The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-04-07
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"A cargo Of stone for the navy yard nj
Norfolk, Va, was taken from Pot Deposit
Friday, last week, on the schooner, 'LiEze
A. Williams"
Quite a unmher from lower Cecil at
tended q social at the residence of Mr.. and
Mis-. Thomas iiranbIc. near Locust Grove,
Kent county, les! week.
Within The next week ha.w-en 400
and 500 men will he employed isEiog,
etc, along The SuaQuohanoa Riyer and
upper Chesapeake Bay. About 300 nen
will ne employed along the North East
and Elk Rivers.
AT Ccntreville, on Sunday, the honey
moon OF Walter ". Sparks and his bride,
formerly Blanche Duncan, was interrupted
BY Sparks arrest on charge of giving
forged checks to Clerk joss ph parvis for
TIE carriage license aud to tae minister
who otliciated He gave bail and WIS
liberated.
The steamship "ManDa Hatta," built
by tue Harlan & HolIingsworth Company,
of Wilmington, for the New Yorl: and Bal
timore Transportation Company, vas
launchad Saturday. Miss Amy Clare Hut
ton granddaughter OF Walter Shriver, q
director o! the steamship company, christ
ened the vessel.
The steamer "Susquehanna' has %, en-
newly painted aud put in thorough repair
for ths summer business, AID resumed h:r
trips to Port Deposit this week, stopping
az netterton and colchester every day
The steamer "Sassa.rag," will complete
repairs aud be or her Sassafras River route
about May first.
Traffic On the Philadelphia, Whining
ton aud Baltimore Railroad was delayed
for several hours Saturday morning on
account OF a freight wreck four miles north
Of EIkton. While extra freight No. 81,
Conductor J. Jackson, was rounding
McCOnaughey a curve broken axle caused
rlA iiSAStiV vas w NC yIttNt t|CtIs5 DDLu
tracks.
A syndicate Of Regular Republicans,
of Wilmington, have secured control of the
Wilmington EYening Journal, and will
make it the organ OF the party. 1t will he
run as straight out Regular paper. The
syndicate is said to be composed OF former
City Solicitor George A. Elliott, Receiver
OF Taxes Horace Rettew, Assistant Post
master II. II. Billany, State Senator S. M.
Knox and others.
Work on She new wharf at Frederick
town, this county, along the Sassstras
River, for the Tolchestsv Steamboat Com
pany was begun on Monday. Assistant
County Treasurer John Banks has the con-
tract. 1t will require about month
to finish the work. The steamboat COM
pany expects to do big business on thia
route during the coming summer and fall,
since the prospects for big peach and pear
crops are very bright.
The Brown caunery in Rising Sun, has
been leased and will be operated this year
by w. E. Knight, Of Webster, Hartford
county, provided he can contract for 100 or
more acres OF tomatoes in thas section.
He was at Rising Sun last week, and signed
a number OF contracts, but has not secured
full acreage. Mr.. Knight is contracting at
$6.75 per ton, which seems to have been
accepted as satisfactory price by the far
mers. During Mr.. Knights absence, VIM.
M. Pogue is making contracts with the
growers.
We were glad TO hear the other day
Of the continued good health and activity
Of our old friend, Samuel Hurlock, Esq.,,
now OF Cecilton, Cecil county, but who for
SO many years was one Of the Democratic
leaders Of the first district. The removal
Of such noble warriors az Hurlock, Stephen
Boyer, and Dennis holland is sorely felt in
political counsels especially, to cay nothing
OF all other walks of life. We are pleased
to know that they are all enjoying good
health. Hr. Hurlook was in Millington
the other day and appeared as active as
his SOD, our Register Of Wills, ever waa
He personally manages his 5O0-acre farm,
raised over 1000 bushels corn last year,
and other crops in proportion. He has
recently purchased two splendid jacks at a
ooot a. &1 oon Eapt Noxuo