The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
REAL ESTATE.
Recent Transfers of Property Recorded
In Cecil County.
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
Perusal by Busy Readers.

The Leslie Cornet Band filled an engage
ment at Newport, Del, on the Fourth.
Having procured liquor license Eugene
Clark reopened the FELTON, House, Ekton, on
Saturday.
Miss Martha Finley has erected flag
pole on the lawn of her residence on East
Main street.
The station at Reybold, on the Delaware
City rail- DAD, was destroyed by Il fire on
Tuesday night, caused by fireworks.
Prof. E. B. Focklcr of the North East
public school. is taking summer course of
study at Cornell University, Ithica, n. Y.
The social committee of the Bay View
Christian Endeavor Society held an Eclipse
social on Friday evening in the Mechanics
hall at Bay View.
DR. Claude Sykes and John NJ Tucker
made bicycle trip of several days down the
Peninsula. visiting Betterton, Chestertown,
Centreyille and Easton.
Wesley Clayton, a well-known farmer of
the Second district, was painfully injured by
being thrown from his wagon, used by his
horses running away. His shoulder was dis
located.
&C. W. johnson. of Bay View, who last
August was appointed postal clerk in the
military service, has been appointed postal
clerk in the Philadelphia and Port Deposit
Railway postofIice, and promoted to class 2.
Senator Austin l.. Crothers has been
appointed counsel for the Pennsylvania rail-
road in Cecil county, succeeding bis brother
the late Hon. Charles C. Crothers. l.. NJ.
Haines, ESD. is senior counsel for the COM
pany in this county.
New iron bridges will be erected by the
County Commissioners over Bull Frog run,
near Elkton. over Basin Run, at Liberty
Grove. and over Principle creek, at Prin-
cipio. The advertisement for proposals will
be seen in another column.
During an alteration between two young
colored men at Chesapeake City, last Satur-
day evening. William Gilbert shot Jacob
Wallace. The bullet entered the mans side,
and after striking Il rib glanced off and i'm
bedded itself in the heshy part of the arm.
AT the regular teachers examination
held four days in June, large number of
teachers whose certificates had expired did
not attend. and the board now refuses to con-
firm their appointments as teachers. The
board however, will give them another trial
at an early date.
Wesley Fisher, aged II years, son of
An ilhp of Npwark has hIpn
missing since last Friday afternoon. Desir-
ing to 60 to Brandywine Springs, but not
having any money, he went to his father 5
desk, and took a so note. Mr.. Fisher
missed the money, however; and questioning
the boy, the latter confessed. Then, the boy
was given Il severe whipping, which caused
him to run away. The state detectives are
searching for him.
The term of Col. L. T. Cooper, who is
serving sentence in the New Jersey Peni-
Tertiary for aiding william n. Boggs in the
embeAlemeut of funds from the First Nation
nj Bank Of Dover, will expire next month,
and friends Of Col. Cooper are endeavoring
to have him pardoned, so that he will not
lose his citizenship. Many personal letters
have been sent to the President. The jurors
who convicted Col Cooper have signed the
petition as well as Gov. Tunnel, and many
State officials and citizens. Among those
living outside the State who have requested
clemeucy for Col. Cooper are former Gov.
Lord and Col. y. b. n. knight, of Oregon;
Rev. Or. j. A. b. Wilson, Of San Francisco,
Cal; Justice George p. Andrews, of New
York: Judge c. i. Holland, eX-Judge George
NJ. Russum. Congressman John Walter Smith,
OF Maryland; A. ?. McCombs, president OF
the Havre de Grace National Bank, many
Maryland editors, Judge J.W, G.. Blackstone,
Of Virginia, and many others. The petition
went to President Mckinley about week
ago.