The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-19
FEBRUARY.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 30.

50, 800 uncollected taxes.
Mr.. James I. Ground of Bissell,
Washington county, has almanacs for every
year from 1857 to 1898.
Samuel Wagner, Of Boonsboro, slaugh-
tered the largest porker Of the season,
which weighed 65I pounds.
dorchester Gamers are still trying to
contract for tomatoes at $3.50 per ton,
while farmers declare they will not contract
for less than Sc.
The February term of the Circuit
Court for Tahoe county was called last
Monday, and it was the shortest on record,
lasting but three hours.
--Muskrats are plentiful along the Poto.
mae and other streams, and are being cap
tured in considerable numbers, there being
good demand for their skins at fair prices.
The Chcste!town electric light plant is
now uudcr construction, James NJ Chill
cutt, the contractor having started work
last Monday. 1t will take about 5000
square feet weather-boarding and Gal
van2ed roo:ine for the building.
liza Wells formerly Of North East but
now o! Baltimore, has rented part of the A.
d. Spencer building, corner of ST. John
and Franklin streets, IIavre de Grace, and
viii occupy il rs a hotel, with the front on
Franklin street.
The stockholders of the lTavre de Grace
improvement Company have elected the
following directors for the ensuing year:
Hon. Murray Nandiver, Abram Me-
Combs, Robert Il. Vanneman, James w
Foster, am Charles Xetler. Mr.. A. =.
McComhs is President Of the company, and
Mr.. l.. X. Narneman Secretary and Urea.
surer.
The =. ". :; Il. Railroad Company's
freight depot in Ilavre de Grace was again
broken into, last week, and merchandise to
the probable value of $50 stolen. There is
no clue to the thieves, although it is be-
lieved they were tramps, as some of the
goods are being found alo4g the road at
different places, almost daily.
Active work is now in progress in re-
building the r. w. q L. railroad bridge
across the SUsqlehanna river, at Perryyille
The Penc2yd Iron Co., have the draw span
stripped to the floor, and in few days will
replace that, and rapidly complete the span.
The company have now, four additional
gangs, OF twenty men each, engaged in lay
ing the new floor system over the entiro
length of the structure.
Reports from down the Peninsula
indicate that there will be large yield of
peaches this year unless there is extremely
cold weather later to injure the buds after
they begin to we'll. The recent cold snap had
the effect of keeping the buds from swell
ing. As there was but partial crop last
season there is n good growth of wood and
twigs. Georgetown, one of the leading
places in the peach belt, has been visited
by number Of peach buyers recently. 1t
is said that the crops of several orchards in
that vicinity have been sold already for the
Wilmington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York markets.
The Judges of the County Court at
Wilmington, on Saturday, heard the appli-
cation of Rev. Charles A. Grice, d. d., of
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until the May term of a suit against him
by j. Miller Thomas for $500. Some time
ago Mr.. Thomas sold DIR. Grice, the PENN
sula Methodist for 81, 800, and it is alleged
that $500 check went to protest, and Mr..
Thomas now sues to resover the $500 DR..
Grice claimed that, as most of his witnesses
are clergymen, they could not come into
court at present without affecting the well
fare of hundreds of Methodists, as the
revival meetings are now in progress. The
Judges reserved their decision.
-Emilu Massey, of Middletown is the
owner of a very black and mischievous
bird, known as"Billy Crow" which has
distinguished itself in number OF ways
since coming into Mr.. Massey's possession
a few months since. The crow has been
taught to speak and can say "hello,"
goodbye" and several other words not
frequently used in polite society, very
plainly, and has caused much amusement
to the small boys Of the town by perching
in the trees and on porch roofs and salut-
ing the passers-by on the street below.
The other day in his flight about town he
entered the pantry window of residence
on Main street, and carried away the desert
intended for dinner, and on another occa-
sion presented Mr.. Massey with silver
spoon which he had stolen from the dining
room Of house.