The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-05

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-Emmitt White has accepted position rs
clerk at the hotel in North East, Of which
Frank Ii. Thompson is proprietor
james Dimpsey. of lakewood, was opera
ted on for appendicitis in a Baltimore hospi-
tai. He is reported TO he improving.
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
Evans, Of West EIkton. died from cholera
infantum on Thursday morning, aged about
five months.
George W. Taylor and Howard Vincent
of the Deibrrt boatyard, have secured en-
pIoym"nt at Jackson 4 Sharp Company's
works, at Wilmington.
The residence of E. Wilbur +. Shippers on
Spring avenue, Chestertown, has been sold
by l.. NJ. Haines, of Elkton, trustee, to VIM.
+. Russell, for ?2210.
Tho Cecil County w. c. r. L. Conven-
tion will be held in Sylmar, in September
and the State Convention in Havre de Grace
October 3, 4 and 5.
The Republican primaries in Kent county
will be held on Saturday. August 10Th. and
the county convention in Chestertown, on
Tuesday, August u.
David Evans while at work in the boat
yard at Elk Landing. on Wednesday, got his
hand caught between two planks and had
one finger very badly mashed.
Warner Taylor was cutting wood at his
home in West Elkton, on Monday morning,
when the axe slipped and struck his hand,
making'a very deep and ugly wound.
Samuel Greenfield, who recently rented
the Long property in the "hollow," from W.
II. Elder, to open shoe store, has given up
the idea and moved to West Chester, Pa.
"A party of twenty-three Friends from
West Grove, Pa, went to Port Deposit on
Tuesday and boarded the chartered steamer
"Keystone," for trip to Colchester. They
thoroughly enjoyed the days outing on the
bay.
Big Elk Sunday School will hold their
annual picnic in Mr.. William Crcswels
grove, on Thursday, August 10th, all day and
evening. A cordial invitation is extended to
all. If stormy next fair day.
The condition Of DR.. Thomas A. Worrall.
of North East, who narrowly escaped being
killed while in bathing in the North East
river last Friday afternoon. is much i'm
proved, DIR. Worrall struck his head against
stone while diving. and was rescued by his
nephew, Harry Blackwell.
Prof. G. NJ. Young. q graduate of Hiram
College, Ohio, and recently an instructor in
the same institution, has been engaged as
Instructor of science and mathematics at
West Nottingham Academy. Mr.. Young
comes with the highest concentrations from
the president and faculty OF his alma mater
AT meeting of the directors OF the rt-
Gently organized Hartford County Agrcu-
tural Society, held in Belair, on Tuesday the
following dates were chosen for the next ex-
hibition, october 10, II, II and 10. The com
mittee on improving grounds will eXpend
about 81 200 in making necessary improve
ments, which will include buildings. new
stables, fences, as well as repairing the exhi-
bition hall and grand-stand. and placing the
track in good condition.
J. Segel, the well-known optician Of Bal
timore, is at the Hotel Elkton this week. and
will remain until Saturday evening at six
O'Clock, for the purpose Of examining eyes
and furnishing suitable glasses. He il well
known az a successful optician and has had
many patients during his visits here. He make
no charges for the scientific optical examina-
tion Of your eyes. Next week he will he at
Chesapeake City, Monday and Tuesday, nj the
Park hotel: at North East, Wednesday, at J..
Wesley Falls office; at Port Deposit. Thurs
day aud Friday, at Falls hotel; at Rising
Sun, Saturday, at the Maryland House.
The postofIlce at Newark. was broken
into by thieves at an early hour Monday
morning, and between 5000 and 4. 900 postal
cards and fifty cents in change stolen. They
also carried off a large number OF letters,
those which were in the general delivery and
those which had been dropped into the office,
through the front door, since Saturday. 1t
Is not known whether the letters contained
any valuables. The safe was not disturbed
and, consequently no stamps We're stolen. II
is believed the intruders were frightened of
before they had an opportunity to attempt to
open the safe. Entrance wac effected through
| a front window. Several holes were bored
in the shutter, and panel 12xl5 inches was
| removed. An attempt was also made to get
| in through rear window, but it was lined
with tin, which served as a barrier to the
| operations OF the thieves.