The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-04-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Sarah Deibert has accepted
position in the Cecil Telephone Exchange at
Elkton.
Albert Constable, Jr., has been appointed
by the Judges Of the Circuit Court, examiner
of chancery.
The Town Council OF MiddIetown, has
decided to pass an ordinance requiring the
registration of dogs. The town bailitr will
shoot dogs that are not registered.
Fire broke out in the woods on the farms
of Messrs. Thomas Warburton and John
Gamble at Bay View, on Sunday and con-
siderable young timber was destroyed.
The air brakes on n southbound express
train over the P. W. and B. railroad, got out
of order Monday evening near the Elkton
station, and caused some delay in travel
Mr. L. Howard Doble, OF Milo. Maine,
who has frequently visited Blkton, where
he has number of relatives, graduated in
medicine at Baltimore Medical College, on
Tuesday.
The Whittier Society of the North East
High School will hold its second annual
at the G.. A. r. Hall. The program will CON
sist of comedy entitled mot Man in the
House, the farce, 1.-The Pul-Back," music
and rectations.
The following officers have been elected
by Wesley Chapel Sunday School, Elk Neck,
for the ensuing year: George Bedwell sup
erintendent: John Mcdowell, assistant super
intendent; Miss Amanda Mcdowell, secre
tary; Mrs. William Stanley, treasurer; Miss
Bessie Rothwell, librarian.
A young white woman, giving her name
as Nellie Williams passed through Childs,
Singery and the other villages along the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in this county
few days ago, on her way to Coatsville,
Pa. She had walked all the way from
Virginia, and said she did not ride on the
cars owing to the lack of funds.
"A special meeting Of Elkton Council,
Junior Mechanics was held last Saturday
evening, for the purpose of accepting the
resignation OF James N. Jones as representa-
tive to the State Council which met at Cam
bridge this week. Mr.. Jones found that 1t
would be impossible to attend and Ricketts,
Nelson was elected to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Jones resignation. j. Harvey Groves
was the other delegate from Elkton Council.
Nathan Lieberman of Wilmington, Del,
brother of Marks Liaberman. of Elkton,
one OF the sureties OF 7. I. Il. Smith, who on
Monday paid $50. Ill 40 to the First National
Bank, of Wilmington, may recover portion
of that amount. Under the law he has II
right to proceed against the other sureties on
the bonds to recover their proportion. On
one bond the sureties were Nathan Leber
man, John Sparks, Christian Messick and
Joshua Maris while on the other bond were
Mr.. Lieberman, John Sparks and Hannah l..
Sparks. The bonds were certified to Mr..
Lieberman and he can proceed if he desires.
Among the musical features at the
Teachers Institute held in Elkton this week
none met with heartier applause than the
cornet solos by Master Sterling Dunbar, Of
Elkton. This young performer is but thir-
teen years of age, and for three years past
has gladly played at entertainments here,
acquitting himself most creditably. He is
member of the Elkton Orchestra in which he
plays his parts like veteran. Master Dun
bar comes from musical family his father,
Justus c. Dunbar and his uncle, John Dun
bar, being well-known players and also men,
bers of the Elkton Orchestra. Master Dun
bar will play a solo at the coming concert by
the orchestra on May 16.
The annual election for Vestrymen OF
Trinity Parish was held in Trinity Church
on Easter Monday, April 16. The Board as
constituted stands as follows Messrs. r. @.
Mackall Alfred Wetherill, John s. Writ,
George McQuilkin, Ricketts, Nelson, Richard
Reese and George b. Kerfoot. At a meeting
of the vestry, held on the same date, tho
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: Alfred Wetherill, Senior Warden;
Ricketts, Nelson, Junior Warden; Richard
Reese, Registrar, and John s. Writ Treasurer
DIR, R. G. Macknll was chosen Lay Delegate
and John s. Writ Alternate Delegate to the
annual convention Of the Diocese OF Easton
which meets in Berlin on the first Tuesday In
June.