The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-06-23

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An original pension of - has been
granted John Peace, OF Port Deposit.
Mrs. NJ. j. Fears now has the manage
ment Of the Elk River House at Port Her
man.
An awning has been placed in front Of
the drug store of j. Frank Frazer on East
Main street.
Joseph II. Woodrow, OF Oolora, has been
granted an original Government pension Of
SC per month.
Mrs. L. H. Bennett has improved the rear
of her store and dwelling with handsome
now porch and rc-paintinc.
-Children's Day will be observed by West
Amwcll Sunday School, tomorrow, Sunday
afternoon. All are invited.
A party OF young folks from Harrlott5
Hotel. Chesapeake City, visited Elkton Tues
day evening on Il strawride
A strawberry and lee cream festival will
be held 10y the ladies of Saints Church, Bald
win, this. Saturday evening.
The Leeds base ball club will hold a
strawberry festival at Leeds, Wednesday
evening, June 81. All are invited,
The school Commissioners for Cecil
county have awarded the contract for books
to j. W. Bond Company, of Baltimore.
While clearing brush on Elder Park on
Wednesday, John Moore killed II black
snake which measured over five feet in
length.
-Woodlawn Camp will be held this year
commencing July 81 and closing August 10.
Efforts are being made to make this the most
successful meeting yet held.
The honorary degree of Doctor of Di-
of Ridgely, Nd. Mr.. O'Brien was formerly
pastor of Cherry Hill NJ. E. Church, this
county.
John Mahoney, the census enumerator
for the Third district, has now nearly COM
pleted the work for this district. He reports
considerable difficulty in reaching the col
ored people.
The one hundred and eighteenth an
nual commencement exercises of Washington
College, Chestertown, were held Wednesday
morning. Chief Judge James a. Pearce con-
fcrred the degrees.
Frank Jones and Charles j. Jackson, Of
Wilmington. rode to Elkton Oh their wheels
Saturday to settle bet. The trip was made
in 50 minutes and they returned to Whining
ton on the train. They won purse OF go.
Robert Jaquctte and Mrs. Keolig both
residing near Elkton, have been losing large
number of turkeys lately, foxes having
carried them OIL Mr.. Jaquette has several
times tried to shoot the foxes but has not
succeeded in doing so.
-Childrens Day will he observed at Rose
bank VI. E. Church, tomorrow Sunday
evening. 1t was to have been observed last
Sunday evening but was postponed on ac-
count of inclement weather 4 pleasing pro-
gram has been arranged.
While working on the large barge at
Deibcrt's boat yard Tuesday morning i. W.
Evans fell backward into the hold of the
barge, q distance d fifteen feet. disocaiing
his left wrist and two fingers on his left hand
ana otherwise bruising himself
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