The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-09-16

The gates of the North street railroad
crossing are being repaired.
A band of gypsies are encamped in the
Mitchell's woods north of town.
Mrs. William +. Trimble has removed
from Fair Hill to Cathedral street, Elkton.
William J. b. Lonand, of Elkton, has
been granted an original government pension
of SO per month.
Trinity Chapter, Brotherhood of st. An
drew, of Elktou, will hold services in the
Elkton Jail this afternoon.
The pie social held by the young ladies
of Bay View NJ. p. Church, Thursday even
ing, last week. netted them about 81.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel will have
harvest home supper and festival at the
church in Elk Eeck, on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, Sept. 90 and q.
A fair and festival was held last night
and will be continued tonight in G.. A. Il.
hall, North East, by Independent Council,
No. II, o. U. A. NJ, OF that town. Leslie
Band furnished music.
Andrew Woodall, of near Galena, has
purchased mt private sale the valuable Grove
Point farm, located near Georgetown. 1t
contains 900 acres. This makes 10000
acres owned 10y Mr.. Woodall.
C. Il. FoarA was awarded by the County
Commissioners for Cecil county, at their
session in Elkton, on Tuesday the contract
to supply rs tons Of coal for use Of court
house and Jail. at Il bid Of 5374.75.
--Mcssrs. Charles W. Shippers, William II.
Mackall and Georsc L. Ewing, the examiners
for the proposed new road in Elk Neck. will
meet on Monday. October 2, to consider sur
veys, costs. etc. They went over the route
on Thursday, last week.
Joshua Baynard colorcd. one Of the
murIercrs Of DR.. J. Hcighe Hill, Of Kent
county, died on Monday OF appendicitis, in
the Maryland Pcnitentiary, where he was
serving Il life sentence. or the eight negroes
convicted of the murder, he was the last.
The twelfth annual reunion of Battery
=, First Maryland Light Artillery. known as
SHOWS Maryland Battery, will be held at
Port Deposit, Nd. Saturday, October It'll, at
10. 80 Il. N. Members and all old soldiers are
invited to be present. VIM. u. Cook. Presi-
dent. Hiram T. Brown, Secretary.
There has not been flrst-class tide since
the law expired prohibiting the shooting OF
rail and reed birds in Cecil county. There
fore the gunuers have so far been unable to
get upon the best marshes after rail birds,
ana have had to content themselves shooting
principally at reed and black birds.
The Methodist Protestant Church at Bay
| View, will be rededicated on November 5th.
The church is now undergoing extensive
repairs. On November 9th, the Christian
Eudeavor Convention will be held in the
church. A meeting Of those interested in the
work was held Wednesday evening.
The special ear bearing Captain n. Mayo
Dyer and party. of the United States Cruiser
Baltimore passed through Elkton, enroute
| for Baltimore, on Monday afternoon. On
Tuesday the captain was greeted by the
whole city, and presented a handsome sword.
There was also large parade in his honor.
The members of Riveryiew Council. Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, of Elk Neck, who have charge
OF the building Of a new hall for the use of
their council on the lot adjoining Harris NJ.
E. Church, Elk Neck, are rapidly pushing
the preparatory work. A large number Of
the members Of the order, as we'll a. a number
OF friends have made contributions towards
the building fund. The new hall will be Il
two story structure, the upper floor to be
used for the lodge rooms.
There was a "ost child" scare in Elkton
on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Pratt, of
| Baldwin, came to town with her four year
old son, and went to c. VI. Boulden's store
on Main street to do some shopping. While
she was engaged the little follow made his
way out to the street, unobserved and con
tinued out North street as far az Gipins'
bridge, whore he was found and brought
back into town by Thomas 2. Dale, of Bald
win, vino was then driving to Elkton. In the
meantime the mother and number Of others
had been making a fruitless search for the
boy around ElktOn.