The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Nasty
PeruSal by Busy Readers.

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This week protracted meetings are being
held in the Methodist Church.
The Elkton Masons took supper at 0, c.
81, - .. - ~ tuesday night.
Mrs. Simon moved her household goods
9 from Elkton TO New York. on Tuesday
The residence OF Thomas Falahee, on
North street, ElktoD, is being reprinted.
Herman Deibert moved his family from
Chesapeake City to EIkton, on Thursday.
"A porker weigh pounds was killed
on the farm of W .uors, on Wednes-
day.
The dwelling house of John Walthers
near Glasgow, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day.
A seven months Old son Of Percy Evans
was severely burned on Monday by stove
pipe falling on him.
"A setter dog owned by David Glpin, was
killed by the cars at the North street cross
ing, Elkton, on Thursday.
National Lodge, No. 81, I. o. o. F., has
elected Samuel H. Really recording secre-
tary in place OF Fred C. Ludwig, resigned.
The University Extension Glass met i'll
the school Commissioners room on Monday
at 4 10 p. M, with the President, Mrs. l.. NJ
Haines in the chair.
james A. Merry one Of Elkton's most
respected citizens was recently stricken with
almost total blindness. and it is feared that
ba ,r,fi ba ufii nti
-Amorg the horses sleighing on Main street
on Tuesday Thomas Harlan's 'Neta' was
noticeable. She has since been purchased by
Joe Bradbury, for 800. Her mark is 2.39l
The water was driven out of the lower
bay by the high winds on Saturday night and
Sunday 50 that there was no tide water in the
river at El&ton on Sunday. On Monday
morning the water had reached its normal
height.
Aaron Griffith, colored, is now lodged in
the Elkton Jail to await the action of the
March term OF Circuit Court for Cecil county,
9gAharsel " on. H",,"'irc : sum Of money
we Ionging to the colored church OF Port
Deposit.
The barn and granary. and their con-
tents. On the farm occupied by Richard Sui
lawn, at Glasgow were destroyed by fire early
Saturday morning. The buildings were valued
at $500 ard the loss on the contents amounts
to about $500.
The farmers of this vicinity should do all
they can to further the location of a cannery
in Elkton, by G. W. Baker, by contracting to
plant tomatoes for it. 1t would mean money
in their pockets Find out all about it at r.
B. Frazer's drug store.
--Hobson & Co.'S massive spectacular Uncle
Toms Cabin Co., will appear in the Elkton
Opera House, on Wednesday evening next.
Jan. 18th. The company will give a street
parade, and carries q people in the company.
They travel in two private cars.
An unknown party assaulted and robbed
John Crate, a hunter and fisherman. who
lives on Stump's Point. near Perryville, one
night last week Crate fought well but was
oyerpowered by the man, who escaped with
a vest containing $3.50.
John Bowser was given n bearing before
'EMngistrate Groves on Wednesday on achnrge
sof assaulting Alon2o Butler, at Elkton, on
christmas day. The evidence showing that
Butler attacked Bowser FIRST Magistrate
Aroves dismissed the cage
The CEcIL WING has been requested to
: W the report that appeared in an Eiton
n, that james P. Alexander would engage
Aoyster business on North street, such
Incorrect. Mr.. Alexander will continue
noe business on Main street, in which
tN n engaged.
Briggs, OF Georgetown, Kent county,
Suicide on Friday last week. MI.
\ sN*. 4 bachelor, and died at the home
&n-law Mrs. S. A. Biggs. Several
I 3 qm bottles were found, and this
g. Jed to have been the cause of
was about forty-lvc years OF
'i3ason for the act can he as
Names ON Tuesday, bought at
ige 53 acres of land along tho
4, near Octoraro Junction. for
lpurchase is claimed to be a grent
30 acres are cleared land of good
.-.-.siItS mi on the rest of it there is some
fine oak timber. For some years this piece
of land has been without legal owners, the
original heirs having long ago become
extinct.
s-'G--erge Blddle, of Elkton, is yice-presi-
n7r--t-----hsI ,ci county, Of the Peninsula Hor-
..A.z...4t 5ety, the twelfth annual meet
Will be held in Smyrna, Della
NJ Seslay, Thursday and Friday,
s @asB. At the morning session
III rgt dle will read paper upon
ey reS We daily programs will be
Ia b"o6b, \fruit growers. Those
here ~, obtain reduced rail
sooa TO the Secretary,
acc& The hotels in
kW rate OF 81 per
N tions are as