The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-12

chesapeake City.
The steamer "Susquehanna' was
hauled on marine railway in Baltimore,
few days ago, for a new propeller, to re.
place one from which float was broken.
William M. Terrell, son Of John NJ.
Terrell, of Elkton, has been elected presi-
dent of the Chevy Chase and Kensington
Electric Railway Company in Montgomery
county, Md.
Ice cream soda at five cents a glass is
still the drawing attraction these warm
evenings at the three Elkton drug stores.
Elk ton soda water has gained a reputation
all over the land.
Kent county's big peach tree, which
Prof johnson says is the largest tree of its
kind in America, has full crop of peaches
this year. Though twenty-five years old,
it has never failed in crop since it COM
menced bearing. 1t measures sixty-seven
inches in diameter
A report comes from Port Deposit that
a black snake, five feet six inches long,
was killed few days ago, on Enoch Nc
Cullough's farm This suake was dissected
and, to the establishment Of the anatomist,
a full siz4 garter snake was found inside of
it, aud in the mouth of the garter snake
was toad.
The unveiing of the public fountain
in Chestertown, will take place Tuesday
with much eIcmony by Miss Ida Osem
Smith, aged six years, daughter Of Mr.
Charles S. Smith, Of that town. Among
the participants will he Harrison W Vickrs
William J Nannort and x-Mayo or Ferdi-
nand Latrobe, of Baltimore, who will make
addresses.
The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany, operating the Cecil county system,
whose offices are in Dover, has issued addi-
tional per cent bonds to the extent of
$50, 900, and filed mortgage covering that
amount at the office Of Recorder CT Deeds
James Lord, paying a government stamp
pany makes the additional issues as it is
continuing to extend its system. The lines
to Denton, Easton, Cambridge and EIkton
have BEEN absorbed, and the system from
lower Delaware is to be extended into Will
mington about October /.
While out driving near Aberdeen, last
Thursday, Napoleon Spencencer, of Havre
de Grace, and Miss Annie Seldom OF Penn
sylvania, had thrilling experience. The
horses became frightened and ran away
near the railroad Mr. Spencer managed
to pull them against telegraph pole Just
in time for fast Blue Line flyer to pass,
thus barely escaping terrible death
When the horses struck the pole the shock
threw Mr.. Spencer and Miss Selden out
The buggy was total wreck and the har-
ness was broken in pieces. The horses
escaped injury. Both the occupants of the
vehicle were hurt, but not seriouly.
The committee recently appointed by
thc CltIECus Va nav lS NC ''lUSS, tO tODSiutl
the project of providing additional build
ings for contemplated enlargement OF the
plant of the Gambrill Textile Works of
that town, formerly Of near Elkton, re-
ported at meeting of the citizens at the
Opera House, last Thursday evening, at
which letter from Mr.. NJ Gambrill,
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the judgment of the committee, it was i'm
possible to meet the requirements of Mr..
Gambrill, but they were instructed by the
meeting that il the erection OF the building
at a cost OF from $500 to s1S, 1000, on
VIII Oh an annual rental for term of years
at the rate Of Z per cent. would be paid,
would meet his views and requirements,
that the matter could probably be arranged.
The Ericsson Line Steamboat Com pany
began this week running freight steamer
into the SassafTas river, to which parts OF
Cecil and Kent counties are tributary.
This started report that war WAS immi.
nent between the Ericsson Line and Toll
chester Steamboat Company, which also
runs steamers to the Sassafras river. Mr..
Clarence Shriver, Baltimore agent Of the
Ericsson Line, said: eve have no inten.
tion Of going to war with the COLCHESTER
Steamboat Company. For long time
we have run boats into the Sassafras river
during the peach season. We regard that
territory as being as much ours as it &c the
territory Of the COLCHESTER Company"
Captain W. G. Eliason, President of the
COLCHESTER Steamboat Company, said: "We
understand that an Ericsson Line steamer
will be sent on the Sassfras river route,
wherever wharves can be obtained. We
will continue plaoidly on our way and will
not reduce rates until compelled. The
Ericsson Line is selling excursion tickets
to Betterton for 25 cents round trip,
while we have continued the 50-cent rate.
We recently purchased Turner's wharf at
Betterton, and the Ericsson Line has lust