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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-13
C. SEWERS g. SONS.

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS IN HARNESS
and horse goods of all descriptions Fur coats mittens
and gloves trunks and valises harness OIL machine
oils and axle grease offer pair of blankets value 81
to the correct guesses on jar No. 49,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-13
THE REVIEW.

Crawford County Best County Family newspaper, 8
pages, all home print Twice-a Week, offers years
subscription, value $s to the person guessing the
est to the number of guesses filed in all contests
guess. Jan. .......... Hour.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-13
TUESDAY SESSION.

TUESDAY SESSION. -gsssE
Board met in auditors Office Tues
day, January 10. 1899.
Members all present.
Called to order at 8 a m.
Minutes OF Monday, January 8, 1899,
were read and approved.
On motion, claims were allowed as
follows:
John Rohwer, merchandise for
Mrs Long "a
w + Graham. merchandise for
Palmer and Foster, claimed
$22.5S, allowed. ............. II 5S
J j Dugan, coal for Palmer. .. so
Fred Jepsen, committee work
and mileage. ............ ...... 20 rs
q } Solomon, merchandise and
repairs. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 10
Il L Nixon, clerk, claimed $l2 90,
allowed ............... 90
A j Bond. clerk. Is OO
Board adjourned at u, noon, to meet
at p IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at / p m and allowed
claims us follows:
On motion, official bond of r Shaw
Van, county attorney, was approved.
On motion, official Justice peace bonds
of Chas Tamm, Morgan township, and
VIM Martens, Hays township, were ap-
proved.
Claim of W SMcyey for the sum of
$500 was rejected.
Thos Fitzgibbons, witness, 50 25;
serving snbpoeanas, $500; total 10 25
II Shaw Van, 10 costs in state
cases.. 10 w
Max Lyman, merchandise for
farm -. ..................... 5 o5
Willow township trustees. to
costs in quarantine Case of Hef-
ferman family. .............. Is 30
BRIDGE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Report of bridge committee of
amount expended in each of the super
yisors districts in year 1898:
White district .............S 1859 So
Rhodenbaugh district. ...... 3 $50 81
Langley distrist.. ......... 2,793 60
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Deaths.
WALTER SCOTT PRICE.

Walter Scott Price, well known resident
Of near Elkton, died at noon, yesterday, Fri
day, after few days illness, from the grip,
aged 65 years. He leaves widow, who was
formerly Miss Caroline CantwelI. daughter of
the late Robert Cantwell, and sister of Mrs.
G. M. Ellis of Elkton. Mr.. Price was mem
Der of prominent families on both his paternal
and maternal sides, who were large land
owners of Cecil county, principally in the
First district His father was Capt. Edward
Price, who lost his life by the sinking of n
yacht in the Chesapeake Bay. His mother
was Miss Harriet Veazey, daughter of Lam
bert Veazey, which family was of revolution
AIRY fame. After the death of his father he
made his home with his uncle, DR.. Thomas
Roberts, of Cecilton, and later resided on the
Battery Point farm in the First district. He
rclinqushed farming to remove with his wife
to Ekton. He was staunch Republican,,
and was exceptionally wei! posted in histori-
cal and political subjects.
His funeral will take place on Monday, in-
terment in the Elkton Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Church DeWs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Rev. E. X. Miller, of st. James
Protestant Episcopal Church, Newport, Del,
occupied the pulpit of Trinity Church, Elk
ton, on Sunday.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray will lecture on the life
OF John Bunyon, at the regular literary meet
ing Of the Epworth League, of the Elkton NJ
E. Church. on Wednesday evening, February
18th. The meeting will be held in the lecture
room of the church. Special musical program
will be rendered. Public cordially invited.
LESTEN SERVICES IN TRINITY CHURCH.
Beginning with Wednesday of next week
(Ash Wednesday, services will be held daily
in Trinity Church. to continue throughout
the season of Lent. The order until further
notice will be as follows On Ash Wednesd day
February 15,) at 80 a. NJ, and s p. m.
On Tuesdays and Fridays thereafter at p.
m. On other days at 4,3O p. m. The Preach
ers at the Tuesday night services, beginning
with February 81, will be, in the order named:
Bishop Coleman, with the Rev. Messrs. Hall
of Wilmington, Lewis Of Delaware City, CuL-
ninpbam of Wilmington and Dame of Smyrna.
Rev. DR. f. NJ. Munson. of New Castle, will
preach on Friday evening, March 10, and
Rev. H. B. Phelps, of Chesapeake City, on
Thursday evening in Holy Week, March 80.
A cordial invitation is extended to the peo-
ple OF Elkton and vicinity to the services
whenever occurring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
PRINCIPLE ITEMS.
PRINCIPE, Feb. 10, 1899.

