwelling. Fire
did considerable damage to $, Frank Smith 5
store and dwelling and p. T. McFeeys furni
ture house. The loss was about COO.
The Still Pond Farmers Club OF Kent
county, ut its last meeting passed the follow
ing resolution" Resolved, That tho Still
Pond Farmers Club ernesty urge the passage
of the bill now before the Legislature Of our
State. which has for its object the prevention
OF the further spread Of the San Jose scale
and other injurious insects which are now
threatening the fruit interests of the entire
State"
An attempt was made to rob the hen
roost Of Forrest Lovstt near Newark. He
heard tho parties, and secured his revolver.
Pulling the curtain aside be saw three men
standing close to the window. He fired One
man jumped into the air and fell. The two
men carried him to tho waiting wagon and
hurriedly drove away. Blood was discovered
in the yard the next morning, and Lovett
thinks the man was badly hurt.
Mr. Chas. B. Silver, of Lapidum, Har-
ford county, who has had much experience
in canning is now in Elkton, looking toward
the running of the cannery here during this
season, and which is conditional upon the
interest taken in the matter by the farmers of
this vicinity. Mr.. Silver will meet the farm
ers in Elkton, on Monday morning next at 8
o'clock, at the office OF Manly Drennen on
North street, and at which meeting it Is de-
sired that all taking an interest In this pro-
posed enterprise will be present.