The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-21
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSaI by Busy Rea .ers.

William j. Smith is making extensive
improvements to his East Main street resi-
dence.
John Dean bought the race horse
"Henry,' at sheritfs sale in Elkton, on Mon
day. for $3.50.
The New Century Club, of Newark, Della
were, is pleased with the success OF that
towns new library.
An addition is being built to the residence
of William H. Booth, near Elkton. Jacob
Rambo is the contractor.
S. T. Wallace, Of Peoria, ILL.,, has bought
the club house property at Carrot Cove, Elk
Neck, owned by NJ. L. Moss, of Philadelphia.
DIR. Il. &. Underwood is making extern
sve improvements to his residence in North
East, which include brick additionin which
his dental office will be located.
The University Extension Glass Of Elkton
met on Tuesday evening in the School Com
missioners room. Thackeray and Lytton
were the authors discussed
The pupils of the Ceciton school will
hold a literary entertainment in Anderson's
hall, Thursday May 26, at o'clock, p. III.
Admission. adults, 20cts children, 1Octs.
The schooner General McClelland, Cap
tain Mahlon Stanley took cargo Of phos-
phate at the Scott Fertilizer Works, Elkton,
on Tuesday, for Stanley Brothers, Elk Neck.
William Anderson, a well known colored
boy of Elkton. died on Saturday from con-
sumption at the home of his mother Mary
nd in ,,ht
years.
School No. 3, Fifth district, will hold a
festival in Captain Washington Fosters grove
on Friday evening, May 81 Proceeds for
benefit OF library. If stormy, the next fair
evening.
A young son of Samuel II. King, of Elk
ton, fell into the Elk river while playing near
the iron bridge on Sunday and was rescued
by Robert Rudolph, who pulled the young
ster out just in time.
DR.. Stanley Steele has rented the pre-
perty adjoining Lewis store, Main Street,
Elkton, from the owner r. C. Lewis, and will
remove his dental parors there, from the
Murray store building.
The commencement exercises of West
Nottinghom Academy will be held on Thurs
day, June O. at p. m. The commencement
address will be delivered by Geo A. Blake,
Esq of the Elkton Bar.
DR.. William C. Karsner, OF Chesapeake
City, was named member of the Board of
Medical Examiners OF the Maryland State
homeopathic Medical Society at the twenty-
fourth annual meeting in Baltimore this
week.
The pupils of Rowlandville school will
give musical and literary entertainment on
Tuesday evening, May "a. Doors opened at
O'Clock, admission ten cents. Proceeds for
school library fund. The graphophone will
be heard between acts.
Oscar Fowler, of near Elkton, came into
Wells Drug Store, Elkton, the other day
with an unusually large hornets nest, which
he had found in the woods, and which is now
on exhibition. The nest measures in crcum-
ference four feet three inches.
Purcell J. McWhorter and Miss Isabella
Wamsey, the latter of Philadelphia, were
married last Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of the groom, on Pennington street.
Middietown, Della ware, by the Rev. Isaac l..
Wood. A reception followed the ceremony.
George E. NJ. Stengle, editor OF the Port
Deposit Press. was in Elkton for short
while on Wednesday looking the every inch
Of a soldier in the regulation U. s. infantry
uniform. Mr. Stengle enlisted in Company
b. Delaware State Guards, which have
already been mustered in as United States
volunteers. He will likely be made sergeant
in the company.
congressman John b. Brown, of
Queen Anne's county, died on Monday after
noon Of crrhosis OF the liver and complica-
tons, from which he had been suffering for a
long time. His death was not unexpected
His condition became critical last Saturday.
and all the members of his far.iy were sum
moned to his bedside in anticipation of the
fatal termination.
There was a serious stabbing ARRAY on
the farm of George Rhoades. near Middle
town on Monday night which may end in
murder. Henry Blackiston and Charles
Green had dispute in the house and went
out to settle the matter. After few words
Blackiston grabbed a butcher knife and
plunged it into Green's breast, cutting one of
his lungs in two. Tuesday morning Police
man Richards arrested BIackiston, and he
was held without bail by Magistrate Reynolds
to await the result of the injuries.
DIR. John II. lamar of this town has been
appointed on the Board OF Medical Exami-
ners for the Eastern Shore by the Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty Of Maryland. The prin-
cipal work OF the Board is the examination
OF applicants to practice medicine in the
State. Successful candidates have u certin-
cate Of the fact granted them by the Board,
which certificate is presented for record to
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court, and on which
license to practice medicine in the county
Is granted.