The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters Boiled Down Tor HaSty
PsruSal by BuGy Readers.

Local Matters Boiled Down Tor HaSty
Psrusal by Busy Readers.
There is 4 gypsy encampmeut in the
woods north of Elkton.
Amanda jackson, colored, died at her
home in West Elkton on Tuesday evening.
Go to the G. A. r. Hall at North East on
April 3 and hear W. L. Dodson's refined COM
pany.
John Futty, Jr., of Elk Neck, reports
that he saw water spout in the Elk river
on Sunday last.
The medal at the Oxford Gun Clubs
m nnthly shoot on Tuesday was won by George
Walls. He broke % out of % targets.
Mrs. Sadie NJ. Verdier, of Norfolk, Va,
a sister of Mrs. John Banks. has rented the
Daniel Bratton, Jr., property on East Main
street, and will move to Elkton.
The Elkton Odd Fellows have moved
into their new lodge room in the Tucker
building. which is one OF the handsomest in
the State. Last evening they held Il celebra-
ton to which number of other lodges were
invited.
"A hydraulic ram has been put in the eel
lar of Frank p. Prices store Elkton to lift
the water that runs into it. The cellar was
flooded after the blizzard and strong spring
broke its way into it, and has since caused a
great deal of trouble.
Willie Smith, the Elkton colored boy
who has been confined in the Elkton jail, to
be sent to the insane asum, should his case
demand it. had so far recovered as to be
released on Monday. The boys mental
trouble, it is said, came from the excessive
use of cigarettes
The Clerks office in Elkton, was the
gene of wedding on Monday afternoon
when George NJ. Duncan and Miss F. Bessie
Kohlinan, both of Philadelphia, were united
in marriage by the Rev. A. S. Mowbray. The
ceremony was witnessed by Clerk of the
Court John G. Williams and A. p. Shock ley
j. L. Dickinson, proprietor of the Town
send HOTEL has purchased the Draper farm,
near Middletown, containing $50 acres, and
will discontinue the hotel business. This
hosiery in the future will be conducted by
Samuel Wilds of Smyrna, for John p. Nc
Intyre, of AIddletown, proprietor of the
National Hotel of that town, Mr.. Mcintyre
having bought the same from Mr.. Dickinson.
On Friday of last week Kirk Alexander
of Lewisvle. and a man named Tweed got
into Il quarrel which might have ended seri-
ously. AeXanders son Alva came to his
fathers assistance and Tweed received rather
oil
got on his feet he took out Il revolver and
snapped it twice in young Alexander's face.
The hammer fell each time on an empty
cartridge and as the chamber did not revolve
Alexander's life was saved.
County School Examiner BiddIe has Sc
cured card orders on all ticket agents OF the
Pennsylvania railroad for tickets at the low
est excursion rate for all desiring to attend
the Teachers Institute at Port Deposit on
April II to % inclusive. No ticket for less
than 25 cents The round-trip ticket from
Elkton will be 10 cents. The cards can be
secured from Mr. Biddle at Elkton, which
secure the reduced rate tickets upon presen-
taton at the ticket offices.
Manager Dunlap, of Isacc Robinson's
farming implement warehouse at Chesapeake
City, is attracting the attention of buyers by
the big values his place gives for the money.
When the firm started in business there two
years ago it adopted as its motto 'The Best
Goods for the Least Money" and it has gotten
the credit of living up to the motto. Mr..
Dunlap is a hustling young business man
and is making big success in Chesapeake
City. He believes in advertising, too, and
which is another evidence Of his progressive
ness. Note what the ilrm has to say in an
other column.