The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hast
Fe1USal hy Busy Readers.

FerusaI by Busy Readers.
THE train due at 90 a N. stops at Elk
ton during he continuance of court.
Officials Of the Maryland Stat" Ge"iogi-
cal Survey will begin an active campaign in
the Interest OF good roads
On Thursday, Charles DevaInger sold a
numter OF thoroughbred running horses at
his stables on East High street.
NJ. F. Macraw. Of Cherry Hill Great
Senior Sngamorc, l. o Il NJ, is down the
Eastern Shore on a business trip.
THE railroad company is placing n steam
engine on the bridge ut Perryville, for the
purpose Of operating the draw. This work
has Ieen done by hand heretofore.
Tho house near Rising Sun, known as the
+'Dan Thomas house." and owned by Mrs.
Samu" Robinson, was totally destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at about 300.
The remains of Jacob Taylor, col were
buried in Ekton. on Tuesday. He was II
slave before the Civil War, and was owned
by Benjamin Chambers, of the Second dis.
trict.
bought the Bayard Hotel property in Chesa
peake City for 80 600. The hotel has been
conducted heretofore lay George Queck, who
has since bought the property from Mr..
Harrott.
DR. +. Beck and man named Gather
cut down hollow tree near Mt. Savage, and
when the tree fell it broke in two and sixteen
large copper snakes rolled out The snakes
were in lifeless condition. but only needed
few warm days to have brought them to
life.
On Saturday, a horse on the farm Of
John Meredith. near Elkton. was injured by
an enraged bull. The animal entered the
stable, butted down IL partition and threw
the horse through the opening The bull
being dehorned saved the horse from more
serious injury.
A colored man and woman who were in
Jail at Chestertown for theft. the man being
leg-ironed to the wall escaped under cover
of night week ago. In the morning when
che Sheriff went to the prison he found that
someone had removed a hinge from the door
by which the escape was made
The following farewell sermons were
preached in Cecil county on Sunday AT
Port Deposit by Rev. W. p. Compton. who
will 90 to Wilmington. Del, church at
Elkton by Rev. A. S. Mowbray. Secretary of
the Conference, who is expected to succeed
the Rev. Mr.. Compton, at Tome Memorial
Church. Rev. W. A. Wise, of North East
Church, is expected to succeed Rev. Thomas
Il. Terry, at Harrington. Del, who will be
transferred to the Elkton Church. Rev. s. j.
Morris will leave Rising Sun. Rev. Ernest
Greenfield will leave Colora circuit. Rev. Fl.
A. G Westerneld will succeed Rev. $. J.
Morris at Rising Sun. 1t is probable that
Rev W. E. Avery will leave Perryville and
Rev. G.. p. Jones will leave Cherry Hill.
A group Of newspaper men forgathered
round the fire the coolest night this week,
says the New Orleans Times Democrat, and,
as usual fell to talking shop. They used to
have some queer ideas Of enterprise up in
the Middle North,' said an oldtimer. I'm
give you an illustration. A young reporter
named Jones on big daily in - (never
mind where) was detailed to interview the
Governor of another State who had slipped
into the city on a secret political mission.
When he got to his hotel he learned to his
disgust that Jackson, the star reporter of n
rival sheet, was onto the news and proposed
to call in an hour. Acting on inspiration, he
sent up his card bearing Jackson's name, and
was promptly admitted. When he had
learned all he wanted he asked with gross
and intentional impudence whether the in
formation was really true. The Governor
was noted for his Feasibility. He turned
purple. 'D'y question my word?' he said.
'Oh! don't get gayn replied Jones, airily,
common Governors cut no ice with my
Office The old man foamed at the mouth.
you insolent scoundrel!' he roared, get out
of my rooms!' That was exactly what Jones
wanted, and he went downstairs chuckling.
Presently Jackson showed up. Here, boyn
he said, pompousy, take my card to the
Governor When the old man looked ut the
pasteboard he nearly expired. The blankety
blank infamous villain.' he spluttered 1
never heard of such blankety BANKED efIront-
cry in my lifei Tell that miscreant il he or
anybody else from his Internal paper comes
up here I'll kill 'em!' The word was carried
to Jackson, who went away raving. Next
day his paper called the Governor all the bad
names in the dictionary, and intimated he
was in town on bender. Jones paper had
capital interview and big scoop. Those
were frisky times, boys