The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-01

Henry Vinsinger. on Wednesday. moved
in the Hollow.
James HAZEL. this week moved his fam
lily from Stockton Street. TO th" Braton house
at the west end OF Ekton.
Asher A. Scott of Elkton. agent for the
Fire Insurance Association, of Philadelphia,
is distributing a very neat calender for the
new year among his Elkton patrons.
Two carloads of machinery for the now
shoe factory have arrived at R'sine Sun. and
force of fifteen carpenters are pushing work
on the building to an early completion.
Proprietor Simon Leviuson. of the Balt-
moro Bargain House. celebrated his twenty
sixth birthday on Wednesday, and as a
remembrance of the event entertained the
members of the Singerly Fire Company at an
oyster lunch.
George s. Fox is an applicant for post
muster at Rising Sun. Port Deposit will see
lively scrimmage for the appointment
there. There are several applicants in the
field, Edwin Boynton. Theodore Vanneman,
William Coulson, and Thomas Bond. Jr.
The members Of National LODGE ct ODD
Fellows. of Elkton. are making great propar-
atoms for the fifth anniversary celebration in
the Elkton Opera House on Friday evening,
January q. Representatives, will be present
from all lodges of tbs order, in Cecil county,
and nearby
The Odd Fellows Of Chesapeake City,
are holding fair and hazar in Masonic Hall.
Chesapeake City, this week. which closed to-
night. Among the contributions was hand
some doll handsomely dressed from the mil
lin-rv establishment Of Mrs. /. II. Bennett.
Of Eikton.
H. w. Vickers. Esq. of Chestertown.
who s often in ELTON on legal business, has
received notification that his definition of a
mugwump has won prize offered by New
York paper In defining mugwump Mr.
NicEors said. "a mugwunp is like \ ferry
boat wearing itself out going from one side to
the other
Little Elk Tribe No. so, I. o. r. NJ, Of
Cherry Hill has elected the following officers
Prophet, VIM. A. Redifer; Sachem, John o.
Morrison; Sycamore, w. j. Taylor: Jr. Sage
more, Geo. B. Gallagher: c. of r.. w. steele:
G. of W., NJ F. Magraw: X. OF W W. Palmer
NcFadden, Representative to State Council.
John Ingram: Trustees. John 7 Graut. r. p
Scott, A. II. L. Blake; Marshal David Greg
son.
C. M. Childs, of Elkton had a narrow
escape at the station on Monday morning
While at the station waiting to take the g.
O'Clock northbound train. he was about to
pass through the gate between the two tracks
when boy pushed it to leaving him on the
southbou"d track. Quick as fash he leapeA
upon the the sidewalk in trent Of the station
Just ahead Of southbOund train. For a
time his nerves were rather badly shattered
by his close shave.
While cleaning the house in which
George d. Farra, a former resident Of this
county who was recently murdered at his
home near Wilmington, Mrs. Farra found Il
hammer which was evidently used 10 kill
Farra. II was discovered under o lounge in
tn" kitchen and wa covered with blood an!
hair. Chief Dolan has had number OF large
circulars printed, announcing the governors
offer Of Il reward and description of the
man. They will be sent to every post Office
and gcncral store on TIE Eastern Shore Of
Maryland. Virginia and the river slore OF
New Jersey. Farra was IL cousin Of Sherir,
Ross Comfy. Of Elktou.
II. D. NJ. Howard, at "GIpin Manor
near Fllton, is not only an enthusiastic but n
successful poultry fancier, md visit to his
yards ia Il demonstration that If his efforts
count Elkton will always have plenty o.
chickens, OF high and low degree. for the
table, and as prize wiurcrs at the EIkton fair
and othe" fairs. Mr. Howard has given his
establishment the business name Of Big El,
Poultry Yards and has recently issued Il cir.
cu!ar calling the attention Of the public to his
stock 4 present he is making % specially uI
Imperial Pekin Ducks. Barred Plymouth
Rocks and Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. OF
which varieties he has the stock and eggs n
sell, AMI which h. advnrises in his circular
as we'll as in another colsIln OF the Cnu
VINO. What he started as rastime IA Fast
developing into romunerative business. and
already the products of the Big Elk Yards are
seen generally through this section of Crci
county. The incubator room at the wards is
model in every respect and the development
OF the egg into the c&ick and TIE crr, int,
the chicken is there seen in all it, stages