The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-02-10
news IN BRIEF.

There is some talk OF trolley line being
built from Wilmington to Port Deposit.
Manly Drennen, of Elkton. has been
elected member of the Guernsey Breeders
Association.
A supper will he held by the ladies OF
Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck, next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. All are invited.
The reading and social room of the Per-
-ryville Literary Society, was formally opened
on Thursday evening in the Parish House on
Aiken avenue of that town.
Rev j. II. Geoghegan. pastor OF Cherry
Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, has been
invited by the congregation to return as their
pastor for the next conference year.
Charles Warburton dropped his watch
through hole in the ice while skating on
Towards pond last Saturday afternoon. He
recovered it later after considerable trouble.
On account of services during the Spanish
American war. Lawrence Meredith, OF Elk
ton, who was a member Of Company E, First
Maryland Regiment has filed an application
for pension.
james Shallcross, OF Middletown, was
on Monday appointed by Governor Tunnel,
of Delaware, as one Of the delegates to the
Pure Food and Drug Congress, which will
meet in Washington on March 7.
Miss Bertha Biddle, daughter OF Thomas
Biddle, of East High street, had a narrow
escape from drowning while skating on the
Elk creek, Friday evening, last week. In
her attempt to 90 to tho wharf, the ice gave
way. Her cries soon brought assistance and
she was rescued.
By means OF the Mays a bullet was
located on Monday by Prof N. W. Brown, of
Delaware College, in the percardium of
William Butler, an inmate of st. Josephs
Industrial Home for Colored Orphans, at
Clayton. Butler was accidentally shot three
weeks ago. The pericardium is the sack
which encloses the heart, and an operation
to extract the bullet cannot be performed.
Tuesday evening, a number of the en-
ployes OF the P. W. & b. railroad, attested
their regard for John c. Shivler, the retiring
station agent at Newark, by presenting him
with a hansomey ongrossed testimonial. The
presentation took place at the home of Ed
ward E. Staggers. David G. Rose, Jr., made
the presentation speech. Mr.. Shiver was for
SO years agent at Newark. He is now 70
years old, and was put on the pension list on
January l.
The annual meeting Of the Elkton Gene
terry Company was held in Elkton, on Mon
day, and the following officers were elected
for the year: William H. Elder, Henry Vim
singer, Frank P. Price, William H. Mackall
DR.. John Fl. lamar and John s. Writ Mana
gers. The board organized by electing Dr.
John Fl. lamar, President; Wm. Fl. Mackall,
Secretary; Frank P. Price, Treasurer; John
s. Writ, Manly Drennen and Henry Vim
singer. Executive COMMITTEES; William II.
Elder, Superintendent.
William E. Cotter, implicated with VIM.
N. Boggs In robbing the First National Bank
at Dover Of $107 200, has been pardoned by
President Mckinley. Cotter was sentenced
to the penitentiary at Trenton, and shortly
after his arrival there, was attacked with
serious illness. The pardon, Washington
despatch says, was granted on the recon-
mendation of the District Attorney the trial
Judge and ten of the jurors in the case, it
appearing that the prisoner is afflicted with
an incurable disease OF the heart, and that
his life would be endangered by further con-
hpement