The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-20

Joseph Kirk, of the Sixth district, has
been committed to the County Insane Asy
lum.
The farmers of Elk Neck report much
damage being done by crows to the corn
fields.
The last ?. w. q b, railroad excursion
TO COLCHESTER was run on Thursday 239
tickets being sold at Elkton.
-Four cows owned by Mrs William For
rest, of Fox Chase, this county, were killed
by lightning on Wednesday.
The excursion given on Thursday OF last
week by the odd Fellows of Cesapeake City
was success, 937 persons taking in the trip
A negro entered the hen roost of John E.
Alexander on North street last Monday night, :
but was scared o # before securing any of the
fowls.
The old Y Keys Hotel at Calvert, owned
by Mrs. Cornelia H. Turner is to be remod
contractors.
"A large warehouse has been erected at
Leslie, by James T. Armour. of Bay View
The business will be conducted under the
firm name of james T. Armour & Co.
A farm hand On the farm of John Meyers
near Elkton fell from a wagon on Tuesday
and dislocaod his shoulder. 1t was reduced
by Drs. Bratton, lamar and Hinchllie.
Daniel shepherd, while at work at the
Drennen saw mill near Elkton. several days
ago, was struck by a large piece Of flying
timber and cut and bruised about the face.
Six carrier pigeons were recently taken
North East, and libearted there. Upon
his arrival home lie found two of the birds
Magistrate Groves gave Philip Douglass,
of Perryviiie. hearing on Monday. on n
charge of vagrancy. The case was dismissed
as the evidence showed the boy to be at work
when arrested.
Lewis L. NJ Barber OF near EIktOn, ls
having big luck this season with his lima
bean crop, and displayed at the Wing Office
this week six pods containing 81 beans of an
unusually large size.
i The breaking Of a belt at the electric
light powcr-house on Wednesday night re-
tied in the shutting down Of the plant. As
result Elkton was in almost total dark
ness on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
A spar wreck buoy, painted red end
black, has been established in eighteen feet
of water to mark the wreck OF the barge
william E. Weller, about one-half mile
fro, ~, Turlu,. p,:nt lirbthnuva
A quiet wedding took place Wednesday
evening at the Elkton NJ. f. Parsonage on
East Main street The contracting parties
were Albert Minker and Gertrude Dilks, both
of North East. Rev, A. S. AIowbray per-
formed the ceremony.
The members of the Union NJ. L. Church,
of Zion circuit will hold a supper and festi-
val in the grove back of the church. on We'd
nesday evening, August "a. If stormy it will
be held the following evening. Suppertickets
adults, rs cents; children, 10 cents.
On Monday morning last Miss Evalyn
Howard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. NJ.
Howard, Of Elkton. who offered her services
to the government at the beginning of the
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has gone to Washington to report for duty.
Thomas Il. Harlan, on Thursday sold his
chestnut geding. Starlight Patchen, by Day
light Patchen, to Wilmington parties for
$500. The gelding has been working miles
over the Elkton track close TO 2.20. and is
entered in a number Of races in this neigh
borhood. W. P. Biggs will train him.
--Messrs. Richards and Reynolds, OF Rising
Sun, played return game of tennis on
Mon day, with Messrs. NJ. l.. Mccullough and
w. r. McCommon, of oxford. The former
won. the score being 6-3, 4.G, "A, Ga. In
singles Mr.. McCommon, Of oxford. was de-
featcd by Mr.. Kimbell OF the Rising Sun
club. Score, rs, &.
Last Friday the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company com
menced oiing the new roadbed between Iron
Hill and Elkton for the purpose of doing
away with the dust incident to the cinder
bed. The company has also made prepara-
tions for oiing all road crossings between
Philadelphia and Washington. This will add
much to the comfort of the patrons of the
road and will no doubt he greatly appre-
ciatel.