The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
COUNTY NEWS.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.

CHESAPEAKE CRY, July 7, 1899.
Schley Day was duly celebrated by n dis
play of bunting.
Mr. George Queck moved his household
on Thursday, to Conowingo, where he will
have charge of the hotel.
Only one disturbance to mar the quiet Of
the Fourth, ana that was between two col
ored men. They were arrested and taken
before Magistrate Wood, who fined them.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Daley of Baltimore,
spent the Fourth with his parents Capt. and
Mrs. Andrew Daley
Mrs. j. b. Wood of Deand. Fla. is spend
ing some time with Mrs. w. A. Alexander.
Miss Mamie Bouchelle is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Jefferson Mccoy III Delaware
Captain Lovele5s and John Loveless of the
.uc Dempsey spent the Fourth at home.
Mrs Charles Green and Miss Katharine, of
Washington, d. c., are spending some time
with her parents Mr.. AMI Mrs. Harry Bou
chello
Mr.. G Oldham Massey, Of Philadelphia,
was in town on Wednesday.
Tho Mission Band Of the Presbyterian
Church held picnic At Lorewood Park on
Friday.
About eighty e2.0rsionsts came here from
baltimore on Tuesday and enjoyed the
dancing at Ericsson Park.
Mr.. wesley Clayton met with quite an acct
dent last Saturday. Will" standing up in
hi creamery wagon hi, horse started up and
thrcw him out, di.locatins his arm and badly
cuttiu" his face and head.
y sailing party on /. Robirsons grain
vessel left here one day last week for Better
ton. Owing to the scarcity of wind they did
not return until the wee small hours. Those
enjoying it We're. Mrs. Emma Willis, Mrs.
Clara Knight, Misses Laura Jones, Mary
Steele. Mary Willis, Minnie Reed, Messrs
Dunlap. Dr. Smithars and John Reed. Jr.
% Tuesday night as Mr.. William Tumcy
was putting his dog W for the night, some
person or persons unknown attacked him,
nittin him over the head twice. The neigh
bora hearing the noise went to his rescue, hut
they had made good their escape, The sup
position vas that he had received largo
sum tina, day.
Three fires enlivened things on the Fourth.
Tho first one occurred about seven o'clock
q. M, it b, ing the Park Hotel catching from
the chimney. The early discovery prevented
much damage. The second one occurred
about noon, and was caused by some one
THROWN" fire cracker on the roof of James
Houck's shoe shop. 1t was promptly ex-
tinguishct. The third was in that part of
the town known Us Civil Rightsville, but did
not make enough healway to give an alarm.
Three fire, in one day is Il pretty good record
for a town Of this size. The property owners
in the vicinity of the Park Hotel extend
thanks to the persons who so kindly helped
TO suhduc the fire. We have no fire company
here but our citizens generally turn out and
work a. one until all danger is over.
George Dreka, Of Deand, Florida. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Alexander.
Fred Beiswanger. OF New York is spend
ing some time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John BeiswGneer.
Mr. ana Mr.. Richard Maxwell of EIkton
have been visiting Mrs. Rebecca Harriott
Frank Courey, Of Philadelphia, spent the
Fourth witt his mother Mrs. Aunie Conrey.
Mis- Lille Karsner of Baltimore, is visit
ing Dr.. and Mrs. Karsner
J. Groome Steele spent Thursday in Pha-
delphia
Mrs. George litter and children. of Balt-
more, are the guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Missouri Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton are the guests of Rev.
and Mrs. 5. NJ. Perry.
Miss Rebu Hudson, Of Wilmington, nc
compauica by two lady friends, spent the
Fourth with her mother, Mrs. John Bristow.
Mr.. Anna Lindsay, Of Elkton, is visiting
her son Henri Lindsay.
Mrs. Anna Hopper is spending few weeks
in Philadelphia with her daughter, Mrs. q.
Fl, Wcst,
Miss Maggie Cam of Delaware. is spend
ing SOM time with Miss Corinne Berger.