The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-04-14

-Elkton needs arc lights at several of the
prominent business points There is no
reason why we cant have them. Is there!
The thirty-sixth anniversary of Cherry
Hill Council. No. 10, o. U. A. NJ, will be
celebrated tonight. A special program has
been arranged.
John Denver, who for several years past
has been employed at the newsstand of Joseph
Hinehlffe. has gone to the Elkton foundry
to learn his trade.
George Jones, has removed his family
from Wilmington to Elkton. Mr. Jones re-
Gently purchased the Howard House barber
shop from Theodore Smith.
An oyster supper will De held In the Jr.,
o. L. A. NJ. hall at Perryville, next Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church.
"Wednesday was Arbor Day and it was
generally celebrated in the schools through
out the county. by the children planting
young trees or some kind OF shrubbery.
The New York World publishes an inter
view with former Senator German in which
he says he will take no active part in this
years campaign Mr.. German is quoted as
follows: Il have no intention of figuring
conspicuously in the forthcoming contest.
| am content to leave the conduct Of the cam
paign to the younger men of the party. |
intend to devote my attention, for the present
at least, to my private affairs. From time to
7 Lo 70 nd,
counsel the men who have the campaign in
charge. That's ALL
The stockholders of the Perryvile
Water Company held their annual meeting
at the office OF the President, Mrs f. s.
Tome in Port Deposit, on Monday with the
result that the old board of directors, con-
ssting of Mrs. E. S Tome, Messrs. c, c.
Caldwell, G. L. Cole, H. Arthur Stump, r.
X. Vanneman, Wilson L. Coudon and Joseph
Coudon, (of Hy) was reelected. Mrs. Tome
was reelected President, and Mr.. Vanne-
man Secretary and treasurer, C. G. Cald-
we'll, Joseph Coudon and r. X. Vanneman
were appointed to constitute the executive
committee. The report Of secretary and
treasurer was very gratifying.
Although in the line of promotion,
Harry Cantwell, formerly Of Elkton, who for
nearly thirteen years has been a clerk in the
office OF Yard Master Charles Fl. Cantwell,
OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad at Wilmington has resigned
on account of his religious views He has
Joined the Seventh day Adventists and follow
l.1i L.
from shutdown Friday evening until shutdown
on Saturday evening. He was of for two
Saturdays being allowed those days for
worship. This plan was unsatisfactory, and
the company desired him to remain under
the old conditions but he resigned and has
Steel Company.
Tuesday next is the day set by the Court
of Appeals OF Maryland to hear arguments in
the case Of John X. Cowen and Oscar G.
Murray, receivers OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Company, vs.. Clinton Watson, Of this county.
! The case was tried before the Circuit Court
for Cecil county in December last 1t was a
suit brought by Watson to recover damages
for injuries received, while he was driving
a double team loaded with coal from Port
Deposit to Perryvills. He alleged that the
careless blowing off a locomotive whistle
caused his horses to run off, throwing him
out and fracturing his leg, and causing him
to be cripple for life. The jury rendered
a verdict Of So, $50 in favor OF Watson, and
the counsel for the B. & o. Company took an
appeal. Albert Constable, Joshua Clayton
and Albert Constable, Jr., will argue the
case for Watson, and John s. Writ for the
railroad company.
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