The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18
WING.
NEWS in BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

John Dunbar has sold fine Nutwood
colt to Dr. John II. lamar.
The Maryland State Fair and the Talbot
County Fair will be held in con junction,
early in the fall, at Easton.
Editor n. n. Mock. OF the Belair Times,
has been indorsed by Congressman Baker
for the postefflce at his place.
The town of Belar last week celebrated
the opening to the public OF the Belair Read
ing Rooms by large and interested attend
ance.
Silk factory owners in other States are
seeking sites for plants in several towns on
both the Eastern and Western shores Of
Maryland.
One of the horses driven to Fred StricE-
lands hack was overcome on PartridGes hill
on Saturday afternoon. The trouble was
caused by close-httipg collar.
The general store of H. +. Shippers at
Leslie caught fire from tile chimney on
Friday night. The fire was discovered and
extinquished In time to avert serious damage.
The Cumberland Paper Company, in
which Governor Lowndes is largely inter-
ested, will vote February 2S on proposition
to issue 1925. 900 in preferred stock in addi-
ton to its present capital
George W. Jones, a prominent Hartford
county farmer, died Saturday morning at his
home, near Dublin, after lingering illness.
He was about IS years Of age. wife and
several children survive him.
Howard Dewell a shoemaker, of Clay
ton, Del, was found frozen to death Satur-
day morning kneeling before the small stove
in his shop, with a leather apron on and a
bunch of kindling wood in his hand.
While trying to quiet disturbance in
the hotel bar-room, proprietor F. Fl. Thomp-
son, of the North East Hotel, was assaulted
by George Anderson, coored, Saturday
night Thompson received deep cash
across his forehead. DIR. P. b. Housekeeper
dressed the wound
DIR Washington G.. Tuck has been nomi-
mated by President Mckinley to be postmaster
at Annapolis. The appointment was no sur
prise, as DIR. Tuck has been practically the
only candidate for the office. Mr.. Mudd
having now made DR.. Tuck postmaster Of
Annapolis, is next determined to give that
city handsome postoffice building.
The Delaware Ledger in speaking of the
visit of Newark sleighing party to Elkton
the other evening, said: "The drug store of
Mr.. Robt. b. Frazer was made headquarters,
and Mr.. Frazer was very kind. vote of
thanks was rendered him for his hospitality.
The stay In Elkton was brief, and after Il
short ride up Main street. the horses were
turned homeward. Three hearty cheers were
given Mr.. Frazer when the merry sleighers
passed his store"
With the thermometer standing at zero,
three culprits were placed in the pillory for
an hour at the New Castle jail yard on Satur-
day morning. On account of the intense
cold the men were we'll covered with blank
cts, but when released they were 80 benumbed
that they could scarcely stand. Upon being
thawen out, two of the three, together with
six others, were sent to the whipping post.
One man, convicted of murderous assault,
received forty lashes, another twenty, and
six others fifteen lashes each. The back of
the man who received the forty lashes was
badly cut, blood trlckling from the wounds.
Lent began on Wednesday. A strict OBJ
servance Of Lent in older days and at the
pr, sent time in the Latin Catholic countries
meant and means an abstinence from meat,
lard and meat drippings. So lard and drip
pings on hand we're used up on Shrove Tues
day in making pancakes, which are a rich
an delicious edible when properly made and
cooked With the coming Of Shroye Tuesday
and the absence of pancakes there is asuper-
stition most unpleasant TO housewives 1t is
that If no pancakes are made for use upon
that day the house throughout tue year will
be visited with roaches and other Disagree
able insects. Ash Wednesday is the beginning
of the Lenten season, which means to the
members Of most Christian churches a sea9on
withdrawal from society and social events
except of the less pretentious character. In
the United States the Trnten regulations are
less rigid than in most European countries.
Those required to DO much bodily or mental
labor or whose health and duties initiate
against a strict observance OF Lent are eX-
empted from fasting. There are, however, n
number Of days, known as days Of fast and
abstinence, when all such are expected to OBJ
serve the rules and regulations governing the
Lenten observances The sick are, Of course
not required to observe Lent.