The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-04-29
NEWS TN BRIEF.
Loca! Matters Rolled Down Tor Nasty
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Rev. Frank b. Harvey, formerly of Cecil
county, is now stationed at Winchester, Mass.
The steamer Sassafras is now making
daily round trips between Baltimore and
landings on the Sassarras river.
A large monument has been erected on
the family burial lot of ]. Ward Davis, at
Ceclton, by the Elkton Marble Yard.
-Rev. Edwin v Hirchitre, son OF Joseph
Hinchlilfe. of Elkton. has been transferred
from Bradford. Mass, to Conway, Mass.
Franklin 2. Williams, of Principe, has
been appointed a substitute clerk in the
Philadelphia postoffice, by Postmaster Hicks.
All persons engaged in business that re-
quires State license. should bear in mind that
May l, is the date when licenses are renew
able.
james II. Smith, Of Cecilton, was elected
a representative from Maryland to the Ma
tional Council, Jr o. L. A. NJ, Mt the State
Council. held last week in Baltimore.
On Tuesday morning, Price Ferguson
who was arrested on Sunday for being drunk
and disorderly, was given n hearing before
Magistrate Groves, And fined SO and costs.
Miss Mary f. McCafferty, of Elkton, has
accepted a position in the tailoring depart
ment of Wanamaker & Brown, of Philadel-
phia. Miss McCafrerty has been in the employ
OF Frank Kerr, tailor of Elkton.
The Gilpfn building at the corner of
North and High streets, is being improved by
n AXIS foot brick addition. When complete
the addition will be occupied by bath rooms
attached to d. Warren Wilson's barber shop.
A mad dog has been playing havoc in
Kent county Several days ago, Elsie Wilson,
a colored child, and seven cows We're bitten
near Ureville. The dog was killed, and the
child was sent to the Pasteur department of
the City Hospital in Baltimore for treatment.
The torpedo-boat Manley passed through
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, on sat
urday morning, on its way from New York to
the naval academy at Annapolis. The boat
is in command of Lieutenant OsterhHus, and
is Of English build, co feet in length, and
draws two feet Of water in the bow and four
In the stern.
The State officers have presented Mr.,
Richard Dalam, who recently resigned his
position rs Secretary Of the State OF Mary
land. with a very handsome open-faced gold
watch Before presenting the watch, Tax
Commissioner Robt. p. Graham, spoke Of the
esteem in which Mr.. Dallam was held by
reason of the kindness, courtesy and ever
ready consideration which had marked his
term.
-NTarylnnd has always done her full part
in serving the nation. The last man killed in
the war OF the Revolution was a Maryland
man. The first man killed in the great war
of the Rebellion was a Maryland man, The
last man wounded at AppomatoN, when Lee
surrendered, was q Marylander, from Fred
erick county, and the first man killed in Cul
in the war between the United States and
Spain, was a Marylander.
Cecil county physicians generally wetein-
terested in the Tooth anniversary OF the Tor
nation OF the Maryland Medical and CHR
urgical Faculty celebrated in Baltimore on
Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
and number we're in attendance. DR.. q.
NJ Ellis of Elkton, former president, was
especially active in carrying out the arrange
ments for the celebration, being chairman OF
the committee having in charge the organl
cation of county societies and the building
up OF interest In the event throughout the
State. Nearly thousand physicians were
present, as were also many representative
men from all the walks OF life. Governor
Lowndes delivered welcoming address to
the visiting doctors.