The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-13

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the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad next Sunday.
John Frazer has been elected trustee of
the EI:ton Presbyterian Church to succeed
the late Il. C. Lewis
Tao long distance telephone toll between
| Elkton and Rising Sun has been reduced to
Is cents for Il five minute talk.
The browning ceremony of the "Qucen of
May will take place at the Cecil County
High school this Saturday afternoon from
| four to six.
A large pumher of traders licenses for
Cecil County We're issued by the Clerk Of the
Court this week. The fuIl list will he pub
! Iished next week.
"A strawberry aud ice cream festival will
be held on the Washington school grounds,
near Zion, Oh Thursday evening, May 18th,
Proceeds for school purposes. If rainy, it
will be held on Friday evening.
The employees Of the freight car shops of
the p. W. & B. Railroad are busy preparing
the ventilated cars for the shipment Of berries.
An order WAS recently issued for the prepare
ton of $50 ears. About 200 cars are now
ready for use.
A show case which had been set outside
of the store OF G. H. Salmon, at Summit
Bridge, Del, suddenly exploded on Thursday
last, wrecking the ease and contents. 1t is
supposed that the suns rays iSnted a lot of
ceuloid goods.
Jim Coppage, porter at the Howard
House, Elkton, has started out to rid the
hotel stables of rats, and is making good
Roadway. This week jim put an end to 1872
rodents. and those remaining. he says have
only IA short time to keep up their foraging.
AT Il congregational meeting in the Elk.
ton Presbyterian Church on Sunday, resolu-
lions OF respect of the late r. C. Lewis were
adopted. The committee on resolutions was
George A. Blake, chairman, DR.. John II.
lamar and William s. Evans.
Sch DOL Examiner Biddle has been engage
ed this week in making IN inspection Of the
schools in the Third and Fourth districts.
Last week he was in the Sixth and Seventh
districts. The law requires semi-annual in
spections OF the schools by the Examiner.
Last Saturday was celebrated us May
Day at Red Point fishing shore. About 1000
people from all parts of Cecil county and
from Lancaster and Chester counties, Pa,
We're in attendance. The Leslie and North
East bands were there, and added much to
the enjoyment of the occasi on.
john II. Clark was in Elkton on Tuesday
in the interest Of James II. Wright, the well
known Wilmington tailor and clothier. Mr.
Clark Is formerly of Elkton and has IL large
circle Of friends here. He was also in Port
Deposit, PerryvlIe and North East this week.
and had II successful trip. This progressive
firm is Il regular advertiser in the Cecil WING,
and is building up a large trade in Cecil
county.
--Rev. W. \, Cuddy, of Washington, d. c.
and his gospel wagon rolled into Elkton on
Saturday evening and haraneucd crowd
that collected at the Court House square
The wagon attracted considerable attention,
as it was covered with warnings ana state
ment-, one OF which was that the country
was bein. ruined by "InRersoll, Rum and
Trusts The evangelist preached on the pros
pective end OF the world on account Of its
wickedness.
AT a meeting OF the directors of the new
Atlantic Trust and Deposit Company, of Bal
timore, on Thursday, Mayor William r. NAL
ster was elected president Of the company
The Baltimore American thus refers to the
matter THE choice is a compliment to the
Mayor, but one of which he is entirely
worthy. During his tenure OF Office Mayor
Master has demonstrated that he is one of
the ablest lnanciers who ever sat in the
Mayors chair. He has wide grasp of llnan-
cial details, pays careful attention to the in
teres.s OF those who entrust him with power,
and demands honesty and economy from
those subordinate to him. The Atlantic Trust
Company is to be congratulate on having
secured for president man OF such signal
ability, and one who enjoys to such a large
extent the confidence OF the public.