The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-22
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

Perusal by Busy Readers.
Tomato peeling used as food for cattle
has ca used their death in several different
canning districts of this State.
The chestnut crop this year in this
county is very large, and the boys are hav-
ing sport in the gathering of the crop.
Last Friday night the first snow to fall
in the state, was reported from Hagerstown
For couple of minutes the air was filled
with snowflakes.
-Gunners complain that the searchlights
on the steamer Susquehanna may frighten
the wild ducks on the flats in the Susque-
hanna River, and interfere with their sport.
The Methodist Episcopal Churches of
Annapolis are considering the organization
OF local brotherhoods of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church, an order after the pattern of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
Work in the new shops AT Delaware
College began this week. The students,
directed by Mr.. Hibbard, are getting prac-
tical experience by putting up the shafting
and putting the machines in position.
twenty-five thousand dollars worth of
Pocomoke City coupon bonds were sold
last week to W. J. Hayes & Son, of Phila-
delphia, for 1867, the premium on the
bids sold amounting to 81, $3.50.
Joseph Brenkley, a colored boy, work
ing on the Robert Cochran farm, between
Warwick and Townsend, was kicked in
the face by mule last Saturday, receiving
serious injury. He is reported to be in a
critical condition.
"A strange malady has appeared among
horses in the vicinity of Milton, Del, and
no cure has been discovered A number
OF farmers have lost valuable animals No
one has yet been able 90 find the name of
the strange disease.
A tournament for the benefit of the
Citizens Band, Of Galena, in which knights
from Kent, Cecil and Queen Anne counties
participated, wac held near Galena, Satur-
day. Father McAIanus, rector of ST.
Denis's Church delivered the charge to
the knights.
Charles Ieigler, of Company G, First
Maryland Regiment, who was home in
Smithsburg on furlough, was arrested on
the charge Of entering the home of Mrs.
Rudisill, drawing a revolver and attempt
ing to kill her. He was sent to Jail to
await hearing.
The canning season in Cecil county
did not turn OUT as profitable as was first
expected, owing 10 the shortage in the
tomato crop, due to the extreme heat and
the rainy weather There were more toma
toes canned this year than in former years,
several new canning factories having been
started.
-Ex-President Grover Cleveland pu,-
chased two beagle dogs from parties in
Chestettown, last week, and intends to
have some fine sport at rabbit hunting,
with them during the season. Cashier H.
Hickey, of the Chestertbwn National Bank
negotiated the purchase for him, and the
price paid was SO.
The Oldest Methodist Episcopal Church
in America is said to he the quaint moss
covered Barrett's Chapel, near Fredericka.
1t is termed by church historians as the
cradle OF Methodsm, and its one hundred
and fourteenth anniversary was celebrated
on Sunday. The church still has tine high
back apartment pews, double pulpit and
whitewashed walls.
About two hundred and fifty Odd Eel
lows from Howard county, held reunion
and anniversary celebration at Ellicott
City Sunday, making their headquarters at
the hall OF Center Lodge. They attended
in body special religious services by Rev.
Mr.. Rogers, al Emory Methodist Episcopal
Church, after which banquet was served
at Gathers Hall, on Main street, of that
town.
The Cecil delegation to the State Con-
vention of the W. c. T. L., at Chester.
town, last week, was composed OF the follow
ing ladies MIS- Amos X. Brown, President;
Mrs. c. d. Abrahams, Airs S. T. Reynolds,
Mrs. Susannah Jackson, Mrs f. r Haines,
Mrs. Nansant, Mrs. A. G. Shippers, Miss
MCGEE, Miss Sadie Tyson and Miss Nellie
Roland. The two last named were "Y"
delegates.