The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 20.
NEWS TN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
Perusal by Busy Readers.


Perusal by Busy Readers.
Governor Tunnel, OF Delaware, has
issued call for the officers and mon Of the
National Guard OF Delaware to meat at the
armory. in Wilmington, on Thursday night,
to consider, the question OF reorganizng the
militia
The New Castle shad fishermen have de-
cided to continue their association for an
other year, and have elected Charles L. Lan
easter president and e. l. Rogers secretary.
The fish will all be handled by officers Of the
association at the wharf, where the hoats
land, instead of sending them to commission
men.
Congressman Isaac Barber of the First
Congressional District, has determined to re-
tire from active politics at the close Of his
term in Congress, in March, and devote his
time and attention to business He is largely
Interested in milling.
David Henry Sanders, senior member Of
the firm of Sanders and Stayman, of Balti-
more, dealers in organs and musical instru-
ments a house well known in Cecil county,
died on Saturday morning, at his home, in
that city. Prot Lynch, Of North East, is n
representative OF the firm in this county.
The potato shipments by rail from the
lower Maryland and Virginia peninsula
amounted for 1893 to over one million bar
rels. nearly four hundred thousand white and
seven hundred thousand sweet. II the num-
Der of barrels shipped by steamers and sailing
vessels were included, the number would
probably approximate two million barrels.
Mr.. Benjamin Mason, OF Jarrettsvlle.
Hartford county, met with almost instant
death on Saturday last by falling from n
scafold while working at his trade of a car
penter on Il building Of Mr.. Josephus Reed,
at Jarrettsville. He made msstep and fell
from one OF the upper stories to the ground,
fatally injurirg his skull. He remained I'M
conscious for two hours when he expired.
He was about forty-flve years of age and
leaves a family
Thieves entered the hotel of Archibald
Bond. OF Conowingo, Il few nights ago, by
forcing tine front doors of the building. Mr..
Bond was awakened while the thieves were
rummagng on the first floors and upon
going downstairs found that they had made
their escape. Quite scare was given the
guests and it was some time before they
could believe the robbers had really left the
building. They did not carry away any
thing Of much value.
A new and unexpected phase has devel
oped in the damage suit of Constable Dwyer
against County Commissioner Hill and Owens
of Kent county, for removal from office. The
jury in Hartford county, where the case was
removed, gave a verdict to Dryer Tor 81 900.
The judgment was paid by the ex-commis-
sioners, and last Friday they presented a bill
to the county commissioners and demanded
payment, having satisfied the judgment Of
the court ia favor of Dwyer. The men claim
that they acted in their official capacity and
should be reimbursed by the county.
Although the peach crop has been fail
ure for some time there are some growers on
the Peninsula who think that there will be Il
fair crop this year. They hold to it that the
failure Of the crop has been due in the past
largely to weather conditions and to the peach
yellows, and not because the peach belt has
moved from this section. So far this year the
weather has been favorable for good crop
of peaches, and it is held that most OF the
yellows have been stamped out, and that the
peaches to be raised will be of good quality.
II this is the case, prices will be good and the
growers VINO are fortunate enough to have
peaches will make money. 1t Is also main
tanned that fair crop of peaches is better for
the Peninsuls than large crop, because there
will be no gluts and prices will be better in
every market.
The black peach aphs has done great
damage to the peach orchards OF the State
the past two seasons. Great injury has been
done TO the unfolding buds in nurseries and
to Young trees set out last spring and fall.
In ono instance the pest was found in a sin
gle block OF trees in which over million
seedlings were budded last season. At an
other place block Of five hundred thousand
trees were seriously damaged Trees badly
attacked by this insect are conspicuous even
at o distance. Tho leaves are yellowjsh,
more or less clustered, many of them being
curled anI spotted The result is that the
tree i, dwariel and stunted, and in the case
Of young buds in the nursery they are Killed
ousrigLg in very fow days. Tho insect Is
sometimes caled the black peach louise. or
the remedial measures suggested ana tried
by the Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station, spraying with kerosene emul-'on
was found to be most effective.