The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-04-15
NEWS in BRIEF.
local Matters Boiled Down for Hast
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Harry S. Carver of Belair. has resigned
As deputy clerk OF the court for Hartford
county. Capt. Thomas G. Forvood has been
appointed clerk in the office.
Milton Steele, proprietor Of the Deer
Park Hotel Of Newark has sold the property
to Joseph G Townsend Of Wilmington for
$27,500. Mr. Townsend will take charge
April 25th.
About thirty of the young folks OF New
ARK. have organized tennis club. George
G. Medil was elected presidents Miss Nellie
Wilson, vice-presd"ut; Leo O. Willis. secre-
tary: and Miss Bessie Wright, treasurer.
An internal machine was found under
the safe in the railroad freight office at Har-
rinefoI, Del, and it was evidently the inten-
ton of some one to blow up the Office for
plumber. The fuse had been lighted and was
partly burned. The bomb contained dyna-
mite.
The muskrat season in Dorchester closed
April /. 1t is estimated that more than
80, 900 muskrat hides have been sold, which
with tho meat, would make the muskrat
catch of Dorchester worth over $50. 1000 to
the people of that county. Jesse b. Wall, OF
Beetpitch Ferry. received sc 500 for the hides
sold by him.
During the high wind the other night a
truck used for handling freight ABOUT the
raiIroad station at Middetown was blown
from the platform to the tracks A freight
train passing the station about 10 o'clock
struck the truck and sent it ahead with such
force that the eight inch cast iron pipe at the
water tower was broken Off rs if it were It
pipe stem. No other damage was done.
The canning business on the peninsula
this season is expected to be heavier than for
some years. In addition to the canneries
which were in operation last season number
OF new ones are being erected Mt various
places. The old canneries will also put up
more goods than they did last season. TIE
on the peninsula than it has been for some
time.
On Thursday afternoon, last week, fire
broke out in the store of Mrs. Corsey, Mt st.
nearly all of its contents were destroyed
The fire was first discovered by colored boy
about o'clock in the back room, where the
coal oil was left. The flames spread rapidly
and were soon beyond control The cause of
the fire is unknown. Loss about & 200, with
partial insurance.
The coming municipal election in Newark
for three councilmen and a president is Great
ing more interest than usual in that town.
James Hossinger is a candidate for president
At present he has no opposition. j. Rankin
Armstrong was n candidate, but has with
drawn and asks the voters of the western
district to elect him councilman. W. F. Curtis
is a candidate for the honor. There is more
electioneering than usual. The elections
past have been very quiet and but small
number voting. In the middle district J.
Penn Wilson is anxious to succeed William
H. Barton and in the eastern district Joseph
D. Luton is the candidate.
Many improvements are being made at
Colchester Beach for the coming season. and
an army of carpenters and mechanics are
now busly engaged all over the grounds.
The several amusements are being entirely
rebuilt, aud ma h more attractive. Many
new attractions are also being built, for the
amusement Of young and old, one of the
most novel OF which is the miniature rail-
road; or, as it is called, the Empire Express
The train is the smallest in the world to carry
passengers, the locomotive is exactly like the
great engines Of the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more and Ohio railroads Each train is com
posed of ten cars, and carries 20 people. the
rails, crossties telegraph poles. stations, ETC..
are exact reproductions of great railroad
system. All the buildings at the resort are
being freshly painted inside and out; the en-
tire grounds are being cleaned up to present
very attractive appearance. The Offices
and wharves Of the company on Light street,
Baltimore, have just been newly painted in
attractive cOlors, and large new flag flow
ing to the breeze, indicates that the excursion
season will soon be upon US, and advising
schools and societies to secure their dates
now for their annual outings to the famous
family resort.