The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-18

an increase of salary.
The steamer "City Bell Captain Holm
will commence her trips between Port Deposit
and Lapidum next week.
George Shippers is building stable for
William Davis on the Snsery property, Elk
ton. recently purchased by him.
The new station on the P, w. e b. Rail
road, at Aberdeen, will be put in use in a few
days and the old one torn down.
Nathaniel Comceys. one of the old and
| respected citizens of Kent county. died on
Tuesday, near Konnedyvile, aged "A years.
The School Commissioners have recon-
menGeL Mrs Emma Willis ard Miss c. Laura
done. :" IT," state Normal School for exami-
milton for lire certificates.
Tile District School at Burberry Cor
n"r,' VIII he given by Earlevie school in
! the Ir o. U. A. NJ. Hall, Saturday evening,
April ist. at $50 o'clock. Admission, adults
20 cents; children 10 cents
The naptha launch "Cecelia," owned Ivy
Charles Queck. is being Thoroughly over
hauled and put in condition for the coming
season. She will be rooted over, besides
having many minor improvements.
George W. Boulder was stunned by being
struck in the head by heavy timber which
in being bent loosened from the clamp, at the
Deibert boat-yard, on Thursday. He was
unconscious for more than an hour but soon
recovered and is again at work
The Maryland Society. Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution. will celebrate its tenth ami
versary by meeting in the place of its origin.
the Senate chamber at Annapolis, April goth.
DR.. John H. lamar of Elkton, is member
of the committee of arrangements.
"A fire occurred in Salisbury on Monday.
which destroyed the lumber yard and mill of
w. H. Jackson's Brothers Co. The loss is
estimated at $1,000. Aid was summoned
promptly sent, which soon subdued the
| flames
"A "Spclling Bee will be held in Fair Hill
school, ON Saturday evening, March 25th.
Two classes will be formed, one of which will
! be for spoilers of 10 years or under. Two
prizes will be given in each class. A cordial
invitation is extended to teachers and pupils
of other schools Admission, Is cents pro-
ceeds for library purposes.
A decision handed down 10y Judge Pearce
in the Court of Appeals on Thursday was
Evelyn 5. Tome, purchaser, vs.. II. Arthur
stump, committee of Lewis W. AbrAhams.
This is an opinion confirming sale OF certain
property made at private sale by II. Arthur
Stump. committee of Lewis II, Abrahams, of
Cecil county, 10 Mrs. Evelyn s. Tome. De-
cree affirmed.
The board OF town commissioners Of Port
Deposit organized by electing the following
officers Samuel A. Reynolds, President !:
John G. Nannort. Treasurer John T. Norh-
lein, Clerk Street Committee, Edwin Boyn-
ton, DR.. II. W. Hopes and John Lamm The
committee was instructed to clean out the
culyerts and put in terra Gotta pipes for some
additional cuverts.
On Monday, a strange white man, giving
his name as James McGovern, was arrested
for vagrancy in Elkton. He was also charged
with stopping people and trying to intimi,
date them into giving him money. His mind
is thought to be unbalanced. He was taken
to jail and on Thursday was given hearing
before Magistrate Groves, and sentenced to
the House of Correction for four months
On Monday night an attempt was made
to burglarze the house OF Johu Rambo, on
East High street. Elkton. Mrs Rambo was
attracted by noise at the window Of an
upstairs room, and looking out she saw a
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revolver in his hand. She called her hus-
band, and the burglar was frightened off by
his appearance. No clue was found by
which the man could be apprehended.
Deputy Sheriff Bill McAlister appeared
the ether day wearing lew hat-and when
questioned as to the place Of its purchase
said it came from Havre de Grace. Then as
the story goes everybody wondered why he
went away from Elkton to get hat. But
Bill replied it was case of necessity. In
running to catch a train at Elk6n for that
town the other morning, the wind carried his
hat of quite distance. 1t was case Of
leave the hat or miss the train, and he chose
the former. That's why he bought hat in
Havre de Grace.
There is to be d royal cat funeral in Elk
ton to-day, and Davis" aged 10 years, owned
| by William Boulder, colored, will be laid
away with obsequies that would do honor to
the King of the Feline Tribe. Davis now
| lies in state envelopcd in black cashmere
| shroud and encased in a coffin of regulation
| pattern, covered with black cloth and lined
with regular casket trimming. The services
| will be Of "A character to do honor to the
worthy life of the deceased Davis whose
passing although cause for rejoicing by the
mice and rats Of his neiGhborhood, is depIor-
ed by his friends.