The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Charles N. Dckerson has secured posi-
ton at the Elkton Foundry.
The State Bacteriologist has pronounced
the public water supply of Elkton good.
-Watermelons. cantaloupes and peaches
are now becoming plentiful in the Elkton
markets.
"A colored man caught a snapper at the
railroad bridge Saturday, which weighed
nearly twenty pounds.
Tine bass and rock fishing on tho Susque-
hanna at Octoraro is the finest for years and
many large catches have been made there.
There is II scarcity of hands among the
farmers and many of them have to look else.
where for help in order to get their work
done.
B. B. Dunbar has purchased a handsome
new hack in Philadelphia, for his Elkton
livery business. 1t appeared uponthe streets
on Wednesday.
There will be preaching in Mrs. Emma
RusseIs grove at Providence tomorrow,
Sunday ut p. m, The Rev. Mr. Lanning,
of Philadelphia, will have charge of the
meeting. Cordial invitation extended to all.
Two colored men who were under the
influence of liquor, tried to create Il distur-
bance at the colored camp-meoting in the
woods above Elkton, but were promptly
elected from the grounds and no fight ensued.
1t is reported that Barnes Brothers
threshei over two hundred bushels Of wheat
from plot OF four acres, on their farm at
Carpenters Point. Their average yield for
the whole crop was thirty-lve bushels to the
acre.
The citizens OF Chestertown have formed
a Citizens League for the purpose of secur-
ing better Geographic service for that town.
and have sent circular TO the Western
Union Telegraph Company, asking for the
same.
One OF the horses OF william j. Clark,
of near North East was found in the stable
Monday morning nearly exhausted from VIC
lent struggles in trying to release one OF its
legs which had become entangled in the
halter.
While Mrs. Gigger, of Wilmington, was
walking on the pike near Elkton, last Sun
day she picked up a French coin dated 1920.
The lettering on the coin is very dim and she
does not know what the coin is worth but
will make al effort to find out.
One of the most remarkable acts of theft
on record is that which was committed near
Goleno. Kent comfy. Justice G.. W, Jacoby
oG that place, owns farm in the upper part
Of the county. and when he visited il recently
he founa to his amazement. that the house.
foundations and all, was gone.
The will of fine las, Thomas Francis,
.oIored has heen filed for probate in the
ofTioc nf the Pccieter OF Wills All his prop
or+y ho+l, rnol o,d personol, il beoueathed
IN b;s wife Roberta Francis who is also
no,,ed "a. e,n.,triv. Tho will was witnessed
NV Gro,,,. 4. Blake and james II. Scott.
-Sa!L"7' d. III" u''" on i"''""! u "'
home' near Locust "ro'e' hen' eo"n'g, "SI'
hin who ,yas brutally murdered in 1892,
crime far which four negroes paid the penalty
with tbrir lives md four others. whose SEN
tercos ,yere comroutcG from death to life i'm
nriaonmopt baye since died in the state
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