The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
PeruSal by Busy Readers.

PeruSal by Busy Readers.
Prof. George A. Steele has been reelected
principal OF the Elkton High school.
z "A third story is being added to the pro
perry of Patrick J, McGrady, at Main and
Church stgerts.
The working hours on the Columbia,
and Port Deposit railroad for the section
men have been reduced to eight hours per
day.
"A number Of Cecil countians attended
the Mt. Gretna Agricultural Mechanical and
Industrial Exposition at Lebanon, Pa. this
week
Tie new Elkton shirt factory, it is re-
ported, will commence operations the LIST of
September. The machines are now in the
building and the several new additions
finished.
AT Il special session of the Orphans
Court for Cecil county. held in Elkton On
Tuesday. an order was passed to sell the
real and personal property of Miss Jane
Partridge. deceased.
Little Elk Tribe, No 80, Imp. o. II. NJ,
OF Cherry Hill, will hold an ice cream festival
in X. of p. Hall on Saturday evening" Sep
tember 3. Cake, fruits and confectionery in
abundance. The public cordially invited to
attend
--Colora public school will open in Tosh's
hall September /, with Miss Leora Crothers
teacher lot on the hill above the town
has been purchased from DR.. Il. R. Croth-
ers, whereon the proposed graded school
building will shortly be erected.
The bright weather of the past few days
has done much for the welfare of the Cecil
county farmers as the cloudy and rainy
weather of last week put work at a standstil.
Cora is looking vel! throughout Cecil,
although the potato crop is causing some
concern. Very hot weather succeeding 20
much rain may induce top and second
growth.
The Hartford county commissioners have
decided not to award the contract for build
ing an addition to the court house 10 Belair
at present. 1t is understood that the men
bers Of the board are fully alive to the neces
sty OF providing accommodations for the
public business but are Of the opinion that
it is too late in the season to undertake the
proposed Improvement this year
Cecil count" public school teachers who
will occupy new schools ut the opening in
September are Miss Carrie p Wright, Mrs.
NJ. V. Wamsley, W. H. Caldwell, Mary II.
Smith, MOlie Perkins Mona Dean, Het.ie
Seminar, Mabel Matthews, Helen McCauley,
Dora Anthony, Annie C. Keen. Ella Stats,
Maud Thompson. Leora Crothers, Lille But
cheIhart, John Z. White, Susie G.. Smith,
Reba Z. Brown, and Miss Rogers.
1t looks as though upper Cecil county
will in year or two become a peach grow
belt During this year the following Cecil
countians have planted peach tress, DR.. j.
W. REYNOLDS, about 700 trees; Atwood
Montgomery, 1000 trees; Jacob Kirk, about
600 trees; William Fulton, about 600 trees;
Samuel Reynolds, 1000 trees. The two first
named have been in the peach. growing bust
ness for some years, the Others are starting in
it.
The appointment recently received by
Thomas p. Jones, Jr., of Cecilton, as clerk
and acting deputy commissioner in the office
of the United States shipping commissioner
at Baltimore pays salary of 5000 a year.
He succeeds Mr.. William T. Price, who died
several weeks ago. The appointment is
made under the rules Of the civil service,
and is temporary, for three months, when, if
Mr.. Jones measures up to the requirements
OF the office, the appointment will be made
permanent.
Captain James Mccullough, of Port De-
post, was happy indeed on Monday evening
over the success OF the special excursion that
took so many people from Port Deposit and
Havre de Grace for run down the river and
bay to Betterton and return. Happily
adorned with smile the courteous captain
greeted every one as they set foot
aboard the trim steamer Susquehanna and
his good nature only stood out in holder
relief when, upon the return at midnight, he
expressed the hope that the excursion had
been an enjoyable one. And SO 1t is that
Captain Mccullough, as soliciting agent for
the company at Port Deposit, is doing much
to add to the popularity OF the new line while
looking out for its prosperity as well. The last
words the writer heard the captain utter on
Monday night were-"Remember, another
excursion ON Monday night next" And
these little trips are proving quite pleasure
and no more desirable steamer is wanted
than the handsome new "Susquehanna."
Everybody uses Bragdon's Poultry Remedy
1t cures; Is cents. For sale at Startling and
Becks, Elkton. june11-6mo.