The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-09-09

There is said to be large crop of lima
beans this year in Maryland.
The Hartford county teachers institute
was held this week at Belair.
A Denton fisherman recently captured
forty pike with hook and line from one of
the mill ponds near town.
Thomas M. Price, of Darlington, has
been appointed assistant chemist at the
Maryland Agricultural College.
The wall paper factory at Newark, has
closed for two weeks, during which time
some new machinery will be put in.
The fall term of the Friends Normal
Institute at Rising Sun, began on Monday
with Miss Helena DeCou as principal
The farmers Of Queen Annes are get
ting stock from the West. Seven hundred
were landed few days ago at Centrevile.
Policeman John Chalmers, Of Newark,
is registering dogs. There is an ordinance
of the town requiring that all dogs be
registered.
Hiram Tarbutton, a prominent farmer
and truck -grower of Queen Anne county,
has raised a watermelon that weighed
forty seven pounds.
The canning season is now at its height
in Cecil county. Both corn and tomatoes
this year are exceptional y fine and are
being gathered in good condition.
Many thousands of barrels of sweet
potatoes from the Eastern Shore of Virginia
and the lower counties Of the Eastern Shore
of Maryland are now going into market.
DR.. William J. Rowan entered upon
his charge as pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church at Newark, on Sunday Mr..
Rowan and wife will board until the par
sonage is completed.
The taxpayers of Talbot county have
at last awakened to the fact that the tax
collector system does not work well in col
Letting taxes, and are now demanding the
treasury system.
Willie Brinkham, FIVE year old son
of John Brinkham, Of Lapidum, fell from
wagon loaded with tomatoes few days
ago, and broke his arm. DR.. A. c.
Crothers adjusted the fracture.
-Messrs. w. f. Burns & Bros, of Havre
de Grace, had on exhibition at the Tim
onium Fair last week several of their make
of fine carriages. They were awarded two
first premiums and one second premium.
Monday marked the beginning of a
new year, according to the Hebrew calen-
dar. 1t began in reality on Tuesday, but
according to the custom of dating from
sunset to sunset, the new year was ushered
in Monday evening.
Thursday evening at 40 o'clock,
jug breaking was held in the M. +. Church
at st. Georges, preceding which a free
lecture was given. A silver offering was
taken at the door. Refreshments were
served in the lecture room of the church
after the church. The proceeds to be used
for the organ fund
Mr.. Barclay Cooper, of near Rising
Sun, has received several letters from his
son. Harry Z. Cooper, member of Battery
G, Sixth Light Artillery, now in the Phil
ippnes, in which he gives very good
account Of the country, its people and their
way of living, also what he has been doing
since he has been in the army.
AT a meeting OF the Board OF Health at
Newark, last Thursday afternoon, reso-
luton was adopted recommending that the
Town Council require all dogs running
loose to be muzzled. Several dogs have
been bitten by mad dogs recently The
Board will also insist on the Council pass
ing an ordinance prohibiting the keeping
of pigs within the town limits.
William Richardson, residing between
Rising Sun and Pennington, has been
much annoyed during the past few weeks
ny Nudt lt tHOuSut was q SIOuHu UOP YAK.
ing his corn. He sailed forth one evening
to capture the marauder and was surprised
to find it wore petticoats. No capture was
made, but large basket and woman's
bonnet are now in his possession awaiting
claimant. Rising Sun Journal.
After lapse Of three months the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Preachers
Association resumed its weekly meetings
on Monday morning in Union NJ. f.
Church, Wilmington. The curators will
adopt different plan for the coming SEES
sions. A programme Of subjects to be dis
cussed will be arranged, and the assign
ments made several weeks in advance so
the ministers will know what to expect.
By this means it is hoped to increase the
interest and attendance at the gatherings.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
at Kirk wood, was dedicated to divine wor-
ship on Sunday, with an all day service.
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