The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.

erely injured by falling from tree.
John Gilpin burned large kiln OF brick
at his brick yard in West Elkton, last week.
News Brothers have purchased new
self feeding and self band cutting 20 horse
power thresher.
Trinity P. E. Sunday School will hold
their annual picnic at Frenchtown, next
Wednesday, July IL.
The colored camp meeting convenes to-
day Saturday., at Gilpins Rocks and will
continue three days.
john Hartnett has purchased pacing
horse from Edward Taylor that can show
good gait on the road.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel will hold a
festival at the chapel. on Friday and Satur-
day evenings, July 10 and IA.
A notable Improvement on East Main
street, Elkton, is the new asphalt pavement
in front of the National Bank.
After July 10, the distribution of the
State free school fund will be payable.
Cecil county will receive s1,536.O1
A. I4'' IIIiS las INsl5LlOt pllINllal "!
the Newark public school and in the fall will
enter jefferson Medical College, Philade-
phia.
The Jackson & Sharp Company, Of VIII
mington, this week shipped several double
deck trolley cars to East London, South
Africa
Captain Jesse Poplar, Of Havre de
Grace famous for his ability as a duck
shooter and hunter, has a brood OF twenty
one wild ducklings just Matched.
Ira L. Pierce, has resigned the position
of assistant to DR.. T. L. Wolf, at Delaware
College, and will become chemist for the
Repauno Chemical Co., at Gibbstown, Nj.
Fearing that the Fourth of July distur-
bers might touch off the Spanish cannon on
the State House green, in Dover, the author
tiles had it cemented up and the muzzle
sealed.
While Harry Ramsey, of Cherry Hill,
who works at the pulp mill, was driving to
work Monday his horse became frightened at
the cars at Singerly. The horse ran quite
distance but Mr.. Ramsey was not injured.
The body Of an Italian about so or 60
years old, was found on the Delaware rail-
road q short distance below Middletown,
Monday morning. He was run over by ex-
ira freight train No. IA. He has not been
identified.
The Jackson & Sharp Company, Of Will
mington, are manufacturing new vehicles
onlIaI ntttn rhny trpllnv
bodies mounted on automobile running gears
and operated 10y storage batteries. They will
be used on the streets Of Washington and
may be the rival OF the trolley cars.
Mrs. Bowen Milburn, who lives near
Elkton Oh the Chesapeake road, had large
flock Of turkeys attacked by fox on sunday.
The turkeys were roaming around in field
and IL colorel man noticed Il fox going in the
field, short time afterward twenty turkeys
We're found very much manGed by the fox
Tho Zion C. L. of the Presbyterian
Church held their quarterly business meeting
Monday evening. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing six months
President, Miss Marietta Mearn. vice-pIa7i-
dent, Austin Carhart: secretary, Miss jose
phinc CGrhart: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Charles Morris; Treasurer, Miss Annie
Mearns.
One Of tho chief events Of the Fourth OF
July in Hartford county was the dedication
a, Hayre Dc Grace Of a monument erected to
the memory OF their deceased comrades by
Admiral John Rogers Post No IS, Grand
Army Of the Republic, Of which Louis +.
Sitzier is commander. Among the Posts par
ticipating were: Garfield Post, No. IS, q
Rising sun, f. II. Worthngton, Commander,
and John L. Crothers Post, Of this county.
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T .0o oco IN o s00 200 baskets to be shipped