The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Local Matters BOILED Down for TASTY
PeruSal by Busy Readers.

NN''N'
Revival meetings are being held mt the A
U. NJ. p. Church, ElktoD.
Magistrate s. H. Grant has opened an
office in Elkton, on North street
-Fishermen are getting their nets and
boats in repair for the Spring fishing.
Several workmen or this section have
secured employment at Roaah's ship-yard in
Chester. Pa.
A large carp was CAUGHT n; the railroad
bridge, near Elkton, on Saturday. that weigh
ed $751; pounds.
Robert Mitchell, of Elkton, has been
elected Treasurer of the Freshman class at
Delaware College.
The winter cabbage crop was failure in
this section, and the consequences are, that
article is bringing good price.
The North-bound mail that is due here at
3 p. M. feel under the ears on Saturday, and
a portion of the mail was destroyed
P. H. Thompson, of Philadelphia, was in
Elkton, on Saturday. looking for suitable
place to locate his photograph gallery.
The cothes-ine thief is still at work in
Elkton. This tim" he has been operating ut
the East end Of High street. On Friday night
the ciuthcsl lines Of John Meredith and Mrs.
McCrea were entirely stripped Of all the wash
able clothes.
"A fatal maady has made its appearance
among mules in different sections of Talbot
county The disease is It peculiar one and no
cause can pe assigned ioF IT, Inc animal p''
comes HS'I'SN an" P'h'S away "l''' III "oou'
tWeh'S-'"Ur houtS = u'""'
-Rohert Robinspn, "1lored, Of Havrc de
Grace, who is charged with the killing OF
james Hill, a 50 tolorod, of Hayre de Grace,
has been lodged in jail at iielair 10 await the
action of the February term OF the Circuit
Court for Hartford county.
The stockholders of the oxford Building
ana Loan AS7oc'''l'h' nave ',e''e" 'N'S'
directors Tor 1873 5 H. Di'N'S' "'''ou
walker D. NJ. oho"a't''' D. A. N"''' L. a.
walker d. H. h"'n7'S' 'ere'u'"" h''S' D.
Alien way ana Johh - Cannon
-Courtland L. Crockett, proprietor of the
Park Hotel. in Chesapeake City, recently
placed "A live fox in his cellar and last Thurs
day morning. on going into the basement,
was surprised to see that Reynard had dug
large hole, and bad unearthod haiI~dozen
silver knives and an empty safe The safe
contained no money pul the KNIVES are s"lu
10 ne III Soon ''"u''''"' "eiNS 'o' ''''''
rusted.
A.cordin,, To tbe Oxford Press-"The
-,sb Of business with n Rising Sun firm il
sr.b that when STAMPING their letters in the
mail order departmeut, internal revenue
stamrs are nlaced on the euvelopes by mis-
+,L. rbe s,me stote If affairs exists at the
,,oot- oryi., in thot heaItbfultown Postmaster
u;,d,,on in his usual uunctualitv lets tbe
ooroaIar dro, and the revenue stamp acts
;,,.+ =. wall no though If WINS unon the face Of
= :, am ooo cba.k
The Aetna Fire oohlp"hg' Vi newark mas
elected the to'oWlhs oii'efs - resi"eh', o.
b. Herdman Nlce-fresioTh'' " H. Lo"ner
treasurer, II. D. wright fire hecoruer'
George hhodes ohie'' onarie9 "tee'e' flrs'
Assistant Chlef, refer hlley second Assist
ant Chief, George Luton flpeman' James
Mckeon; Assistant flpeheh' Dr. Steele
Benjamin Camppell, james GROW, Louis
Boyd and Ihomas folls DIRECTORS ). d.
Herdman' Ira d' McLaushilh' D. D. ooiilson,
Thomas Potts ana L. ~ hcflke.
1t is Of interest to Cecil county horse
owners to know that at regular meeting of