The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-06-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The line of hitching posts on Bow street
has been repaired.
--Carhart & Cos store, at Zion, will he
closed on Wednesday, July 4th.
Patriotic services will be held in the Elk
ton NJ. L. Church tomorrow, Sunday morn
ing.
Wheat harvest in this county is nearly
over and from all appearances the yield will
be very good.
ON Monday the Secretary of the Navy
authorized one Of the armored cruisers to be
named "Maryland.'
The Eastern Shore circuit of theatrical
managers, met at Salisbury Monday, and
discussed plans for the coming season.
The North East NJ. L. Sunday School,
assisted by the North East band will give II
Fourth of July celebration and festival.
-Octoraro Tribe, Red Mon. of Oakwood
will attend religious worship at Rowland
vile NJ. P. Church, Sunday morning, July l..
Miss Margorie Rutter has been appointed
by the trustees, teacher of the Calvert public
school, and Miss Mary Maloney as teacher ut
Blake.
Mr. Charles H. Ayers, of Iron Hill, has a
cedar post which has been in the ground
for thirty-lve years and there's not sign of
decay about it.
The Epworth League of Union will hold
lawn fete on tho grounds adjoining the
church next Friday July 9Th. If stormy the
next fair evening.
The annual convention of the Maryland
Bankers Association will be held at the
Blue Mountain House on July II and u.
The officers of the Cecil county banks are
members of the association.
The commencement exercises of the
Havre de Grace High School were held
Tuesday evening in the city Opera House.
This years class, consisted of nine members.
Th principal delivered the address to the
graduates.
While loading ice at the ice house of
Jacob Howard. in East Elkton, Monday,
Monday, Nathaniel Karl the fifteen year old
son of George Karl was seriously injured by
Il huge cake Of ice falling on him and render
ing him unconscious.
The relatives OF the late John II. Hof-
fecker have reported that they cannot find
any will or testament of the distinguished
Delawarean, who died so suddenly last week
at smyrna. Tho estate is adjudgcd rs being
worth about $1,000 OF which so. 0OG is in
personal property.
A number OF prominent ministers of the
Wilmington Conference have been asked tC
participate in the camp meeting which will
be held at Mount Vernon beginning OIL
August Sd, and continuing ten days. Among
those asked are: DR.. Il. W. Caswel, Of
Middletown. Rev. H. c.. Turner, of Laurel
and Rev. A. S. Mowbray Of Port Deposit.
The farmers throughout the county have
been making tina most of the bright weather
of the past week TO get through with then
wheat harvesting. Threshing will begin il
earnest next week. For week or so pas
the Enterprise Machine Works at Elkton
have had their hands full in making repairs
to the various types Of harvesting machinery
The rise in the price Of wheat has been wei.
come news and has given quite stimulus &c
farming operations.
Captain J. l.. Eamcs, Of Still Pond Kent
county, IL veteran life insurance agent, re-
turning from long drive one night last
week, drove up to Il large tree and was
alightIng from his carriage with halter in
his hand. The horse became frightened and
started to run, but dashed into the tree
Captain Eames was caught between the
wheels of the carriage and the tree and was
knocked down. He was picked up and 4
doctor sent for who rendered medical aid.
Fearing that many families have been
missed by the census enumerators, the let
ter-carrers Of Wilmington have undertaken
to learn whether every person in the city has
been enumerated. The reason for the activ-
ity on the part of the postman is that Il
Wilmington has population OF more than
$4,000, according to the census, the carriers
will be placed on the flrst-class list, and will
have their salaries increased from 5000 to
$1,000 year. Already several houses that
were missed have been discovered by the
carriers.