The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
JANUARY.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 80.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSal by Busy Rea3ers.

PeruSal by Busy Rea+erS.
The shirt factory in Easton has been
enlarged. 1t now has one hundred EN-
p!oyes.
Work on the new line of railroad from
Bacon Hill to near Charlestown, this county
which will eliminate several curves is pro-
crossing rapidly.
The Hartford Chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy have arranged for Gel
ebration on January 10, in Belair the
evening to be devoted to music and socia-
bility. The date selected is General Robert
E. Lees birthday.
Fishing through the ice on the North
East river has been INDUCED in with con-
siderable success during the past week
Black bass, weighing from one to two
pounds and over, are being caught, and
clutches running from five to thirty odd fish
are being made with each line, The only
bait used is lead minnow and piece of
red flannel.
"A meeting of the directors of the Far
mers' and Mechanics Ere Insurance Com
pany Of Cecil county was held in North
East when the formal transfer of the office
of the secretary and treasurer took place.
Samuel G. Bye of Fair Hill, who recently
resigned was succeeded by J. Wesley
Ealla Tho off # tba nil
be North East. The office pays 5000 per
year.
The kaolin industry is fast becoming
one OF the leading industries of this State
and the Mary land Clay Company, which
operates the plant near North East, has
recently been making Improvements, in
Guiding steam shovel, train of cars and
locomotive, the erection of extensive dry
ing sheds and other buildings. The COM
pany gives employment to about one hun
dred hands.
Mr.. James w. Standiford, we'll
known farmer near Havre de Grace, dropped
dead from heart disease at an early hour
Friday morning. Mr.. Standiford was
eighty years of age, and by trade plas.
terer, following the business for many
years He leaves a family consisting of
three daughters and two sons, as follows:
MIS-. John Bowman, Misses Annie and
Lizzie Standifold, Messrs. Charles and
VIM. Standiford.
Joe Brown, of Hartford county, the
colored man who attempted TO murder his
wife on Thursday last 10y forcing his way
into neighbours house where she had
taken refuge from him, and striking her
with an axe, was captured about three
miles from Ilavre de Grace, late the same
day, on the farm of Captain Jos Henri
quts, and brought to tha5 place, where he
was given hearing before Justice Baekey,
who committed him to Belair Jail in
default of 81 900 security. Browns wife
is recovering from the shock, although she
is yet in a very serious condition.
AT a meeting of the school voters OF
Newark, it was decided to borrow $1,000
to erect an addition to the present building
and also to refund the indebtedness against
the school of 5000. New bonds will be
issued at lower rate of interest There
will be considerable objection against the
measure. The Legislature will be petit
toned by the Board of Education to pass
an act authorizing them to borrow, hut as
the freeholders will be called upon to
decide whether or not any more indebted
ness will be placed on the town, the mea-
sure is likely to be killed. The present
indebtedness of the town is over $40, OOO
and the rate OF taxation is high and il
likely to drive business men away,
instead of bringing them here.
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