The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSal by Busy Rea3ers.

-Zodak Sturgis, of Iron Hill, has been
granted a pension Of $40 per month by the
government.
George A. Steele will shortly move into
the Frazer house on Main street occupied
by the late John A. Rankin.
A petition is being circulated asking
Governor Lowndes to appoint Wilmer J.
Falls, OF North East, n notary public.
William Crawford, of Elkton, has pur-
chased the horse and cart OF Slater McKonny.
and started into the carting business on
Monday.
-"Bill" the white horse which for many
years past did good service for the Adams
Express Company, in Elkton, died last week
from old age.
"A meeting of farmers interested in the
starting OF a canncry was called in Elkton on
Mondav but from the lack of interest in the
project it mas been abandoned.
Miss Bessie Culiency, manager at the
Cecil Telephone Companys exchange in Elk
ton, is dangerously III at her home on Church
street, suffering from typhoid fever.
Capt. Frederick r. Bye, Of Baltimore, a
native OF Cecil County, has been appointed by
Mayor Malster, Commissioner OF Street clean
ing, and his appointment has been confirmed.
j. c. Catwell who has been engaged in
farming near Cherry Hill, is now in the pro-
duce commission business in Chester, Pa, at
35 W. Fourth street. Mr.. Cantwsll removed
his family to Chester, this week
The Merritt Chapman Wrecking Com
pany is now raising the steamer Ericsson"
OF the Chesapeake and Delaware canal route.
The mud is banked up around her keel and
twill be rather difficult for tho steam derrick
to eXtricate her.
A young man was attacked by neuralgia
OF the heart. on Sunday evening, while Jour
neying from Philadelphia to Baltimore. via
the baltimore & Ohio railroad and had to be
taken from the train or its arrival at Newark
where he was treated hy physician. lie
resumed his journey,
james Holland, colored, OF rlktop, who
has been wanted by the authorities for rs
saut with intent TO Kill George Brown, also
co'ored, O! Elkton, was arrested at Leeds, on
Thursday. b5 Sheriff ConoIy. Holland threw
lighted lamp at Brown who Was seriously
burned about tho face and head. Brown is
receiving treatment at the EIktop Jail.
Eugene Bergman, 4 G.ycar-old eolorcd
boy was accidentally and fatally shot in
Chestertown on Tuesday afternoon. The bow
was in the room with his 8-yoar Old brother
and the elder boy says he got Il gun. which
was standing in the corner Of the room, and
commenced playing with it, when the weapon
was incidentally discharged, tho entire load
taking effect iii the eyes and upper portion
of the face, The CHILD, after lingering sew
eral hours. 6ied
Tho barge William Donaldson" recently
launched at the Deibert boatyard, Elkton
had quite an experience in 4 gale on the
Chesapeake Bay, off Dun Island Shoals, the
tug Lizzie Crawford was towing it
sinking. The men of the tug escaped TO the
barge, and passed two days drifting about the
bay, before assistance came Finally they
Were picked up by the Philadelphia tug Frank
Eshcrick.
The Jug breaking at Wesley Chapel on
Tuesday evening was well attended, and the
lecture delivered by Reuben Haines, Esq.
was much enjoyed 10y all, and listened to
with the greatest attention. The amount
which the jugs contained vas 5i1.15, and the
basket collection amounted to So. making e
total of S46.15 Tho Jug containing the most
was that Of Miss Amanda Stanley, which con-
tanned $ll94. The next was that of Master
Ellis Foster which was found to contain
sl1.38. The other jugs were by Miss Holt,
s4.2l; Beulah Worth, $3.50; Bessie Sapp,
1926; Agnes Pierson, $685. Dora Holden,
5Oc; MIR. Bruce, 81; Miss Mcdowell, $10G;
Mr.. Wilson, 25cts; Mrs. Montgomery, $2.81.