The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Grabs are unusually plentiful in the Elk
River this season.
John Choadle, of North East, has enlisted
in the navy for term Of three years.
-Chidrens' day services were held at Por.
ter's Grove NJ. P Church on Sunday last.
The congregation OF the Elkton A. U. NJ.
P. Church, held a festival on the lawn Fri
day evening
We will close out great many styles wall
paper the r"Xt few weeks at SC piece r. b.
Frazer, Elkton.
The business men of Chestertown, are
endeavoring to secure better telegraphic SER
vice for that town.
--Japhut G. Taylor, of Port Deposit, has
been granted an original government pen
sion Of - per month.
"A large frame building has been erected
in the rear Of Odd Fellows hall, by the town
council, for storage purposes.
Manly Drcnueu's fast trotter Bob, was
taker 70 INC track Mt Kirkwood, Del, this
week VT &c trainer Fitzgibbons will train
him.
The date of the first excursion to be run
TO To,ruo,ar, by the Pennsylvania railroad
has been st for July &C. Other excursions
will he r.n On August . and 30.
"A festival will be held on Mrs. John
Cullo.' 'Gvn at Woodlawn. by the Wood
lawn ~ for the benefit of tho Hopewel
Improvement Fund.
Fred Holland, colorod, was arrested on
Monday and brought before Magistrate Gil
pin. WHO fined him II and costs on the charge
of asslult!ug Bessie Anderson, also colored.
deputy Sheriff McAllister took Sarah
Hickey, colored. to the House OF Correction
Wednesday, morning. She had been COM
mttod to that institution for habitual dis
orderly conduct
While threshing wheat on the farm Of
Malvern J1nes Mt Elk Landing, Friday after
noon, last week, q large rick of straw caught
fire but was put out by Thomas Reed. who
threw largo canvas over the blaze.
Wife mNick" Wallace was shaving Sam
Herov 1t the farm of William Frazier, near
Cowoatown, on Saturday. a small child ran
against him and caused the razor to slip
cutting Heron severely about the cheek and
ear
Harry Dayett, of Glasgow, proprietor of
the Dayett hotel. was taken sick Friday even
ing soon aitcr he rose from the table and it
is thought that he was poisoned by eating
some tomatoes Which his wife had purchased
from ',U-Gstcr.
-wna sanoouer 'Manawayn is now I'M
loadtu, poplar wood at the Eikton wharf
This is tho vessel whose captain, Thomas
Camp, was murdered at Chesapeake City on
the rtgat Of January 2, 1896, for which James
Tru,- ns hanged.
' ..,.lubrrs Of Ebenezer 81. u. Church
viii ,,.T lawn social at the homo Of III.
Lin tHosi, College Green, "Wednesday
evon July 18th. If stormy next fair even
ing !e cream, cake and fruit for sale.
Proceeds for organ fund. All welcome.
The congregations Of Rock aud Zion
ChucLas. win hold their annual picnic in the
woods # Mr. Taylor 7 Reynolds, of Blue
Ball, cn Thursday, July &c. The day will be
devoted foo sport. and literary exercises, and
the pr ..l promises to ia very Interesting
Most laoeIay week the annual camp
meeting at Woodlavn, held under the aus,
picas Of ne Wood!awn Campmeet!n2 As5o-
ciatioG win c9mmenca. Already number
of Elktnujans arc making Arrangements to
attend the camp ,h!s year 1t will be under
the charge 4 Rev. Geo. W, Bowman, pastor
ofHrr."g3 u r. Church.
Til Eastern Shore Produce Exchange,
an or..nt.a ,iol formed lest fan by farmers
oftho G Term shore, for the purpose Of ob-
tanning 6nst,r prices Tor thoir sweet and Irish
potatoes. again in operation. The potato
crop OF thesloru this year Is larger than last
year and # is believed that the whole crop
will be handled by tho exchange.
-Worhmcn engaged in digging sewer
trench on East Main street uneartEed can
non ball the other day-a souvenir OF revo!u-
tionary times. Main street was then turn
pike and the arrival Of the stage here was an
event Of great interest. The nearest the
British forces approached Elkton, was al
FrepchtoWn, three miles below on the Elf
Riv&.
Frank Baker shoemaker OF Newark,
has been held under 81 900 bail for harboring
Florence Jordan, aged sixteen years, OF iron
Hill, for immoral purposes. The girl testi-
fed that she went to Newark, every morning
for the past five months ostensibly to work
In the paper mill, but spent the hme In
Bakers shop. The girl is a daughter o. Mrs.
Mary A. Dalcorse, OF Iron Hill.