The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-23

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Waterman at the Scott Fertilizer Works,
Elkton
; On Tuesday, during the storm lightning
struck telegraph pole at the iron bridge,
Elkton.
| The Elkton Pulp Mill was forced to shut
down for short time this week, owing to the
muddy water.
Charles d. Devalinger shipped horses
to Wheeling, w. Va, on Tuesday, to run on
the track there.
VIM. NJ. Freeman has secured Govern
ment situation at Fort Delaware, and enter, d
| upon his duties on Thursday.
The citizens of Oxford, have organized
an association to be known as the Soldiers
and Sailors Relief Association.
One hundred and six tickets were sold
at the Elkton depot, on Thursday, for the
excursion to Colchester Beach.
The members of Octoraro NJ E. Church
will hold festival next Saturday evening
July 30. An invitation is extended TO all.
The annual election of the Farmers and
Mechanics Fire Insurance Company, of Cecil
county, will be held at Calvert, on Saturday
| Eext.
The County Commissioners were in SEES
sion Il few hours on Friday attending to sew
ersl matters pertaining to the bridge con-
tracts.
The store building Of james L. Dean, Of
EIkton, is being rebuilt. He has moved his
stock while the work is being done, three
doors below.
Two 16 inch guns passed through Elk
ton, on Monday, from Watervlist Arsenal,
near Washington. 1t required two cars to
carry each gun.
The Elkton merchants are complaining
of II Wilmington huckster who makes weekly
without license.
The festival at Mt. Pleasant last Thurs
day evening, was financial success about
$50 being realized. The proceeds went into
the church treasury.
The Young Friends Association Of Pcnns-
grove, will hold to-day Saturday a basket
picnic near McHenry's old paper mill, on the
west branch of the Big Elk Greek.
The roads which were so badly washed
in the upper districts of the county by the
heavy rains several weeks ago, are being re-
paired and will soon be in first class share
again.
Next Thursday evening there will be
musical and literary entertainment Mt W. II.
Armstrong;, Fair Hill, admission 20 cents.
The proceeds are for Rock Church Rcuova-
ton Fund.
Chicken thieves made a raid on he
roo.ts on North street, beyond the railroad,
on Wednesday night. Thomas Fallahee lost
about two dozen fine chickens while Miss
Nancy Whalen lost six and Mrs. Sarah Simon
was also relieved of five.
The Y. P S. c. E. of Moore's Chapel.
this county, will hold IA festival next Wed
nesday evening in John Underwoods grove.
Ice cream, cakes. confectionari"s and fruit
will he in abundance. Proceeds for the hene-
fit of repairing chapel. If stormy next even
ing.
r.. Day Cautwell of Elkton, who for
Prudential Life insurance Company, has re-
ceivcd deserved promotion. Mr. Salada
who has been Assistant Superintendent Of
this district has resigned aud this week Mr..
| Cuntwell was appointed in his place. and Wi |
enter upon his new duties ON Monday.
Mrs Frances H. Houston, of New York
! City, who has Travelled extensively over the
world will give an entertainment. recount
ing her personal experiences among the
various peoplrs she has visited at Harris
Chapel, Elk Neck, on Thursday evening
| July %. The evenings program will be one
of rare worth and prove decided novelty
for any rural district. as such entertainments
are usually confined to the larger cities
| Mrs. Houston is Il former resident Of Cecil
county, her mother being Alkaline Price, Of
Kent county, and her father the late Rev.
James j.. Houston, Il noted divine Mrs.
Houston is now the guest of her uncle, Rev.
b. f. Price, in Ekton.
/ A distressing accident occurred near
Havrc d" Grace, at 6 O'Clock Wednesday
evening, by which two persons lost their
lives. The unfortuuates were J. w. Collins,
Of Philadelphia, aud j. Frank Jones, of
Havre de Grace. Mr. Collins was in that
town at 4 80 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon,
and transacted business with Mr.. S. j.
Seneca, and went with Mr.. Jones, who was a
livery1nan. to Aberdeen. They We're return
ing, and in crossing the tracks OF the phila-
deIphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
two miles west of Havre de Grace. were
struck by the Boston express and both
instantly killed. They were each about fifty
five years of age. Mr. Collins was we'll
known throughout Hartford county. He was
probably the most widely known canned
goods broker in the country, having his office
at A South Front street, Philadelphia. He
had placed large percentage of the Hartford
county pack of canned goods ever since the
industry was established. and it was in con-
nection with his brokerage business that he
was there that day.
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