The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-29
NEWS in BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

There is now a Pullman sleeping car in
service named Elkton.
The Elkton Heptasophs will install OFF,
GERS on Monday night next, and later have a
banquet.
Harvey & Blake. proprietors of the wilma
Flour Mills, this week put in service a hand
some new delivery wagon.
The unknown white man who was killed
at Newark last week was buried IN the
Potter's Field Tuesday. He WAS not identi-
fed.
Stranded oysterman are now seen along
the line of the Delaware railroad working
their way back to the cities from the lower
end Of the Peninsula.
Samuel Scarr. colored, robbed his grand
mother Of S35 and was sentenced on Monday
by Magistrate Groves to the House of Cor
rection for three years.
Samuel Alexander, a fireman on p. W.
Il B. railroad engine. on Monday had two OF
his fingers mangled with large lump Of coal
which fell from the tender IN his hand
William Wilson reported to the county
officials on Wednesday morning that Il yalu-
able brown race horse had been stolen from
his stable on the Singerly race track on Tues
day night
The funeral OF John Morrison, an aged
citizen OF Middletown, whose death resulted
from injuries received in falling down stairs
a few days ago, WAS largely attended on Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs Hannah Mitchell. widow of the late
Isaac Mitchell and mother OF Noble Mitchell,
OF the Hartford county bar died on Sunday
at her home in Beair. aged 81 years. Mrs.
Mitchell was we'll known in Cecil county.
On Saturday at the Ekton boat yard Of
Deibert Brothers, Elmer Deibert, while at
work inside barge, fell, the scafrold break
ing. and struck his head against a piece Of
timber. On Monday he was able to be out.
On February % the Funeral Benefit As
ISOLATION OF the Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics of Maryland and District Of
Columbia will convene In Elkton. One hun
dred and fifty delegates are expected to be In
attendance.
Petitions are being presented to the citi-
zens OF Hartford county for their signatures
urging tho General Assembly OF Maryland
through the Hartford county members, to
secure the passage of Il law for Hartford, pro-
viding for the creation Of the office Of treas
urer Of the county.
The sale OF Western horses held in Elk
ton on Monday by Henry Kendg at the
stables OF Edward Taylor, Main street
brought out a big attendance, and especially
wasthe Fourth district in evidence. One horse
sold as high az $50, while several brought
SIS. Several p ir OF mules were also sold
Harry Boulder was taken to tho House
OF Correction, Friday. to serve four months.
being convicted OF assault and battery upon
Leu ue Foster and his son Ohio Foster. Jack
Rice on SATURDAY. was taken to the Peniten
tiary by Sheriff Conoly for term of eight
years and william H. Foster for two years.
Both men are cOlored.
Merchants desiring change Of location or
opening for new business will find it to their
interest to communicate with me. l have
two handsome stores with or without dwell
ings, located in one of the finest cities in
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.
T. W. Wickes. a member OF one OF the
oldest and most prominent families OF Kent
county, died at his home on Queen street.
Chestertown, on Monday night. aged 80
years. Mr. wickes has been sick for some
months, suffering with heart disease, but he
was confined to his room only for few days.
He was engaged in the drug business in Ches-
tertoun ut the time Of his death. He Is a
relative OF Judge Perry Wickes, of Baltimore.
widow and one daughter survive him.
Tuesday afternoon about o'clock an
unknown white man, presumably tramp,
had n narrow escape from instant death while
attempting to board moving freight train
Mt Elkton station. The train had stopped for
water and was just moving away WHOM the
man crossed the southbound track not MOTTO
ing an express train. which was moving
rapidly toward him. The engineer OF the
express gave the warning signal and the man
had presence OF mind enough to drop be-
tween the two tracks and remain still while
the express swept past him. He was unin-
jured.
A car containing a Seton cannon. which
was being shipped from Philadelphia to
Charleston, s. G. was wrecked on the Della
ware railroad between Middletown and Town
send on Saturday by an axle breaking Be-
hind the wrecked car wore six cars loaded
with armour plate, bound for the same point.
to be used in reraring battleshp. The
train was running slowly when the accident
occurred and little damage was done A
wrecking train from Clayton was engaged
the greater part Of tho day in clearing up the
wreck. delay OF two days was caused in
shipping the cannon.
Little hope is now entertained of an ice
crop on the Susquehanna this winter The
river is now, and has been for several days
past, entirely free of ice, and is somewhat
muddy as n result Of slight raise week or
more ago. On January the river was frozen
over with sheet of ice, varying from five to
seven inches in thickness and some local fish
dealers harvested sufficient for their needs
but so far none has been harvested by ice
no Cot II 81 n. u.