PRINCIPE, Feb. 10, 1899.
Mr.. Lewis Ewing of Port Deposit. will
farm for Mrs. Mary Rea the coming year.
Messrs. Robert Shock and William T. Ding
more were in Havre de Grace on Tuesday,
Cards have been received announcing the
wedding of Mr.. Clifford England of Zion,
and Miss NeItie Clark. of Elk Neck, on We'd
nesday, Feb. 18th, at high noon.
Those on the sick list here, Messrs. John
Whyte and Stephen Lynch. are improving.
Banner Council, No. II, O. U. A. NJ, OF
Calvert, will attend Divine service in a BODY
in Calvert M. E. Chuch on February 26th, at
2 o'clock. special sermon will be delivered
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mowbray, on that
day. Cherry Hill, Rising Sun, North East,
Bay View and Home Council, of Principle,
are also invited to participate.
Prepare for oyster and poultry suppers
next week, Ebenezer NJ. e. Church will
hold supper at VIM. Armours' on Wednes-
day evening. and Home Council, No 4, O,
U. A. NJ, will have one in their hall on the
following evening.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
MEETING CALLED.
Movement Toward the Reorganization
of the Cecil County Fair.

A call is published in this issue of the
CECIL WHIG for a general meeting of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society, at the
society's office in Ekton on Thursday morn
ing. Feb. %, at IL O'Clock. to consider the
propriety of the purchase by said corpora
tion of about four hundred shares of stock,
thereof-and the changing Of bylaws to
increase the number of directors, and trans
sact any other business that may come up.
The meeting is virtually for the reorgani.
zation OF the Fair Association, which move
ment is being directed by DR.. G. NJ. Ellis and
several other gentlemen who do not care to
sea this county institution abandoned. Ways
have already been provided for the carrying
out of the above mentioned plan of purchas.
ing stock by mortgage and it is now hoped
by those Interested that there will be large
attendance OF stockholders at the coming
important meeting.
Let the people of the county show true
public spirit in the matter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Missing Man Found.

On Thursday evening colored man found
Delaplaine Hardcastle; of Philadelphia, who
so mysteriously disappeared on January 81
from Filbert street car, on which he was
employed ds a conductor, in a bewildered
condition seated on Il rock alongside Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad across from
North East. He was taken to Frank Thomp-
sons hotel in North East, and word being
sent to Philadelphia of his whereabouts, his
brother came and took the missing man
homo 1t is said that Hardcastle's mind is a
complete blank as to what happened to him
from the time he left the street car until he
was found near North East.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
MECHANICS VALLEY ITEMS,
MECHANICS VALLEY, Feb. 10, 1899.

