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

ware Railroad tank house, at Clayton
Miss Nettie Martin has been elected
director in the Trappe Savings Bank at
Easton.
"A. G. Harley, Jr., has resigned his
position as principal Of the Centrevill-
Academy.
The drouth in Kent county is so severe
that farmers have already begun to feed
their stock.
The peach crop will be very poor one
this year, only about one-thrd the usual
yield will he gathered
A national camp meeting of the Saliva
ton Army will be held at Mount Airy, in
Carroll county, July %.
The recent festival held by the young
ladies of Jones' Chapel, Elk Neck, was
quite successful, the net proceeds being
about SIT.
The valuable watch dog, JACK, which
belonged to Harry Bell was poisoned on
Sunday night. Jack was one of the best
watch dogs in this section.
A fire broke out in the stables of Ben
jamin Campbell, of Newark, on Saturday
evening, but fortunately was discovered
before any great damage was done.
The largest acreage of tomatoes ever
planted in Dorchester county is being
raised there this season. They are grown
not only for the canning factories, but for
general market.
While driving in the East end of Elk
ton, on Saturday evening, Miss Nan Som
mers' horse became frightened and started
to run. She was thrown out and her arm
injured. The carriage was broken in sew
eral places.
Sunday evening last number of the
L. S. soldiers who were wounded in the
recent battle at Santiago, Cuba, passed
through Elkton, on their way to their
northern homes. They have been granted
a two months leave of absence.
AT Elk Landing where the bridge was
washed away by the recent flood, ferry
for people only, has been established in the
shape of bateau with an endless rope at.
tached to it. This is quite convience to
those who walk to and from Elkton.
The gold watch which Commodore
Schley wears as gift from the State of
Maryland, in honor of his valor in rescuinp
Greeley, was presented to him in the name
of the peopls by Hon. E. E. Jackso n, who
was Governor at the time.
Oyster dredgers seek to evade the law
by tying bottles to the sacks of oysters ILL
city taken and throwing the sacks over.
board when police boat approaches.
The empty bottles float on the surface and
show the dredgers where the sacks are
located in order that they may recov er
them.
The office of the Carrot County Trea.
surer, in the courthouse at Oakland, was
entered by thieves Friday morning and
the safe blown open, but no spoils obtain ed.
Attempts were also made to enter several
stores in the place. A gang OF four I'M
known men are supposed to have done the
work.
About 10 o'clock last Saturday even
ing, Philip Hall, young man of Elkton,
met with very painful accident. He was
attempting to take cork out OF a large
neck bottle, when it broke, cutting his
right arm near the elbow very badly. His
left hand was also cut in several places
DIR. Howard Bratton was summoned and
dressed the wounds.
AT late hour on Friday night, thief
tried to enter the residence William ]
Smith, on East Main street. ladder was
placed against the front porch, but befo re
he succeeded in getting in the house, was
heightened off. In the morning several
new footprints were seen in the sand, and
a certain man is strongly suspicioned.
The Both anniversary of Osceola Lodge,
X. OF p, of Newark, was celebrated ON
in Donnel's Grove. The cele-
bration continued all day. The speak er $
were: T. G. Pangle, Supreme Vice-chancel =
lor; Congressman Handy, the Rev. w.
Thomas Hammond, Henry C. Conrad and
others. A parade, headed by the Unifo rm
Rank, of Wilmington and North East, took
place at 1.30 p. m.
There was rather an IMPOSING demon
stration made in Newark, Friday evening
in honor Of the surrender Of Santiago. Per-
mission was granted by the Council to turn
the town over to the people, and the firing
Of crackers, the kissing Of the rockets and
the splutter Of Roman candles and led fire
made grand scene. The demonstration
was kept up for several hours. Main street
was ablaze from one end to the other.
Already there is a goodly mum Der of
tenters on the Brandywine Summit camp
grounds, and by the opening of camp, July
30, this number will be greatly increased.
Preacher in charge, Rev. w. L. S. Murray
is gradually completing the arrangem ents.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt will preach
the opening sermon. The Rev. Asbury
Burke, Of Onancock, Va, will conduct the
Young peoples services. and the Raw w |