The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11


Elkton from Christiana. DEL, to which place
he moved about n year ago.
The bay gelding "Dr. JIM" owned by
Michael Daley, was sold at Sherff's Sale, in
Elkton, on Monday. to J. Alfred Mackie, for
$11.
The sleighs OF S. NJ. Donuell and Joseph
Kitchens collided on Monday afternoon, at
Newark, Del, the shaft of Mr.. Donnell's
sleigh piercing the chest of Mr.. Kitchens
horse. The animal had to be killed.
A rabbit turned the tables on George
Gray, Of Bay View, the other day Gray left
his team standing along the road-to track
the rabbit. The rabbit ran away and so did
the horse and the wagon got smashed.
Mrs. Clinton White, of West High
street, Elkton, slipped while stepping from
her porch, and in her fall, Grasped wire
screen built as a flower trellis. The sharp
wire lacerated her hand severely and her in
jury is most painful
The teachers of Southampton public
school. this county, report that Ida White, n
pupil of the school, has not missed n day
from school in sixteen quarters-four and
a-half years. She also received II medal last
month for good lessons.
Magistrate Groves, in Elkton, on Tues
day, heard the suit of George W. Potts VS..
the p, W. Il Il. Railroad ompany-damages
claimed to tho amount of 800 for horse
killed on October 1st, 1898. VIM. S Evans
,,l 10, Inh, irt
the defendant verdict was rendered in
favor Of Potts for 5S5.
Harry Smith, colored. who broke into
the house Of NJ Vandesrift, Of McDonougb,
Del. some days ago, was sentenced TO pay Il
fine of $500. stand one honr in the pilory.
and be whipped with forty lashes. and be i'm
prsoned ten years. Upon passing sentence
Chief Justice Lore said =" 1t is necessary
that persons should be secure and safe when
they are asleep in their homes
The post-oflice at OvertOn, Eastern Neck
Island Kent county, was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning, together with the store in
which it was located, and n full stock Of
goods, mail matter and postolllce fixtures.
This mtScs five fires which have taken place
in the same section within short time, the
origin of which is totally unaccountable. A
fret bug Is supposed to be around Mr.. Ruth
has reported the matter to the post Office
authorities at Washington.
The Board of Managers OF the Oxford
Agricultural Society met saturday. Presi-
dent VIM. II. Hogg being absent, Ylce-Presi-
4.
June It'll, Sth and 9th, were selected rs the
dates for the Spring Fair. The Fall Fair
will be held in September, the time to be an
nounced later The trotting events arranged
for the former meeting compose the 90 min
ute 2.27 $50, 235 and 81 classes. Among
the improvements 70 be made to the Society y
grounds when Spring opens will be the paint
ing of the buildings.
The following officers have been installed
by Charter Oak Council, No. Al Daughters
Mrs. Mary Filingame; c., Mrs. Winnie
Wood A c., Miss NJ. Bungard; A. Jr. P +,
Mrs Mary Lloyd ". G., Miss A. Vaughn A.
V. c., Miss Lizzie Morris Recording Secre
tary. Mrs. Charles Carly Assistant Record.
ing Secretary, Miss Sarah Van Buskirk Fin.
anciaI Secretary. Mrs. Annie Biggs Treas
urer Charles Carly Conductor, Jas. Curry
Warden, n. A. Van Buskirk; l. S. S., William
Berger o. S. S., Mrs. A. Ross Trustees,
N. A. Van Buskirk, Mrs. A. Mann and Mrs.
A. Ross.
The annual meeting Of the Peninsular
Press Association. was held at Dover, on
Thursday, when the following officers were
elected president, F. W. Usilton, Kent
News, Chestertown, Md; Nice-Presdent, f..
Il. Poynter, Delaware Democrat, George
town, Del; Secretary, G. w. Kenney, Sussex
contain, Laurel, Del: Executive CommittC;
the present Secretary, Wilson NJ. Tyler Of
the Eastou, Md. Gazette +. NJ. Jones, Sus-
sex Journal. Georgetown, Del; Charles S
| Horn. of the Delaware Farm and Home. The
delegates elected to the National Editorial
| Association, which meets at Portland in June
were william Sauls Jury, Dover Deawarean
| G. W. Kenney, Rev, C. A. Grise, Peninsula
Methodist Gen. W. II. Stevens, of the SeG-
ford Nows and Frank NJ Jones A meeting
I will be held in Dover, on February Goth, to
form the Delaware Editors Association.