The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled
Down for HaSty Pc
rusal by Busy Readers.

ated the anniversary OF the death oil George
Washington on Thursday.
The members of Elkton Conclave No.
316, Improved Order of Heptosophs, at the
regular meeting on Monday evening held a
Christmas social,
Baptist preachers of Wilmington at
tended to hurying Rev. George Peterson,
the visiting missionary who was killed by
train near Newark.
Rev. William Schouler will celebrate
the Holy Communion in Trinity Church,
tomorrow, Sunday, December 18th, i'm
mediately after the morning service.
Farmers in Cecil County report the
Hessian fly doina much damage to the
growing wheat crop and in some local
itiea the fields have the appearance of hav-
ing already been destroyed.
Thomas Riley, who was convicted CT
murder in the second degree at Easton,
Maryland. for the murder of George Bayne,
has been sentenced by Judge Stump to ten
years in the Maryland penitentairy.
-Mattahoon Tribe, Red Men, of EIktop,
attended the Methodist Episcopal Church
last Sunday morning in body and listen
ed to special sermon by Rev. Il. Z, Terry,
which is reported in another column.
Chief Engineer Wilson, United States
Army, has recommended that Elk River he
drc35.:ed for channel Of 100 feet wide and
eight feet deep from below Cedar Point TIC
the bridge at Eikton, at q cost Of SIG, Go,
Murray Vandiver, of IIavre de Grace,
chairman Of the Democratic State Central
Commute Of Maryland, has announced in
a letter TO his frenis in Cecil County that
he will he a candidate for State Treasurer.
Scattered all along the tracks of the
Philadelphia Wilmington q Baltimore
railroad at Newark Station, where Rev.
George Peterson, of Rome, Ga, was killed
on Thursday, last week, were found the
next day, leaves from a Bible which the
clergyman had been reading when struck
by the southbound train.
The jury last Saturday declared Harry
Wallace IF Black bird hundred, guilty of
murder in the second degree for killing his
common law wife, Mary c. Perry, by strik-
ing her on the head with hammer. The
penalty is Imprisonment for life. The
jurymen took twelve ballots before reach
an agreement A new trial will be re-
quested,
Some time ago. each child, who is a
member OF the Junior Christian Endeavor Of
the Presbyterian Church of Havre de Grace
agreed to donate ball OF carpet rags, each
ball to weigh pounds. Wednesday of
last week the balls were handed in, and the
rags will be woven into carpet, sold, and
the money is to 90 towards the Fresh Air
Fund Of Baltimore.
DR.. George Landlord, formerly of
Havre de Grace, and who left there about
eight years ago, was shot and killed by his
wife, Mrs. BERTHE Lankford, near Houston,
Texas. Mrs. Landlord was divorced from
former husband, and then married Will
liam Smith, who was shot and killed by
her brother about two years ago. She then
married Dr. Landlord The woman is re-
ported to be worth about 500 900
Last Friday evening the fifth annual
convention Of the Kent County Sunday
School Union adjourned after being in SEES
sion two days in the M. f. Church at Mil
lington. W. B. Cooper, OF Chestertown,
presided over the convention with dignity
and efficiency. Rev. ID. F. Waddell de-
livered the hearty welcome address which
was backed by practical demonstration by
the people Of Millington. Rev. &. III.
Knox responded Excellent papers were
read on Thursday by w. X. Gale, Ralph
Barnett and others The election of officers
resulted ~ follows President, John Weist !;
vice president, Samuel NannoIt; secretary
aud treasurer, W. L Sanders; executive
committee. W. B. Cooper, Joseph W. Har
per, - Nannort, Mrs. IL. j. Legg ana two
Others
Governor Tunnel declares that he will
appoint no one from Delaware to the
United States Senate unless Quay is seated.
There is a biz fight between the Democratic
aspiTanta, but the prevalent opinion ia that
should anyone he named, willard Saus-
bury will be the one United States Sen
ator Kenney says that Mr. Quay will ho
seated. Ii ia said that Governor Tunnel
would appoint Judge George Gray, the ex-
Senator, to the place should he signify a
Willingness to accept. 1t is not believed
however, that Mr.. Gray would leave the
Federal bench for short term in the Sen
ate and doubtful chances of collection.
In opposition to Mr.. Salisbury, the friends
OF John Biggs and former Congressman
Handy are at work, and the name of John
H. Rodney is also suggested.