The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-04-14
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of School Commissioners for
Cecil county was in session in Elkton. on
Tuesday, with all the members present.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The Secretary presented program of the
Teachers Institute, which begins April II.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid
f. y. suter, High School, s27 IS; Amos
Pierson, High School, s37 40; A. L Duvck-
inck & Co coal. No s. Eighth, 81 0s; Cecil
County News printing, Sl1 rs; A. Woodall,
conl. No, 3, First, So 90: Miss Martha Biddle,
pension to April l. $50 90; ?. W. & b. r. r.,
freight. 53j; Maryland Water Co., water rent.
6 %; j. G, Dulaney Co., books, 535 80
The petition of Harry Touchstone Amassa
Churhman and fifty six other citizens of the
Ninth district for new school house at
White Oak, No. >, Ninth was received and
held for consideration.
Miss NJ. 4. johnson, teacher Of school No
g. First. reports having raised over twelve
dollars for library purposes. The contrbu-
tions from the Commissioners for the purpose
was held over until September
The Examiner made Il report as to the
schools that he has visited during .he past
month.
1t was ordered that the Board adjourn to
meet to settle quarterly accounts of teachers
on Wednesday, April %.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of County Commissioners were
in session Tuesday and Wednesday.
DR.. George S. Dare appeared before the
Board In reference to having the stock
assessment OF the Rising Sun Shoe Manu-
featuring Company adjusted.
ORPHANS COURT.
The Orphans Court was in session on
/ Tuesday and Wednesday
Bonds Approved of Frederick p
Williams and l.. Marshall Haines, executors
OF John j. Williams; bond OF Mary Il. Me-
Dowell, administrative of David A. Melon.
aid; bond of Mary A. Everitt. executrix Of
John Everitt; bond of George ]. Biddle, exc.
| cutor OF Jacob L. Bidde bond OF Mary j.
Duhamsll, Administrative O. t. a. of Samue
Duhamell bond OF William s. Evans, ad.
ministrator of Elizabeth Reynolds; bond o
Lottie A. Settle, administrators OF Thoma.
II. Settle.
Inventories OF the pers onal property In the
estates of John Evaritt, John j. Williams,
Samuel Duhamsll, David A. Mcdonald and
Thomas FL. Settle We're examined und passed
Accounts Passed.-First and final account
| of Amos r. and Calvin P. Brown, executors
| of Job Brown, and distribution struck on
| same first and final account of Alice r.
! Bittner, eXecutriX OF Francis Bittner anC
| distribution struck on same; first and fna
| account of John w. Logan, administrator o
| Edmund b. Lamar; first and final account OF
| Edwin Haines, executor of Sarah s. Brown
and distribution struck ON same.
Court adjourned to meet in regular session
in May next
| BOARD OF HEALTH.
| The Cecil County Board of Health mel
at the office of the Secretary, DR.. Howard
Bratton, Elkton on Wednesday.
Scarlet fever was reported at Mechanics
Valley, Chesapeake City and Bohemia Manor
Total, five mild cases.
Measles reported at Marley, Perryville
Cokesbury and Sylmary.
Whooping Cough has prevailed during the
Winter on Bohemia Manor. There is reason
to believe that 1t has caused more deaths
than those reported
| The burial permit bill having been passed
| by the Legislature its provisions will soon be
carried out In the county. Cecil's represent.
atives strongly supported this e1cellen
| measure.
Twenty-one deaths were reported fol
| march.
Fifteen births were reported for March.
With the exception of the grip the healtf
OF the county IL good.