The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-27
NEWS in BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

The Oxford Spring Fair will be held June
7, 8 and 9th. Note advertisement in another
column.
Forty turtles were recently caught by
Alfred Jester in Morgan Creek, Il tributary of
Sassafras river.
The Jr., o. L. A. NJ. raised a andsome
American flag at Welsh Tract school, near
Iron Hill, on Saturday.
William Taylor, formerly editor of the
Elkton Appeal, has assumed charge of the
Nutley Sun, at Nutley, M
The r. NJ. Spedden Company of Balti-
more, have completely overhauled the Erics-
son Line steamer Bluenelds.
j. Hanson Knorr at Town Point. has cut
out his vineyard of Concord grapes which
became affected with dry rot
A tame rabbit owned by William H. Ar
mour, on the John T. White farm. gave birth
on Wednesday to fourteen young ones
The Leon Company have rented the
vacant store on Main street, recently occupied
by the late W. T. Trimble. and will conduct a
Chinese laundry.
The cornerstone Of the new Methodist
Episcopal Church at Kirkwood will be laid
on Sunday, May %, by Rev. I. L. Wood, of
Middlctown. Del.
ON last Wednesday, Harvey Kirk, of near
Blue Ball, was seriously injured by horse
kicking and tramping upon him. Three of
his ribs were broken.
A strawberry and ice cream festival will
be held by the Big Elk Sunday School on the
Chapel grounds Thursday evening, June LIST.
If stormy, the next fair evening.
A rat bit Mrs. John NJ. Tucker on the
finger recently, causing Il painful wound.
The rat was in trap, and caught Mrs.
fuckers finger through the wires.
The Delaware railroad is being very
much annoyed by tramps just now. About
twenty-five We're arrested last week by Detec-
tive Hutchins and committed to Jail.
A strawberry and ice cream festival will
be held on Leeds public school grounds, on
Wednesday evening, May 31st. Proceeds for
school purposes. If stormy will be held the
next clear evening.
County Health Officer Bratton visited
North East, on Monday at the request of the
municipal officials who are taking active
steps toward the Improvement of the towns
sanitary condition.
The Epworth League of Trinity NJ. E.
Church, Chesapeake City, will give a straw
berry and ice cream festival in Franklin Hall,
on Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings,
June list, End and 3rd.
Evan G. Miller, an ex-Confederate from
Alabama, charged with vagrancy, was given
hearing before Magistrate Groves on We'd
nesday morning, and sentenced to three
months in the House of Correction.
j. Frank Frazer. the new proprietor of
the Eureka Pharmacy, on Main street, Elk
ton, has made a number of improvements to
the store room, and has placed an order for
n handsome large Tuft soda water fountain.
"A Maryland man wanted n wife, but
failed for long time to obtain his desire be-
cause he was nearly 80 years old. Finally,
however, he induced young woman to wed
him by presenting her beforehand with 800.
The pupils of Cayot's Corner school will
give an entertainment on Thursday evening,
June 1st, consisting of music, recitations,
dialogues, ta6eaux, etc. Exercises com
mencing at 7.45. Admission 20 cents. Pro-
ceeds for school library. If stormy, Friday
evening.
There will be Il meeting of the University
Extension Glass in the School Commissioners
room, Elkton, on Tuesday evening, at s
o'clock to make arrangements for next Falls
course All those interested are invited to
be present.