MECHANICS VALLEY Feb. 10, 1899.
Mis-. VIM. T. Miller slipped on the ice and
fell, breaking her wrist. DR.. Ellis attended
her.
Mrs. Francna Scarborough is suffering
with rheumatism
John Clark and family are all confined to
bed with the grip and pneumonia.
7. NJ. Field and Thomas Price are also on
the sick list.
Edward Seth is in Chester attending the
funeral of this mother, who died very sudden
ly of paralysis.
We understand the blacksmith shop at the
Valley, vacated by Henry Price, will be OPEN
ed on or before the first Of March by Ellis
McMulen, now of Virginia, but formerly Of
this neghborhood.
The sleighing this week has been excellent
as both old and young can testify. The
young bloods have been out with their cut
tiers and best girls, as we'll as the Jumpers
with sapling runners made before breakfast.
North East seems to be the center OF at
traction.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
FIRE FIGHTERS.
Election of Officers and Department
Chiefs of the Singerly Fire Company,
of ElktOn.


The annual election OF the Singerly Fire
Company Of Elkton. was held on Monday
evening in Council Hall. j. J. Minister acted
as Chairman and T c. Ludwig as secretary.
The following directors were elected for one
year:
W. II. Booth, Michael Paul, Herman JEFF
fers. E. E. Hinson, G. G. Wells. Frank j.
Denney, A. d. Dean, II. Winfield Lewis,
Ollie c. G les, H. +. Vinsinger. Fred c.
Ludwig, William A. Crawford.
The board organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers President, Herman Jeifers;
1st. Vice-president. W. H. Booth; 2nd. Vice.
president, H. w. Lewis; 81. Vie. president,
G, G.. Wells Seer, tary, Fred III. Leffler; Asst.
Secretary, Andrew d. Dean; Treasurer, G. G..
Strickland; Chief Of Department, E. L Hin
son; Chief Engineer, George McQuilkin, Jr.
Chief Truckman, NJ. Paul; Chief Pipeman,
P j. McGready; Chief OF Reserve Corps, R.
Nelson; Solicitor, John s. Writ
The Directors will meet on Monday even
ing next, when the chief.' appointments will
be announced.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
OVER THE SNOW.
Everybody and Their Best Friend Turned
Out in ElktOn This Week.

For the owners of horses and sleighs, this
has been grand and glorious week in Elk
ton, and the jingle of the bells has been the
music supreme Elkton has witnessed gay
sleighing carnival, and the dashing steeds
with their merry loads, have taken possession
of every street. Everybody gave way to the
sport, and the business man put aside his
daily cares and welcomed the coming of the
snow king 1t has indeed been many day
since the seighing was as good, and all are
making the best of the opportunity, and many
person has been put to wondering where all
the rigs came from. And there are lots Of
fine ones too.
William NJ. Rogers, of the Elkton Stock Farm,
darted along one day behind "Three Tips, '
and again drove "Wilkes Blrd' to sleek
Portland cutter.
Captain Wash Foster came up every LAY from
Elk Neck, with his fleet 'Alabaster.' with
IL trial mile to his credit of 26. And on the
snow, "Alabaster" triumphed over all
comers.
George Evans went by driving a fine Duroc
mare.
BENJAMIN Walmsley showed a fine acting
sorre mare, with mark of .2S, just arriv-
ed in Elkton from the Mccoy Stock Farm
Tom Murray warmed up his competitors in
the race with a brown horse, also from the
Mccoy Stock Farm.
Henry Vinsinger drove a spankin looking
pair of blacks, and got hold on all the
fun going.
Ned Taylor who always knows good thing
in the horse line, looked perfectly satisfied
as he drew the lines over his dun gelding
"Dan."
B B. Dunbar brought out fleet footed pac-
ing mare, and also gave Captain Fosters
"Alabaster" several drives.
Frank Bradbury smiled all over himself rs he
aud down Main street.
Bert King was there too with the bay Duroc
stallion, William M
Tom Harlan had some fun with a pair of high
steppers.
Charles r. Foard darted through the streets
back of one of his new dun colts, and
seemed sure that there was also lot Of
speed left for future development.
County Treasurer Fryer and Assistant Treas
urer Banks, had a good time and graced
the appearance of a Portland cutter. said
to be the pride of chesapeake City.
Manly Drennen brought out his fine grey
horse "Happy STAR and showed 'em
thing or two.
George r. Ash was among the front ransers
with his trusty Duroc mare.
Ike Miller came down from Cherry Hill and
did one or two up with his bay pacer Star
Pointer"
William Z. Warburton got his share of the
sleighng, driving at good rate back OF
his registered chestnut mare, Emma W.
Ed Beck went cutting the snow flakes be-
hind his Garlic Lyndon'-and now claims
that the Lyndon stock is gilt edged.
George Howard let out once or twice with
'Mabel Duroc.'
George b. Kerfoot also got into the rush
several times with high stopper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
WEDDINGS.
POgue go Williams.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F Williams
in Port Deposit, was the scene Of pretty
wedding on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock, when their daughter, Miss Estella V.
Williams became the bride of Mr.. John A.
Pogue, Of Rising Sun. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. W. P. Compton, pas
tor OF Tome Memorial NJ. E. Church. The
bride attired in a becoming costume-brown
broad cloth skirt and red silk waist-entered
the parlor upon the arm OF the groom
Mendelssohn's march was played by Mr.
Thomas Williams brother OF the bride. The
happy couple went on a tour south Those
witnessing the ceremony were: Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. F. Williams, Misses Charlotte and
Mortie Williams, Messrs. Edward, Thomas
and Elliot Williams, Miss Minnie Gather, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Pogue, parents of the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. William Pogue. Master
Willie Pogue, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartenstine
Mrs. Wagner, Miss Louise Wagner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
MRS. PERMELIA A. DUHAMELL,

