The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-30
CECIL 8. 1!|'''HH'''@& 81, WING.
SATURDAY, JULY 80, 1898.

at delaware College is progressing slowly.
The weather has been too hot for the men
to work.
-Claymont Methodist Episcopal Church
was reopened Sunday after having received
about $500 in repairs, Presiding Elder
Watt preaching the sermon.
The Relief Corps OF the Delaware
Daughters Of the American Revolution
have received an appeal for supplies for the
hospital at Fortress Monroe.
Isaac N. Mills has made another re-
vision Of the Delaware Railroad Company's
peach estimate and places the figures at
so, 600 baskets for the Peninsula.
One night the latter part Of last week
during a severe electrical storm the barn Of
Elisha Ewing was damaged and George S.
Woolley, Of Chesapeake City, had two COWS
killed.
Private Drscoll, who is in Company
H, encamped at Middletown, Del, and
who came from Laurel at the first call for
volunteers, has three thumbs, two of them
DeluS ClOsc boScbHcl on ouC lcip uanu.
j. Harvey Speakman, agen5 at the p,
w. & B. R. r. station at Smyrna, recently
had kitten with six feet. The two extra
members protruded from the back of the
kitten 1t did not live long after it was
born.
Justice Witbank, of Lewis, committed
NJ Wilson IN
Jail to await developments in the case of
Otis Robinson, aged Is, whom he struck
on the head with a club during fight,
fracturing his skull.
The City Council, of Pocomoke City,
has passed an ordinance authorizing the
issue of $4,000 bonds to provide for
complete system of water works and sew
erage. 1t is proposed to have the improve
ments completed within six months.
Queen Anne's county reports that there
was an unusual dearth of marriages in that
county within the last ten months. Dur
ing June three licenses only were issued,
and so far this month the number has
reached nine three of which were for
oolored couples.
REV. J. p Quigley, Of Wilmington
formerly of Elkton, while making calls
among his parishioners Saturday night,
was followed by tramp, who several times
demanded money from him. The tramp
was about to hit the priest with brio k
when policeman interfered
The mulberry tree, which, for null
tituds of years, has graced the property
at the corner of North and Wing streets,
now occupied by o. c. Giles, has been cut
down, and the employees of the CECIL
WING feel very grateful to Mr.. Giles for
adding light to the office by its removal
Nathaniel I. Hollingsworth, farmer
and miller, well known throughout Har-
ford county, died on Saturday morning of
apoplexy, superinduced by the extreme
heat. Mr.. Hollingsworth was born in 1884
on the farm where he died. He leaves
widow, who was Miss Hannah S. Carter, a
native of Ohio, and one son, Samuel II.
Hollingsworth.
The meeting of Osceola Lodge, No. %,
X. of p, of Newark, Del, was largely
attended on Thursday. The band at Prin-
cpio, Md, furnished the music. In the
afternoon the home lodge, accompanied by
visiting lodges went to $. McDonnell's
grove, near that town, where speeches were
made by Congressman Handy and H. C.
Conrad, Esq. There was also public in
stallation.
Charles j. Gibbs a young and industri-
Gus farmer, who resides near Whaleyville,
Worcester county, met with a serious aooi-
dent on Monday. While at work oiling a
steam thresher his trousers were caught in
a cog, pulling him into the machinery.
His leg below the knee was broken. He
went to Snow Hill for physician, but was
advised to go home before having the bone
set. He started on the long drive without
even dressing the wound.
Justice George W. Richardson, of Har-
ford county, has committed Lewis Edward
Ruff, negro boy, apparently about fourteen
years Of age to the county Jail in default of
81 900 security, for the action of the Grand
Jury. The boy is charged with having set
fire to the large barn of NJ. Albert c. Mag
ness, which was burned June 81. The how
confessed the crime to Mr.. Magness and sew :
eral others. He had had a difficulty on that
day with one of the workmen, and burned
the barn in revenge for some fancied insult
taking advantage to start the fire during the
absence of the family from home.
There was no religious service at Oak
Grove Md, camp-meeting Sunday night
The preacher had just announced his text
when difficulty arose between two colored
men, leading to fight between Delaware
and Maryland negroes, in which more than
100 participated. Revolvers, knives and
clubs were used, and as result more than
twenty men have severe cuts and bruises,
and Gaines Richards Howard Townsend
and West Green received pistol wounds.
Those who were attending the religious
services quickly left and endeavored to
quiet the combatants, but found it impos-
sible. The preacher appealed to the men
to stop fighting, but the words had not
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