The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-30
Several Elktonians visited the Elkton
soldier boys at Pimico this week.

Several Elktonians visited the Elkton
soldier boys at Pimlico this week.
"A young child of Samuel Anderson. col
ored, died on Monday, after a short illness.
Thomas p. Jones, Jr, OF Cecilton, has
been appointed Justice of the Peace, for the
First district
-"oodlawn camp meeting this year will
commence August I'd, and will be in charge
OF Rev. Wm r. Mowbray, OF Zion.
Little Elk and Mattahoon Tribes of Red
Men, entertained the Great Chief of Mary
land. at the Mattahoon Wigwam, in Elkton,
on Thursday evening.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bati-
more Railroad Company are pushing rapidly
the work of laying the tracks on the improve
mont of the line at Bacon Hill.
Two running horses owned by Harry
Firth We're sold at sherlf's sale in Elkton
yesterday morning. The horse "Roxbury'
was bought by Eugene Price for 315; ard
'Lncy" by Samue! J. ArbackIe for S25.
There was patriotic demonstration at
Cbilds, on Tuesday, when Peirco Matthews
raised Il flag pole on his lawn and spread the
stars and stripes to the breeze, amid tho
cheers of those gathered for the event. Mr.
Matthews served during the late war in Com
pany A, 18th. Maryland Regiment.
The rise in -four during the past week
owing to the war, has been 5125 barrel.
and EIkton bakers claim that they cannot
make the same size Loaf for the same price,
therefore will reduce the size OF tho ordinary
Scent loaf of h. cad. They have already COM
menred to reduce the siHs OF their loaves of
bread.
A man by the name Of Anderson, accord
ing to the Oxford Press. went from Risirg
Sun, Md. to Oxford, Pa. Monday, itching TO
join company he had heard was forming
there. He dropped into Alexander's restau.
rant and left his name for enlistment, gdding
as he went out: "For Lords sake don't tell
the officers l wear specs"
Tho storm that visited this section of the
country this week has done great danage to
the fruit in the lower districts of Cecil COUNTY.
The farmers report that the fruit has been
killed except apples and soma varieties of
Strawberries. 1t is believed that there will he
no peaches at all. and all hopes in this dircc
ton have been blasted Fruit growers are
much depressed.
w. s. Turner, of Elliview. Pa. and Il. A.
Westcott. OF GIenroy, have purchased from
the estate of T.. Il. Herr lately deceased. MI
the creameries formerly owned by tho latter
The purchase includes creameries ut Rising
Sun and Conowingo Md, aud Genroy
Wrightsdale, Willowdale Chestnut Level
Quarryville, Pleasant Valley, Paramount
Tayloria, Cream and Kirkwood, Pa. Mr.
Westcott has been for the past seven years a
silent partner of Mr.. Herr in the business.
The Cecil county Board OF HEALTH and
the School Commissioners, have received an
urgent invitation from Dr. John S. Fulton,
Secretary of the Maryland Public Health
Association, to attend the sessions OF the
Health Association in Baltimore, on May II
and II. At the first days session among the
questions for consideration will be Vaccua-
ton and REORGANIZATION, Ventilation of one
story school houses, Infectious Diseases in
the Schools, and on the Disposition Disposal
OF Night Soil in Small! Towns 1t would there
fore seem that much good could be gotten
out Of this session.