Mrs. Permeia A. Duhamell, widow of the
late r. J. Duhamell, who was one OF the
leading farmers of the First district, died at
her home in Earlevlle, on Wednesday. aged
eighty-lve years. Death resulted from the
infirmities incident to old age.
Mrs. Duhamell was daughter of Henry
Patterson, who settled in the First district OF
Cecil county about 1900, he being descen-
dant of the French Huguenots who came to
Queen Anne's county among the first settlers.
she married Mr.. Duhamell in 1882. Seven
children survive her, five sons and two
daughters; r. A. Duhamel, Wm. J. Du-
hamell, John P. Duhamell. Samuel Duhamell
and Harry S. Duhamel, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dempsey and Mrs. Annie NJ. Money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
RISING SUN ITEMS.
RISING SUN. Feb. 10, 1899.

RISING SUN. Feb. 10, 1899.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare is visiting friends in
Philadelphia, Roxboro, and Walingford, Pa.
Mr.. ]. A. Hartenstine left on Wednesday
for Parkton, Md, where he intends opening
a warehouse.
j, M. Holden's team of two horses and
butcher wagon, ran away from his home, on
West Main street, on Friday morning, and
was not caught until it reached the lane of
Wayne Reynolds. Very little harm was done
the wagon, and only piece or two OF meat
was lost
Lovett's Boston Stars under the auspices of
the Knights of Golden Eagle, gave the resi-
dents of Rising Sun and vicinity another first
class entertainment on Tuesday evening.
Each piece was well given and the performers
were brought back time and again. The
house was filled and would have been packed
had it not been stormng so hard.
The Thimble Club met at the home Of Miss
Nj. Addie Smith. on Monday evening. Those
present were Mrs. W. r. Burlington, Misses
Gertrude S. Dare, Halle H. Hanes May
Rodney, Alma Keilholtz, Louisa NJ. Worth
ington.
j. n. Boyd. respected farmer living near
West Nottingham, died after short illness OF
pneumonia, on Sunday last.
DIR. J. II. Jenness while driving into town
on Wednesday evening, and in endeavoring
to avoid a large drift, ran Off the end of a
bridge, near John Keiholtz, and causing his
horses to break the traces and get away
Only slight damage was done.
The Advance Club met at the home OF
Misses Molle and Grace Wilson, on Wednes
day evening, the club going out in sleighs
and sleds. Misses Hanna and Carrie Kirk
those present were Mr.. and Mrs Char les
s. Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Burlington, Mrs.
Edward Haines, Misses Hanna and Carrie
Kirk, Mary Worthington, May Rodney, Mary
Brumneld, Hanna and Mabel Reynolds,
Maggie Reynolds, Mary Haines, Elizabeth
Stephens, NJ. Addie Smith, Messrs. Albert
Burlington, ]. E. Brumfeld Calvin Bru M
field, Cecil and Evans Ewing, II. F. Richards,
Edward l.. Haines.
1t is reported in Rising Sun. that Alva
Tucker, of Intercourse, Lancaster county,
Pa, had shot himself and died from the
result of his wounds. No cause could be
learned for the act. Mr.. Tucker was former
ly clerk in the store of b. P. Nichols, in Ris-
ing sun. aud later had charge of the branch
store at Conowingo for Mr.. Nichols.
The sleighng in this vicinity is excellent.
The finest, some put it, since 1888 D., and the
thermometer down to four below zero. makes
il winter in the true sense.
Hon. Il. Lyon Rogers, U. s, Commissioner,
Baltimore, Md. spent from Saturday until
Monday evening with Postmaster John G.
Hindmau, Rising Sun. Nd. He attended the
funeral of Samuel Hall, whose remains were
brought on the 80 train Monday from Phila-
dephia to Rising Sun. and were inferred in
the West Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery
Miss EstelIa Williams of Port Deposit, and
Mr. j. A, Poguo, OF Rising Sun, We're married
at the brides home, at O'Clock, on Wednes.
day, by Rev. W. p Compton. Mr.. and Mrs
Pogue will reside in Rising Sun, after short
trip, where he is engaged with his br others
the carriage business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11

