The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
PeruSal by Busy Rea erS.

matlsm.
"A large flock Of wild geese passed over
town on Monday night.
There is II restaurant in town where a
fair meal can be had for 10 cents.
William Hammon!. of Baltimore, was
in Eikton on business trip Tuesday.
There is still talk of law and order
society being organized in this county.
The employees of the P, W. Il b. R. r.
received their monthly pay on Thursday.
E. W. Morgan moved his family from
East High street to the Bradbury property
this week.
There was small fire in Paradise Alley
on Tuesday but it was put out before doing
much damage
A little boy came near losing his life by
breaking through tho ice Will" skating at
Vinsirger's mill.
The p, W. & b. Railroad Company is
raising the southhound track at the curve
east of the F.lkton jail.
The residence of S. NJ. Reynolds, in Mid
dletown, was sold on Monday at private sale
to Hubbard & Co. Of Baltimore
Revival services are now being held in
the A. U. NJ. P. Church. Elkton. under the
leadership of an evangelist from Baltimore.
Francis Schweppenheser, veteran of
the late war. died at Bay View. and his re-
mains were taken to Philadelphia for inter-
meat
n tl, f,,1, iIn,,
on Tuesday while running fodder chopper
at John Meredth's. His index finger came
In contact with the machinery making pain
full wound.
49, The Elkton friends OF DR.. and Mrs J. L
Pratt, of Milford, will regret to learn OF the
critical condition of DIR. Pratt's father, DR.
Nathan Pratt, who suffered another stroke of
paralysis on Monday-it being the fourth
stroke within a year
--Chestertown is now making considerable
progress in the line of improvement
Negotiations have been commenced for the
erection of an electric light plant and efforts
are also being made to locate a robe plant
employing $50 people, there. 1t is expected
that both movements will be successful.
The dead body of Andrew Carlson, So
years old, of No. $50 Wright Street, Whining
ton, was found near the tracks of the Phila-
dephia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad at
the foot OF Beach street. that city, early Mon
day morning. 1t is supposed that he was
struck by train as his head was crushed in.
Carlson stated from his home early Sunday
morning to look for work
The annual municipal election was held
in Hayre do Grace, on Monday. The result
was: Regular ticket-For Mayor, Robert X.
vauneman. 29l; City Council, Charsee. 27O,
Osmond, 272, Martin. 265, MGCombs, 2GS,
Owens. 254, Burke, $40. Opposition ticket
For Mayor Pusey, go; Council Cochran,
$40, Spencer. 2SS, McVey, $50, Fisher, ga
Prtchett 2Gl, Rouse 26S. This shows the
election of the following ticket: Mayor
Vanucman; Council - Charsee, Osmond,
Cochran. Spencer, McVcy, Fisher, the four
last named being of the opposition ticket.
There was total Of 573 votes polled out of
about 900
Charles Long, Jr., aged bbout twenty
three years. was assaulted Monday night, be-
tween nine and ten O'Clock, on the public
road, at what is known as the Quaker School
house, near Lynch's Station, Kent county, by
three colOred men. The men, after badly
cutting him across the hand and in the side
robbed him of between eight and ten dollars,
and then ordered him to move on. Mr.. Long
had been to the Urevie mill pond, skating
with some friends, and was on his way home
when assaulted. The men caught the horse
and then two of them forced themselves in
the carriage and demanded Mr. Long to give
them his money. He endeavored to force his
horse ahead. but could not get the animal
away from his assailants. The men have not
yet been arrested.
George c. Schuermann, representing the
Cooperative Savings and Loan Association,
of Baltimore. is now in Elkton organizing a
branch association here He is meeting with
much success. A branch of this association
was recently organized in Chesapeake City
and where a number Of loans have already
been made on desirable properties. The
officers OF the Chesapeake City branch are
Charles Schae'er, Presidents n. A. VanBus,
klrk. Nlct-lreSlututi beOrge ~ houcn,
Secretary and Treasurer Directors-D. P.
Boulder, Joseph Schaefer, Jr.. j. G. Bell,
Lewis Spear, Charles Schaefer, n A. VAN
Buskirk, G. X. Houch. Albert Constable,
Jr. of Elkton, is attorney. Hon. William T..
Master, Mayor of Baltimore. is pres-
dent of the Association and Mr.. W. T..
Morgan is Vice President and General Mana
ger.
Charles T. Green, some time ago had an
experience over ticket on a p. W. X. b.
Railroad train which he boarded at Elkton,
and was subsequently required to leave the
train at Perryville. Now he has brought suit
in Baltimore against the company claiming
$1,000 damages. The declaration states that
Mr.. Green purchased round-trip ticket from
Baltimore to Wilmington, Del, but did not
use il from Wilmington to Iron Hill on the
return. The ticket was accepted by the con-
ductor of the train on which Mr.. Green
travelled from Iron Hill to Elkton, but was
refused by the conductor of another train
which Mr. Green subsequently boarded at
EIkton. Mr.. Green was put off the cars at
Perryvlle. but, it is stated, the ticket was