The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
NEWS in BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Rea erS.

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james Huss has been appointed to take
charge of Rosebank Cemetery.
A vein Of white kaolin has been found on
the farm of G. A. Birmingham, near North
East.
Charles Bennett was injured at the Pulp
mill on Saturday a pulley falling on his
hand.
A young daughter OF William j. Arranls
of Elk Neck. fractured her arm by falling
down stairs.
Marriages license was issued this week to
George Il. Crothcrs and Mary j. Lynch. both
of Barksdale.
-Diptheria is reported in Cherry Hill.
The eases number five, three in one family
and two in another
Several car loads of running horses were
shipped this week FROM Elkton to the race
track near Baltimore.
The Colora Lyceum at its last debate
decided that the race track should be abol-
ished in Cecil county.
-Charli" Lee, the Main street lauudryman
and the other Elkton Cinnamon are now
celebrating the Chinese New Year in Il quiet
way The Chinese New Near came in at
midnight on Wednesday aud the holiday con-
tinues five days.
A musical and literary entertainment in
Guiding the amusing drama entitled 1.-The
Sweet Family" will be given 10y the pupils of
ia tn bonun Fri
day evening, Jan. %, bcsinuing at 7.30 O'Clock.
Should Friday evening lie stormy, il will be
held on Saturday evening. Admission 10
cents.
The non-jury January term of the Kent
county court which adjourned on Tuesday,
Judge James A. Pearce presiding, was the
shortest session known in the county. The
entire session continued scarcely two hours.
James W. Chapman. of the Baltimore bar,
was admitted to practise before the Court.
-Messrs. John C. McNamee, William NJ.
Fulton and W. ". Michigan, members OF
the Republican State Central Commute for
Cecil county have been requested by Cover
nor Lowndes to recommend to him the per-
sons they wish for Election Supervisors for
this county, Mr.. Michigan is the Demo-
cratic member OF the county committee.
Mrs. Rosa Diffendorf, Mrs. Annie Lehman
and Alfred Lothian, of Chesapeake City,
were before Magistrate Groves on Wednesday
morning, in case Of the Lotmans vs. Diffen-
dorf and Offenders vs. the Lotnans. There
has been trouble between them, and the end
of Ia, I'M w thp nlnpinp M
all three under bonds to keep the peace.
Mrs Diffendorf swore out a peace warrant
against the Lotmans, while Mrs. Lothian re-
taliated by swearing out peace warrant
against Mrs. Difrendorf, SO the strong arm
Of the Elkton law now reaches six miles to
Chesapeake City.
A ripple Of excitement has been caused
in Aberdeen by the discovery Of metal sup
posed to be gold on the farm of Mr.. Alex
ander Preston, residing about three and Il
half miles from Aberdeen. Last week Mr..
Preston discovered that there was flint on his
property, and contracted with Mr. E. A.
Allen, Jr, proprietor Of the Stafford flint
mills. for the sale of the entire lot. Since
that time the discovery of gold has been
made, and some Of the ore taken from the
farm has been analysed and was pronounced
gold. but sent for further test, Mr. Preston
has had II package of the ore sent to an
assayist at the Philadelphia mint.
A man giving the name Of Kline came near
cutting the ledge of knights of Pythias Of
Newark this week. He represented himself
from Pittsburg in good standing with Hia-
watha Lodge. He represented himself as an
artist, and was to paint the portrait of the
family OF George Powell. He actually went
so far rs to secure colors, canvas and had the
family dressed for the occasion. The lodge
was TO give him a ticket to Baltimore, but
suspicious were aroused, and the ticket was
withheld. When the ticket was refused he
in company with a lodge member, started to
see Mr.. Powell. He made some excuse and
went down lane He has not been seen
since
A man who said his name was George
Remark was arrested in Oxford, on Tuesday
afternoon for forgery. He presented note
for $3.50 at the National Band. The note
was signed 10y Franklin Taylor, the name he
Patrick Hickey and Amos T, Biles, well-to-do
farmers living near Oxford. Hickey came 10
town on being informed of the affair and at
once pronounced his name on tho paper a
forgery Remark was committed to jail. He
had loafed around Oxford three days. At
one hotel he registered as 7. l.. Meyers, Of
Philadelphia, and at another as j. II. Davis,
of Philadelphia. pass! book found on him
had the name of Mrs. Kate Remark, General
Delivery, Baltimore, Nh. Among the en-
tries made was this: "Be at Coatesyile and
Downington Thursday
Merchants desiring change Of location or
opening for new business will find it to their
interest to communicate with me. | have
two handsome stores with or without dwell
ings, located in one Of the finest cities ia
Maryland, that can be leased at low rent
city now booming, having recently acquired
additional manufacturing industies. Write
or Gala. d. Spencer, 1902 Stephen Girard
building. Philadelphia Pa.