The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-05
OEHM'S ACME HALL,
Baltimore & Charles Sts.,
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
All Car Lines Pass Our Doors.

All Car Lines Pass Our Doors.
-Tramps are reported to be bothering the
people of Oxford.
R. b. Frazer has placed an electric fan in
his handsome Main street drug store, Elkton
Milton Caldwell has gone to Philadelphia
where he has accepted position IN Il rolling
mill.
The regular meetings of the County
Commissioners and Orphans Court will be
held in Elkton on Tuesday next.
George v Reed, infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Reed, OF the Fifth district,
died last Friday morning, aged months and
10 day. after several days illness.
--Roseline Epson and Matte Carroll, both
colored. of Back Creek Neck were arrested
and brought to the Elkton jail on Friday,
charged with assault by Emaline Robinson.
"A monument in memory of the late Hon.
Jacob Tome, of Port Deposit, has been
placed in the cemetery ut Hopewell by Mrs.
Evalyn Tome widow of the deceased. The
monument is very handsome one.
Wesley b. Hart, on West High street, is
having great success this season in his garden
with tomatoes, and on Tuesday brought to
the WING office three specimens, weighing
3 pounds. The heaviest one weighed Is
ounces.
Joseph T. Groves. of Zion, was an Elk
ton visitor on Wednesday. He is great ad
vocate of the free mail delivery in rural
districts and would like to see the establish
ment OF a system to take in the Zion neigh
borhood.
Manly Drennen, fire insurance agent,
Elkton, on Friday, paid the loss Of Arthur
W. Morley, of Iron Hill, for the buildings on
his farm destroyed by fire week before last.
The insurance amounted to 1896, and was
carried in the Royal Insurance Company.
Mr.. S. d. Breckinrdge, of Washington,
d. c., son of Gen Joseph c. Breckenridge.
Inspector General Of the L. s. Army, is at
Professor Connor's, West Nottingham. He is
preparing for the entrance examinations at
Lafayette College, where he will enter in
September.
Charles r. Foard is making a number Ct
noticeable improvements to the buildings on
the McKevey farm on Red Hill, near E.kton,
lately purchased by him. The house has
been reprinted and the other building rooted
and generally repaired. The work was done
by Ex-sheriff William 7. Boulder
George Carter, of Wilmington, who mar
ried Miss Annie Foard, OF Cowentown, and
for nine years was connected with the Even
ing journal, of Wilmington and for a num-
her of years managing editor, has resigned
and will, on September Is. accept position
on the staff Of the New York Press
Quite number of Elktonians attended
the Local Preachers and Exhorters' camp
meeting at Leslie, last Sunday. The morn
| ing services We're in charge of Rev. S. T.
Sherwood, Of Brooklyn, n. v; the afternoon
sermon was preached by Hercules Aiken. and
the evening sermon 10y Rev. John Corbitt.
The Delaware Railroad Company in the
near future expects to make big improve
ment in its service There is now a double
track between Wilmington and Clayton, and
it is proposed to continue the double track as
far south as Bridgeville. This will be OF
material benefit to the company, as it will be
able to handle southern freight more rapidly
Rev E. II. Hynson. formerly pastor 0!
the Charestown NJ. L. Church, died al
Smyrna, Del, on Thursday, last week, aged
| ca years. He had been In i'll health for over
a year. He was one of the Oldest members
OF the Wilmington Conference, having Joined
1t when 1t was organized. In 1893 he took a
supernumerary relation to the conference
and has since lived in Smyrna. He leaves q
widow and three children.
of all the strange characters who visit the
police station in search of a position as police.
man, a man who gave his name as John
Fountain of Elkton, who called about noon
Tuesday, says the Wilmington Morning News
was the queerest. He said he wanted to be
appointed to position on the force, as the
policemen were overworked and could not dc
their duty. He said he could do more and
better police work than any officer on the
| force, and wanted to be given a trial. De
tective McVey and Milk Inspector McEvilley,
two Of the biggest wags in the city, took hin
in charge. After putting him through mock
examination, he was provided with a CUR
from the City Hall loft and told to patrol the
city court room for an hour From unit
5 o'clock he paced up and down the room
with the gun over his shoulder, and would
not allow anyone to come into it. When the
hour was up he placed the gun in the corner
and picking up his walking stick, said he
! would be back In the morning.