The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-22

$3.50 to so Il. L. Frazer
Mrs. 4. W. Hainos, of Newark fell over
telephone pole lying on Main street, % few
days ago and broke her arm.
While chopping wood last Saturday, Wm.
Crouch, Of Elk Neck, received severe cash
in his foot by the axe slipping
Tho ladies Of Bay View NJ. 2. Church
held successful supper in the o. [. A. NJ.
hall at Bay View, last evening
-Delphos Price has moved back to Elkton
from Fair Hill, where he has been conducting
the Hess hotel, for several months past
Walter NJ. BIackson, has secured posi-
ton as stenograpner with the Harlan and
HoIlingsworth Company, of Wilmington.
While playing az recess one day the past
week, Charlie Gilbert pupil of the North
Eatt public school, fell and broke his leg near
the knee.
William Wilson, a b. a. O. freight brake
man, had his foot mashed at Chids on Thurs
day The foot was amputated at a Whining
ton hospital
LIZ H'Il''i ny Nilt ldNl'S vi lub IlhlOl
Catholic Church. in the basement of the
church, will be continued tonight, and all are
invited to Gene
The members OF Company T., of Elkton,
Maryland National Guards. expect to attend
the inauguration of President Mckinley in
Washington, d. c., on March 18th.
Tho ordinance passed by the Town Coun-
ell OF Elkton, several months ago. prohibit
ing pig-pens within the town limits, goes
into effect on Tuesday, January 1st 1901.
Father, I do not want much for Christ
mas, but do wish you would 20 to r. b.
FraHer5 and get me a hair brush Just like
you gave me ten years ago. if you can get it -
"A cantata, entitled Santa Claus on
Time, will be given by the pupils of Harris
public school in Elk Neck, this, Saturday
night, in Mechanics Hall Admission Is cts.
Leather goods-the name of Rumpfr &
Sons is proof Of the Q1olity. Pocketbooks,
cardcases and many useful and necessary
articles for the December trade. from 81 TO
So r, B, Frazer.
A concert will be given in the Elkton
Opera House on Friday evening. December
%, by the Cecilia Bradford Trio Of New
York City, for the benefit of the Elkton
NJ. L. Church Improvement fund.
A man giving his name as John Lynch,
OF Brooklyn, n. y, was seriously injured
while attempting to jump from a moving
freight train at Perryville, a few days ago.
and taken to the Delaware Hospital for treat
met.
Next Thursday evening, the Christian
Endeavor Society Of Jackson Hall, will hold
measuring social at the home Of james Fl.
Foard. A literary program has been pre-
pared for the occasion All are cordially
invited
The ice-houses at Locust Grove, near
Perryville, belonging to the American Ice
Company, have been repaired and reroofed
and everything is now in readiness for a
freeze that will make ice from eight to ten
inches In thickness.
Our book counters are up to any in the
large cities and our prices are reasonable on
all the new books. r. B. Frazer.
Rev. A. +. Waldo, who for several years
past has been pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Havre de Grace left this week for
Lebanon, Pa, where he will be pastor Of the
Fourth Street Presbyterian Church He
preached his farewell sermon last Sunday.
This is our last local for this year and we
just want to tell the public and our friends
that we have store brim full of carefully Sc
| ected goods. Our prices are fair, our clerks
| polite and courteous. You are welcome to
come if only to see the best display of De.
cember goods ever offered to the public.
Yours sincerely, r. B. Frazer.
Perfumery-not much used by the 400, but
as we try to please all we have fine assort-
ment, including one that will surely head
ache. r. b. Frazer.
Miller Bullock, of Leeds; this county,
was arrested on Wednesday, on warrants
sworn out before Magistrate P NJ. Groves CT
Elkton, charging him with carrying con.
cealed weapons aad with assault with intent
to kill four little boys-Robert G. Alexander,
Raymond Everitt, Charles Ash and Howard
Ash, Bullock shot at the boys with revol-
yer, the ball striking a dog that was with
them, killing it.
The annual fair OF the Delaware State
Agricultural Society, at Fairview Park, near
Dover is "A thing of the past, and the effects
of the society were sold at public sale Mon
day, In front Of the Court house. All of the
chattels brought good prices except the safe,
valued at 1925, which was sold for 1913 The
| fairs have been conducted annually for many
years and have been source of great interest
and pleasure to people all over the state but
recently there has been falling of in the
attendance which has greatly depleted the
treasury.
Important China dishes, beautiful and use
full, 81 to SO. r. b. Frazer
AT the meeting of the Wilmington NJ. E.
Preachers Association Monday morning
David Ferriss read an interesting paper on
the whipping post in which he favored its
abolition in view of the erection of the new
workhouse in Delaware. He favored general
prison reform. After the paper had been
read, the association appointed committee
to consider 1t and to report at the next meet.
| ing. Some persons are now In favor of doing
away with the post, including some OF the
members of the board of trustees of the new
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