Engineer Commits Suicide.

G. II. Dempsey. of Delaware City, an
engineer on the Maryland Division of the p,
W. & b. Railroad, committed suicide at his
home on Thursday morning by shooting
himself in the head with pistol. He was
81 years of age and leaves widow and one
child. For IA number of years past he had
bsen fireman on the Peninsula Express,
due at Ekton southbound at 1901 a. m. and
northbound at 4.14 p. m. Recently he was
promoted to be an engineer on the Mary
land Division which would have necesstated
his removing from Delaware City. For
some reason he became Respondent and end.
ed his life.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
EIGHTH DISTRICT NEWS.
CoNowINGo, Feb. 10, 1899.

CoNowINGo, Feb. 10, 1899
Miss Cora Love, of Philadelphia, vlsite
her parents at Conowingo recently.
Miss Hattie Jackson. of Conowingo, is
visiting in Camden, N. ].
The Bell family left Conowingo on We'd
nesday of last week for st. Augustine,
Florida They travelled in special car and
expect to be gone about two months.
Pride OF Conowingo Council, 0. U. A. NJ.
will hold prize drawing in the near future,
when set of dishes, lamp and carving
knife and fork will be given to those holding
lucky tickets.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Death Came to Both.

On Thursday afternoon. VIM. b. Spence, of
near Newark. Del, buried his wife's mother
after returning from the funeral he dropped
dead. Mr.. Spence was GO years old and well
known here. After the funeral, Mr.
Spence returned to his home with a number
of his relatives and shortly after their return
supper was served. There was considerable
number at supper, but Mr.. Spence was gfiei-
stricken and said but little. He appeared to
be in his usual health. He finished the meil |
and was about to arise from the table, when
he suddenly staggered and fell. Those pres
ent rushed to his assistance and physician
was summed. Mr.. Spence was dead when he
arrived.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
AlmShOuSe Appointments.

