The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-25
NRpHANs' COURT.

ORPHANS COURT.
The Orphans Court OF Cecil count, was in
session on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. Present, Hon. Charles E. Beatty and
Hon. Alfred Kirk. associate judges.
Sundry claims against the estates of de
ceased persons were examined and passed
Bonds approved. Bond of Aramlnta Il.
Merry and John w. Anthony, admin jstrators
OF james Merry; bond oil Emma Mearns,
eXecutrix of Samuel j. Mcarus bond of ELI.
zateth G. Pennington, administrator of
Robert Oliver Pennington bond of Samuel
B. Foard, administrator Of Mary f Foard :
bond of VIM. S. Evans and Agnes q. Evans,
executors of Amos S. Evans bond of W.
Arthur Mitchell, administrator of Elizabeth
II. Bratton bond Of Austin l.. Crothers and
VIM. S. Evans. administrators of Joseph Ed
ward Bradford bond of Winter ID. Brown.
administrator of Edith NJ. Brown bond of
Israel Katz, administrator of Richard NJ
Zionka.
Accounts passed. Third and final account
Of Sarah j., and John McClcnahan, executors
Of John NJ. McClenahan. and distribution
struck on same; fifth account of Nelson
Whitaker and Joseph Coudon. executors of
George p. Whitaker third and final account
of George A. Blake, guardian of Harvey
klnslOw third and final account Of Adam
Peoples, guardian of John X. Sheets.
Court adjourned to meet in special session
on Tuesday, February 2Sth.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The County Board of Health met on Tues
day, at the office OF Secretary Brattou. in
EIkton. The Secretary reported that upon
the order of SurgeonG General Wyman, of the
Marine Hospital Service, he had sent to him
upon the blank used for the purpose Il record
OF the prevailing diseases. the death rate, and
the causes of the deaths in the town of Elktop
for the year 1898.
Information has been received by the Board
of three different centres of smallpox in the
State The general neglect of vaccination
makes Cecil county badly prepared to meet
it, The excellent work of the school authori.
ties is not helped by physicians granting Ger.
tillcates of vaccination to children who have
no mark of the vaccine pu-tule, but simply
the abrasion produced by the operation. A
request will be made Of the County Commits
sioners to turn the regulation of the vaccine
business, for which the county pays over to
the Board OF Health.
School No. 4, Eighth district, was visited
upon Il report of diphtheria. No definite in
formation could be obtained, and re-opening
the school was advised.
On February 2nd the Secretary addressed
the Farmers Institute, at Rising Sun, upon
causes, contagiousness aud prevention of
typhoid fever and consumption.
Membranous Group was reported in Chesa-
peake City, Perryville and Kinks Mills (;
diphtheria at Barksdae and Ceciton scarlet
fever at Sylmar and Third district typhoid
fever in EiGton and Oakwood-one case in
each instance. An extensive epidemic of
measles prevails in Port Deposit.
Thirty Geaths were reported for January
ApopleNy y..'.'.....'.'..... .....................2 2
Bright diaeaSe. .....................2 2
Cancer ..................:... 2
Catarrh, sulfocative. ............... /
Complication ........................ 4
Consumption observation-disclosures. |
Conyu lsions. result Of accident .........1
Group, membranous. ........... |
Debility. .....................1 |
Grip. p..................... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3
Heart disease. .............2 2
lnahitlon. .....................2
Old age Of wears ~ ..... I