The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05

a real estate Office In the Tucker building on
North street, and is now actively engaged in
selling and exchanging real estate, renting
houses. collecting rents and claims. Mr..
Mackey stands high as business man and
is building up good clientage in his new
business. His advertisement appears today
In the Cecil WING.
"A mad dog was killed in the Second dis
trict last week by Arthur Ford, at Ford's
Landing.
Banner Council, o. U. A. NJ, will pre-
sent a flag to Wood Valley public school. on
February %.
Tho State Officers Odd Fellows, will
visit National Lodge. of Elkton. on Friday
evening. next week
There are numerous applicants for the
positions of ducking police on the North
East and Susquehanna rivers.
Emory Weaver who has been suffering
with cancer on the lip went to Hopkins
Hospital for treatment on Wednesday.
The E!kton icemen were busy gathering
Ice on their parks this week. jacob Howard
DtSdH cutting 10 inch Ice ON HuFSUhN morn
ing.
John S. Lee. of the East End Market,
Elkton. on Wednesday bought six large steers
out OF the drove Of John Regain. near E!kton.
whose fine cattle are well known.
e. r. Burlington the enterprising mer-
chant, of Rising SUM- appears in new adj
vertisement in this issue of the CECIL WING.
He is one Of Cecil county's leading and most
successful business men.
AS was published in the CECIL WING last
week horse was stolen from william Wilson
on til" Sngrrly race track The animal has
been tracked to Akron, Ohio where u man
named Hill is under arrest, charged with the
theft
Two white men came near being run
down by an express train at the Elkton sta
ton on Tuesday afternoon. They we're walk
ing on tee track and did not notice the ap-
proceeding train. The engineer blew several
sharp blasts and the men stepped off the
track just in time
Wesley b. Hart, an undertalIer Of Phla-
dolphin, was in Ekton on Wednesday and
rented the storehouse owned by the Mitchell
estate on Main street. adjoining the Howard
House, for the year beginning March 25. and
where he will conduct the undertaking bust
ness.
The Oxford express on the Baltimore
Central railroad, had tail end collision
with Il market and cattle train at Chadd's. on
MpnIny i,a b,f
but the express locomotive ard its pilot were
broken. two ears we're wrecked and it re-
qnired about three hours to get the tracks
clear, Passenger travel was DELAYED but
little.
John Mcdonald. u follower Of the race
track, went to the Elkton jail on Tuesday to
visit prisoner. Mcdonald was wanted,
himself. however, and was thoreupon placed
under arrest by Deputy Sheriff McAlister,
charged with embez2IrmenL # .75 from
Charles Frazier, OF Baltimore. he was taken
to Baltimore on Wcdnos lay hy an Officer
from that city.
Receiver Earle. Of the Chestnut Street
National Baak, Philadelphia. had u con scr
cnrn with Comptroller Dawes in Washington
Monday night in regard to the settlement of
tho banks affairs The officers believe that
the first dividend to depositors will be paid
within thirty days. and succeeGin.: dividends
will be declared as early as possible. The
first dividend is expected to be at least 20 per
cent.
The special services at the Presbyterian
Church this week. uudar tho Iii rection of
Evangelist MackHy, of Nova Scotia. have
bscn stirring and Interesting. Mr.. Mackav
is Il pleasant talkcr seems to inoW his Bible
by heart is red hot in his carkes.ness and
enthusiasm, and has at his command an Al :
parently unlimited fund of fresh and thrillin.
incident now humorous and now pathetic
and all drawn from his own experience. His
Bible readings in the Presbyterian Chapel
every afternoon inspire his hearers
with new lovefor and interest in the good
old Book that Mr.. Mackay shows to b. so
new and up to date. Mr. MacEay will preach
at both services on Sunday. Every evening
except Saturday, next week and conduct a
Bible reading every afternoon at 3 80 This
is Elkton's opportunity. Tho church ought
to be crowded at every service.