The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-23
NEWS in BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSal by Busy Readers.

An original pension of Sc per month has
been granted to John H. Kidwell of Noting.
ham.
Rev. Elmer Jones, of Cecilton, preached
in the Ekton NJ. Z. Church. last Sunday
morning and evening"
The first sweet corn raised in c." i,
county, this season, was brought to the En- :
ton market on Tuesday.
Arrangements are being made for the
annual pie mic of Jones' Chapel along the
Elk river, at n date to be decided upon
The Junior Mechanic Of Colora. will
hold n festival on Friday evening July 90
The newly organized Colora Baud will en-
livcn the occasion
Charles Armstrong, OF PerryvilIc, who
was recently paraoned rom the EIkton ia !
by Governor Lowndes. was arrested in Ell =
ton, or Saturday, for drunkenness.
The improvements to the interior of the
Elkton depot are fast nearing completion
This work will add greatly to the appearance
of the depot. as well as give more room to
the officials.
A patent was issued on Tuesday to VIM.
Zolper, of Elkton, for his family spindle game.
This game, which was invented 10y Mr. Xol-
per, is being placed on the market by Zolper
* Co. and promises to be great success.
While Richard Lawler, of Company F.,
Of the First Delaware Regiment, encamped at
Middletown. was sleeping in his tent one
night this week, huge black spider crawled
on his face and bit him so severely in the eye
that the vision may be destroyed.
Freight traffic continues heavy on the
Maryland division OF the P. w. & B. Rail
road, and indications are that it will keep up
during the summer months. Four extra
locomotive tiremen are now in daily service,
they having been taken on recently.
Magistrate Grant, of Cherry Hill, gave
Charles Kelly, Of Luttons' Corner, hearnC
on the charge Of keeping disorderly house,
several days ago, and held him under 300
bail for the September term Of court. Kelly
is proprietor of the so called "soldiers home
of that place.
Frank Wilson. colored, of Crumpton,
Queen Anne's county. who was arrested in
this county on the charge Of carrying con.
cealed weapons and endeavoring to use them
at n coored gathering near Crumpton on
May 81. was this week sent 70 the House of
Correction, from Centreville, for one year.
Burton Messick, of Newark, aged about
co years, attempted suicide recently. H
tried to shoot himself, being frustrated in
this he secured IA rope and attempted to end
his life by hanging. His grown chidre L
saved him. The man seems to be mentally
deranged, probably caused by working in tbs
sun. He lives near the town and raises
truck
-Rumors are again prevalent among the
members of the First Delaware Regiment
encamped at Middletown, that they are to be
included among the Porto Rico invaders
now that the regiment is fully equipped. but
as the regimentul officers do not disclose the
receipt of such information from an authori'
tative source little or no credence can be given
the talk.
Willie others are reporting the short
crops OF wheat it is pleasure to name som.
who are near the expectation point, d. j
Rowland OF Kent county. raised 80 bushels
OF wheat per acre on rs acres fallow ground
and an average of % bushels on 1902 acres
On the H. A. Rowland farm. near Middle.
town, the average yield was 22l% bushels OF
wheat per acre on 142 acres. G. G. Kerr. oil
Newark, raised 455 bushels of wheat on 1G
acres, an average of 2s19 bushels per acre.
The body of the man found murdered in
n freight car on the p. W. & b. railroad II,
West Yard. after passing through Elkton, a
few days ago, has been identified as that OF
Jared Rollins Matthews, brother of Judge
Thomas J. Matthews, of Merrill, Wisconsin
Jared once held prominent municipal posi-
lions at Merrill, and later was editor of q
Detroit newspaper. He supervised the con.
struction Of Western railway, and served a
detective, in which capacity, it is thought, he
was travelling when killed. He was in Balti
more when last heard Of by relatives, OIL
July 4th.
Judge Waters has appointed Mrs. Mary
L. Young, OF Belair; Mrs. Ralph l.. Wilson
Of Emmorton. and Mrs. A. Haviand Hull, O
Forest Hill, to constitute Board of Visitors
for the Hartford county almshouse and jail
as authorized by the last Legislature. The
ladies are to serve without pay. The Ac
further states that it is their duty to visit the
almshouse at least four times each year, ant
to examine and inspect all buildings belong
to the almshouse property. The same board
is also required to visit the county Jail foul
times each year, and to make reports of tho
condition of that institution to the Sheriff
and County Commissioners.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the USE
of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guaranteed
to you for rs cents. For sale at Startling anc
Beck's, Elkton. iune11-6mo