The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-04

| -lcemen throughout the county maze
harvest this week.
The County Commissioners will be in
regu lar session February 18th.
Reuben Dorsey, of near New Valley has
been committed to the County Aims House.
-Elwood Brown has been appointed sexton
of Rosebank Cemetery, at Calvert. for the
ensuing year.
The Farmers National Bank of Oxford
will open for business in its handsome new
| headquarters next Monday.
The fourth annual meeting of the Mary
land State Bar Association will be held in
Baltimore, on July Goth and 9th.
Those who pin their faith to the Ground
Hog theory, say that he saw his shadow on
| Thursday, and that six weeks of bad weather
are due.
Edward Moore will move from the Carter
farm. near Providence, to his own farm, in
March. Mr.. Moore will dispose of his surplus
stock and implements at public sale. on Mon
day, February 18th
A supper will be given by Mattahoon
| Tribe, No. lis, Improved Order OF Red Men,
in the vacant store-room in the Payne block
on Friday and Saturday evenings, FEBRUARY
10th and 18th. Tickets, 25 cents.
Tho members Of Etenrler NJ. +. Church.
Theodore. will hold poultry AMI oyster sup
per ut the home of william Armour, on We'd
ncsday evening. February 18th. IT stormy,
tho next fair evening Proceeds for benefit
of church
The inner grades Of oysters are reported
to hr 80 scarce on the tougin!; ground. OF
| Swan Point bar, in Kent county. that many
Of the li0c!i>n: Hall oAstermen hav" located
II var to WicH'a Beach beds, close to the mouth
of the Chester river.
Tho Maryland Republican Editorial Asso-
citation will mr"t at the Shorohnm Hotel,
Washington. D G, on Wednesday, February
18th, at II 30 H. m. Hon Il H. Warner.
President of the Association, will entertain
the members at Il banquet.
An exciting runaway occurred in Newark
on Monday afternoon. Mr. ThHrkeray. If
Kimbeyile, lost control of his horse. when
dashed down Main street. In front Of the
Newari, Bank, the carriage struck q hay
wagon and was demolished. Mr.. Thackeray
WAS thrown out and had his collar bone frac-
! tured.
Thieves broke into the iewr'ry store OF
, George W. Hughes, in Havre de Grace. Tues
day night, and carried off some twenty old
watches. There was nothing TO indicate that
an attempt was made to break open the safe,
nor was anything missing from large case
of silverwarc. The thieves broke the glass
out OF II window TO enter the store.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Oxford Agricultural Society was held
on Saturday. The following Board OF Direc.
| tors were elected: President, William II.
| Hogg; vice presidents, Henry Cope, A. j.
Kitchener and Clifford Cooke corresponding,
secretary, Milton Walksr; recording secro,
tares. Harry G. Thomas and Josiah Cope:
treasurer, Frank G.. Andrews: managers
Franklin T. Garrett. EwOod Webster DR..
NJ. L. Conard, Henry d. Hcdgson, l.. G.
Lightfoot, A. II. Ingram, Norris b. Slack
and W. n. Bunting.
The buyer Hill. Owens and Vckers
damage suit in Kent county, has assumed an
| interesting phase. 1t appears from facts
| submitted that the claims of the three com
missioners are made for reimbursement for
she amount of Il judgment, interest and costs,
including counsel fees, obtained by John A.
buyer. The judgment was rendered against
| the defendants personally, and in IA repre-
sentative capacity. The point at issue is to
decide at what point the representative
capacity of county commissioners ceases and
their individual responsibility commences
| On October 20, 1896, Daniel Hill. George W
| Owens and Samuel Vickers, a Republican
majority OF the Board of County Commits,
soners, declared the office OF constable for
the Third district filled by John A. Duyer
vacant. buyer brought suit for 5000
damages The defendants claimed that they
should have been sued as county commits
sioners, and not us individuals, but the claim
was overruled by the court. Judgment was
awarded buyer for II 900. Messrs. Hill and
Owens paid the judgment, and demand REIN
bursement from the county, which the Boart
| of County Commissioners refuses to pay
Mr.. II. d. Hynson, counsel to the Board, co:
tends that the defendants can be held per.
sonally responsible in damages for wrong
full usurpaton of authority. The case has
aroused widespread interest, and the ina
outcome will be watched for with mucl
interest, not only in Kent. but Throughout
the State. Mr.. Hill is now the minorit,
member of the Board.