The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-26
NORTH EAST NEWS.

NORTH EAST. March 25, 1898
Rev. W. A. Wise is attending conference a
Lewes, Del, and his family is at New Castle
Del
Maay Of the OILERS left for the shore thi.
week.
Rev Mr.. Hammond Of Wilmington, Del.
preached at the Lentcn service in the p. L
Church last Friday evening and Mr. Fred c
Case. OF Philadelphia, this evening.
Herring are becoming plentiful and cheap
Some 3had are being caught and sell at $40
per hundred.
Amos Ewing moved to Havre de Grace this
week.
$, D. llaCullough moved to his farm near
Wesi Nottingham this weeE.
The election for town commissioners took
place On Monday and was quietly conducted
there being but one ticket in the field, az
follow: =. T. b. Day, j. W. Falls, j. W.
Simpars, James Roney and L j. Campbell,
Mr. Campbell taking the place of John
LeiRhma.i, who moved out of town.
r. Reynolds has opened Il fruit and green
grocery stand in connection with his news
stand, having erected Il she'd nearby.
W. = Reed will soon move to the house
recently vacated by George Hodge, and will
conduct tie restaurant in the storeroom of
Joha n. Davis He will discontinue the hotel
business
Several Of our citizens changed residences
this week Theodore Council moved to the
hOue" near the NJ. L. Church, W. r. Reynolds
to the house recently vacated by Ernest
Biddla TO the Pierce house, Robert Lockard
from Cecil avenue to tho Roney house in
Perilusyi.le. There will be several more
changes.
Spencer & Silver, of Havre de Grace, will
operate the canning house OF b. +. Thomas
this week, and were in town last week making
contracts with the farmers for tomatoes.
c, W, Shippers is enlargng his store by
taking out the partition, which will make
quite an Improvement.
1t is reported that the Maryland CLAW Com
pany will take on a large number OF men and
expect to double the output of kaoliu Tn,
comm. year.
When Il was heard that Henry McFad1en
had oeen appointed ducking police after II
Nj. West of this town had his name hefor.
the Senate for confirmation, having been an.
pointed by the Governor. there was consider
able excitement among our politicians, rs Mr.
West had the backing OF the large majority
of our people, he having always been an
earnest worker and contributor in the cam
paisns, and immediate steps were taken to
see why the name of Mr.. West had been
withdrawn. 1t was found that letter pur
porting to be from H. NJ. West was sent to
the Governor declining the appointment.
The Governor was soon convinced that the
letter was forgery and on the 18th the Gov
ernor sent the following letter to the Senate
Withdrawing the name OF Henry McFadden,
Mr.. Vests name being submitted and con-
flrmed.
estate HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, MD, March II.
son February "a last, upon receipt OF what
purported to be written declination from
Harry NJ. West OF the appointment Of duck
ing police for Cecil county / requested Of
the Senate the withdrawal Of Vests name
and substituted In place thereof the name OF
Henry NJ. McFadden. Having now ascer-
tanned that the declination was n forgery l
have the honor to request the withdrawal OF
the name of Henry M. McFadden, and l
hereby renominate for the office Harry NJ.
West"