The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-11
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1899
NEWS ITE BRIEF.
local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Readers.


Perusal by Busy Readers.
Thomas Riley moved his family from
Elkton to Baltimore this week.
Governor Lowndcs holds that the mem
bers of the First Regiment Maryland In
fantry, mustered out of the federal service
are still State troops.
Sheds are being placed about the doors
of watch-boxe3 on the Philadelphia. Will
mington and Baltimore railroad to protect
the gatemen from rain.
Rev J. E. Maloy pastor of Rowlandville
Circuit, Methodist Protestant Church, this
county, has been invited by his congregation
to return for another year.
George Logan young son of stephen
Logan, of Elkton fell while exercising in
the gymnasium at the Elkton High School on
Friday, breaking his arm. close to the wrist
Mrs. Harvey Ewing, wife of Rev. II. W.
Ewing, formerly pastor of the Tome Memoir
ial Church at Port Deposit, but now stationed
near Cincinnati is i'll at hospital in that
city.
Homes were promptly provided for the
nine families burned out by the late Ere in
Denton. Caroline county, and plans are be-
ing prepared for rebuilding and insnring
greater safeguards from fire in the future.
The managers OF the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Society have elected George s.
Wooley, of Chesapeake City, president; z.
Porter Lusby, of Ceclton. vce-president.
and George r. Ash, of Elkton, secretary and
treasurer.
Sheep killing dogs are still making raw
ages among the flocks of sheep in the neigh
borhood of Centrevile. On Sunday night
they attacked r. ". Thomas flock for the
fourth time, and killed and crippled many
more. He says he has So left out of rs.
Pension swindlers are reaping harvest
down the Peninsula from those who have
pension claims The sharper represents him
self us a government official and tells his
victim that he has a check, which will he de-
livered upon the payment of small fee.
The latter is generally paid and q bogus
check delivered to the claimant, who presents
it at the bank only to find that it is worthless
and that he is out the amount of the fee paid.
The general store of John Mckee, at
Morgnec, Kent county. was destroyed by fire
Friday night, together with the entire stock
of goods and store fixtures. Mr.. Mckee,
who slept in room over the store, retired
late at night, leaving everything, he supposed
perfectly safe from fire. He was awakened
some time afterward and barely escaped
with his life. The flames spread so rapidly
that his bed caught fire, and before he could
escape from the room his mustache and hair
were singed. The fire is supposed to have
originated from stove. The building was
insured, but there was no insurance on stock
or goods.
Lieut.. Morris X. Barroll, of the United
States Artillery now at Iloilo, in the Philip
pines, cousin of Misses Laura and Ellen
Barroll, of Elkton, is not favorably impressed
by the Filpinos. In a letter, under date of
j January G. Lieutenant Barroll wrote: We
had fine illustration of Filipino character
last night Two sentinels were stationed
over three of them on water boat tied up
alongside of the Newport, our transport.
The Filipinos were very friendly said they
wanted to stay out here with us, as they
were afraid the insurgents would cut their
throats. Suddenly they made a rush, cut
one soldier we think with machete, over
the head, cracking the skull from ear to ear.
The other soldier was knocked overheard
and forced under the water with an oar, and
then a Filipino jumped overheard, apparently
to stab him. The natives are rs treacherous
as can be and murderously expert with their
knives. They even raise flag OF truce and
fire on you as you go up.
The recent wrecks on the p, W. & B.
Railroad have caused the management to
look after up-to-date means by which the
wrecks may be the more readily cleared up.
As result, an immense steel and iron wreck
ing crane, capable of lifting 30 tons, was re-
ceived at the yards of the company in Will
mington on Friday afternoon, and was given
a trial test near the round-house Saturday
morning. under the supervision of Master
Mechanic Calvin G. Turner and Wreck Master
Harry VanGaskon. An engine on the tracks
was lifted to the entire satisfaction Of thust
Interested. The machine was built at Bay
CITY, Michigan. Tho new steam crane vii
dispense with the use OF the Old hand crane
which has been ia service for uum. rr 4,
years. The railroad company has ordered
from the same fra a much larger crane
which win have lifting capacity OF at iaa.
30 tons and will cover a larger scope. 1t viii
arrive within two months. 1t is expected
that the one now in use will be sent to Clay
ton and the one Just received will be sent tt
Baltimore on receipt Of the larger one.