The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-24

The County Commissioners will meet on
June 80 and make the levy for 1899.
The Elkton Cornet Band is now giving
open-air concerts every Friday night.
The Elkton Epworth League held its
regular literary meeting on Wednesday even
ing.
On Monday Richard S. Culbreth, of Balti
more. was admitted to practice law at the
Elkton bar.
Manager A. &. Birkhead Of the Elkton
Shirt Factory was in New York on business
on Thursday.
VIM. NJ. Poguc, of Rising Sun. has pur-
chased PAGER with a 2.24 mark from Har-
ford county party.
D. Warren Wilson has been elected Chief
Pipeman of the Singery Fire Company sue
ceeding P. j. McGready resigned.
"A Temperance Rally will be held in Hope
well NJ. f. Church on Sunday July 2. at 10 30.
A sermon will be preached by the paster Rev.
George Bowman.
The trustees of the Elkton NJ. L. Church
have in contemplation Il number of improve
ments to the church. including brick addi-
ton for use by the infant Sunday School.
Sterling Evans and Robert Mitchell, of
Elkton, students at Delaware College. took
part in the College Defamation contest on
Monday night and acquitted themselves
creditably.
Thomas T.. George weIl-knowu ear
pcnter of EIkton, fell from IL barn on the Lee
| farm near Elktou, on Friday. and was pain
fully injured.
The public sale of horses. mules. carts,
etc. of the Sinserly Pulp and Paper Com
pany will take place at Elkton, on Tuesday
afternoon next, June u, mt l o'clock. See
advertisement in another column.
"A team crossing the railroad tracks at
North street, Elkton, had narrow escape on
Thursday night. being caught between the
safety gates in front of train. 1t was gotten
from its pcriious position Just in time. The
horse was slightly injured.
ON Saturday night last the wagon of
Oliver Jones was run into 10y the team of W.
d. Sommcrs and considerably damaged. Mr.
Sommers was charged with fast driving on
| the streets and a fine of 81 and costs was inn
| posed by Magistrate Groves.
Those Interested in the project of getting
| up company from among the First Delaware
men to 90 to Manila in case the government
| will take them, are meeting with succcss.
| Only LOG men are wanted for the company.
but Us men have already signed the roll.
-Marylands fame for progrcssivcness
where the interests of her agricultural classes
are concerned has spread over not only neigh
| boring States but has crossed the Canadian
| border. This is shown by the announcement
that in pursuance Of an act of the legislature
of the province, the Miuistcr Of Agriculture of
Ontario hu, adopted scheme for Navigating
Nursery stock outlined by Prof. w. G. John
son. STATE EEtomologist Of Maryland. an
office established by the legislature of 1896.
Not only that but an agent of the Ontario
government has visited our experiment sta
ton at the Maryland Agricultural College
and to him Prof. johnson has explained in
detail the methods in vogue in this state for
eNtcrminating orchard pests besides furnish
ing him with photographs of the fumigating
equipment To have ones work so signally
recognized so far from home is II compliment
over which Prof. Johnson may well feel
proud.
The petitions for the pardon OF Colonel
Ezekiel 7. Cooper, now serving sentence in
Trenton penitentary for his connection with
| the First National Bank defalcation, at Dover,
have been signed by large majority of citi-
zens, and are now being turned in for sub
mission to President Mckinley. Every mem
Der of the jury which convicted Colonel
Cooper has signed for this communication OF
| his sentence and his restoration to citizen
ship. All the lawyers of Sussex county, all
| but few of Kent county. and over 100 of the
| New Castle county bar have also attached
| their names to the urgent prayers to the
| President. Governor Tunnel and all the
| former governors OF the state now living,
have joined in the petition. The endorse
ments OF the movement are said to far surpass
the expectations Of Colonel Cooper's friends
here. Sheriff Wharton, of Kent county, on
| Thursday, advertised for sale, all the Col
onel's farms and town property which was
condemned and seized by him under orders
| OF the local courts.