The Trustees OF the Poor and Insane met
on Thursday, and made the following ap-
polntments for the year, beginning March
25th =
Edward Lynch, Superintendent of the
Almshouse Mrs. Ella Lynch, Matron Albert
Abenather, Keeper of Insane Asylum Parker
Mahan, Assistant Overseer; DR.. P. B. House
keeper, Physician.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Fell Through the Ice,

While number OF small boys were skating
and sliding ON the ice on Back Creek, in the
Second district near Chesapeake City, on
Thursday evening, the ice gave way, and two
OF them went into the water, which was very
deep. The two boys were brothers, named
Watson, and had very narrow escape from
drowning. Each time they attempted to
draw themselves out upon the ice, it would
give way, and let them down again, and be-
fore assistance arrived they were nearly ex-
hausted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
CALVERT NEWS.
CALVERT. Feb. 10. 1899

CALVERT, Feb. 10. 1899
Maynard Foster will farm his mother
place the coming season.
On Friday of last week several loads Of
hogs were sent from this neighborhood to
Oxford.
The ice house OF Alonzo Brown has been
leased by j. Fl. Clark, and filled with fine
ice.
Alfred Churchman, who has been employ
ed in Mr.. Story's store at Landenberg, has
returned home.
Alonzo Brown, who is over so years of age,
may be seen almost every day going to the
woods with his axe on his shoulder
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
CAPT. SELDOM F. CRAIG.

Capt. Seldom f. Craig, veteran of the
Civil war, died on Sunday morning, at the
home of Casper Mohrlein, in Port Deposit.
after an illness, from the grip He had been
employed as designer and mouder in Bibb's
foundry. His home was in Baltimore, where
Tuesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED in A
WEEK.
Special Letters From the Whig's Large
Staff of Correspondents Giving All
Local Happenings.
ZION ITEMS.

ZION. Nd, Feb 10, 1899.
Mrs. Wesley Clifford is visiting Mrs. A. j.
Mearns.
Harry Gather, of Philadelphia, is the guest
OF E. d. Carhart.
Mr.. Cook, of Iowa, is spending some time
with Mrs. Ellen Gillespie.
Miss Wilson, of Wilmington, visited Mrs.
Ross Smith last week.
Sergeant Joseph McMullen, of Troop H,
9th U. 5. Cavalry, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. j. h. Rittenhouse, has returned
to his command, which is stationed at Fort
Riley Kansas.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11

The members of Elkton Council Junior
Order United American Mechanics, enjoyed
an entertainment among themselves on
Tuesday evening, the following program
being rendered:
Singing by the Council, "My Country 'Tis
of Thee;" Reading "Our Order" Fred H.
LefIler; Singing, Johnnie Fiddler" p M.
Groves; Address, VIM. s. Evans, ESD; Reel.
tation, Ricketts, Nelson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11

corner Jackson.st., one of Chcago's Oldest
and most prominent druggists, recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe,
as it not only gives prompt and complete
relief but also counteracts any tendency of
la grippe to result in pneumonia. For sale
by r. b. Frazer, druggist, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
The Season On.

Never before has the CEcIL WING office had
the facilities to turn out sale bills rs cheaply
as this season, and every one intending to
have a sale should get our prices -inculing
advertisement in the CECIL WING and bills.
We can save you money. Our low prices
for printing will surprise you.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Uraoe MeWs.

The Elkton Cemetery Company has elected
Dr. John II. lamar, president; W. H. Mack
all secretary, and Frank ?. Price, treasurer.
Samuel T. Shippers, the well-known North
East merchant, now occupies one Of the
brightest storerooms in Cecil county. He
has remodelled the new building near the
depot intended for wrench factory, putting
in an attractive glass front.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Filling Ice Houses.

A large force OF men is now cutting ice on
the park ef Jacob Howard, Elkton, ana nll-
ing the house with ice upwards OF eight
inches thick. Harry Bell of EIkton, who
harvests of the dam at Farr Creek, was un-
able to fill his house this week, because Of
the muddy condition Of the ice at that point.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-11
Stricken With Paralysis.

Frank J. Kerr, a well-known tailor of Elk
ton, was stricken with Il slight paralysis OF
the right side on Tuesday afternoon at his
place of business on Main street. DR.. j. W.
Cooper was summoned and Mr.. Kerr was
later removed to his home on North street
He is now much improved and his early re-
covery is expected.