The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-04
NEWS III BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSfy
PeruSal by Busy Rea ers.

Alfred Wethcrn has erected a flag pole
on his property near town.
/ ,G25 OOO shad fry were deposited lat
week in the Su-quehanna river.
Parker Bros. are painting the residenr"
of John I. Lee, on West Main street
B. +. WATERMAN moved his family from
West Amw"l to Elkton on Thursday.
Edgar, son Of George Booth fell from
tree on Monday and sprained his arm.
A black snake measuring over 5I5feet
was killed at the iron bridge, Elkton, on
Tuesday.
WIN. H. Booth is making number OF
improvements to his residence at the East
End Of town
The Elkton Pulp Works which shut down
for several days on account of muddy water,
are new running on full time.
The public schools throughout the county
closed on Friday, last week, for the summer
vacation. They will reopen September l.
John II. Mahoney. of Elkton, has taken
apositon with the local agency of the Pru-
dental Life Insurance Company a collector
The banks i'll Oxford Pa, will begin the
observance of the Saturday half holiday on
June II, and continue through the summer.
There will be II flag raising at Farming
ton, on Saturday, June IL, at 2p. m. SIEVE
raj speakers Of prominence will be in attend
ance.
A front porch has been erected to the
residence on East Main Street, occupied by
Herman Ball, and owned by Mrs. NJ. A T.
Ellis.
The company Of oxford young mon who
volunteered their services to the Government,
are row being drilled by Captain 7. d.
Alexander.
"Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, next
week, are the days OF the oxford Spring Fair
and which rs usual will be attended by many
Cecil countians.
Thomas p. Dale has sold his property at
Turkeytown, aud bought the Cochran pro-
perty at Baldwins, where he has engaged il
Che grocery business.
A part of the colored population got into
free fight on paradise" alley, on Sunday
and as result several OF the participants
spent the night in jail and We're fined on
Monday.
--"Informaton For Young Men" is the
title of book just written by S. c. Parker,
of Elkton, and which is now being published
by Philadelphia house. The work abounds
in good advice.
Mrs. Maria T. Sanchez. mother Of Carlos
N. SANCHEZ. dropped dead in Baltimore. on
Tuesday Of heart failure. Mr.. SANCHEZ is
well known i'll Ekton, his wife being formerly
Miss Carrie Oliver, once resident OF this
town.
Charles Green, colorcd, aged 90, living at
MiddIctowu. was tnbcn to the County Hos
pital at Farnhurst Del. on Wednesday
morning, suffering from Il stab wound in
nicted during Fight at Middletown on Tues
day night.
Webster Brothers have sent their fine
yacht "Wanderer'' from Fort Defiance, on the
Elk river, near town, to Il Philadelphia ship
yard to be overhaulcd and put in complete
order for his season. The "Wanderer' is
the finest craft on the Elk river.
The general farming implement ware
house of Isaac Robinson. in the Conrcy build
ing, Chesapeake City, is pushing out bust
ness in all directions, under Manager Dorsey
J. Dunlop. The firm appears in now Gd-
vertiscment in this issue OF the CECIL WHO.
Albert NJ. Thalhcimer. of 10 Laurel st.,
Philadelphia, has made arrangements with
Herman Ball whereby he will be in Ekton
every Saturday, after June II. at Balls Oak
Hall, Clothing House, Main street, to buy
hides, calf and sheep skins, wool and furs,
for cash.
A distressing accident occurred on Mon
Monday at Fort Delaware. One of the sol
ders at the fort went in swimming. He got
beyond his depth and sank. Several OF his
companions threw him rope, but he wasun-
able to catch it. and drowned in the presence
of his comrades
Charles Downing, George May and John
Baisey, OF Philadelphia, were at their Plum
Point club house on the Elk river over Sun
day. John Lang who is keeper OF the pro-
perty was presented by them fine driving
horse and road wagon. Gus A. Miller a
member OF the club will send his steam yacht
"Ola' to Plum Point this summer