The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-06
NEWS in BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

Perusal by Busy Readers.
Frank r. Scott is having his residence on
East Main street reprinted.
Robert Armstrong, of Port Deposit, has
taken charge Of his novelty store in Oxford.
-Cadmus Price last week sold fine
draught horse to John Harlan, of Leeds.
Jesse B. Minker has secured position in
weave mill at Trainor, Pa, and has remov-
ed his family there.
On Saturday Magistrate Groves fined
Charles Banks, colored, of Perryville SIS and
costs for disorderly conduct.
On Saturday John P. Wilson, n farmer
residing near Pennington, was kicked on the
head by horse and badly injured while at
fishing shore on the North East river.
The hour for the meeting of the directors
of the National Bank of Elkton, has been
hanged from II O'Clock to $50 n. m. The
change will go into effect on Tuesday next
Mr.. Alfred Wetherill is having his resi-
dence near town, greatly improved by coat
of paint. Other improvements are being
made to the tenant house, outbuldings and
fences.
Mrs. Ella Devlin, of Philadelphia, who
has been in Elkton for some time past, was
arrested on Wednesday for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. Magistrate Groves COM
mitted her to jail for fifteen days.
On Saturday, the household effects of
John B. Reuland were sold under distraint
for rent, issued by William r. Boulder,
agent. Mr.. Boulder being the only bidder
the goods were sold to him in lump for IS.
james Frank, station agent at Rowland
vile, has been promoted to the position Of
special officer with headquarters at Media.
The position Of agent at Rowlandville will be
filled by william Barnett, OF Newton Square,
Penna.
The tri-union of the Maryland, District
OF Columbia and Virginia Dental Association
will be held in Washington from June to 8.
DR.. Stanley Steele. Of Elkton, is a member Of
the committee Of anatomy, physiology and
histology.
Capt. Z. l.. Gilgan, the genial conduc-
tor of the Oxford-Baltimore Express, wears
anc' ship along the line Of his run in Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland is extensive. The cap
tain took his train to Baltimore, Thursday
and afterwards went to Philadelphia and
witnessed the unwilling OF the Grant monu-
ment-Oxford Press.
Mr. John H. Clark representing Mr..
james II. Wright. the well-knOwn Whining
ton clothier and tailor. wishes the CECIL
WING to announce that owing to Il pressure
of business he was unable to make his
intended visits to Cecil county this week, but
that he will positively do 50 next week, visit
ing EIkton on Tuesday, May 9: Chesapeake
City. May 10; North East, May Il; Port
Deposit and PerryviIle, May II.
On Friday afternoon OF last week Philir,
alias 'Raggyn Brown and his brother, John
Wesley Brown. got into quarrel at the shed
in the rear OF the old livery stable at North
and High streets. They We're both very
drunk and finally came to blows. Balim
Biddle arrested them and, with the assistance
of Mr.. George A. Brown, took them to jail.
Magistrate Groves gave them a hearing on
Saturday and fined them each IL and costs.
The Hartford county commissioners have
fixed the tax rate at so cents on the 500, s
cents less than the rate OF 1898. This re-
ductoa in the rate is mostly due to the fact
that in 1898 $4,000 was levied toward the
erection of the Havre de Grace school build
ing and the improvements to the Belair
school building and also that the insolycn-
cies are not so high this year. The taxable
basis is S14 coo 600, half Il million less than
last year, due in part to the losses in abate-
ments, transfers and the absence OF full
assessment OF improvements made during
the year.
The Maryland State geological survey
with the cooperation OF the Agricultural
Department at Washington, has begun the
preparation of a map showing the distribu-
ton of agricultural soils in the State. By
this method the soils adapted TO wheat
garden truck and other crops can be accur-
ately traced over wide areas. DIR. VIM. b.
Clark, State geologist, has charge OF the
work. Mr.. c. W. Dorsey, Of the Agricultural
Department, has been assigned for two
months to start the work. DR.. Dorsey will
instruct members OF the survey staff at Johns
Hopkins University and they will take the
field in Cecil county, extending the work
southwark through Kent and Queen Anne's
counties.