The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-31
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSal by Busy Readers.

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-Twenty-four persons were arrested for
drunkenness by the Wilmington police on
Monday.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt, of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, is seriously i'll with grip in Whining
ton
Mayor Malster, of Baltimore has re-
ceived circular request from Lieutenant
Richmond Pearson IIobson for contribu-
ton to the Maine monument fund.
The Wilmington & Northern Rail- Dad
Company and the Delaware Construction
Company Monday presented the bridge
tenders with Christmas turkeys.
Building Inspector Cassidy, of Will
mington, has granted permit to Ferguson
* Brown, of New York, to make alterations
in Oli Swedes Church, to cost $500.
A cantata, for the benefit of the NJ. +.
Sunday School, was held in the G. A. X.
Hall North East Monday night. 1t was
very creditably produced by local talent,
and the hall was we'll filled.
Bishop Coleman will ask for contri-
buttons to assist in rebuilding st. Barna.
bas' Church, at Marshallton, which was
burned on Sunday night. The congrega-
ton bad just paid off debt of $4,000.
Edward McDermott was found dead
Monday, in the upper section of Havre de
Grace, with his head in stream of water.
A jury of inquest decided that his death
was due to accidental drowning. An
empty flask was found near his body, with
his hat and gloves.
The Delaware College Review Assoc
cation has elected the following officers,
to fill vacancies: Vice President, L. B.
Griffin, OIL Business Manager, Archibald
Grant, '0I; Assistant Business Manager,
Henry McComb, 'Ol; Exchange Editor,
Hugh Rodney Sharpe, 'Ol.
Harry Boulder, a well-known charac-
ter had his arm broken and his shoulder
dislocated on Saturday night near Bacon
Hill. The injury was the result of receiv-
fall while engaged in fight at dance
on that night The injured man was
attended by DR.. p b. Housekeepr Of North
East.
A romantic marriage occurred occurred
at Lewes, Del, Sunday night, when Rev.
w. l.. White, pastor of the M. i. Church,
pronounced William Magee and Merida
Hastings man and wife. The bride was
girl of If and wore short dresses, and the
groom is farmer of Baltimore hundred,
% years Of age.
While driving in ca. riage near Fred
e'ica. Sunday night, on the way to make
Christmas call on his sweetheart, Ben
jamin Reed, aged 20, of Seaford, Del,
drove against telegraph pole. The fright
ened horse while planging kicked Mr..
Reed, fracturing his skull, and he died
Monday might.
Harry Brown, coIored, who had his
skull fractured by brick thrown by Jere-
miah Davis, walked from the Delaware
Hospital at Wilmington, on Monday, tell
ing the doctors that he would rather die
than have an operation performed which
the physicians said was necessary to save
his life. He grew rapidly worse in the
afternoon, and the police took his ante
mortem statement.
John Holmes, lad of sixteen years,
son of Mayfield Holmes, of Elk Neck, met
with serious accident while cunning near
his home. In some manner tine gun was
discharged while the young man had his
hand upon the muzzle. The charge tore
through his hand, taking off his second
finger and making an ugly and painful
wound. He was brought to Elktou, where
DR.. John II. lamar, assisted by Daniel S.
Terrell, of Wells drug store, removed the
finger, which was hanging by shred OF
flesh, and also the knuckle bone