The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-11-26
NEWS in BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
PeruSal by Busy Readers.


&C. c. Bayard, of Elk Neck, raised $50
bushels of tomatoes from half acre of land.
james Moore has removed his family to
Wilmington, where he recently secured work
in the ear shops.
William Rogers, of the Elkton Stock
Farm. returned to his home on Sunday from
the West where he has had string Of rum
ners.
The recent survey made of the North
East river and North East creek will be used
in the new chart of the Chesapeake Bay and
its tributaries.
The directors Of the Needle Work Guild
are requested to take all contributions TO the
Guild to Mrs. John E. Alexander, custodian
Oh Friday, December 2 at O'Clock.
The members of Elkton Council, No. %
Jr o. U. A. NJ. attended the Methodist
Church in a body on Sunday morning The
Rev. A. S. Mowbray delivered the address.
The Wednesday afternoon class of thu
Elkton Nj. E. Church will hold "PinE Tea
on Tuesday evening, December 3oth, in tn"
Payne block. Supper 25 cents for adults, 10
cents for children.
A. W. Evans. of Hartford county, has en-
tered suit for $4,000 damages against the
Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Baltimore Rail
road Company for alleged injuries received
at Havre de Grace last summer
The ladies of the Head of Chrstanu
Church will hold a poultry supper in the
lecture room on Thursday evening, Deem
Der LIST. Tickets % cents. If stormy the fol-
lowing evening. supper from to 10 o'clock.
The ladies Of Rock Presbyterian Church
will hold an oyster supper in the academy
building adjoining the church, on Thursday
evening, December /. Proceeds for church
work. II stormy n"At evening. Tickets 35
cents.
The two members Of Company L, First
Maryland Regiment -Corporals Harry Bid
die and Julian Chick-who have been dan.
gerously i'll with typhoid fever are now
nearly sufficiently able to join their company
which is now encamped at Augusta, Ga.
Arrangements are being made for the
New Castle county teachers institute, which
will be held in the Middletown Opera House,
Will Carleton, Hon. Wallace Bruce and the
Loyett Boston Stars are the attractions for
the evening entertainments.
y massive monument has been erected
over the grave Of Hon. Charles c. Crothers
in West Nottingham Cemetery by ID. l..
Sloan & Son, of Elkton. The shaft is of Yer
mont granite, plain in design and stands IA
feet high. The third base stone has the
name ''Crothers" in large Gothic letters.
Above at the corners Of the inscription die,
are polished columns IS inches high.
tracing of ivy leaves surrounds an old Eng
lish &C" on the four sides of the cap stone.
granite urn 3 feet high surmounts the shaft.
The semi-annual meeting of the board of
directors OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company, will be
held at the general Offices of the Pcnnsyl
vana Railroad Company on the 29th instant
for the purpose Of declaring the semi-annual
dividend. As is customary, the finance com
mittee of the board will meet prior TO the
converting OF the directors. and recommend
what dividend shall be paid The p. W. Il
B. road has regularly paid an annual
dividend of per cent, per cent. on July
and per cent on the following January 2,
and it is expected that the usual per cent.
dividend for the latter half OF the fiscal year,
which ends on October 81, will be declared.
-"Col." Harry o. X. Foster, OF North
East, circulated in Elkton on Wednesday
afternoon, resplendent in a fancy blue figured
vest and eSuberant over the pleasures ex-
perienced in a trip to Washington from which
he had just returned. "Col." Foster alighted
at the Elkton station. from Pullman car on
the New York express at exactly half-past
two O'Clock, and it was not long before his
Elkton friends were enjoying his sprightly
presence, and learning of his thorough sight
seeing visit to the National Capital. In Wash
ington the COL was truly ubiquitous and
what missed his discerning eye was small
and urimportant indeed. The blue vest was
another evidence of his visit to Washington,
for there it was that this product OF the
tailors skill first found n place among his
''wardrobe things" and now gives forth its
sparkling colors to the vision of US all. At
the Capital-one minute saw him high up
upon the Washington monument, and at an
attitude OF 55O leet, scanning inc horizon ana
viewing with serenity the grandeur of this
important city. Again his inspection took in
the historical records and wonders OF the
Congressional Library where his spirit held
communion with those OF the great men whose
works there. are as monuments to their
achievements President Mckinley was hon
ored by call from the "Col.'-and Sunday
witnessed him rs one Of the large congregation
attending service at the Metropolitan Church,
where the able sermon and grand music gave
to him an inspiration toward nobler deeds and
more charitable acts. And all the other places
of interest had his admiring glance, and con-
tributed their share toward making the trip
one of true enjoyment, and adding to the
"Col." conscientious appreciation Of the fact
that North East, his home place, is part OF
grand and glorious country, the Gland Of
the Free, and the Home of the Braven In
referring to "Col." Fosters visit, the Wash
ington correspondent in the Baltimore Sun Of
Tuesday said :-"Mr. H. o. X. Foster OF
North East, Cecil county, Md, called at the