The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-05-19


services of Prof. Robert Funsday, of the
Norfolk Academy.
The trustees of the Poor and Insane
for Cecil county have asked the County
Commissioners for 5000 for the current
years expenses.
Wilmington Red Men held a mon
ster street parade in Wilmington on Satur-
day night, in honor Of Tammany day, and
on Sunday they attended st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, where Rev. George C. Hall
preached.
TIE body of the man who jumped
from ferry boat into the Delaware River,
about three weeks ago and was drowned,
has been found. The man proved to have
been George W. Ford former ieweler of
Rising Sun, this county.
Ground has been broken for Chesa-
peake Inn, the first OF the new buildings
OF the Jacob Tome Institute. S. T. Hind
man, civil engineer, is at work for the
trustees The inn will be located short
distance from Port Deposit, about 100 yards
northwest of Cedar avenue.
The steamer "Sassafras," which was
badly damaged several weeks ago by run
ming into the draw of the Susquehanna
railroad bridge at Perryvile, several weeks
ago will probably be put on her regular
% ansin ,vagl- Tho
now about completed. The railroad COM
pany stood the cost without dispute.
The steamer "Susquehanna," of the
COLCHESTER Steamboat Company will run
on the Sassafras River route of the COM
pany, until repairs can be made tc the
steamer kitty Knight" which was dis
abled last week by one OF her paddlewheels
breaking. She was placed in dock at Bal
timore, last Saturday. 1t will require
about ten days to make the repairs
A new steamboat company, with
capital stock of $50, 600, is being formed in
Chestertown. Negotiations have been com
pleted for the purchase of a new twin-screw
propeller, fitted up with all modern appli-
ances, to run between Crumpton, Kent
county, to Baltimore. The new company
has the support Of some Of the r:5at prom
inent farmers in Kent an? Queen Anne's
counties
A dispatch from Reading, Pa, says,
ID. K. Brewer, a banker Of New York, ar
rived here Saturday evening. lie an
nonnced that the money to build the
Reading, Lancaster and Baltimore railroad
has been subscribed in New York and
London, and that operations will be com
menced in a month. 1t is to start in Read
ing and, passing through Lancaster county,
will connect at Perryville, this county,
with the Baltimore and Ohio. 1t will be
especially built as Southern outlet for
anthracite coal.
Democrats of Delaware are still talking
of Gubernatorial candidates. New names
are appearing and all mentioned SO far are
regarded as strong men. The nomination
will 90 to New Castle county. Peter J.
Ford continues to head the list, but it is
almost impossible to tell how he will fare
in the rural part of the country. 1t is
practically admitted that he will have a
solid delegation from Wilmington, as he
did before but unfortunately for Mr.. Ford
the rural part Of the county has more dele
gates than Wilmington, therefore will con-
troll the county caucus. Dir. John J. Black of
New Castle, is at present the favorite in
the rural sections. His boom is being
managed by the men who supported Hon.
George Gray when he was in Delaware
politics. DR.. Black being brother-inlaw
Of Judge Gray. The men who favor DR..
Black are at present in charge Of the
County Committee, and they are of the
opinion that if Bryan is named for Presi-
dent DIR. Black should be nominated
for Governor, as he would draw out
the vote better that any other man. j.
Wilkins Cooch, who is favored by the In
dependent Democrats, is building strong
fences in the rural districts. Every
one is at present, however, counting without
considering DIR. T, II. Gilpin, of Middle
town, whose friends are now urging him
to enter the field. If DR.. Gilpin does
become candidate his friends think he
will be taken as a compromise.